Ananthan Nambiar

Signals from the environment set off a cascade of changes that affect different genes in different ways. Therefore, traditionally it has been difficult to study how such signals influence an organism. In a new study, researchers have developed a machine learning approach called FUN-PROSE to predict how genes react to different environmental conditions.

Many aspects of economic productivity, including gross domestic product measurements, have been steadily rising over the past three decades. Although one would assume that the products that are available in the economy have become more diverse, a recent study has suggested otherwise. The results may help economists rethink how they measure the health of the economy.