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BusinessHarvard Business School’s Andy Wu says given his track record at SpaceX and Tesla, it’s not surprising what Elon Musk has been doing at Twitter. See the Story
Is there method to Musk’s madness on Twitter?
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MedicalResearch reveals surprising new roles for spinal cord and brainstem in processing touch. Overturning scientific dogma, a pair of studies show spinal cord, brainstem are critical in processing light touch, vibration. Studies, done in mice, have implications for certain human conditions characterized by touch dysfunction.See the Story
Pair of Studies Uncover Surprising New Roles for Spinal Cord and Brainstem in Touch
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Health CareWhen the comprehensive health care reform law known as the Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010, it sought to eliminate the barriers preventing many Americans from accessing health care—primarily by making health insurance available to more people. But a lack of physicians, particularly primary care physicians (PCPs), remains a major barrier to health care in many communities with high poverty levels. As such, in 2011, the federal government iSee the Story
Federal Funding Has Not Improved Access to Health Care
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US & Canada · WashingtonThe U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on Monday in two major cases involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina that could imperil decades-old affirmative action policies that factor race into student admissions to boost Black and Hispanic enrollment on American campuses.See the Story
U.S. Supreme Court tackles Harvard and UNC race-conscious admissions
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US & Canada · WashingtonDistress was more strongly associated with developing long COVID than physical health risk factors such as obesity, asthma, and hypertension. The study will be published online in JAMA Psychiatry on September 7, 2022. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, about 20% of American adults who have had COVID-19 have developed long CO VID.See the Story
Stress, anxiety and depression may increase the risk of long Covid, study finds
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DementiaDementia encompasses a range of neurodegenerative conditions that lead to memory loss and cognitive deficiencies and affect some 55 million people worldwide. Yet despite its prevalence, there are few effective treatments, in part because scientists still don’t understand how exactly dementia arises on a cellular and molecular level.See the Story
New Clues into a Serious Neurodegenerative Disease
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Space · CambridgeScientists were recently caught by surprise when a black hole in a galaxy located 665 million light years away exhibited this exact phenomenon. The team was able to conclude that the black hole is flinging out material traveling at half of the speed of light. Observations like this reanimation event can give scientists more insight into how the space-consuming voids work and how they feed.See the Story
‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This Before:’ Black Hole Spews Out Material Years After Shredding Star | Center for AstrophysicsFacebookTwitterCenter for AstrophysicsFacebookTwitterYouTubeLinkedIn
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SpaceCambridge, MA – Astronomers agree that planets are born in protoplanetary disks — rings of dust and gas that surround young, newborn stars. While hundreds of these disks have been spotted throughout the universe, observations of actual planetary birth and formation have proved difficult within these environments.See the Story
It's a Planet: New Evidence of Baby Planet in the Making | Center for AstrophysicsFacebookTwitterCenter for AstrophysicsFacebookTwitterYouTubeLinkedIn
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AIArtificial intelligence models that interpret medical images hold the promise to enhance clinicians' ability to make accurate and timely diagnoses. But AI models that lack transparency about how and why a diagnosis is made can be problematic. This opaque reasoning can diminish clinician trust in the reliability of the AI tool and thus discourage its use. Heat maps work by highlighting areas on an image that influenced the AI model's interpretation.See the Story
Approach to Demystify Black Box AI Not Ready for Prime Time
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