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by murphyslab 5y ago
The "graphene" probably does add some modest mechanical and perhaps thermal properties to the foam of the shoe. There are plenty of papers and I'd suggest that you search Google Scholar and Google Patents for 'graphene r
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by murphyslab 5y ago
When I was in grad school, the university's Student Union provided an extended health insurance plan. To get a reimbursement, you had two options for submitting a claim: (1) Paper forms submitted via the student union or (2) the insura
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by murphyslab 6y ago
I'm envisaging those cliché stock photos of a robotic hand engaged with a shape sorter toy being used widely on that company's internal presentations.
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by murphyslab 6y ago
It's also the cheapest route to drive, as it's optimizing for lower fuel consumption: With insights from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab, we’re building a new routing model that optimizes for lo
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by murphyslab 6y ago
There's a similar idea that I've heard since about 2010 about subtly-influencing differences in how a human language appears to impact cognition. > Spanish and Japanese speakers couldn't remember the agents of accidental e
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by murphyslab 6y ago
Forgiveness definitely should have its place, particularly for minor offenses, however the consequences are often multifaceted and tangled. For example, as research often uses public (government) funds, there are sometimes criminal conseq
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by murphyslab 6y ago
Regarding this claim: > fair use was automatically disclaimed Here's what the organization behind the CC licenses explains: > By design, CC licenses do not reduce, limit, or restrict any rights under exceptions and limitations to
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by murphyslab 6y ago
There are thousands of mutations which have been observed. Some are consequential - changing the virus' behaviour - others are not. What constitutes a "strain" is fuzzy, since viruses are constantly evolving and it's an
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by murphyslab 6y ago
Use of the CC BY ND license is meant to reflect the common practice of sharing academic papers, which was often done informally, as opposed to a paywall. I can send you a copy of my paper; you can pass on copies to colleagues. But in doing
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by murphyslab 6y ago
I'll never forget listening to Jim Dale narrate the Harry Potter books.
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by murphyslab 6y ago
I'm all for contact tracing, but that doesn't appear to be the core purpose of this app. It's about enforcing a social bubble through what is essentially house arrest. That's why the app is creating alerts about when a s
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by murphyslab 6y ago
It's a fairly common concern, however in the view of entomologists, the number of individual arthropods killed is generally a drop in the bucket. Moreover, many species cannot be identified without detailed examination. As one entomolo
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by murphyslab 6y ago
Good point. Here they're starting from a cell line, so presumably just starting with as much DNA as they can get from the cells. Amplification is usually needed in other scenarios where the sample is more finite, though from what I&#x2
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by murphyslab 6y ago
Step 1: the researchers use a diploid cell line where the entire diploid X chromosome is homozygous: both copies of the X chromosome in this cell line are identical. This is part of why the researchers chose to look at the X chromosome. &gt
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by murphyslab 6y ago
> We help families have children vs we help men become fathers We live in an age where men can AND do become fathers without a female partner. Both through adoption and through surrogacy. Given that, it would be a disservice to such men
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by murphyslab 6y ago
23andMe also reported on their blog that their preliminary data also supports a protective role of blood type O: > Individuals with O blood type are between 9-18% percent less likely than individuals with other blood types to have tested
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by murphyslab 8y ago
It appears that they have done this both in violation of their Terms of Service and their Privacy Statement, as they failed to notify customers of the change in policy when they began working with the FBI. These terms previously stated two
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by murphyslab 9y ago
One of the key factors missing in this discussion is that there are two overlapping forms of peer review: One which is merely technical, checking for correctness and completeness. The other is a much more subjective form, in which a reviewe
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by murphyslab 9y ago
Living in another part of the Netherlands, I haven't seen a significant difference. The Dutch have an altogether practical outlook, valuing regulatory conformity. One cannot even choose to paint the exterior of their house differently.