Science Research Weekly Mark R Williamson

Get ready for rare-earth element binding proteins, single atom X-ray signals, Beagle Scouts on the march, the 2023 Python Language Summit, embedding code into SAS programs, ggplots with Tintin, and Gateway for Cancer Research funding opportunities. Science On.



References:


Enhanced rare-earth separation with a metal-sensitive lanmodulin dimer
Characterization of just one atom using synchrotron X-rays
Independent rediploidization masks shared whole genome duplication in the sturgeon-paddlefish ancestor
R 4.3.1 scheduled for June 16
The Python Language Summit 2023
Julia Newsletter May 2023
Embedding any code anywhere into SAS programs
Demystifying Regular Expressions: A Programmer’s Guide for Beginners
Introducing standby
April 2023: “Top 40” New CRAN Packages
‘ggplot2’ Palettes From Tintin Comic Books
GitHub: grype
CIDR: High Throughput Sequencing and Genotyping Resource Access
AAS-EPD Mini-Grant Program
Gateway for Cancer Research



R packages:


intrinsicKappa: Sample Size Planning Based on Intrinsic Kappa Value
WeibullR.plotly: Interactive Weibull Probability Plots with 'WeibullR'
dmetatools: Computational Tools for Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Accuracy Test
HDMFA: High-Dimensional Matrix Factor Analysis
siftr: Fuzzily Search a Dataframe to Find Relevant Columns

Get ready for non-natural amino acids, screwdriver-toothed mosasaurs, bubble-powered microbots, SAS Hackathon breakthroughs, Amazing Biochemistry Project Topics, and funding support from a little giraffe. Science On.



References:


A platform for distributed production of synthetic nitrated proteins in live bacteria
Stelladens mysteriosus: A Strange New Mosasaurid (Squamata) from the Maastrichtian (Late Cretaceous) of Morocco
High-throughput printing of combinatorial materials from aerosols
Bubble-Based Microrobots with Rapid Circular Motions for Epithelial Pinning and Drug Delivery
Generic Air-Gen Effect in Nanoporous Materials for Sustainable Energy Harvesting from Air Humidity
Macromolecular Engineering: From Precise Macromolecular Inks to 3D Printed Microstructures
Python 3.12.0 beta 1 released
How does PROC SGPLOT position labels for polygons?
Unleashing brilliance: 3 innovative solutions to real-world problems at the SAS Hackathon
the difference between clustered, longitudinal, and repeated measures data
35+ Amazing Biochemistry Project Topics To Boost Your Skills
Why learning Python is hard (but important) for Data Scientists that use R
R Consortium-Funded R Package “matter” Helps Solve Larger-Than-Memory Issues
GitHub: rembg
NSF: Geoinformatics
DOD: Neurofibromatosis New Investigator Award
2023 Neonatal Research Initiative - Request for Proposals
Hirshberg Foundation Seed Grant Program
2023 Kaggle AI Report
HuBMAP - Hacking the Human Vasculature



R packages:


BIDistances: Bioinformatic Distances
cstidy: Helpful Functions for Cleaning Surveillance Data
ggautomap: Create Maps from a Column of Place Names
JUMP: Replicability Analysis of High-Throughput Experiments

Get ready for human environmental DNA, over-the-top cosmological energy, rafting microbes, bimodal biomass, Julia 1.9’s releases, SAS patents, the freeCodeCamp repository, and Department of Defense melanoma grants. Science On.



References:


Inadvertent human genomic bycatch and intentional capture raise beneficial applications and ethical concerns with environmental DNA
A global phylogeny of butterflies reveals their evolutionary history, ancestral hosts and biogeographic origins
Multiwavelength observations of the extraordinary accretion event AT2021lwx
Chitin utilization by marine picocyanobacteria and the evolution of a planktonic lifestyle
Ancient gene linkages support ctenophores as sister to other animals
The sizes of life
Julia 1.9 Highlights
SAS inventors celebrate 54 new patents
Poisson HMM: The model of count time series
freeCodeCamp
Awesome Remote Job
DOD: Melanoma Idea Award
NIA: Analyses of CALERIE Datasets and Biospecimens
Burrough Wellcome Fund: PATH
ACMG Foundation: Training Awards and Fellowships



R packages:


BIDistances: Bioinformatic Distances
rchemo: Dimension Reduction, Regression and Discrimination for Chemometrics
ggflowchart: Flowcharts with 'ggplot2'

Get ready for bacterial metabolism prediction, surprise asteroid belts, SAS-poor AI advice, Kruskal Wallis post-hoc tests, lots of new R packages on regression, and a Carnegie astrophysics fellowship. Science On.



