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An approach for unsupervised domain adaptation based on an integrated autoencoder
The processing flow of the proposed method. Credit: Frontiers of Computer Science (2023). DOI: 10.1007/s11704-022-1349-5 Unsupervised domain adaptation has garnered a great amount of attention and research in past decades. Among all the deep-based methods, the autoencoder-based approach has achieved sound performance for its fast convergence speed and a no-label requirement. The existing methods of…
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Scientists discover new component in world’s best-studied plant
Credit: Rikke Linssen/Wageningen University Wageningen researchers have discovered a previously unnoticed component within the thale cress: a thin film that encases the embryo in the seed. This discovery is particularly noteworthy because this species has been intensively studied for five decades. The newfound knowledge about the component could aid seed and breeding companies in maintaining…
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Research reveals extreme fluctuations between drought and flooding are devastating millions of lives
Credit: Julia Volk from Pexels New research reveals millions of people around the world living in poverty have been experiencing a “climate hazard flip” since the turn of the century. This comes at a pivotal moment, as world leaders prepare to meet in Dubai for COP28. The research from WaterAid features stark satellite imagery and…
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Dozens Of Huge Stars Are Leaving The Milky Way Galaxy
The fascinating observation first emerged from the celestial census of astronomers, who routinely track the velocities of stars that mirror the galaxy’s rotation. Thus, any star defying this cosmic synchrony is a pronounced occurrence. Interestingly, researchers have identified a surprisingly large number of such defiant stars, all propelled on a course leading them out of…
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NASA and Japan to launch world’s 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024. Why?
NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are planning to launch the world’s first wooden satellite into space in a bid to make spaceflight more sustainable. LignoSat, a coffee mug-size satellite made from magnolia wood, is set to launch into Earth’s orbit by summer 2024, according to the space agencies. Wood doesn’t burn or…
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Geese ‘keep calm and carry on’ after deaths in the flock
Canada geese strengthen existing friendships and forge a few new connections after losing close associates from their flock, new research shows. University of Exeter scientists observed flocks of Canada geese before and after a population-management cull in which about 20% of the birds were killed. In such a situation, some animals species increase “social connectivity”…
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Ultrafine particles from traffic disturb human olfactory cell function
Exposure to ultrafine particles from traffic alters the expression of many genes in human olfactory mucosa cells, a new study shows. The study, led by the University of Eastern Finland, is the first to combine an analysis of emissions from different diesel fuels and exhaust after-treatment systems with an examination of their effects in a…
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Cancer stem cells trigger macrophage aging
Cancer stem cells cause the aging of macrophages in mice with healthy immune systems, creating conditions for the formation of tumors. Cancerous tumors consist of a mixture of cells, the most important of which are cancer stem cells. These cells are capable of establishing new cancerous tumors by evading the immune response. Research has focused…
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Researchers chart the contents of human bone marrow
A team at Weill Cornell Medicine has mapped the location and spatial features of blood-forming cells within human bone marrow. Their findings confirm hypotheses about the anatomy of this tissue and provide a powerful new means to study diseases, ranging from noncancerous conditions, such as sickle cell anemia, to malignant conditions, such as acute leukemia,…
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High lung cancer rates in naval veterans linked to asbestos
A University of Adelaide and Oxford University study has discovered asbestos exposure led to a higher incidence of asbestos-related lung cancers in British and Australian naval personnel than in other armed forces. The data were collected from 30,085 United Kingdom and Australian personnel who served in the ’50s and ’60s, a time when asbestos-containing materials…
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