Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often rely heavily on a strong sense of routine and predictability in order to make sense of the world around them, which can feel confusing and overwhelming. Without this, they can have trouble feeling safe and comfortable in their environment and can feel anxious or depressed or lose their temper.
Across the world, citrus trees infected with Huanglongbing disease are producing fruit that are lopsided, bitter, hard, and green when ripe, instead of juicy and fresh. The citrus industry in Florida has collapsed due to this disease, going from having a turnover of $9 billion to merely $3.28 billion as of 2018. And more plants are becoming infected every day.
Cancer is a leading cause of high mortality rates around the world. Many scientists have explored anticancer peptides (ACPs), which are peptides with anti-tumor activity that can be safer than conventional drugs due to high activity coupled with high selectivity and delivery control. However, current in vitro methods of discovery are both time-consuming and expensive. This study aims to use modern machine learning tools to discover new ACP candidates.
