Researchers from the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have developed two innovative deep-learning algorithms, ClairS-TO and Clair3-RNA, that significantly advance genetic ...

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Aptly-named snail mail might be getting even slower in 2026. The United States Postal Service has implemented new procedures for the new year, which could delay delivery. Among changes is the postmark ...

Thousands of international packages remain stuck in U.S. warehouses following changes to customs requirements on August 29, 2025, which ended the de minimis exemption for shipments under $800. Police ...

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As the world races to build artificial superintelligence, one maverick bioengineer is testing how much unprogrammed intelligence may already be lurking in our simplest algorithms to determine whether ...

Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one night in a ...

Tetra Pak, with global headquarters in Switzerland, has engaged in the final phase of its three-part investment in enhancing food and beverage carton sorting efforts in the U.K. In collaboration with ...

Why do our playlists shrink as we age, even as algorithms flood us with endless new music? A new study tracks listening habits across decades and shows how our tastes evolve—and how streaming ...

On a scorching July afternoon in Shanghai, dozens of Chinese students hunch over tablet screens, engrossed in English, math and physics lessons. Algorithms track every keystroke, and the seconds spent ...

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