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A high bias low-variance introduction to Machine Learning for physicists

Past studies found that a black person living in Wisconsin has a 22-fold higher risk of being fatally shot compared to a white person

Researchers have identified a possible neurological biomarker for long term learning

Marijuana use does not reduce fertility in men or women, US and Canadian study shows

At-Home Genetic Testing Leads to Misinterpretations of Results

Marijuana Use Does Not Lower Chances of Getting Pregnant

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) results from head injuries, not concussions

Quest - Lightweight, Predictable, and Dependendable Kernel for Multicore Processors (2012)

Despite overall reductions in ambient air pollution in Massachusetts, exposure continues to fall unequally along racial/ethnic, income, and education lines, according to a new study

Study finds that easier access to concealed firearms is associated with significantly higher rates of handgun-related homicide

Researchers create soft, lightweight, bionic walking exosuit that straps to the leg to help people recovering from a stroke walk faster, farther, and more safely

Researchers identify a gene in mice that is associated with binge eating, and found evidence that binge eating may alter the makeup of proteins in the brain

A new study identifies rare variants in genes that are associated with extreme longevity and with reduced risks for cardiovascular and Alzheimer’s diseases.

For people over the age of 65, getting more than nine hours of sleep on a regular basis may be an early sign of the onset of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests.

Levels of specific biomarkers, or chemicals found in the blood, can be combined to produce patterns that signify how well a person is aging and his or risk for future aging-related diseases…

Postdoc jobs in biomedicine don’t yield a positive return in the labor market, and these positions likely cost graduates roughly three years’ worth of salary in their first 15 years of their careers, finds a new study by Boston University and University of Kansas researchers.

On the existence of two states in liquid water

Brains of people with dyslexia don’t adapt to new information

How kids divvy candy reflects their culture’s values

New camera uses just 1 photon per pixel

Daily marijuana users report more sleep disturbance than people who use marijuana less often or not at all, countering the perception that the drug helps to treat insomnia, according to a new study

Study shows that audiences who primarily seek pleasure from entertainment are more likely to morally disengage or justify characters’ immoral behaviors, which allows them to feel greater enjoyment

Although students who were bullied in high school remain at higher risk for anxiety and depression, many report an active social life, strong academic achievement, and a positive college experience

Scientists have long suspected that chronic psychological stress—triggered by events like war, abuse, or imprisonment—may accelerate aging, leading to early onset of age-related disease or even premature death

Researchers have found prior studies of the link between obesity and mortality are flawed because they rely on one-time measures of body mass index (BMI) that obscure the health impacts of weight change over time.

Attacking the Network Time Protocol

The Common Swift – Anything but Ordinary (2012)

Racial Differences in Health Care Decision-Making - Blacks and Hispanics receive less information from doctors about rationale for treatment, new public health study finds

An Intuitive Explanation of Fourier Theory

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