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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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Infrared Sensor Could Speed up Drug Discovery
Using an infrared sensor, biophysicists have succeeded in analysing quickly and easily which active agents affect the structure of proteins and how long that effect lasts.
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Genetic Score Accounts For 11% of Variation in Educational Attainment
An international research team including CU Boulder scientists has identified more than 1,200 genetic variants associated with how much schooling an individual completes and developed a “polygenic score” predictive of more than 11 percent of the variation in educational attainment between individuals.
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Database of Food Chemical Hazards Expanded
EFSA’s OpenFoodTox database on chemical hazards now includes data on over 4,750 chemical substances following the addition of 321 substances, and features an improved user interface.
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A 3-D Model of a Human Heart Ventricle
Bioengineers build a scale model of a heart ventricle that beats, survives for months in the lab.
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Trends in Cannabis Drug Development
Medical cannabis-derived products have the potential to treat pain, which could significantly curb the out-of-control opioid epidemic gripping the nation.
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Giant Neurons Play Giant Role in Cognition
Researchers explore the root of consciousness in giant neurons in the medullary reticular formation
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Mysterious Yin Yang Protein Fuels Breast Cancer
Scientists have unveiled clues about a mysterious molecule called Yin Yang1 - and revealed it may fuel tumour growth in breast cancer.
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Heavy Metal Test Kits Ready for Cannabis Industry
Testing for cadmium, lead, and mercury is mandated by Health Canada with limits often in parts per million.
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