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Training Neural Networks on Mechanistic Simulations Improves Scientific Inference

Dudley C; Magdaleno R; Harding C; Eisenberg M

Scientists often have to choose between models that are easy to understand and models that make better predictions. This paper introduces a new method that trains neural networks on computer-made science simulations, helping them learn the rules of a system and make stronger forecasts even when the exact equations are not known.

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How the Placenta Limits Fetal Stress Hormones and Changes Its Gene Activity in Response to Maternal Stress in Mice

Rock KD; Zierden HC; Herb BR; Folts LM; Zhao Q; Montgomery KR; Gyles T; Kumar P; Kane MA; Bonnin A; Ament S; Bale TL

This study found that the placenta acts like a strong shield, so very little of the mother’s stress hormone reaches the baby. It also found that the placenta may change how it handles these hormones, which could help explain how stress before birth affects a baby’s growth and health.

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