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11
2017
A cache of ink-written letters unearthed near an ancient Roman fort is revealing insights about life in a frontier post of the Roman Empire.
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Warmer Arctic linked to weaker vegetation growth in North America
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11
2017
The warmer Arctic has triggered cooler winters and springs in North America, which has in turn weakened vegetation growth and lowered carbon uptake capacity in its ecosystems, research shows.
Women and men may have different bipolar disorder biomarkers
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11
2017
Men and women react differently to compounds associated with immune system response to bipolar disorder, according to an international team of medical researchers. The findings suggest that bipolar disorder could one day be diagnosed by measuring biological changes in the body, and that treatments could be tailored differently for men and women.
Genetic factors that cause muscle weakness, wasting disorder found
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11
2017
For years, the underlying process that causes a debilitating muscle disorder in infants and young children has been largely unknown. Now, a group of genetics researchers has identified the fundamental mechanism that causes congenital myotonic dystrophy.
Type 1 diabetes risk linked to intestinal viruses
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11
2017
Viruses in the intestines may affect a person’s chance of developing Type I diabetes, new research suggests. Children whose gut viral communities are less diverse are more likely to generate self-destructive antibodies that can lead to Type 1 diabetes. Further, children who carried a specific virus belonging to the Circoviridae family were less likely to develop diabetes than those who carried members of a different group of viruses.
Magic off the cuff
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11
2017
Moving things with a wave of the hand: thanks to new technology this dream could soon become real. A sensor made of piezo-resistive fibers integrated in a wristband measures wrist movements and converts them into electrical signals. This can be used to steer drones or other electronic devices without a remote control.
New system to estimate the duration of a walk in the countryside
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11
2017
A new method offers a result that is closer to times taken by walking enthusiasts than the estimations made by the most commonly used current calculation systems.
Heart failure is associated with loss of important gut bacteria
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11
2017
In the gut of patients with heart failure, important groups of bacteria are found less frequently and the gut flora is not as diverse as in healthy individuals. Data obtained by scientists provide valuable points of departure for understanding how gut colonization is associated with the development and progress of heart failure.
Algorithms extract biological structure from limited data
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11
2017
A new algorithmic framework called multi-tiered iterative phasing (M-TIP) utilizes advanced mathematical techniques to determine 3-D molecular structure of important nanoobjects like proteins and viruses from very sparse sets of noisy, single-particle data.
Teaching personal care robots about human poses
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11
2017
A research group has developed a method to estimate various poses using deep learning with depth data alone. Although it requires a large volume of data, the group has realized a technology which efficiently generates data using computer graphics and motion capture technologies. This data is freely available, and expected to contribute to the progress of research across a wide range of related fields.