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Imagine you’re trying to understand someone’s intention when they speak. You listen closely to the words they use and the context in which they say them. In the field of dialog act classification, scientists have been doing something similar, but with computers and a lot of data! They’ve been studying how linguistic cues on the […]
Imagine a detective trying to solve two different mysteries: one involves interpreting clues using numbers, while the other requires deciphering vague statements like ‘some’ or ‘many’. Although these mysteries seem unrelated at first, scientists believe that they could be connected. By investigating how the human brain processes quantities, both in symbolic (numbers) and nonsymbolic (perceptual) […]
Imagine you’re at a bustling farmers market, trying to find the ripest peaches. You might pick up one peach and examine its color and texture. Then, you take it home and discover that its sweetness perfectly complements your morning yogurt. In a similar way, scientists have been studying the relationship between clusterin, a glycoprotein associated […]
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