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Americans Drinking Less Coffee, Soda, Tea but More Caffeine

"Exploring UK's Chemical Defense Research Center"

Development of Brain Circuits After Birth: Biological Processes and Experiences

Post-Workout Fatigue: Legs Like Jelly, Lungs Burning

Measles Outbreak in Rural West Texas: 90 Cases, 16 Hospitalized

Personalized mRNA Vaccine Enhances Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

Study: SGLT-2is and GLP-1 RAs Lower COPD Risk

Study Links Higher Calcium Intake to Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk

NBA Rising Star Benched for 2024–2025 Season

Best Drink Choices for Kids and Teens: Cow's Milk, Water, Veggie Juice

Majority with Substance Use Disorder Never Seek Treatment

Navigating Pessimism During COVID-19: Fear and Anxiety

Texas Ranks High in Diabetes Rates

Study Links Excessive Screen Time to Future Psychological Distress

Engineered Cells Boost Islet Transplant Survival

Study Shows TRAIL and Focused Ultrasound Reduce Prostate Tumor Size

New Method for Deep Brain Stimulation Developed

Challenges in Roller Skiing Speed Variation

Global Study Identifies Novel Gene for Rare Disease

Diet Rich in Fruits and Vegetables Linked to Lower Psoriasis Severity

Novel PET Technique Reveals Spinal Cord Injury Insights

Preeclampsia Study Reveals Blood Sample Patterns

Scientists Investigate HIV Stigma Persistence

Impact of Common Language on Cardiovascular Health

Study Links Central Nervous System Stimulants to Opioid Escalation

Zika Virus in Pregnancy: Neurological Risks Unveiled

Study by American Cancer Society: Aggressive Care in Advanced Cancer

New Tool Identifies Older Adults at Risk of Health Emergencies

"Dietary Programs Overlook Risks of Ultra-Processed Foods"

Improving Poverty Metrics in Tuberculosis Research

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Lead-208 Nucleus Not Spherical: Research Findings

Impact of Domestic Grazers on Ecosystems: Study in Himalayas

Marine Scientists Urge Strategic Management for South Australia's Ecosystems

Light-Triggered Process Breaks Polymers: ETH Zurich Study

Location of Thutmose II's Lost Tomb Confirmed in Luxor

Study Reveals Liquid-Liquid Critical Point in Water

European Skin, Eye, and Hair Evolution Over 45,000 Years

Elon Musk Urges Deorbiting Space Hammer

Parasitic Fly in Hawaii Eavesdrops on Pacific Field Crickets

Study Reveals Extreme Rainfall Surge in Arabia

Ingenious Fusion: Two Heads, Two Instruments, One Feat

Cornell Researchers Estimate North Atlantic Right Whale Population

Physicist Links Timelike and Spacelike Factors

Glass Fertilizer Beads: Sustainable Solution for Agriculture

"Experts: Earth's Defense Against City-Threatening Asteroid"

Exploring Flexible Micromachined Ultrasound Transducers

Groucho Marx's Insight on Community Membership

Virginia's Oyster Reef Restoration Yields Results in Rappahannock

Central Macedonia: Key Food Producer Faces Waste Issue

Revolutionizing Land Monitoring with CLAP Platform

Intensifying Research on Thunderstorm Weather in Beijing

Improving Tower-Based SIF Retrieval for Enhanced Photosynthesis Tracking

Global Climate Crisis: Drought Impact on 55 Million

Rare Blue Whale Births Puzzle Scientists

Researchers Show Light Self-Imaging in Cylindrical Systems

South Korean Consumers Spend More as Air Pollution Rises

Study Shows Streamlined Workflow Detects Listeria in Food

AI Detects Animal Emotions with 89.49% Accuracy

Researchers Explore Drug Delivery via Gas Bubbles

NUS Researchers Pioneer Fluorinated Oxetanes Transformation

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London Model Alexsandrah Gondora Utilizes AI Replica for Efficiency

Hong Kong and Singapore Lead Asian Crypto Hub Race

Toyota Plans Robotics and AI Testing in Woven City

Cryptocurrency Exchange Hit by $1.5 Billion Hack

Unlocking Geothermal Energy Potential: Key Factors for Success

Improving Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells

Study Reveals Limits of AI Reasoning

Automated Web Application Scanner Utilizing Large Language Models

Robots Engineered as Smart Materials Mimic Living Systems

Apple Limits Encryption for UK iPhone Users

Chinese Tech Firms Confident Amid DeepSeek Scrutiny

The Impact of Photovoltaic Panel Design on Solar Adoption

Hydrogen: Reality Check on Green Wonder Fuel

Rise of Deepfake: Global Legal Scrutiny

Roboticists Develop Nature-Inspired Systems

Smartwatch Sale: 20% Off Coupon at Nearby Store

Challenges in Commercializing Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells

"Derecho Strikes Houston: Tall Buildings Damaged"

AI's Limitations in Transforming Organizational Processes

AI Plans Trip Itinerary, Books Flights, Arranges Transport

Small Cylindrical Parts: Deep Drawing Process Risks

New Technique Enhances Food-Delivery Efficiency

China Deploys Advanced Helicopter-Borne Detection System

Harnessing Untapped Potential in Homes and Vehicles to Strengthen Local Power Grids

Indian Institute of Technology Advances Bifacial Solar Cells

Efficient Heat Management for Electronics: Challenges and Solutions

New Technique Reduces Imperfections in 3D Printing

"U.S. Navy Employs Laser Tech for High-Speed Defense"

Dynamic Facial Projection Mapping: AR's Impact on Entertainment

UK's Ambitious Plan: Transitioning to Electric Transport

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Friday, 2 October 2020

Much of U.S. Southwest left parched after monsoon season

Cities across the U.S. Southwest recorded their driest monsoon season on record this year, some with only a trace or no rain.

