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How can data management tools help us discover new treatments for a chronic disease?

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A scientific community Download the article Reference [link] Link to the activity sheet Tweet Share 0 Skype Reddit +1 Pinterest 0 LinkedIn 0 Email mapMECFS website homepage Dr Megan Carnes presenting the mapMECFS tool at the RTI International Tech Talk presentation series, which is open to a wide, public audience.

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The mathematics behind medicine

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Biostatisticians, such as Professor Sumithra Mandrekar and Professor Jay Mandrekar at Mayo Clinic, play a key role in this procedure, as they analyse the data collected at each stage of the process to statistically evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the intervention. Biostatistics combines data and biology,” explains Jay.

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Growing a community: building the Plant Cell Atlas

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β€œThe development of innovative tools is enabling us to make unprecedented discoveries within plant science,” says Sue. These tools and approaches cover systems biology, synthetic biology, biosensors, data science, artificial intelligence, gene editing, precision breeding, the microbiome, and more.”.

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Dental discoveries: How is dental research improving oral health?

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These dental scientists are investigating a range of topics relating to the teeth and mouth, from uncovering the genes that lead to dental abnormalities, to examining the public policies that influence the inequalities in dental treatment. In other countries, universities may offer undergraduate degrees in dentistry. β€’

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

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For example, marginalised populations are less likely to have access to nature but are more likely to be exposed to hazardous waste Fracking β€” a process to extract gas from subsurface rocks Geographic information system (GIS) β€” software that enables data to be displayed visually in map form. Maps are very powerful.

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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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Instead of just being the backdrop from which data are collected, strengthening or capitalising on the relationships between people and the places where they might engage in citizen science can play a central role in increasing interest in public research participation. How exactly can programmes do this?

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Plugging in: directly linking the brain to a computer

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. β€’ For a career in computer science, commonly desirable subjects to study at school and post-16 include mathematics, computer science, statistics and physics. If you are interested in BCIs and similar technologies, biology or psychology may also prove useful. β€’ Explore careers in computer science. β€’