Selection model helps explain why most human pregnancies are singletons

Each month during a woman's menstrual cycle, an ovary prepares 10–20 antral follicles, fluid-filled sacs that hold immature ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Humans Are Still Evolving. Natural Selection Has Favored Genes Linked to Red Hair and Less Male-Pattern Baldness, a Study Suggests

A massive study of ancient and modern DNA from thousands of West Eurasian people has identified nearly 500 genetic variants ...
Live Science

'Some of them have accuracy that's close to zero': Experts unpack the promise and pitfalls of genetic tests aimed at consumers

Live Science spoke with a bioethicist and sociologist about emerging genomic technologies, including those that enable parents to "score" and "select" IVF embryos. When you purchase through links on ...
IEEE

Genetic Algorithm-Based Feature Selection From High-Dimensional Descriptors for Improved Content-Based Image Retrieval

With the rapid expansion of digital image repositories, fast and accurate Content-Based Image Retrieval (CBIR) systems have become increasingly essential. However, the high-dimensional nature of image ...
Frontiers

Optimizing hip exoskeleton assistance pattern based on machine learning and simulation algorithms: a personalized approach to metabolic cost reduction

Using data from ten healthy adults, we trained a Gradient Boosting (GB) surrogate model to predict normalized metabolic cost as a function of Peak Magnitude and End ...
Frontiers

Drug selection based on pan-genomics genetic features of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a severe and persistent global public health issue, particularly exacerbated by the emergence of multidrug-resistant and extensively ...
IEEE

Genetic Algorithm-Optimized Feature Selection for sEMG-IMU Fusion Improves Intention Detection in AI-Driven Robotic Walking System

Abstract: The increasing demand for responsive and intuitive assistive walking devices, driven by an aging population, underscores the need for intelligent systems powered by emerging machine learning ...