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AI Predicts Personality by Tracking Eye Movements
It’s often been said that the eyes are the window to the soul, revealing what we think and how we feel. Now, new research reveals that your eyes may also be an indicator of your personality type, simply by the way they move.
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Characterizing Cell Subtypes Using Computational Biology
Cell subtypes defined by 'transcriptional synergy', revealing potential applications for regenerative medicine.
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Ocean Acidification Bad News for Marine Life
Carbon dioxide emissions are killing off coral reefs and kelp forests as heat waves and ocean acidification damage marine ecosystems, scientists have warned.
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Genetic Screen Predicts Osteoporosis Risk
A new genetic screen may be able to predict low bone-mineral density, osteoporosis and fracture risk prior to clinical symptoms, according to a retrospective study of nearly 400,000 people by a Stanford researcher.
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Neural Networks Crack mRNA Code
Researchers at Oregon State University have used deep learning to decipher which ribonucleic acids have the potential to encode proteins. The gated recurrent neural network developed in the College of Science and College of Engineering is an important step toward better understanding RNA, one of life’s fundamental, essential molecules.
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Huge Alzheimer's Database Aims to Store 25,000 Genomes
The National Institute on Aging Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease Data Storage Site (NIAGADS) has announced it will begin making large-scale DNA sequence data available to investigators. The goal is to make Alzheimer’s disease-relevant genetic data available to as many investigators as possible to accelerate research.
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Memory Bank for Forgotten Antibiotics Launched
A drug discovery tool, the first of its kind, is launched today in a fresh bid to revitalise the urgent search for new antibiotics.
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Iris Scanner Can Distinguish Dead Eyeballs From Living Ones
A new machine-vision system can distinguish between dead irises and live ones.
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If Only A.I. Had a Brain
A team of researchers from Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering have developed an “artificial synapse” that does not process information like a digital computer but rather mimics the analog way the human brain completes tasks.
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Foundations Laid for Next-Generation Forensic DNA Profiling
Scientists have laid the statistical foundation for calculating match statistics when using Next Generation Sequencing, which produces forensic DNA profiles that can be more useful in solving some crimes.
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