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Social context matters in spread of disease

‘Patient zero’ isn’t entirely to blame when an infection takes root in a population. According to scientists, social context in the community has a lot to do with how a disease spreads. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human […]

Published on May 7, 2018

Why people become more prone to distraction with age

The locus coeruleus is a nucleus that controls attention, memory and alertness, but a study shows that it seems to weaken in later years. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering […]

Published on May 7, 2018

Protecting confidentiality in genomic studies

Researchers have developed a system for protecting the privacy of people who contribute genomic data to biomedical studies. The cryptographic system could enable ‘crowdsourced’ genomics studies involving as many as a million genomes. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of […]

Published on May 7, 2018