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Predicting weather with machine learning instead of traditional numerical methods

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Everyone has experienced the unmistakable first drop of a rainstorm that no one expected in the middle of a bright and sunny day. While the weather app mentions nothing but clear skies, people suddenly find themselves running to find cover before the downpour ensues. The truth is that hour-to-hour weather is notoriously difficult to predict, […]

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Sensitivity, soreness, suicide: The unseen complications of Lasik eye surgery

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If, like 75 percent of the population, you were blessed with less than perfect vision, you are likely well aware of the inconvenience presented by glasses or contact lenses. For this reason, many choose to undergo Lasik eye surgery, the best known and most popular procedure to correct one’s vision. For eyes with normal vision,

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Using natural language processing to analyze religious text

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Religion has sparked many a war over differences in beliefs and interpretations. And yet, the different religious texts on which these belief systems are built are quite similar. However, the textual data that exists in religious texts is difficult to analyze because of the multitude of different languages used. Additionally, texts often don’t follow typical

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Believe: The polar express and the polarizing uncanny valley phenomenon

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Dressed in cozy pajamas and armed with steaming cups of hot chocolate, millions of families flock to their televisions to watch “The Polar Express,” a film that has arguably become a holiday classic. While “The Polar Express” encourages the audience to believe in Christmas magic and draws upon childhood innocence, it is equally known for

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How artificial intelligence is revitalizing the world of finance

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“Ignoring technological change in a financial system based upon technology is like a mouse starving to death because someone moved their cheese.” — Chris Skinner.  The word “fintech” — the cutting-edge fusion of finance and technology — has gained more popularity in the last few years than ever before. Artificial intelligence is transforming the field

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The new revolutionary male contraception device

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Contraceptive technology keeps surprising us every year with new designs, effects, or methods. One new method is called COSO, a device designed by Rebecca Weiss, a German design graduate from the Technical University of Munich, aimed at members of the public with male reproductive organs. COSO is designed for use at home without any difficulty

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Will we ever meet in the middle?

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Affective polarization is a term that describes how individuals tend to see their opposing political parties in a negative light and their co-partisans in a positive light. This bias can unknowingly cause ignorance and lead to less effective cooperation and understanding between groups and people of different parties. This psychological mindset is dangerous as it

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