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We’re at this tipping point” for AI in biology, Eran Segal, a computational biologist at the Weizmann Institute of Science ...

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The oral herpes virus appears to be linked with Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that the common infection might play a role in the disease, a new study published in the journal Cell Reports says.

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Gov. Kim Reynolds recently announced she intends to ask lawmakers for a ban on cellphones in Iowa’s K-12 classrooms.

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Health officials have said the person was older than 65, had underlying medical problems and had been in contact with sick ...