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 ...
Health Affairs

Mitigating Racial And Ethnic Bias And Advancing Health Equity In Clinical Algorithms: A Scoping Review

In August 2022 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking prohibiting covered entities, which include health care providers and health plans, from ...
Ars Technica

Why has Microsoft been routing example.com traffic to a company in Japan?

From the Department of Bizarre Anomalies: Microsoft has suppressed an unexplained anomaly on its network that was routing traffic destined to example.com—a domain reserved for testing purposes—to a ...

Understanding the Guns-and-Butter Curve and Its Economic Impact

Explore how the guns-and-butter curve illustrates opportunity cost and economic trade-offs between military and domestic spending, with key historical examples.

Antitrust Laws Explained: Protecting Consumers and Ensuring Fair Competition

Antitrust laws shield consumers from predatory practices and foster fair competition, ensuring a balanced market. Explore key ...