Choices for Gap Weights: Constant, Affine & Arbitrary Gap Weights in Sequence Alignment
In alignment problems, the use of gaps in the objective function helps in finding alignments that satisfy an expected shape,...
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How archaeologists determine the sex of skeletons
We may see which skeletons are that of males or females which is at the base of what we study...
Scientists Reverse Genetic Blindness by Rewiring Cell Metabolism in Vision Study
A new scientific study led by Eugene Yu-Chuan Kang and Nan-Kai Wang resolves a long-standing puzzle in Autosomal Dominant Optic...
The Pigeon Test: How Birds Reveal Our Humanity
Another measure of the degree to which humankind is striving to develop protocols that are ethical is our relationship with...
Special Characters of Megalodon – Ancient Shark
Special characters of Megalodon Megalodon, the massive ancient shark, may have become one of the ocean's most fearsome predators by...
The Impacts of Atomic War on Biological Life
The application of atomic bombs-whether hypothetical or in war-is other than purely a strategic or political issue but more a...
Are Microplastics Weakening Our Skeletons?
It’s a truth we’ve become increasingly aware of that we live in a world saturated with plastic. These fossil-fuel-derived particles,...
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Minimal Tiling Clone Sets and Fingerprinting in Physical Mapping of DNA
Minimal tiling clone sets represent an efficient approach in genome mapping where the entire genomic sequence is covered by a...
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BIOTECHNOLOGY
Peptide Standards vs Isotope-Labeled Proteins: Difference, Accuracy, and Exam Application
When comparing peptide standards vs isotope labeled proteins as internal references in mass spectrometry, the difference is not simply technical — it...
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Fick Method Underestimates Heart Problems in Children After Heart Transplant, Study Finds
Researchers at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago found poor agreement between two common methods of measuring...
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Pig Semen-Derived Exosomes Deliver Cancer Treatment to Mouse Retinas via Eye Drops
A research team in China has engineered eye drops using exosomes extracted from pig semen to deliver a targeted drug...
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Step-Synchronized Brain Stimulation Reduces Falls in Small Parkinson’s Trial
A feasibility study involving five people with Parkinson's disease found that a form of deep brain stimulation adjusted in real...
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Childhood Trauma Leaves Distinct Marks on Fathers’ Sperm, Study Shows
About one in five adults in Europe and the United States grew up with some form of childhood maltreatment and ...
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