Consortium offers perspectives on large cellular models and the future of AI-driven biological research

Consortium offers perspectives on large cellular models and the future of AI-driven biological research

In a move to advance the frontiers of artificial intelligence, the Quantitative Biology journal has published a commentary titled “Current Opinions on Large Cellular Models,” highlighting the cutting-edge developments in the field of large cellular models (LCMs). In a move to advance the frontiers of artificial intelligence, the Quantitative Biology journal has published a commentary titled…

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Lethal climate destruction: Linguistics researcher makes the case for using medical language in climate discourse

Lethal climate destruction: Linguistics researcher makes the case for using medical language in climate discourse

“Global warming,” “greenhouse effect,” and “climate catastrophe” are all terms we are familiar with from international public discourse on the looming effects of climate change. But these terms seem to be limited in their efficacy. “Global warming,” “greenhouse effect,” and “climate catastrophe” are all terms we are familiar with from international public discourse on the looming…

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New work sheds light on nonlinear encoding in diffractive optical processors based on linear materials

New work sheds light on nonlinear encoding in diffractive optical processors based on linear materials

UCLA researchers have conducted an in-depth analysis of nonlinear information encoding strategies for diffractive optical processors, offering new insights into their performance and utility. Their study, published in Light: Science & Applications, compared simpler-to-implement nonlinear encoding strategies that involve phase encoding with the performance of data repetition-based nonlinear information encoding methods, shedding light on their…

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Perceptions of income inequality drive consumers’ interests in counterfeit luxury goods, study finds

Perceptions of income inequality drive consumers’ interests in counterfeit luxury goods, study finds

The study found that as perceptions of income inequality increased, consumers value counterfeit luxury products for their “egalitarian value,” a worth associated with the fake goods’ perceived ability to restore equality in society. The study found that as perceptions of income inequality increased, consumers value counterfeit luxury products for their “egalitarian value,” a worth associated with…

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The silent spreader: Reassessing the role of mice in leptospirosis risk

The silent spreader: Reassessing the role of mice in leptospirosis risk

Emerging research highlights mice as a critical yet underestimated source of leptospirosis, emphasizing the need for improved strategies to control the spread of the infectious disease. Emerging research highlights mice as a critical yet underestimated source of leptospirosis, emphasizing the need for improved strategies to control the spread of the infectious disease. Ecology Veterinary medicine Phys.org – latest…

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High-energy collision study reveals new insights into quark-gluon plasma

High-energy collision study reveals new insights into quark-gluon plasma

In high-energy physics, researchers have unveiled how high-energy partons lose energy in nucleus-nucleus collisions, an essential process in studying quark-gluon plasma (QGP). This finding could enhance our knowledge of the early universe moments after the Big Bang. In high-energy physics, researchers have unveiled how high-energy partons lose energy in nucleus-nucleus collisions, an essential process in studying…

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Streaming with more diversity? Study compares representation of minorities in broadcasting vs. streaming services

Streaming with more diversity? Study compares representation of minorities in broadcasting vs. streaming services

The representation of women, ethnic minorities, seniors and sexual minorities on streaming services and mainstream broadcasters falls short. This is shown in research conducted by communication scientist Serena Daalmans of Radboud University. “Progress is happening in too small steps,” she says. The representation of women, ethnic minorities, seniors and sexual minorities on streaming services and mainstream…

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Q&A: Expert discusses political advertising in the 2024 election

Q&A: Expert discusses political advertising in the 2024 election

Steve Caplan is no stranger to the high-stakes world of political advertising. With over 20 years of experience at the intersection of politics, advertising and marketing, Caplan brings real-world experience to his teaching at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. An adjunct instructor, Caplan currently teaches a course on political advertising in the…

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