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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Volcanic Eruptions Can Destroy Their Own Methane — Tonga’s Plume Shows How
A study published in Nature Communications analyzed the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption's impact on methane in the atmosphere. It...
Do psychopaths really lack empathy or are we just measuring it wrong?
Researchers studying face-to-face conversations found that higher psychopathic traits correlated with reduced affective sharing and, to a lesser degree, reduced...
Japan’s Stem Cell Research Helps Paralysed Patient Walk Again
Imagine waking up one day unable to move your legs, your world confined to a wheelchair after a devastating accident....
Google Uses AI to Sequence Endangered Animal Genomes in Days
In a world where one million species teeter on the brink of extinction, technology is stepping up as an unlikely...
Early Theories of Emotion: James–Lange and Cannon–Bard Shaped
Emotions love, hate, happiness, sadness, fear, anxiety, and so on are feelings we all experience at one time or another....
Migraine Is not Just a Headache: Rethink Beyond the Pain
Migraine is a heritable neurological disease of adverse prognosis, and the main presentation is episodic mild to moderate headache. These...
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The Edit Distance Between Two Strings Alignment
Comparing two strings and measuring how different or similar they are is a fundamental problem in computer science, with applications...
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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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