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Probability training: Preventing errors of reasoning in medicine and law

How trustworthy is a positive HIV test result? How probable is an actual infection when the test is positive? Even professionals often get such questions wrong, which can lead to misdiagnoses and unnecessary surgeries......»»

Category: topSource:  physorg11 hr. 3 min. ago

When things get tight: How does the embryo in rapeseed react to mechanical constraints?

In 2021, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for elucidating the biology of mechanosensors. These discoveries revealed how mechanical forces generated by touch influence tissue differentiation and morphogenesis in animals and humans.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Scientists gain insight into the material defects that cause errors in quantum computing

A team of researchers, led by scientist Lin Zhou of Ames National Laboratory, has made important progress towards understanding the role of surface oxides in improving quantum computing circuits performance. Surface oxides are a primary cause of deco.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Risky choices: How US laws affect migrant children"s journeys to border

U.S. immigration law and the legal categorizations it imposes on migrants shape the journeys of migrant children from Central America as they move through Mexico toward the southern U.S. border, according to a new Yale study......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

On the way to light-controlled medicine: Researchers elucidate the structure of specific photoreceptors

Researchers in biology and medicine have long dreamed of controlling the activities of cells without, for example, having to use chemicals. After all, in a structure as complex as an entire organism, unwanted side-effects can often arise......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Drug delivery system overcomes circulatory roadblock that prevents gene therapies from reaching their targets

Exploiting the remarkable capability of viruses to transport gene therapies past what until now has been a circulatory roadblock is at the heart of a University of Alberta-led discovery that promises to re-energize the field of genetic medicine......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Overheard: Celebrate milestones big and small to bring service shop together

"Every little thing can be celebrated — a good month [or] a troublesome car that finally leaves. Go out and buy some ice cream bars and say, 'Guys that Bronco's out of here, let's take a minute and celebrate.' When an employee goes through training.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

CAE showcases new pilot training solution for Apple Vision Pro

Canadian Aviation Electronics (CAE), a company specializing in flight simulation and training technologies, announced on Tuesday that it has been working on a new app that will use Apple Vision Pro’s special computing to train pilots. more….....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Valentine’s Law used in traffic stop from Chesterfield PD

Valentine’s Law used in traffic stop from Chesterfield PD.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Apple supporting national parks initiative in China, likely for two reasons

Apple is supporting a national parks initiative in China, geared to providing training and education within the field of nature conservation. The work in five of China’s national parks is being done through the China Green Carbon Sink Foundation.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

UK Considers New Smartphone Bans for Children

A proposed law would tighten up phone bans in schools and limit how tech companies use children’s data, but experts are unconvinced these measures would make kids safer or healthier......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Ford, Calif. dealership can"t coerce customer into arbitration over lemon law complaint, appeals court rules

Ford Motor Co. and the dealership that serviced a 2020 F-250 Super Duty can't force the pickup's owners to arbitrate their lemon law claim, a California appeals court ruled......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

First mRNA vaccine against C. difficile infection developed in animal model

A new vaccine provides hope for treating and even preventing the highly contagious and difficult-to-treat Clostridioides difficile infection, more commonly known as C. difficile or C. diff......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Judge slams Florida for censoring political ad: “It’s the First Amendment, stupid”

Florida threatened TV stations over ad that criticized state's abortion law. US District Judge Mark Walker had a blunt message for the Florida surgeon general in an order halting.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

MechWarrior 5: Clans is supposed to be newbie-friendly, and I put it to the test

All the kit balancing, squad leading, and lore you could want, if you want it. It is a matter of settled law on the Judge John Hodgman podcast that people like what they like, and.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

AI finds racial restrictions in millions of property records

California law requires counties to remove racially restrictive language—constitutionally unenforceable since 1948—from property deeds. Researchers trained a large language model to help......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Arrested: USDoD, Anonymous Sudan, SEC X account hacker

Law enforcement agencies have arrested suspects involved in cyber attacks claimed by USDoD and Anonymous Sudan, as well as a person involved in the hacking of SEC’s X (Twitter) account. USDoD On Wednesday, the Brazilian federal police (Policia.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

DeSantis, Hillsborough first responders say Tiger Dams show promise at preventing flood damage

DeSantis, Hillsborough first responders say Tiger Dams show promise at preventing flood damage.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Philosopher finds glitch in worldwide patent laws

Dr. Mo Abolkheir, a philosopher specializing in inventions and patents, has identified a logical fallacy—a flawed argument that may appear valid but is based on faulty reasoning—within the law......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

New law proves Apple’s App Store gets one thing very right

Apple’s App Store practices have been under widespread assault in recent years, both in the US and especially abroad. But a new US law has just validated at least one aspect of Apple’s approach with the App Store: its easy subscription management.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Federal ‘click to cancel subscriptions’ rule is ratified (but weakened)

A “click to cancel” law was last month passed in California, and now the FTC has ratified a federal rule designed to achieve the same goal. The idea of both is to force companies to make it as easy to cancel an online or app subscription as it.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024