as in measurement
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To identify the hydrogenobody—and confirm its role in methane production—the new study’s authors combined genetic analyses of hundreds of rumen ciliate genomes with detailed imaging of the microbes, as well as real-life methane measurements from dairy cows.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
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Ghio’s letter goes on, recalling the Office of the Child Advocate’s ongoing recommendations that DCF adopt assessments, quality assurance measurements and data publication, each tied to a report on the death of a new child under DCF care.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday of the event, nearly 30,000 attendees visited Julia Davis Park, according to calculations that account, at least in part, for repeat customers, Gilbert said.—
Michael Deeds
May 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 May 2026
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Mayor Ron Morrison said the timing caught the city off guard after a mix up with the city’s calculation of Hernandez’s CalPERS hours.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Neuroscientists have found that these events at dendrites can allow even single neurons to perform complex computations — meaning that dendrites are the reason why a single neuron can have the same amount of computational power as a deep artificial neural network.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Thus processor is the world’s first neural-net compute-in-memory AI audio chip, which is smaller than traditional chips, and requires less power to run complex computations.—
John Higgins,
The Verge,
22 Apr. 2026
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The evaluation of Payton will come during training camp and preseason, and that’s when the Eagles will have a decision to make.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The results are compared to baseline neurological evaluations players take at the start of the season.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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