Peer, VLG, Belgium

Recording provenance of workflow runs with RO-Crate

Recording the provenance of scientific computation results is key to the support of traceability, reproducibility and quality assessment of data products. Several data models have been explored to address this need, providing representations of workflow plans…

2024-09-10 14:00

RTX Fined $200M for Leak of F-22, F-35, B-2, E-3 And Other Aircraft’s Data to Russia, Iran, China

The technical leaks happened with Russia and Iran, while commercial dealings in aerospace components took place with China. The U.S. Department of State has declared a $200 million settlement with aerospace and defense company RTX [...] The post RTX Fined $20…

2024-09-07 20:02

Angiosperms study provides insights into genome evolution after whole-genome duplications

Whole-genome duplication (WGD, or polyploidy) is a common and frequent occurrence in plants, providing raw genetic material for evolution. Homoeologs (duplicate genes from a WGD) often diverge in expression levels, while some still maintain similar (balanced)…

2024-09-05 17:44

Do European regulatory measures accelerate national market access in Belgium? A retrospective analysis of medicines centrally authorised between 2015 and 2020

Background At the European level, several regulatory measures (ie, priority medicines (PRIME) scheme, accelerated assessment, conditional marketing authorisation and authorisation under exceptional circumstances) are in place with the aim to expedite the mark…

2025-01-10 01:57

5 of the Most Important Poops in History

Imagine busting such a gnarly grump, scientists are studying it 1,000 years in the future

2025-01-09 16:00

What Was Your Score On The Real COVID Test?

By Neenah Payne, Activist Post “Truth crushed to Earth shall rise again” William Cullen Bryant Most people didn’t realize that the COVID years (2020-2023) were a global Compliance Test. Like all tests, people scored along a Bell Curve as shown below. A — A+: …

2025-01-08 00:13

Press release: Six Month Data from alfapump® Pivotal POSEIDON Study in Treatment of Recurrent or Refractory Ascites due to Liver Cirrhosis Published in American Journal of Gastroenterology

Six Month Data from alfapump® Pivotal POSEIDON Study in Treatment of Recurrent or Refractory Ascites due to Liver Cirrhosis Published in American Journal of Gastroenterology

2025-01-07 06:00

Key elements for designing effective second victim support interventions: a focus group study in European clinical settings

Background The second victim (SV) experience limits the performance of health and care workers and places patients at risk. Peer support is recognised as the most effective, feasible and acceptable intervention to mitigate its impact. Objective To defi…

2025-01-07 00:14

The MIR-NAT MAPT-AS1 does not regulate Tau expression in human neurons

The MAPT gene encodes Tau protein, a member of the large family of microtubule-associated proteins. Tau forms large insoluble aggregates that are toxic to neurons in several neurological disorders, and neurofibrillary Tau tangles represent a key pathological …

2025-01-06 14:00

Multi-Path TCP: revolutionizing connectivity, one path at a time

Multi-Path TCP (MPTCP) leverages multiple network interfaces, like Wi-Fi and cellular, to provide seamless mobility for more reliable connectivity. While promising, MPTCP is still in its early stages, with limited support and practical use cases. This post ex…

2025-01-03 14:00