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Breakthrough AI identifies 50 new planets from old NASA data: British researchers have identified 50 new planets using artificial

Breakthrough AI identifies 50 new planets from old NASA data: British researchers have identified 50 new planets using artificial intelligence, marking a technological breakthrough in astronomy.
Source: cnn.com

School openings across globe suggest ways to keep coronavirus at bay, despite outbreaks

School openings across globe suggest ways to keep coronavirus at bay, despite outbreaks
Source: sciencemag.org

SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell immunity is seen in cases of COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell immunity in cases of COVID-19 and SARS, and uninfected controls: Memory T cells induced by previous pathogens can shape the susceptibility to, and clinical severity of, subsequent infections1. Little is known about the presence of pre-existing memory T cells in humans with...
Source: nature.com

Coronavirus COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 information

A collection of information sources for COVID-19. The NHS 111 online COVID-19 service. The first point of call for someone in the UK who thinks they have symptoms or have been exposed whilst travelling. The NHS Coronavirus COVID-19 information webpage. UK Government's Coronavirus action plan. Public...

Gene sleuths are tracking the coronavirus outbreak as it happens.

“Gene sleuths are tracking the coronavirus outbreak as it happens.” “By tracking mutations to the virus as it spreads, scientists are creating a family tree in nearly real time, which they say can help pinpoint how the infection is hopping between countries.” This demonstrates how the use of...
Source: technologyreview.com

Media predictions for 2020 from BBC's Amol Rajan

Amol Rajan's 9 media predictions for 2020: Could we see streamageddon, eco-browsing, the break-up of Amazon and a new owner for ITV? "The data shows we really are living through the most extraordinarily peaceful, prosperous, wealthy, healthy, safe period in human history. There is strong evidence to...
Source: bbc.com

A Promising Solar Energy Breakthrough Just Achieved 1,000-Degree Heat From Sunlight: A new startup backed by Bill Gates

A Promising Solar Energy Breakthrough Just Achieved 1,000-Degree Heat From Sunlight: A new startup backed by Bill Gates says it has managed to harness solar energy to greater effect than ever before, generating enough heat from a field of mirrored panels to drive the production of cement, steel and glass...
Source: sciencealert.com

Effect of alcohol on promise making - a prisoner

An Economic Analysis of Business Drinking: Evidence from a Lab-in-the-field Experiment “Our GAAM (guilt aversion and alcohol myopia) model predicts that intoxication increases promise-making but has no effect on promise-breaking. We test these predictions using a prisoner’s dilemma game with pre-play...
Source: gmu.edu

The origin and meaning of a

Waterfall Process: A waterfall software process breaks down a large effort into a sequence of activities, usually leaving risks too late.
Source: martinfowler.com

Autonomy, Belonging, Competence. GMC reports on the ABC of wellbeing.

Caring for doctors Caring for patients: An independent report into the wellbeing of UK medical students and doctors. "In 2018 we commissioned Professor Michael West and Dame Denise Coia, to carry out a UK-wide review to help tackle the causes of poor wellbeing faced by medical students and doctors. ...
Source: gmc-uk.org

A critical makeover for pharmaceutical companies: Overcoming industry obstacles with a cross-functional strategy. PwC

A critical makeover for pharmaceutical companies: Overcoming industry obstacles with a cross-functional strategy. PwC report. Going all "cross-functional" or "breaking down silos"? "Compounding the external obstacles, however, is the internal culture of most pharma companies. This is an industry...
Source: pwc.com

Change in clinical practice is slow even when it is obvious change should occur. Changing to a generic drug took 8 months

Change in clinical practice is slow even when it is obvious change should occur. Changing to a generic drug took 8 months and it was 18 months for adopting a guideline on UTI. "Substantial variation was observed in the speed with which individual NHS general practices responded to warranted changes...
Source: bmj.com

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern: WHO

Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern: WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today declared the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) a Public Health Emergency of International...
Source: who.int

Measles is killing more people in the DRC than Ebola—and faster: "Frankly, I am embarrassed to talk only about Ebola,"

Measles is killing more people in the DRC than Ebola—and faster: "Frankly, I am embarrassed to talk only about Ebola," WHO director-general says. Since January 2019, officials have recorded over 100,000 measles cases in the DRC, mostly in children, and nearly 2,000 have died. The figures surpass those...
Source: arstechnica.com

Breakthrough that literally opens up online learning? Using AI for free text input: When teachers ask learners whether

Breakthrough that literally opens up online learning? Using AI for free text input: When teachers ask learners whether they know something they rarely ask them multiple choice questions. Yet the MCQ remains the staple in on...
Source: blogspot.com

Randomised experiment: If you're really unsure whether to quit your job or break up, you really probably should

Randomised experiment: If you're really unsure whether to quit your job or break up, you really probably should
Source: 80000hours.org

Over-85s in 24-hour care 'set to double': The social care system is "at breaking point", a local government official warns.

Over-85s in 24-hour care 'set to double': The social care system is "at breaking point", a local government official warns.
Source: bbc.com

Network theory links behavioral information flow with contained epidemic outbreaks: Over the last two decades, large-scale

Network theory links behavioral information flow with contained epidemic outbreaks: Over the last two decades, large-scale outbreaks of infectious diseases have resulted in high levels of morbidity, mortality, and overall economic burden for affected regions. As complex networks become increasingly popular...
Source: phys.org

A Primer on Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Educators | Emerging Education Technologies "While many digital technologies

A Primer on Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Educators | Emerging Education Technologies "While many digital technologies have played a role in advancing education, a set of emerging technologies is positioned to bring new advances thanks to the breakthroughs achieved in artificial intelligence...
Source: emergingedtech.com

Steve Redgrave: 'I feared diabetes would end my rowing career': The five-time Olympic gold medallist discusses competing

Steve Redgrave: 'I feared diabetes would end my rowing career': The five-time Olympic gold medallist discusses competing after his diagnosis – and breaking down barriers for others
Source: theguardian.com