In modern communications, one emoji character can convey an entire state of mind. If you’re tired, poorly, hot, cold, happy, or sad, you can express it in a single tap. The only snag can be flicking through hundreds of them to find the right emoji and sometimes it’s quicker to just type. A new patent […]
Read MoreAbout 10 years ago, Žiga Avsec was a PhD physics student who found himself taking a crash course in genomics via a university module on machine learning. He was soon working in a lab that studied rare diseases, on a project aiming to pin down the exact genetic mutation that caused an unusual mitochondrial disease. […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Microsoft first announced its plans to purchase Activision Blizzard in January 2022. The deal has since faced scrutiny by governing bodies in the US, UK, and EU. Microsoft has made several announcements and deals in an effort to persuade regulators to approve the acquisition. Over 81% of Windows Central readers […]
Read MoreThe Apple Watch can accurately predict stress levels, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Waterloo, Canada (via MyHealthyApple). Using the Apple Watch Series 6’s ECG sensor, the researchers found that there was a close association between ECG data, including heart acceleration and deceleration capacity, and participants’ reported stress levels at […]
Read MoreA new tool from Belsky and his colleagues, introduced in 2020 and updated earlier this year, acts as an aging speedometer. In creating their Pace of Aging biomarker, they quantified the rate of change in 19 markers of organ function at four ages, compiled them into a single index, and modeled it with methylation. “We’re […]
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