Posts Tagged ‘x78retwee’

De novo protein design by deep network hallucination

January 5, 2022

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-04184-w

Anishchenko, Ivan, et al. “De novo protein design by deep network hallucination.” Nature (2021): 1-6.

These Prenatal Tests Are Usually Wrong When Warning of Rare Disorders – The New York Times

January 5, 2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/01/upshot/pregnancy-birth-genetic-testing.html

A large number of FPs often results from applying even a good classifier on a very unbalanced data set (i.e. many more negatives than positives) – as is the case here. The situation is further exacerbated when the classifier is trained & benchmarked on a more balanced data set.

I think the situation here is similar to that found in cancer identification or finding a terrorist at airport security.

Outsmart yourself – ScienceDirect

January 2, 2022

Thought this had some good “neuroscience-inspired” ideas for a better New Year: Use consciously-set environmental cues & habits to steer our unconscious impulses and reduce stress to make more rational, less impulsive decisions.

For instance, “use smaller plates at dinner to eat less” and “understand that external pressure reduces your guard against grabbing at the candy bar.”

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qgxda4cit6d3d6l/2021-12-17%2012.11.31.Outsmart-Yourself.pdf?dl=0

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24332400-700-how-to-trick-your-mind-to-break-bad-habits-and-reach-your-goals/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0262407919313843

Alden Global Capital, the Hedge Fund Killing Newspapers – The Atlantic

December 31, 2021

Good point… but the underlying problem is that readers don’t want to pay well for quality reporting & good writing.

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/11/alden-global-capital-killing-americas-newspapers/620171/

Individual cells’ proteins vary. Single-cell proteomics can now show how

December 30, 2021

Doing single-cell analysis without amplification….

https://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/proteomics/single-cell-proteomics-mass-spec/99/i40

Who Is Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto? What We Know—and Don’t Know – WSJ

December 27, 2021

Found it amazing that this anonymous individual is worth ~$55 B &, by spending just a little of this gigantic stash, can convincingly stake his or her claim to creating #BTC

https://www.wsj.com/articles/who-is-bitcoin-creator-satoshi-nakamoto-what-we-knowand-dont-know-11638020231

Can Nuclear Fusion Put the Brakes on Climate Change? | The New Yorker

December 26, 2021

PPL’s TFTR as a Green Dream….
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/10/11/can-nuclear-fusion-put-the-brakes-on-climate-change

The fun in non-fungible | The Economist

December 24, 2021

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2021/10/30/the-fun-in-non-fungible

I found this quote unbelievable: “Our modest experiment created as many emissions as a seat on a long-haul flight.”

The Great Organic-Food Fraud | The New Yorker

December 24, 2021

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/11/15/the-great-organic-food-fraud

Someone Offered ‘Harvard’ Jobs to Known Women in India. It Was a Scam. – The New York Times

December 19, 2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/16/technology/harvard-job-scam-india.html