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Scientists Are Retooling Bacteria to Cure Disease
Read more: Scientists Are Retooling Bacteria to Cure DiseaseBy manipulating DNA, researchers are trying to create microbes that, once ingested, work to treat a rare genetic condition – a milestone in synthetic biology. …
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Exploring Cancer metabolism
Read more: Exploring Cancer metabolismMatthew Vander Heiden seeks new cancer treatments that exploit tumor cells' abnormal metabolism Nearly 100 years ago, the German chemist Otto Warburg discovered that cancer cells metabolize nutrients differently than most normal cells. His discovery launched the field of cancer metabolism research, but interest in this area waned; by the 1970s most cancer scientists had…
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Doggos or Manatees? My journey through machine learning
Read more: Doggos or Manatees? My journey through machine learningThis past fall, I challenged myself and hopped on the machine learning bandwagon. It’s been quite the ride. For those not familiar with the field, machine learning is essentially the art of making predictions with computers. Furthermore, it is a HOT field. Researchers are using machine learning for applications ranging from creating self-driving cars to…
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