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The regulation of cell mass, volume and growth rate is essential for life, but the mechanisms that control cell size are still poorly understood 1. A standard approach for measuring cell growth is to ...

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Quantitative approaches to equity investing continue to introduce new sources of alpha. Recent advances in computing power, such as machine-learning and natural language processing are generating ...