California milestone: 4 million acres burned in wildfires

California is poised to hit a fearsome milestone: 4 million acres burned this year by wildfires that have killed 30 people and incinerated hundreds of homes in what is already the worst fire season on record.

Amazon: Nearly 20,000 workers tested positive for COVID-19

Amazon said Thursday that nearly 20,000 of its front-line U.S. workers have tested positive or been presumed positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.

'I selfie, therefore I am': Instagram 10 years on

#Foodporn, #nofilter and #TBT: Little known to the general public a decade ago, Instagram has weaved its way into the daily lives of a billion people, changing the way we eat, travel and consume.

Hacked hospital chain says all 250 US facilities affected

The hospital chain Universal Health Services said Thursday that computer services at all 250 of its U.S. facilities were hobbled in last weekend's malware attack and efforts to restore hospital networks were continuing.

President Trump and first lady test positive for COVID-19

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, he said Friday. The positive test comes a month until the election and after the president has spent the year largely downplaying the threat of the virus.

Why do people respond differently to the same drug?

Scientists at Scripps Research have comprehensively mapped how a key class of proteins within cells regulates signals coming in from cell surface receptors.

Laundry lint can cause significant tissue damage within marine mussels

Microscopic fibers created during the laundry cycle can cause damage to the gills, liver and DNA of marine species, according to new research.

Researchers discover a rare genetic form of dementia

A new, rare genetic form of dementia has been discovered by a team of Penn Medicine researchers. This discovery also sheds light on a new pathway that leads to protein build up in the brain—which causes this newly discovered disease, as well as related neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's Disease—that could be targeted for new therapies. The study was published today in Science.

15-year trend persists in disparate insulin pump use in children

Insulin pumps are widely used in the management of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and reviews have shown insulin pump therapy to be associated with improved glycemic control, fewer severe hypoglycemia events, and improved quality of life. Yet, non-Hispanic white children (NHW) are more than twice as likely as non-Hispanic Black children (NHB) to use this technology.

Bright light bars big-eyed birds from human-altered landscapes

New research shows the glaring light in human-altered landscapes, such as livestock pastures and crop fields, can act as a barrier to big-eyed birds, potentially contributing to their decline.

Researchers unveil sensor that rapidly detects COVID-19 infection

One feature of the COVID-19 virus that makes it so difficult to contain is that it can be easily spread to others by a person who has yet to show any signs of infection. The carrier of the virus might feel perfectly well and go about their daily business—taking the virus with them to work, to the home of a family member, or to public gatherings.

Researchers test brain stimulation in zero gravity

"It's exciting. I love this stuff!" said Bashar Badran, Ph.D. "This is so fun."

Research may curb economic losses to power plants after earthquakes

Sitting atop power transformers are wavy shaped bushing systems that play a critical role in supplying communities with electricity. However, these objects are also susceptible to breaking during earthquakes. Once damaged, bushings can cause widespread outages and burden the state with expensive repairs.

Vaccine opposition online uniting around 'civil liberties' argument

Anti-vaccination discourse on Facebook increased in volume over the last decade, coalescing around the argument that refusing to vaccinate is a civil right, according to a study published today in the American Journal of Public Health. This finding could have serious public health implications as vaccine opponents who unite around a single argument could quickly mobilize into a political movement able to lobby state lawmakers for vaccine exemptions, the researchers say.

Are organ transplant recipients at greater risk of death from COVID-19?

A new study, published in Transplantation, finds that risk of death from COVID-19 in organ transplant recipients may be based upon how the patient was treated.

Tool helps clear biases from computer vision

Researchers at Princeton University have developed a tool that flags potential biases in sets of images used to train artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The work is part of a larger effort to remedy and prevent the biases that have crept into AI systems that influence everything from credit services to courtroom sentencing programs.

Influence of bots on spreading vaccine information not as big as you think

The influence of bots on vaccine-related discussions on social media is a lot smaller than we think, with only a minor fraction of information from bots reaching active social media users.

Enhancing blood sugar control boosts brain health for people with type 2 diabetes

Controlling blood sugar levels improved the ability to clearly think, learn and remember among people with type 2 diabetes who were overweight, a new study shows. But losing weight, especially for people who were obese, and increasing physical activity produced mixed results.

HER2+ breast cancer patients live longer if drugs given before surgery eradicate tumour

Final analysis of results from a randomised clinical trial of lapatinib and trastuzumab given before surgery in patients with early HER2-positive breast cancer has found that women who had no signs of residual disease after treatment (known as a pathological complete response, pCR) survived longer without the cancer returning than patients who did not. This was more likely to happen in patients who received the two anti-cancer drugs together, rather than as single agents.

Researchers reveal which benign breast disease is most likely to develop into cancer

Benign breast diseases (BBD), which are non-cancerous disorders of the breast, such as lumps, are known to increase the chances of subsequent breast cancer. Now a team of Spanish researchers have found that the way BBD is detected as part of a national screening programme is an indication of which are more likely to become cancerous.

Risk of heart disease in breast cancer patients can be predicted from routine scans

Automated analysis of breast cancer patients' routine scans can predict which women have a greater than one in four risk of going on to develop cardiovascular disease, according to research presented at the 12th European Breast Cancer Conference.

Face masks unlikely to cause over-exposure to CO2, even in patients with lung disease

New research findings contradict statements linking wearing face masks to carbon dioxide poisoning by trapping CO2. During the COVID-19 pandemic the wearing of face masks has become a highly political issue with some individuals falsely claiming that wearing face masks may be putting people's health at risk. The study published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society shows otherwise.