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Episode 41: Things are Heating Up

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Get ready for technosignatures from space, hypertension-reducing gut microbes, DNA nanomachines, molten Martian layers, a RegEx treasure hunt in R, and a radiation medical countermeasures grant. Science On.


References:

  • A Simultaneous Dual-site Technosignature Search Using International LOFAR Stations
  • Genetically engineered Lactobacillus paracasei rescues colonic angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and attenuates hypertension in female Ace2 knock out rats
  • A rhythmically pulsing leaf-spring DNA-origami nanoengine that drives a passive follower
  • Geophysical evidence for an enriched molten silicate layer above Mars’s core
  • Weighted Trajectory Analysis and Application to Clinical Outcome Assessment
  • mixed models with crossed random factors
  • How to Create a Bubble Chart in R using ggplot2
  • Unearthing Golden Nuggets of Data: A RegEx Treasure Hunt in R
  • 3 (actually 4) neat R functions
  • GitHub: MuJoCo
  • NIH: Development of Candidate Radiation/Nuclear Medical Countermeasures


    • R Packages:

    • envvar: Make Working with Environment Variables Easier and More Consistent
    • multitool: Run Multiverse Style Analyses
    • oeli: Utilities for Developing Data Science Software
    • mvhtests: Multivariate Hypothesis Tests
    • eglhmm: Extended Generalised Linear Hidden Markov Models
      • ...more
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      Science Research WeeklyBy Mark R Williamson