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“It’s poor for that particular cell, but it protects the whole colony of bacteria so that virus doesn’t spread through it,” said Jackson.

CRISPR vs. cancer: The newly published papers detail the structure and function of Cas12a2, but more research is needed to determine how we might be able to harness this system for our benefit.

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Mathematical research from the University of Bath in the United Kingdom has shed new light on the formation and behavior of crowds.

Have you ever pondered how people, without having a discussion or even giving it a second thought, instinctively form lanes when walking through a crowded area?

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Major changes in the spinal columns of mammals have been shaped by their highly variable numbers of vertebrae, according to new evidence from a team of international scientists, including researchers from the Milner Center for Evolution at the University of Bath.

The team unearthed new findings that identify how this column “complexity” in mammals has been shaped by their varying numbers of vertebrae.

The research group from the University of Lincoln, U.K., the University of Bath and Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology, China, conducted a case study that examined the vertebrae of 1,136 modern mammal species, ranging from blue whales to shrews, to determine how column complexity evolved within major groups over time.

Iain McGilchrist explains how we have misunderstood the nature of reality by over-relying on the left-hemisphere with its incomplete models of the world.

Rockets and their engines have long been of interest for both space exploration and military use—including for powering hypersonic weapons.

A wiring map diagrams more than half a million neuronal connections in the first complete connectome of Drosophila and holds clues about which brain architectures best support learning.

GPT, one of the most interesting and important developments in the world of #artificialintelligence. In this video, we will talk about #GPT3 and the upcoming version #GPT4 next week! Also we will discuss how #GPT5 could look like. in addition, We will explain what #GPT is, what it is used for and why it can be a threat for us.

GPT stands for Generative Pre-trained Transformer. It is a deep learning model that is trained on a huge amount of text, making it capable of understanding and generating human language. GPT can be used for various applications such as text generation, translation, summarization, chatbots, and much more.

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The Quantum Insider (TQI) is the leading online resource dedicated exclusively to Quantum Computing.

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Boeing and NASA have teamed up to radically redesign wings on commercial airliners.

The Transonic Truss Based Wing is about 50 percent longer and much thinner, improving fuel efficiency by 10 percent, and reducing the cost and emissions of future airliners.

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