The New York Times
Why the Coronavirus is More Likely to ‘Superspread’ Than the Flu
7 min · · Most people won’t spread the virus widely. The few who do are probably in the wrong place at the wrong time in their infection, new models suggest. · Shared by 27, including Daniel Kraft, MD, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Robert Lepenies, Eric Topol, Bethany Brookshire
bdtechtalks.com
What is transfer learning?
5 min · · Transfer learning is the science of developing deep learning models and training neural networks with much less data and compute power. · Shared by 11, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯
National Geographic
How scientists know COVID-19 is way deadlier than the flu
7 min · · After months of study, scientists have better clarity on the coronavirus's lethal potential—which makes recent case surges all the more alarming. · Shared by 154, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Claudia Sommer, Trey Tweets Into the Void, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Guy Kawasaki, Matthias Lampe
Süddeutsche Zeitung
Gesundheitsbehörden ignorierten Belege zur Wirksamkeit
7 min · · Masken können vor dem Coronavirus schützen. Belege dafür ignorierten Gesundheitsbehörden lange. Das dürfte Leben gekostet haben. · Shared by 21, including Christopher Lauer™, Ferit (at 🏠) 🌙, @mainec@fromm.social, Dirk von Gehlen 🤷🏻♂️, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯
Spektrum
Covid-19: Acht Wege zum Corona-Impfstoff
2 min · · Mehrere grundsätzlich unterschiedliche Ansätze sollen zum Ziel führen · Shared by 7, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯
MIT Technology Review
Google’s medical AI was super accurate in a lab. Real life was a different story.
4 min · · If AI is really going to make a difference to patients we need to know how it works when real humans get their hands on it, in real situations. · Shared by 239, including AI, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Jonathan Kogan, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Brian Ahier, Theodora (Theo) Lau - 劉䂀曼 🌻, Privacy Matters, Carla Gentry 🎶, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Andreas Staub, Katja Evertz, Carl Robinson 🎙️, Gregor B. Rosenauer, Dorothea Baur (Dr.), Tamara McCleary, Terence Mills
WIRED
AI Uncovers a Potential Treatment for Covid-19 Patients
3 min · · Software suggested an arthritis drug might quell an out-of-control immune response that damages the lungs. Now it's being tested in a clinical trial. · Shared by 190, including Katja Evertz, Yves Mulkers, Thomas Power, Ronald Schmelzer, Berci Meskó, MD, PhD, Jonathan Kogan, Bob E. Hayes, Neil Hart 💙, Dr. Ganapathi Pulipaka 🇺🇸, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Bob Violino, Kathleen Walch, Anne Thompson, Backchannel, Eric Topol
nature
Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks
20+ min · · A study of 246 individuals with seasonal respiratory virus infections randomized to wear or not wear a surgical face mask showed that masks can significantly reduce detection of coronavirus and… · Shared by 285, including Dr. Kiki Sanford, Tom Raftery, R.NFT R “Ray” Wang 王瑞光 #1A #AI, Kelsey D. Atherton, now available on Bluesky, Ferris Jabr, Marcel Salathé, Eric Topol, Christian Drosten, Nathan Benaich, hardmaru, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, David CisMan, The Crypto Dog🫐, Bill Hanage, Danielle Fong 🙋🏻♀️, Monica Gandhi MD, MPH, Ben Cowling, Siddhartha Mukherjee, Ian M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🥼🤹🦟🧀, Marc Lipsitch
Outside
Good Vibes Are Contagious
4 min · · Studies show that your emotions spread further than you think · Shared by 54, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Oscar MacDonald, Ward Plunet, Brian Solis, Esther Schindler
The New York Times
At 71, She’s Never Felt Pain or Anxiety. Now Scientists Know Why.
6 min · · Scientists discovered a previously unidentified genetic mutation in a Scottish woman. They hope it could lead to the development of new pain treatment. · Shared by 58, including Keith Frankish, The Indian Express, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Howard Getson, HealthyWomen.org
New York Magazine
How the Coronavirus Could Take Over Your Body (Before You Ever Feel It)
9 min · · How the novel coronavirus could take over your body before you ever felt it. · Shared by 703, including Oliver Gassner https://mastodon.social/@oliverg, SwiftOnSecurity, Azeem Azhar, Christina Hoff Sommers, Francine Hardaway (hardaway.eth), Aral Balkan, Barry C Smith, Emmy van Deurzen☀️🌍 🌻🌹🌳🇪🇺🇫🇷🇳🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸⭐️, Jane, Jen Simmons, Jerry Saltz, Dr. Alec Couros, Jonathan Kogan, Caitlin Moran, Martin Varsavsky, A C Grayling #FBPE #Reform #Rejoin #FBPR, Simon Hix, Steve Faulkner SteveFaulkner@mastodon.social, 艾未未 Ai Weiwei, Mark Kaigwa
Business Insider 🇩🇪
Londoner Forscher haben in einer Simulation herausgefunden, dass das Coronavirus nach 5 Monaten wieder da ist — sobald man die…
5 min · · Londoner Forscher haben vier Szenarien simuliert wie die Covid-19-Krise verlaufen könnte und alle sind ernüchternd. Andere Forscher äußern jedoch Zweifel. · Shared by 9, including Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯
MIT Technology Review
Once hailed as unhackable, blockchains are now getting hacked
Summary · 8 min · · Often advertised as a safe place to invest and speculate, blockchain-based cryptocurrency exchanges present a tantalizing opportunity to hackers. As an increasing number of mega-hacks are revealed, even the largest platforms such as Bitcoin and Coinbase acknowledge some risk. Companies specializing in thwarting sophisticated digital thieves propose solutions such as network kill switches and eliminating smart-contract bugs. Regardless, billions of dollars per year disappear into cyberspace, without a chance of recovery. This is a must-read article for anyone considering trading on a cryptocurrency platform. · Shared by 288, including Martin Rajcan, Thomas Telandro, Chris Gledhill, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Mariella Petrigni 🌍 Translator, getAbstract, Oliver Reichenstein, 📁𝐦𝐫𝐯𝐧, Dr. Marigo Raftopoulos, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Matthias «Delay» Göbel, Nils Hitze, Khoi Vinh, Ralph Hutter, Ernie Smith is also @ernie@writing.exchange, Thomas Power, Florian Graillot, Damien de France 🌍 🕊️🇺🇦, fernand0, Ian M Calvert
Science Magazine
‘A completely new culture of doing research.’ Coronavirus outbreak changes how scientists communicate
5 min · · Preprint servers and journals are working overtime to keep up with a “firehose” of data · Shared by 195, including Kai Kupferschmidt, Tim O'Reilly, Desmond Williams, Klaus Eck, Mathew Ingram, Ayala Sherbow, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Vikram Dutt, Matthias Lampe, tylercowen, Thomas Power, Stefan Diepolder, John Hagel, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Faik Ersoy
nature
Powerful antibiotics discovered using AI
3 min · · Machine learning spots molecules that work even against ‘untreatable’ strains of bacteria. · Shared by 107, including Hendrik Dietrich, Making Sense Podcast, Eric Topol, Niklaus Gerber, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, John Hagel, Roger Highfield, Bernard Marr, Ronald van Loon, Rick King
Nautilus Magazine
Consciousness Doesn’t Depend on Language
9 min · · The contrast could not have been starker—here was one of the world’s most revered figures, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama,… · Shared by 142, including Gabriele, Miguel Angel Escotet, Ward Plunet, 瑞拿頭, Tauno, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Dr. A.S. Barwich, Marylin Delgado (@marylindelgado@zirk.us), Thomas Power, Liliane Ferrari ™, Matthias Lampe