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Faster optimization: New general-purpose optimization algorithm promises order-of-magnitude speedups on some problems. Larry

Faster optimization: New general-purpose optimization algorithm promises order-of-magnitude speedups on some problems. Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office.
Source: mit.edu

'Big Data' used to identify new cancer driver genes: In a collaborative study led by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery

'Big Data' used to identify new cancer driver genes: In a collaborative study led by Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP), researchers have combined two publicly available 'omics' databases to create a new catalogue of 'cancer drivers'. Cancer drivers are genes that when altered,...
Source: medicalxpress.com

Gene therapy staves off blindness from retinitis pigmentosa in canine model: Gene therapy preserved vision in a study involving

Gene therapy staves off blindness from retinitis pigmentosa in canine model: Gene therapy preserved vision in a study involving dogs with naturally occurring, late-stage retinitis pigmentosa, according to research funded by the National Eye Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. The findings...
Source: eurekalert.org

Machine Learning Generates Clickbait Headlines That Will Shock You! - Slashdot

Machine Learning Generates Clickbait Headlines That Will Shock You! - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

"Palm Pistol .38 SPL defensive gun, designed for people with osteo and rheumatoid arthritis, and other degenerative joint

"Palm Pistol .38 SPL defensive gun, designed for people with osteo and rheumatoid arthritis, and other degenerative joint and muscular conditions, is now released for sale." ... No. Just no.
Source: medgadget.com

The Crowdsourcing Site That Wants to Pool Our Genomes: A new non-profit site aims to open up genetic data for scientific

The Crowdsourcing Site That Wants to Pool Our Genomes: A new non-profit site aims to open up genetic data for scientific research.
Source: theatlantic.com

SOS via SMS: Help for suicidal teens is a text message away: With younger generations using cellphones less for actual conversation

SOS via SMS: Help for suicidal teens is a text message away: With younger generations using cellphones less for actual conversation and more for text messaging, suicide prevention organizations are setting up ways that let distraught youths seek help that way.
Source: medicalxpress.com

When should pediatric residents consult supervisors on issues that come up after hours?: While resident physicians responsible

When should pediatric residents consult supervisors on issues that come up after hours?: While resident physicians responsible for the care of hospital patients are always able to call a supervising senior physician for advice on handling situations that may come up, which situations require immediate...
Source: eurekalert.org

Landmark High Court ruling on BRCA1 gene patent as pensioner wins legal case | smh.com.au

Landmark High Court ruling on BRCA1 gene patent as pensioner wins legal case | smh.com.au
Source: smh.com.au

Utility-scale solar costs down by half in last five years alone: "PV compares favorably to just the fuel costs of natural

Utility-scale solar costs down by half in last five years alone: "PV compares favorably to just the fuel costs of natural gas-fired generation."
Source: arstechnica.com

Genetic screening for mental health grows rapidly despite little evidence tests work - The Boston Globe: New tests that

Genetic screening for mental health grows rapidly despite little evidence tests work - The Boston Globe: New tests that identify the best psychiatric drugs for patients based on their DNA have limited science behind them and lots of questions ahead.
Source: bostonglobe.com

Tick abundances in South London parks and the potential risk for Lyme borreliosis to the general public NELSON, C.. BANKS,

Tick abundances in South London parks and the potential risk for Lyme borreliosis to the general public NELSON, C.. BANKS, S.. JEFFRIES, C. L.. WALKER, T.. LOGAN, J. G. Medical and Veterinary Entomology.
Source: wiley.com

China creates gene-edited ‘micropigs’ to satisfy an emerging fringe pet market | ExtremeTech: The Beijing genomics institute

China creates gene-edited ‘micropigs’ to satisfy an emerging fringe pet market | ExtremeTech: The Beijing genomics institute is now offering genetically-modified 'micropig' pets in a variety of different flavors to the discriminating swine enthusiast.
Source: extremetech.com

National awards success for Plymouth dental researchers: Dental researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of

National awards success for Plymouth dental researchers: Dental researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry have come away with a raft of awards following this year's general meeting of the British Society of Oral and Dental Research.
Source: eurekalert.org

Study's message to recovering alcoholics: Quit smoking to stay sober: Adult smokers with a history of problem drinking who

Study's message to recovering alcoholics: Quit smoking to stay sober: Adult smokers with a history of problem drinking who continue smoking are at a greater risk of relapsing three years later compared with adults who do not smoke. While treatments for alcohol abuse traditionally require concurrent treatment...
Source: eurekalert.org

How People Living at Earth's Extremes Reveal the Genome's Best Tricks: Evolution has sculpted the human genome to cope with

How People Living at Earth's Extremes Reveal the Genome's Best Tricks: Evolution has sculpted the human genome to cope with Earth’s toughest climates, inadvertently pointing geneticists towards medically important genes.
Source: theatlantic.com

The UK now gets more power from renewables than coal | ExtremeTech: Taken together with nuclear power, the country is now

The UK now gets more power from renewables than coal | ExtremeTech: Taken together with nuclear power, the country is now generating almost half of its power with low- or no-carbon technologies.
Source: extremetech.com

Irish marchers demand referendum on legalising abortion: Thousands gather in capital to put pressure on government to call

Irish marchers demand referendum on legalising abortion: Thousands gather in capital to put pressure on government to call referendum on liberalising law after next general election
Source: theguardian.com

Tools for illuminating brain function make their own light: A variant on the optogenetics technique gives neuroscientists

Tools for illuminating brain function make their own light: A variant on the optogenetics technique gives neuroscientists the choice of activating neurons with light or an externally supplied chemical.
Source: eurekalert.org

Thousands of NHS doctors apply to be able to work abroad amid contract changes: General Medical Council reveals 3,468 requests

Thousands of NHS doctors apply to be able to work abroad amid contract changes: General Medical Council reveals 3,468 requests for certificate of current professional status in just 10 days following confirmation of new contracts
Source: theguardian.com