Bioinformatics and Related Science News
Artificial intelligence
AI robot artist tries to master self-portraits without having an actual self
2021-03-03 15:01:11 UTC
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Small-scale fishermen turn to apps and AI to tackle climate change - Reuters
2021-03-04 08:59:00 UTC
From weather predicting apps to using artificial intelligence to monitor the fish they catch, small-scale fishermen and coastal communities are increasingly turning to digital tools to help them be more sustainable and tackle climate change.
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Temenos demystifies artificial intelligence, helping banks fight the black box effect
2021-03-05 13:40:00 UTCSummary List PlacementThe banking software company isteaming up
with Canadian Western Bank (CWB) to provide its new Temenos Virtual COO solution to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).
The product is built on top of Temenos' omnichannel digital banki
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Bioinformatics
How many coronavirus cases have there been in your area? Use our tool to find out
2021-03-06 07:00:26 UTC
Enter your postcode in the tool below to find out how many people have been infected with coronavirus in your area
Read more at Telegraph.co.uk
Bioinformatics: The Fascinating Marriage of Data Science and Biology
2021-03-05 18:50:05 UTC
Data science is changing the future of the field of biology. Last year, the data visualization market for biology was estimated to be worth $808 million One of the newest applications of data science in biology is in the arena of bioinformatics. Data Science
Read more at Smartdatacollective.com
Seven Bridges Announces Strategic Advisory Board Appointments
2021-03-03 13:00:00 UTC
Genomics
South African scientists find antibodies from variant may offer cross-protection - Reuters
2021-03-03 14:38:00 UTC
Genomics study identifies routes of transmission of coronavirus in care homes
2021-03-03 19:24:54 UTC
Genomic surveillance -- using information about genetic differences between virus samples -- can help identify how SARS-CoV-2 spreads in care home settings, whose residents are at particular risk, according to new research.
Read more at Science Daily
Sperm-specific natural selection
2021-03-04 18:40:36 UTC
Sperm Genomics
Sperm cells are genetically haploid, but because of the cytoplasmic bridges that link cells, they can be transcriptionally diploid. However, some gene transcripts are not shared. Bhutani et al. sequenced single sperm from mice, cattle, and maca
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Genetics
Canada posts $1.4B trade surplus for January, first surplus since May 2019 - Yahoo Canada Finance
2021-03-05 15:39:25 UTC
- Canada posts $1.4B trade surplus for January, first surplus since May 2019Yahoo Canada Finance
- Canada posts $1.4B trade surplus for January, first since May 2019 - Business NewsCastanet.net
- Export Boom Drives Canada's Largest T
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Why Invitae Stock Fell Today
2021-03-03 20:24:00 UTC
The medical genetics company was pulled down by a broader sell-off of growth stocks.
Read more at Motley Fool
Why Fulgent Genetics Stock Temporarily Soared 31% Today
2021-03-05 16:13:00 UTC
Investors loved the company's fourth-quarter update but are concerned the growth could stall.
Read more at Motley Fool
GWAS
Population-scale single-cell RNA-seq profiling across dopaminergic neuron differentiation
2021-03-04 00:00:00 UTC
Single-cell RNA-seq analysis of iPSC neural differentiation identifies markers that predict line-to-line differences in cell fate potential and eQTLs that are specific to different stages of differentiation and that overlap with GWAS risk variants for neurolo
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Identification of rare and common regulatory variants in pluripotent cells using population-scale transcriptomics
2021-03-04 00:00:00 UTC
Integrative data analysis of 1,367 human iPSC lines maps common and rare regulatory variants that colocalize with loci associated with human traits and diseases.
Read more at Nature.com
Genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies pleiotropic risk loci for aerodigestive squamous cell cancers
2021-03-05 14:00:00 UTCAuthor summary Squamous cell carcinomas are specific type of cancer that can arise in multiple organs of the aerodigestive tract including the lung, oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx and esophagus. Previous studies have shown that aerodigestive squamous cell ca Read more at Plos.org
Data science
5 of the best online learning platforms to kickstart your career
2021-03-07 04:55:00 UTC
In the past few years, technological advancements and high demand for accessible, low-cost education have led to ridiculous growth in the online learning sector. And, while the coronavirus pandemic didn't launch the online learning boom, it sure didn't hurt i
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Kickstart a lucrative coding career with this stacked online bundle
2021-03-05 05:05:00 UTC
TL;DR: The Master Learn to Code 2021 Certification Bundle is on sale for 25.05 as of March 5, saving you 98% on list price.
Whether youre hoping to improve your tech skills for career development or seeking to improve job prospects, learning to code is pre
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Learn to code online with this $35 Python training
2021-03-06 10:00:00 UTC
TL;DR: Get started on learning programming languages with the The 2021 Premium Python Certification Bootcamp Bundle, on sale for 98% off. As of March 6, get the 13-class bundle for only $34.99.
Interested in learning Python, the general-purpose language ofte
Read more at Mashable
Population genetics
Releasing mutant grey squirrels into wild to spread infertility could tackle burgeoning population
2021-03-04 14:37:26 UTCMutant grey squirrels, genetically modified to spread infertility genes, could be released into the wild to tackle the burgeoning population, the University ... Read more at Yahoo Entertainment
Birds: Scientists find strongest evidence yet of 'migration gene'
2021-03-03 19:25:16 UTCBiologists say they have found the strongest evidence yet of a 'migration gene' in birds.
Read more at Science Daily
New 'split-drive' system puts scientists in the (gene) driver seat
2021-03-06 08:36:58 UTC
Powerful new genetic engineering methods have given scientists the potential to revolutionize several sectors of global urgency.
