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Un raro trastorno de deterioro cognitivo hereditario conocido como Trastorno Relacionado con CSF1R (CSF1R-RD, por sus siglas en inglés) recibe su nombre debido a mutaciones en el gen CSF1R, descubierto por Mayo Clinic. La pérdida de memoria ocurre a medida que avanza la afección, mientras que los primeros síntomas incluyen cambios de personalidad, ansiedad, depresión y pérdida de inhibición. Las pruebas genéticas se han vuelto más ampliamente disponibles, pero no existe cura para la enfermedad.

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Um transtorno raro de declínio cognitivo hereditário conhecido como Transtorno Relacionado ao CSF1R (CSF1R-RD, sigla em inglês) recebe o seu nome devido a mutações no gene CSF1R, descoberto pela Mayo Clinic. A perda de memória ocorre à medida que a condição avança, enquanto os primeiros sintomas incluem alterações de personalidade, ansiedade, depressão e perda de inibição. Os testes genéticos tornaram-se mais amplamente disponíveis, mas não há cura para a doença.

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Artificial coastlines, including human-made dikes and other engineered constructions, can help prevent erosion and protect from storms and flooding. However, ecological functions remain unprotected from many of these structures. So researchers in China have investigated the use of specialized types of cement.

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The tiered umbrella is one of Thailand’s oldest and most sacred ornamental symbols. Constructing one of these ornate pieces, also called chatras, can take master artisans up to six months. However, in the Journal of Laser Applications, researchers demonstrate a technique for constructing seven-tiered umbrellas using high-powered lasers, which dramatically reduces the production time. Employing carbon dioxide lasers, they were able to fashion umbrellas from stainless steel in a matter of days while preserving their intricate beauty.

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The #HOPE4LIVER trials, testing the safety efficacy of histotripsy as a treatment for primary and metastatic liver tumors, met its goals for technical success and safety. An expert is quoted explaining the results.

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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis devise an agent to help large language models think.

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Optimizing an investment portfolio to maximize returns while minimizing risk is the ultimate goal for investors and their advisers. However, there is no set path and challenges always arise. One such limitation is the high-dimensional, small-sample problem (HDSS).

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In a recent study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, researchers tested whether modern high-yielding soybeans benefit from nitrogen fertilizer, with results suggesting additions are largely unnecessary.

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Scientists elaborated algorithm that much better detects epilepsy on EEG recordings, than other automated methods. To achieve this, authors combined two approaches to analysis of signals of brain activity – classifier, that doesn’t require education, and trainable neural network. The project will enable to automate analysis of EEG and so simplify the process of detecting of epilepsy. Results of the research, supported by the grant of Presidential program of Russian Scientific Foundation, are published in the magazine IEEE Access.