Publications by authors named "F M Dietrich"

Before we attempt to (approximately) learn a function between two sets of observables of a physical process, we must first decide what the and of the desired function are going to be. Here we demonstrate two distinct, data-driven ways of first deciding "the right quantities" to relate through such a function, and then proceeding to learn it. This is accomplished by first processing simultaneous heterogeneous data streams (ensembles of time series) from observations of a physical system: records of multiple of the system.

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  • * Researchers identified clinical isolates with hypermutation due to transposition of a retrotransposon (Cnl1), driven by a mutation in an RNA interference (RNAi) component.
  • * A study revealed that while some isolates lose RNAi function without triggering hypermutation, introducing RNAi loss mutations into non-hypermutator strains could induce a hypermutator phenotype, highlighting two possible evolutionary pathways following RNAi loss: either leading to hypermutation or enabling survival without it.
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Background: Direct oral anticoagulants are the preferred treatment for stroke patients with atrial fibrillation. Pharmacy dispensing data represent a practical method to identify suboptimal medication adherence.

Objective: This study investigates whether pharmacy dispensing data are indicative of real-life adherence behavior, using data from 130 patients in the MAAESTRO study (2018-2022) in Basel, Switzerland.

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Photo-switchable coatings for lithium ion batteries (LIB) can offer the possibility to control the diffusion processes from the electrode materials to the electrolyte and thus, for example, reducing the energy loss in the fully charged state. Fulgide derivatives, as known photo-switches, are investigated concerning their use as coating for vanadium pentoxide, a potential cathode material for LIB. With the help of Density Functional Theory calculations, two fulgide derivatives are characterized with respect to their photophysics, their aggregation behaviour on the cathode material and the ability to form self-assembled monolayers (SAM).

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While increased mutation rates typically have negative consequences in multicellular organisms, hypermutation can be advantageous for microbes adapting to the environment. Previously, we identified two hypermutator clinical isolates that rapidly develop drug resistance due to transposition of a retrotransposon, Cnl1. Cnl1-mediated hypermutation is caused by a nonsense mutation in the gene encoding a novel RNAi component, Znf3, combined with a tremendous transposon burden.

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