‘Higher-order functions’ is a fancy term for functions that take other functions as arguments or that return functions. Very powerful! Last week, I casually dropped the term “higher-order function” ...
A new way of mapping activity and connections between different regions of the brain has revealed fresh insights into how higher order functions like language, thought and attention, are organized.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is the causative factor for tuberculosis (TB). Besides HIV, Mtb is the leading cause of death worldwide 1,2,3. After successful infection into its host, Mtb survives ...