Is Methylation Of MORC1 A Depression Biomarker?
Major depressive disorder is a mental disorder with a high prevalence worldwide. With over 300 million affected people, it is one of the leading causes…
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The Caspian Sea–Hindu Kush Index (CasHKI): A Climatic Index That Affects Dust Activity Over Southwest Asia
A comprehensive investigation of the dust-storm characteristics over the Sistan Basin in eastern Iran revealed that the dust-storm days during the summer season were associated…
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Geographical Multilevel Examination Of Risk Perceptions Of The European Union’s Residents
By 2030, it is expected that 8 out of 10 Europeans will be living in cities, which are traditionally more exposed to threats to their…
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Biologically-Plausible Spiking Neural Networks For Object Recognition
Primates are so fast and accurate in understanding the surrounding visual world. Their visual cortex lets them do invariant object recognition in just 100-150ms [1]….
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Can Fish Tell Us Anything About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. – H.P. Lovecraft…
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Migration Of Atoms In Nano-Sandwiches
The migration of substances in complex systems is most commonly a result of diffusion – a mechanism in which atoms or molecules migrate from the…
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An Analysis Of The Correlation Between Population And Crime Rates
Social scientists have tried to explain geographic concentrations of crime for more than a century. Two macro-sociological explanations are often investigated. First, social disorganization theory…
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Diverse Populations Are Needed To Understand The Genetics Of Complex Traits
Across the human genome, there are a few million base pairs that differentiate one person from another. Though these differences account for only 0.1% of…
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Of Kids And Cats: Placebo By Proxy
Treatment responses in (small) children are difficult to assess since descriptions of symptoms and symptom changes are not easily available without the use of language,…
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Observing Liquid Metal Embrittlement Cracks In Couple Systems
Bring a couple system such as brass, a copper-zinc alloy, in contact with a liquid metal — say, mercury. Mechanically stretch brass with a tensile…
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Implicating Dendritic Cells In The Pathogenesis Of Anterior Uveitis
Uveitis is a potentially blinding condition whereby inflammation may irreversibly damage the delicate intraocular structures. It can be associated with infections, other systemic autoimmune conditions,…
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