Crypto is playing a growing role in human trafficking networks, report shows

A report from a blockchain analytics company has found that cryptocurrency is playing a growing role in suspected human trafficking activity.

First-of-its-kind automated root imaging platform speeds plant discoveries

The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has launched a novel robotic platform to rapidly analyze plant root systems as they grow, yielding AI-ready data to accelerate the development ...
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Compressed sensing-based approach identifies modular neural circuitry driving learned pathogen avoidance

An efficient neural screening approach rapidly identifies circuit modules governing distinct behavioral transitions in ...

Making every identity count: Free tool developed for better handling of identity data in research surveys

Growing up multiracial in the 1990s, Gabriel "Joey" Merrin regularly encountered demographic forms that forced an impossible choice: Pick one box. Deny the others. "That act of being forced to choose, ...

Understanding Merkle Roots in Cryptocurrency: Basics and Function

Discover how Merkle roots ensure data integrity in blockchain transactions and reduce verification time. Learn their role in ...