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Biotechnology Apr 18, 2022

Study evaluates deep learning models that decode the functional properties of proteins

Deep learning–based language models, such as BERT, T5, XLNet and GPT, are promising for analyzing speech and texts. In recent years, however, they have also been applied in the fields of biomedicine and biotechnology to ...

Cell & Microbiology Apr 18, 2022

Cellular spring cleaning may keep us youthful and healthy for longer

The built-in process of maintaining the health of our cells by recycling dead or toxic material plays a key role in our overall health. Known as autophagy, it is being studied by researchers to discover if boosting the natural ...

Quantum Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics Apr 6, 2022

The side effects of quantum error correction and how to cope with them

It is well established that quantum error correction can improve the performance of quantum sensors. But new theory work cautions that unexpectedly, the approach can also give rise to inaccurate and misleading results—and ...

Plants & Animals Apr 6, 2022

First forecasting models targeting fall armyworm larval stages in Africa to help fight against devastating pest

A CABI-led study has developed the first forecasting models targeting the larval stages of fall armyworm—using real-time earth observation data and pest occurrence within a farmer's field, the models will assist in the ...

Plants & Animals Feb 22, 2022

Introduced species are animals too: Why the debate over compassionate conservation is worth having

Wild horses roaming the Snowy Mountains have long been the subject of fierce debate. Some say they're feral pests destroying Kosciuszko National Park's fragile native ecosystem. Others argue they're national icons and an ...

Environment Feb 9, 2022

COP26 deal sparks hope for positive tipping points

The Breakthrough Agenda agreed at COP26 could help trigger positive tipping points to tackle the climate crisis, researchers say.

Biochemistry Feb 8, 2022

Self-cleaning bioplastics repel liquid and dirt

RMIT Ph.D. researcher Mehran Ghasemlou, lead author of the study published in Science of the Total Environment, said the new bioplastic was ideal for fresh food and takeaway packaging.

Molecular & Computational biology Feb 8, 2022

We've decoded the numbat genome – and it could bring the thylacine's resurrection a step closer

It used to be the stuff of science fiction: bringing a long-dead species back from extinction by painstakingly piecing together its full DNA sequence, or genome.

Education Feb 4, 2022

Dyslexia researchers develop tool to flag early reading challenges

A UC San Francisco-developed tool to detect early signs of literacy weaknesses that could lead to dyslexia got a boost in the California governor's recent budget proposal, and could be in widespread use in the state's public ...

Ecology Jan 31, 2022

Study explores how temperate rainforests can aid the fight against climate change

There is global recognition that woodland expansion could be one of the most effective solutions in the fight against climate change.

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