References:


BacterAI maps microbial metabolism without prior knowledge
Thermal and chemical properties of the eROSITA bubbles from Suzaku observations
Spatially resolved imaging of the inner Fomalhaut disk using JWST/MIRI
bootUR: An R Package for Bootstrap Unit Root Tests
How good is an AI chatbot at SAS programming?
a post-hoc test for kruskal-wallis
Build an R package: the workshop
RADAR AI Edition: DataCamp’s Free Summit on How Generative AI is Transforming Data Science
GitHub: siyuan
NCATS: Awards Supporting Cutting-Edge Technologies for Translational Science
NIH: Sex Differences in Radiation Research
NSF: BioFoundries
NASA: Early Career Investigator Program in Earth Science
CRI: Irvington Postdoctoral Fellowship
Carnegie: Postdoctoral Fellowship



R packages:


ggflowchart: Flowcharts with 'ggplot2'
DataSetsUni: A Collection of Univariate Data Sets
BayesMortalityPlus: Bayesian Mortality Modelling
tidygam: Tidy Prediction and Plotting of Generalised Additive Models
ZIPG: Zero-Inflated Poisson-Gamma Regression
speedglm: Fitting Linear and Generalized Linear Models to Large Data Sets
survstan: Fitting Survival Regression Models via 'Stan'

Get ready for planet swelling stars, genome guarding proteins, the largest mammalian genomic dataset in history, Bayesian Spatial Disaggregation Modeling, Computer Science courses, clickable word clouds, and Pre-Clinical Research on Gene Therapies for Rare Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Science On.



References:


An infrared transient from a star engulfing a planet
Exciton-Condensate-Like Amplification of Energy Transport in Light Harvesting
Visualizing the disordered nuclear transport machinery in situ
Building a genome-based understanding of bacterial pH preferences
Zoonomia
A genomic timescale for placental mammal evolution
disaggregation: An R Package for Bayesian Spatial Disaggregation Modeling
Bring your expertise to SAS Explore 2023
Computer Science courses with video lectures
How to create a clickable world cloud with wordcloud2 and Shiny
March 2023: “Top 40” New CRAN Packages
NOSI: Pre-Clinical Research on Gene Therapies for Rare Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorders



R packages:


HybridMicrobiomes: Analysis of Host-Associated Microbiomes from Hybrid Organisms
BayesRepDesign: Bayesian Design of Replication Studies
cartographer: Turn Place Names into Map Data
mixedBayes: Bayesian Longitudinal Regularized Quantile Mixed Model

Get ready for jetting black holes, cancer diagnosis with a strip of paper, the mysterious world of freshwater acoustics, frontiers in fungal biotechnology, transcribing/translating audio with Buzz, and NSF infrastructure grants. Science On.



References:


A ring-like accretion structure in M87 connecting its black hole and jet
Galaxy interactions are the dominant trigger for local type 2 quasars
CRISPR-Cas-amplified urinary biomarkers for multiplexed and portable cancer diagnostics
Simple optical nanomotion method for single-bacterium viability and antibiotic response testing
Diel variation in insect-dominated temperate pond soundscapes and guidelines for survey design
A versatile jellyfish-like robotic platform for effective underwater propulsion and manipulation
Fungal biotechnology: From yesterday to tomorrow
R 4.3.0 is released
how to pick an r package
GitHub: Buzz
GitHub: tabby
NIA: Small Research Grant for Next Gen. AD/ADRD Research
NSF: Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research
NSF: Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research
HFSP: Long-Term Fellowships
CAP: Global Pathology Development Grant



R-packages:


jmBIG: Joint Longitudinal and Survival Model for Big Data
mlmpower: Power Analysis and Data Simulation for Multilevel Models
gtranslate: Translate Between Different Languages
mldr.resampling: Resampling Algorithms for Multi-Label Datasets
geessbin: Modified Generalized Estimating Equations for Binary Outcome
survivalSL: Super Learner for Survival Prediction from Censored Data