Freedman

This mode of exploration differs significantly from prior techniques that focus on influencers, and presents unique challenges because of the weak online signal available to detect activists. The paper describes the design and implementation of the pipeline as a customisable software framework, where user-defined operational definitions of online…[Read more]

Breast malignancy is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy in women worldwide, and the diagnosis relies on invasive examinations. However, most clinical breast changes in women are benign, and invasive diagnostic approaches cause unnecessary suffering for the patients. Thus, a novel noninvasive approach for discriminating malignant breast…[Read more]

Knowing whether human corpses can transmit plague will inform policies for handling the bodies of those who have died of the disease. We analyzed the literature to evaluate risk for transmission of Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, from human corpses and animal carcasses. Because we could not find direct evidence of transmission, we…[Read more]