An international team, including researchers from Google Health and Imperial College London, designed and trained a computer model on X-ray images from nearly 29,000 women.

The algorithm outperformed six radiologists in reading mammograms.

AI was still as good as two doctors working together.

Unlike humans, AI is tireless. Experts say it could improve detection. Read More: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-50857759

More at https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-021-22671-6

Address of the bookmark: https://github.com/dmcblab/InfoGenomeR

James Webb Space Telescope's Revelations: Since its launch, the James Webb Space Telescope has provided unprecedented insights into the cosmos, unveiling details about the early universe and distant galaxies that were previously beyond our reach.

Re-establishing Contact with Voyager 1: In a testament to human ingenuity, scientists successfully re-established communication with Voyager 1, the spacecraft launched in 1977 now traversing interstellar space, offering data from the far reaches of our solar system.

Advancements in Human Biology: The global cell atlas project released its initial findings, mapping human cells with unprecedented detail, akin to a "Google Maps for the body." Additionally, the first complete map of a fruit fly's brain was unveiled, promising new insights into neurological diseases.

Public Health Milestones: The rollout of the first malaria vaccines and the commencement of late-stage clinical trials for a new tuberculosis vaccine—the first in over a century—marked significant strides in combating these diseases. Efforts against HIV/AIDS also showed promising progress, particularly in Africa.

Weight-Loss Drugs' Expanded Potential: Medications initially developed for weight loss demonstrated potential in treating a range of other diseases, indicating a broader therapeutic application than previously anticipated.

Robotics and Quantum Computing: Technological advancements brought robots capable of performing more complex tasks and moved quantum computing closer to practical, real-world applications, heralding a new era in computing and automation.

Synthetic Biology Concerns: Leading researchers, including Nobel laureates, raised alarms about the potential risks associated with synthetic biology, particularly the creation of "mirror bacteria," underscoring the need for careful regulation in this rapidly evolving field.

Climate Change Insights: Studies indicated that global CO₂ emissions plateaued with only a 0.1% increase in 2023, suggesting a potential turning point in emission trends. However, concerns about climate tipping points, such as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current, highlighted the urgency for continued action.

New Antibiotic Class Discovered: A novel class of antibiotics targeting multi-drug resistant bacteria was discovered, offering hope in the fight against antibiotic-resistant infections.

The next step after reading genetic code is writing a script to analyse and explore the hidden information. This tutorial is aimed to introduce you new biological programming languages with their packages/libraries, and assist in your scripting work.

Navigate the sub-section of this page [ see right hand side of the page for it ]

1st Livestock Functional Genomics Summer School (LFG 2013).

This School was designed for graduate students and early-stage researchers with interest in livestock genomics, who are engaged in projects that require knowledge in the field of computational biology.

Sixty selected participants will spend 13 days receiving theoretical and practical training in genomic data handling from internationally renowned experts.

After the course, the participant should understand the basis and the context of livestock big molecular data, and be able to manipulate high density genotypes, whole genome sequences and transcriptome data.

The Summer School will be held in Araçatuba-SP Brazil, from the 13th to the 21st of September 2013.

All accepted participants will have *expenses fully covered (air ticket, hotel and meals)*, including a free pass to the 5th International Symposium on Animal Functional Genomics http://www.isafg2013.org.br

Applicants will be selected based on their résumés. Application date is due by August 10th. Results will be announced in August 12th.

Please consult website: http://www.sciencesatellite.org.br/sschool

Candidates must have: a PhD degree in statistics, biostatistics or bioinformatics, extensive experience in analyzing high-dimensional data (microarray, SNP, CNVs) and of validation approaches. In addition, experience in penalized regression methods, data base manipulation; and strong programming skills in order to conduct Monte Carlo studies and applications (R). Candidate must have excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentation), a strong proficiency in Linux system.

This position is available immediately and will be filled as soon as possible. Appointment could be extended beyond the first year based on additional funding.

For more information about the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, please visit our website: http://www.biostat.duke.edu.

For more info: http://biostat.duke.edu/sites/biostat.duke.edu/files/Halabi%20-%20Postdoc%20Job%20Posting%202013%20updated.pdf

Duke University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

17 Nov 2013 -22 Nov 2013

More at http://events.embo.org/13-large-scale-data/

Online Registration: https://www.conference-service.com/pc13-47/welcome.cgi