Read more at Phys.Org
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Inheritance
Fact check: Senator Mitchell McConnells net worth increase is due to family inheritance in 2007 - Reuters
2021-03-03 15:18:00 UTCSocial media users have been sharing posts online that question how Senator Mitchell McConnells net worth increased drastically between 2005 and 2015 if he was on a senators salary. This increase was due to a family inheritance received by his wife in 2007. Read more at Reuters
Sofia Vergara Finally Gets to Decide the Future of Her Own Embryos
2021-03-03 19:23:00 UTC
It appears all things, including ridiculous legal battles over embryos, must come to an end. According to Page Six, the excruciatingly long courtroom fight between Sofia Vergara and her ex-husband Nick Loeb is coming to a close as a judge has granted Vergara
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Researchers Digitally Unfold a Renaissance-Era Letter Using X-Ray Technology
2021-03-04 16:03:31 UTC
Six centuries after it was penned, the contents hidden inside a Renaissance-era letter plucked from a trunk at The Hague are finally readable. The correspondence, which we now know was likely spurred by questions about an inheritance, was part of a larger col
Read more at Colossal
Bioinformatics AI
Seven Bridges Announces Strategic Advisory Board Appointments
2021-03-03 13:00:00 UTC
Drug Discovery Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021 - 2026)
2021-03-05 14:40:00 UTCThe drug discovery market is expected to register a CAGR of nearly 8. 3% during the forecast period, with a revenue of approximately USD 53,855 million in... Read more at Yahoo Entertainment
LncRNA LINC00857 strengthens the malignancy behaviors of pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells by serving as a competing endogenous RNA for miR-340-5p to upregulate TGFA expression
2021-03-04 14:00:00 UTCBackground Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) is a pancreatic disease with a high mortality rate in the world. This present research intends to identify the function of lncRNA LINC00857/miR-340-5p/Transforming growth factor alpha (TGFA) in the progression of PA Read more at Plos.org
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Precision medicine
Life's rich pattern: Researchers use sound to shape the future of printing
2021-03-05 17:46:10 UTC
Researchers in the UK have developed a way to coax microscopic particles and droplets into precise patterns by harnessing the power of sound in air. The implications for printing, especially in the fields of medicine and electronics, are far-reaching.
Read more at Phys.Org
[ASAP] Aptamer-Based Detection of Circulating Targets for Precision Medicine
2021-03-05 05:00:00 UTC![[ASAP] Aptamer-Based Detection of Circulating Targets for Precision Medicine](https://pubs.acs.org/na101/home/literatum/publisher/achs/journals/content/chreay/0/chreay.ahead-of-print/acs.chemrev.0c01140/20210305/images/large/cr0c01140_0049.jpeg)
The past decade has witnessed ongoing progress in precision medicine to improve human health. As an emerging diagnostic technique, liquid biopsy can provide real-time, comprehensive, dynamic physiological and pathological information in a noninvasive manner,
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Advance in 'optical tweezers' to boost biomedical research
2021-03-04 15:04:23 UTCA significant advance in 'optical tweezer' technology will help boost biomedical research.
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Health
Oscar Health prices IPO at $39 and secures a $9.5B valuation
2021-03-03 13:56:58 UTC
Late last night Oscar Health, a tech-enabled medical insurance provider, priced its IPO at $39 per share. The final price came in $1 per share above its raised IPO guidance; Oscar Health had originally targeted a $32-$34 per-share IPO price. Some 37,041,026 s
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NewCOVID-19reporting tool is another patch for the USs ricketyhealthdata system
2021-03-03 18:29:15 UTC
A data reporting tool built by the CDC and the US Digital Service unit helps long-term care facilities report rapid COVID-19 test results. These facilities arent connected to the public health system.
Read more at The Verge
Unraveling ThredUps IPO filing: Slow growth, but a shifting business model
2021-03-04 15:42:27 UTC
What investors will be willing to pay for ThredUp is going to be very interesting. A bit like Oscar Health, it's a hard company to price.
Read more at TechCrunch
Technology
The technology selloff is getting to be somewhat material
2021-03-05 16:22:19 UTC
Tech stocks are getting hammered today, with previously high-flying shares of software companies taking even more damage. For a sector that has enjoyed a year in the sun, recent trading sessions have punctured a period of market adoration. It is too soon to s
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Amazons cashierless tech expands to London with first international store
2021-03-04 09:40:21 UTC
Amazon has opened its first cashier-less store outside of the US with a new Amazon Fresh location in London. The store uses the companys Just Walk Out technology. Billing is handled automatically.
Read more at The Verge
Robotics roundup
2021-03-04 14:00:41 UTC
Im excited for any opportunity to talk about soft robotics. Theres something other-worldly about the world of inflatable robotic bladders. Human beings are wont to develop robotics in their own image. The world of soft robots are something akin to what the
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Scientific publications
New Published Evidence of Apabetalone's Beneficial Effects on COVID-19 Apabetalone treatment reduces SARS-CoV-2 infectivity and completely prevents cardiac damage in a cytokine-storm model - Financial Post
2021-03-03 13:08:16 UTC
- New Published Evidence of Apabetalone's Beneficial Effects on COVID-19 Apabetalone treatment reduces SARS-CoV-2 infectivity and completely prevents cardiac damage in a cytokine-storm modelFinancial Post
- Study on pro athletes returning from
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How to generate buzz in a buzzless industry
2021-03-05 09:11:17 UTC
One of the toughest challenges young startups face is getting the buzz they need to generate media attention, user interest, and VC backing. Even if you know your solution is set to change the world in some way, trying to generate a buzz can sometimes feel li
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Global Trends in Artificial Intelligence: The AI Index 2021
2021-03-06 04:33:14 UTC
Stanford HAI releases The AI Index 2021 Annual Report, a comprehensive yearly analysis of the major transformations that are happening now in artificial intelligence worldwide.
Read more at Psychology Today
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