Machine learning algorithm brings long-read sequencing to the clinic

Long-read sequencing technologies analyse long, continuous stretches of DNA. These methods have the potential to improve researchers’ ability to detect complex genetic alterations in cancer genomes. However, the complex structure of cancer genomes means that standard analysis tools, including existing methods specifically developed to analyse long-read sequencing data, often fall short, leading to false-positive results…

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Can’t access Spotify or a part of Google? Everything we know about this outage impacting major services

Refresh 2025-06-12T21:53:32.613Z Spotify’s looking into things (Image credit: Spotify) While Down Detector reports have dropped considerably for Spotify, the streaming service has made its first comment on the issue on its community blog under a section titled “Ongoing Issues.” It was posted about 40 minutes ago, and reads: “Hey folks! We’ve been getting reports about…

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No, those amazing deals on Facebook aren’t real – it’s a scam, and here’s how to spot it

High-end and luxury products are being advertised with huge savings 4,000+ fake domains impersonating big brands have been spotted Victims are losing money without receiving their products More than 4,000 fake domains impersonating popular brands have been spotted in a scheme pushing scam ads targeting Facebook users. The campaign was uncovered by threat analysis from…

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Quantum batteries could make quantum computers more efficient

Quantum batteries have theoretically exciting properties da-kuk/Getty Images Hooking up a quantum computer to a quantum battery could make it much more energy-efficient and enable machines to pack more processing power into the same physical space. Quantum batteries, like regular batteries, can store energy to provide power, but rather than using electrochemical reactions, they are…

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