Publications by authors named "M Hicks"
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- Precipitation nowcasting is vital for effective flood and river management but has historically faced challenges that recent advances in deep generative modeling (DGM) aim to address.
- Traditional Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models, like those used by the Tennessee Valley Authority, have been inadequate in accurately predicting precipitation events, leading researchers to explore advanced machine learning methods, specifically physics-embedded approaches.
- The study highlights that NowcastNet, a advanced DGM method, significantly outperforms the latest NWP model (HRRR) in predicting heavy rainfall, suggesting that integrating these machine learning advancements could enhance flood response systems and water resource management.
Background: The primary concern with prolonged hospitalization following birth is the risk of acquiring hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) caused by opportunistic bacteria, which can alter the early establishment of gut microbiota.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the association between postpartum hospital length-of-stay (LOS) and the composition of gut microbiota at 3 and 12 months of age according to birth mode.
Methods: A total of 1313 Canadian infants from the CHILD Cohort Study were involved in this study.
This piece explores an early example of transphobic algorithmic bias in an electronic computing system in the UK government, which was designed to collect taxes and apportion welfare state benefits. It argues that the logic of computation has long been used to obfuscate political decisions and launder government disdain for the rights and needs of marginalized groups.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Tracheostomy bypasses physical barriers that decrease microbial access to the lower airway, which can lead to changes to the lung microbiota. Patients often become chronically colonized with potential pathogens. This study described the incidence and prevalence of specific organisms in a 5-y cohort of children with tracheostomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSmall-breed dogs live significantly longer lives than large-breed dogs, while having higher mass-specific metabolic rates and faster growth rates. Underlying this observed physiological difference across domestic dogs, there must also be differences at other levels of organization that could lead to elucidating what accounts for the disparity in aging rates and life span within this species. At the cellular level, a clear mechanism underlying whole animal traits has not been fully elucidated.
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