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LegalWriter: An Intelligent Writing Support System for Structured and Persuasive Legal Case Writing for Novice Law Students

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Cell density quantification of high resolution Nissl images of the juvenile rat brain

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Copyright © 2024 Meystre, Jacquemier, Burri, Zsolnai, Frank, Vieira, Shi, Perin, Keller and Markram.Nissl histology underpins our understanding of brain anatomy and architecture. Despite its importance, no high-resolution datasets are currently available i ...

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