Anshul Kundaje sums up his frustration with the use of artificial intelligence in science in three words: “bad benchmarks propagate”.
Kundaje researches computational genomics at Stanford University in California. He is keen to incorporate…
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scientists talk supplements — and who should take them
Protein powders are a booming industry.Credit: Andrii Shevchuk/Alamy
Protein has become a buzzword in health and wellness circles, with social-media influencers touting high-protein diets as the ultimate solution for weight loss and muscle gain….
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Whole-genome sequencing of 490,640 UK Biobank participants
We integrated deep phenotyping data27 available for most UKB participants and performed genetic association analysis across selected disease outcomes captured with electronic health records and molecular and physical measurement phenotypes, many…
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Stronger El Niños reduce tropical forest arthropod diversity and function
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A global humidity index with lateral hydrologic flows
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EBV induces CNS homing of B cells attracting inflammatory T cells
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After you left
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When your last ship left, we were at a loss. Millions of our drones fluttered about, delivering packages through the smog to empty homes. Self-driving cars drove around, following traffic signals flawlessly, recharging at intervals in…
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NSD2 inhibitors rewire chromatin to treat lung and pancreatic cancers
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Earth Is Spinning Weirdly Faster, Making Today One of the Shortest Days Ever
Earth’s rotation is randomly speeding up, and nobody is quite sure why. These speedups, which have occurred several times over the last few years, haven’t had any effect on daily life, but they also haven’t gone unnoticed by science. Tuesday,…
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