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Machine Learning Identifies Brain Signature of Depression

Using machine learning, researchers have identified novel, distinct patterns of coordinated activity between brain regions in people with major depressive disorder – even when different protocols are used to detect these brain networks.
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Novel Form of Alzheimer’s Protein in Spinal Fluid Indicates Disease Stage

A new form of Alzheimer's protein can be used to establish at what progression stage patients are at.
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Chopped-Up Magnetic Waves Could Accelerate Neuromorphic Computers

A team of researchers has demonstrated a new approach to brain-mimicking neuromorphic computers that uses targeted magnetic waves that are generated and divided in micrometer-sized wafers.
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The Brain Prepares for Binocular Vision Even Before the Eyes Open

Researchers have studied binocular vision in mice, and have found that chandelier cells are removed during development via apoptosis.
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Preserving Peatlands Is Vital to Climate Change Mitigation Efforts

Peatlands are expected to shift from an overall "sink" (absorbing carbon) to a source this century, primarily due to human impacts across the tropics. Preserving the world's peatlands – and the vast carbon stores they contain – is therefore vital to limiting climate change, researchers say.
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Open-Source Toolkit Helps Developing Countries Meet Demand for COVID-19 Diagnostics

Scientists are developing new tests for COVID-19 that are faster and cheaper, and easy to manufacture, so that that they are more available for African countries to purchase.
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Developments in Wastewater Testing for SARS-CoV-2 Community Monitoring

A new study identifies a method that not only detects SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater samples but also tracks whether the infection rates are trending up or down.
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Key Cellular Changes Associated With Childhood-Onset Crohn’s Disease Identified

New research has established more detailed monitoring of the development of the foetal gut in the early stages and has also found cellular functions related to chron's disease.
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Synthetic Llama Antibodies Prevent Specific Cellular Proteins From Being Destroyed

A research team has designed a new technology using synthetic llama antibodies to prevent specific proteins from being destroyed inside cells. The approach could be used to treat several diseases.
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Activation of Plant Immune Receptors Investigated

A team of researchers has found out how to rebuild a sequence of molecular events that can mediate plant cell death.
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