Loss

In mathematical optimization and decision theory, a loss function or cost function (sometimes also called an error function) is a function that maps an event or values of one or more variables onto a real number intuitively representing some "cost" associated with the event.

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Newly discovered hair cells on squid may offer clues to understanding hearing loss in humans

Newly discovered hair cells on squid may offer clues to understand hearing loss in humans

Mount Sinai study uncovers how loss of the critical tumor suppressor p53 enables mutant cells to expand through normal tissue

Loss of Y Chromosome in Men Could Be an Early Clue to Cancer, Study Finds

Loss of Y chromosome in men could be early warning sign of cancer

Polar Ice Sheets Have Lost 11 Trillion Tons of Ice—and 'Speeding' Glaciers Are Driving the Loss

Risk factors for loss of hospital-based obstetric care in rural and urban hospitals

New disease found that causes night blindness and loss of peripheral vision

Physical activity may protect older adults from hearing loss, new study finds

'Empty nest' can trigger loneliness and loss in older parents, study finds

Loss of kelp forests reverberates down to microbial level

Loss of liver GH signaling causes lean fatty liver

Loss of endothelial CPT2 impairs fatty acid oxidation and promotes kidney fibrosis

Book describes loss as a central feature of pregnancy

Researchers uncovered how loss of NF1 drives ER+ breast cancer to metastasize to the bone

Hearing loss in people with intellectual disabilities remains underdiagnosed and undertreated

Cataplexy is a lesser-known symptom of narcolepsy. It comes on suddenly, often in social situations, and involves partial or total loss of muscle control. A recent mouse study finds that the neuropeptide oxytocin acts on neurons in the amygdala to trigger cataplexy in social situations.