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03/27/2025

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Analysis of systemic effects of dioxin on human health through template-and-anchor modeling

While the hazards of dioxins have been well documented, the challenge of developing a comprehensive understanding of the overall health impact of dioxins remains. This paper proposes to address this challenge with a new approach methodology consisting of a novel adaptation of the Template-and-Anchor modeling paradigm. 

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Analysis of systemic effects of dioxin on human health through template-and-anchor modeling

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RNA 3D structure prediction often encounters entanglements, computational artifacts that complicate structural models, resulting in their exclusion from further studies despite the potentially accurate prediction of regions outside the entanglement. This study presents a protocol aimed at resolving such issues in RNA models while preserving the overall 3D fold and structural integrity

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How immunity shapes the long-term dynamics of influenza H3N2

The authors present an integrated modelling framework of influenza transmission, immunity, and antigenic drift to show how individual-level exposure, and the build-up of population level immunity, shape the long-term epidemiological dynamics of H3N2. 

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Mixed recurrent connectivity in primate prefrontal cortex

The authors present a method to estimate the connectivity of a network using extracellular physiological measurements. The study measured pairwise correlations between neurons in the prefrontal cortex of monkeys performing a cognitive task, and compared these values with multiple artificial neural network models trained to perform the same task as the monkeys.

Mixed recurrent connectivity in primate prefrontal cortex

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Decoding biomolecular condensate dynamics: an energy landscape approach

This study investigates why proteins with low complexity domains are ubiquitous in liquid-like structures within cells called biomolecular condensates. The material properties of condensate are essential for cellular functions and for dictating diffusion and reaction of regulatory molecules. 

Decoding biomolecular condensate dynamics: an energy landscape approach

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Ten simple rules for fostering creativity in research labs

Research lab groups are hotspots for the education of the next generation of scientists, and making these units work as creatively as possible is essential for solving pressing issues in biology, the environment, and beyond. 

Ten simple rules for fostering creativity in research labs

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Education

The tumour histopathology “glossary” for AI developers

Effective translation of AI and deep learning methods requires computational researchers to have at least a basic understanding of histopathology - this glossary aims to bridge the gap.

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