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The Biological Rationality of Racial Fetishes
Sexual racism is a problematic feature of dating and pair-bounding preferences. It is seen as reinforcing racial stereotypes and dating hierarchies (Bedi, 2015) among majority ethnicities. Racial fetishization has subjected minority women to... continue reading
Hydrogen is recognized as a clean fuel that significantly contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, making it essential for the energy transition. However, large-scale hydrogen storage is challenging due to its volatility, compressibility,... continue reading
Converting Snakemake workflows to Nextflow with nf-core modules using a fine-tuned LLM
A useful application of AI in bioinformatics is the automatic transformation of Snakemake workflows into Nextflow, leveraging nf-core modules and subworkflows where available. As bioinformatics pipelines become increasingly complex, the ability to... continue reading
À la Carte Acceptance: A Critical Examination of Selective Inclusion in Modern DE&I Practices
Recently Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) initiatives have gained significant traction in corporate, educational, and social environments. These initiatives aim to foster environments where diverse individuals feel valued, included, and... continue reading
The Parenting Balance Matrix: Mapping Parental Influence on Child Development
The Parenting Balance Matrix is a visual framework designed to illustrate how the combination of two parents' styles influences a child's development. It categorizes parenting approaches along a spectrum, from "Absent" to "Overbearing," for each... continue reading
The need and format for publications is stifling innovation and science adoption
Nowadays two problems affect science.
- The quantum necessary to publish scientific discovery is large. This not only heavily increases the time needed for publication, but it also impacts the time required to stay up to date with the... continue reading
Capitalist capital allocation as meta-reward function for AI training model
Machine learning protocols utilize rewards function during training as a means of tuning parameters toward obtaining desirable outputs from a model. One challenge for the current AI industry is the difficulty of translating real-world utility into... continue reading
Can the Weddell Sea (Southern Ocean) be a sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2)?
The source water mass of the Weddell Sea is Circumpolar Deep Water (CDW), which is high in CO2. Subsurface CDW is upwelled into the surface layer which tends to cause some CO2 outgassing. CDW is also involved in bottom water formation together... continue reading
The Atlas of Human Range (AoHR) is an Atlas of Human Interests evolution. The AoHR, however, maps a vast spectrum of human inner and outer manifestations, spanning temperament, personality, interests,... continue reading
Screen time has been identified as not just a strong correlate with addiction, but as a predictor and even as an addiction in and of itself. Semaglutide, better known by the brand name Ozempic, is widely used as an anti-obesity drug and it, along... continue reading
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