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Telomere-to-telomere genome assembly research opens the door to new crop varieties

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Summary of different strategies for developing T2T genome assemblies. Credit: Genetics of Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01830-7 Entirely new crop varieties that can better withstand drought, salt and pests are within reach thanks to international genomic research published today in Genetics of Nature. The study, “Unlocking plant genetics with telomere-to-telomere genome assemblies,” was led by researchers … Read more

Innovating Around an Existing Core Product or Service

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HANNAH BATES: Welcome to HBR On Strategy, case studies and conversations with the world’s top business and management experts, hand-selected to help you unlock new ways of doing business. Here’s a quiz. What do LEGO, GoPro, and CarMax have in common? Wharton professor David Robertson says they all have a similar strategy for growth that … Read more

AI-powered med history system improves care, reduces work at Carle Health

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Carle Health, an eight-hospital health system based in Illinois, is dedicated to giving patients the care they need at every point in their healthcare journey. Through collaboration and engagement, the health system aims to ensure the highest level of care by applying accurate data and innovative, evidence-based best practices. THE PROBLEM Medication reconciliation is a … Read more

How retired Matildas striker made Olympic return

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Getty Images Michelle Heyman’s return is being called one of Australian sport’s greatest comebacks Five years ago, Australian striker Michelle Heyman retired from international football with a little more than a whimper. But on Thursday, the 36-year-old will walk onto the field with the Matildas as they open their Olympic campaign, a feat being called … Read more

Nintendo World Championships NES Edition Review: Esports for Seniors

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Outside of the four Mario games, which are relatively pure speedruns due to their predictability and repeatability, the games are pretty diverse. Zelda AND Zelda IIfor example, put a focus on hard fighting, while Metroid it’s about managing jumps. Kirby’s Adventure is a great game that is explicitly designed for slow and cool play, which … Read more

AI roundup: New applications for clinical documentation, patient access, cybersecurity

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This week, artificial intelligence applications continue to be involved in healthcare, with new use cases and deployments of all shapes and sizes. AI is streamlining documentation at Federally Qualified Health Centers, helping expand access to effective mental health services and assuring secure-by-design digital transformation, to name just three. FHQCs, CHCs using voice AI The Utah … Read more

Huge security operation under way as Games near

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AFP France has put tens of thousands of troops on the streets of Paris ahead of the Olympics A scrum of disappointed tourists stared, wistfully, through the maze of metal fences lining the River Seine. Ahead of them, Notre Dame cathedral and other Parisian treasures lay, tantalisingly, out of reach. “We don’t have a code,” … Read more