Machine Learning: Shining a light on genomic function
Machine learning platforms can be fed data to "teach" them to learn patterns and predict outcomes, and they are becoming more important all the time in biomedical research. But what are they? How do they [...]
Colby gets $30M to create artificial intelligence institute
Waterville's Colby College announced that it received a $30 million gift to set up the first cross-disciplinary institute for machine learning at a liberal arts college. The donation, from the family and charitable foundation of 1985 [...]
Baby lobsters may be adaptable to changes in Gulf of Maine, study shows
Baby lobsters may be more adaptable to rapidly changing ocean conditions than previously thought, according to results of a new study conducted in Maine. Researchers from the University of Maine Darling Marine Center in Walpole, [...]
BioME In 2020: A Year in Review
Despite the pandemic, BioME continues to impact and inspire Maine's life sciences community virtually As we enter 2021, we'd like to take a moment to reflect on some of our accomplishments from 2020. [...]
How the Maine Science Festival has pivoted to get through the pandemic
BANGOR, Maine — Around this time in a normal world, the people who run the Maine Science Festival would be getting ready for their signature event of the year in March…but, well, you can probably complete the [...]
Sappi printing technology could help make biotechnology devices
Technology that’s typically used to make patterned paper for the fashion industry could also be a used to mass-produce water purification systems and medical devices. Caitlin Howell, an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University [...]
