Q&A: Algorithm achieves near end-to-end genome assembly without ultra-long DNA sequencing

Haoyu Cheng, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical informatics and data science at Yale School of Medicine, has developed a new algorithm capable of building complete human genomes using standard ...
MIT Technology Review

Just pull a string to turn these tile patterns into useful 3D structures

Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools.
The Maravi Post

PAC slams NEEF over MK15 billion farm inputs auction plan

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has criticized the National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) for planning to auction farm inputs worth over K15 billion, saying ...
Science Daily

'Feel good' hormone could explain why exercise helps boost your brain

A study exploring the mechanisms behind why cognitive performance improves in response to exercise, has found that dopamine plays a key role. A study exploring the mechanisms behind why cognitive ...
NPR

Ukraine invasion — explained

The roots of Russia's invasion of Ukraine go back decades and run deep. The current conflict is more than one country fighting to take over another; it is — in the words of one U.S. official — a shift ...