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scDEED assigns a reliability score to each 2D embedding to indicate how much the data point’s mid-range neighbors change in the 2D spaceThe article was co-authored with Christy Lee, Ph.D. student of Statistics at UCLA.Photo by Viktor Forgacs on Unsplasht-SNE (t-Distributed Stochastic Neighbor Embedding) and UMAP (Uniform Manifold Approximation and Projection) are non-linear dimensionality reduction techniques for visualizing high-dimensional data, particularly in the context of single-cell analysis for visualizing cell…

This undated image provided by Amos Winter shows a sponge from the Caribbean. This sponge, a simple animal that filters water, and a handful of other centuries-old sponges are causing some scientists to think human-caused climate change began sooner and has heated the world more than they thought. Many sponge species live long, and as they grow they record the conditions of the environment around them in their skeletons. Credit: Courtesy of Amos Winter…

Cillian Murphy has had a busy year, what with starring in the biggest biopic of all time as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. But is that much-rumored Peaky Blinders movie in the actor's near future? Well, a recent update from Peaky Blinders creator Steve Knight will get fans' hopes up. Murphy, of course, portrayed Birmingham gangster leader Tommy Shelby in the British crime drama for six seasons on the BBC. (U.S. fans can check it out with a Netflix subscription.) The series ended in 2022…

With the “galaxy” — now galaxies, thanks to Ahsoka — “far, far away,” we have to liberty of cooking our own theories till the official word replaces it. But the creation of this mystical universe is rooted in the real world, where Star Wars iconic scenes have crazy and memorable backstories of their own. Sadly, apart from nailing “memorable” only on screen, Darth Vader’s jaw-dropping hallway scene in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is probably meandering the halls of Walt Disney Studios, waiting for someone to come forward…

"There's probably a bit of brand value in the fact that a significant % of the world's population knows what a 'tweet' is," posted one person. "Pay $44 Billion for a company to erase the entire brand in a matter of months… this is the smartest business guy in the world?" said another. "Why replace the chipper, identifiable Twitter symbol with something that reeks of negation and bleakness such as a black 'X'?" asked a third person.By Monday, Musk chimed in with a tweet that attempted to explain and justify the name…

‘I’m like the grim reaper,” says Kit Vincent at the start of Red Herring. He is filming himself in a mirror, appearing ominously behind his girlfriend Isobel’s back. “No one ever wants to talk about death, but I guess that’s what I remind them of.”Kit is 24 and has recently been diagnosed with a brain tumour. The prognosis is not great: four to eight years, say the doctors. This means some difficult, emotionally raw conversations need to be had with his family. Hard enough in any situation, but especially tough for Kit’s…

Dell is currently embroiled in a legal battle in Australia after being accused of deceiving customers with fake discount advertisements. According to documents shared by the Federal Court of Australia earlier this week, Dell has recently faced litigation relating to the prices it showed on monitors as add-on purchases. The add-ons would appear to have a discount when they were actually selling for full price. Typically, online sales will show consumers an original price and a discount price with the amount they will…

This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here.President Joe Biden’s decision to approve the massive Willow oil project earlier this week infuriated climate advocates and environmentalists while drawing praise from Alaska politicians and oil industry figures. As the Biden administration weighed the benefits and drawbacks of the project over the past year, the latter camp argued that the project would help replace Russian oil supplies as well as deliver an economic boon for…

As the cryptocurrency market experiences increasing volatility, Ripple (XRP) appears to be consolidating, leaving dubious investors searching for more reliable alternatives. Many are turning to up-and-coming coins like Cardano (ADA), BNB (BNB) and Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) for potential gains. Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) is particularly intriguing as a one-of-a-kind DeFi launchpad that allows qualified business owners to use NFTs to obtain capital.  With the Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) Launchpad, startups can create NFT collections…

When Elon Musk amplified an unfounded Santa Monica Observer story about the Paul Pelosi attack over the weekend, it wasn’t the first time the dubious outlet had been in the spotlight.Last year, a Times editorial said the Observer was “notorious for publishing false news,” including claims in 2016 that Hillary Clinton was actually dead and that a body double debated Donald Trump. Months after the Clinton claim, the news site also incorrectly reported that Trump had appointed Kanye West to a high-level position in the…