01 August 2019: The placental microbiome, and advances in artificial intelligence
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This week, whether the placenta is lacking microbes, and new hardware for artificial intelligence.
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00:43 Microbe-free placentas?
New research suggests that the placenta is sterile.
Research article: de Goffau et al.; News and Views: No bacteria found in healthy placentas
07:12 Research Highlights
Antacids and allergies, and the source of unexplained radioactivity.
Research Article: Jordakieva et al.; Research Article: Masson et al.
09:13 AI hardware
Making technology for AI can be challenging, so scientists try a new solution.
Research Article: Pei et al.
15:54 News Chat
A worrying spike in HIV drug resistance, and approval of research into human-animal hybrids.
News: Alarming surge in drug-resistant HIV uncovered; News: Japan approves first human-animal embryo experiments
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