In a first, doctors treat fatal genetic disease before birth

A toddler is thriving after doctors in the U.S. and Canada used a novel technique to treat her before she was born for a rare genetic disease that caused the deaths of two of her sisters.

Israel archaeologists find ancient comb with 'full sentence'

Israeli archaeologists have found an ancient comb dating back some 3,700 years ago and bearing what is likely the oldest known full sentence in Canaanite alphabetical script, according to an article published Wednesday.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/israel-archaeologists-find-ancient-comb-with-full-sentence

Scientists articulate new data standards for AI models

Aspiring bakers are frequently called upon to adapt award-winning recipes based on differing kitchen setups. Someone might use an eggbeater instead of a stand mixer to make prize-winning chocolate chip cookies, for instance.

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Across time and space: Psychological distance and inventory decision making

In operations management, there's a well-known model called the newsvendor problem. Based on the classic scenario of a paper carrier deciding how many papers to try to sell each day, the newsvendor problem illustrates the challenge of determining supply in advance of knowing demand.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/across-time-and-space-psychological-distance-and-inventory-decision-making

COVID-19 border closures and community disconnect

One year on from the re-opening of Australia's borders to international flights, new research from Flinders University has highlighted how the border closures led people to feeling a profound disconnect from Australia, providing valuable lessons for future pandemic responses.

Why haven't I had COVID yet?

Throughout the pandemic, Australia has recorded 10.4 million cases of COVID-19, with the majority occurring this year.