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A trio of researchers at Ghent University has combined a convolutional neural network with computational neuroscience to create a model that simulates human cochlear mechanics. In their paper published in Nature Machine Intelligence, Deepak Baby, Arthur Van Den Broucke and Sarah Verhulst describe how they built their model and the ways they believe it can be used.

Summary: A new machine-learning algorithm which videos of echocardiograms is able to accurately predict patients who will die within a year.

Source: Geisinger Health System

Plenty of nations want to be the quantum computing leader, but with billions in investment flying around, coming out on top won’t be easy.

Revitalizing the cocoa value chain in nigeria — his royal majesty oba dokun thompson, oloni of eti-oni ijesa — eti-oni development group.

Eti-Oni is a town located in The State of Osun, in south-west Nigeria. Eti-Oni is one of the numerous towns that make up the ancient majestic Kingdom of Ilesa.

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Tracking recent mutations, variants and lineages.

Yellow fever kills some 15% of those infected. But barriers to vaccinating people in potential hotspots means scientists are turning to a surprising alternative: vaccinating monkeys.

I was inspired to make a robotic hand sanitizer dispenser after I was at the hospital in June 2020 when my sister was born.

Genes found in the placenta can accurately help predict the size of a baby’s brain and its cognitive development, which, depending on other factors, could predict risk factors for schizophrenia in later life.

SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service on Monday began accepting $99 preorders from potential customers, with Elon Musk still expecting Starlink will IPO.

Starlink’s website emphasizes that preorders are “fully refundable,” but notes in fine print that “placing a deposit does not guarantee service.”