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Harvard Specialist Battles HIV in Botswana

Monash University Researchers Discover Key TNBC Biomarker

Alzheimer's Disease Linked to Reduced Blood Unsaturated Fats

National Minority Donor Awareness Month: Celebrating Organ Donation

Anticipated Surge in Affordable Care Act Insurance Costs

Vaccination Coverage Trends: Tdap and MenACWY Increase

Ucsf Scientists Discover Cancer Cells' Energy Heist

Declines in Cardiovascular Health Among Older U.S. Adults

Novel Method Uses Graphene to Stimulate Human Brain Organoids

New European Regulation: 14 Allergenic Foods and 8 More Identified

Red Meat Consumption Linked to Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Recovery from Dengue Fever: Risks and Symptoms

Tim Mulligan Relocates to Central Manhattan to Escape Urban Noisescape

US Health Authorities Recall Frozen Shrimp Over Radioactivity

Pregnant Woman Unaware of Malaria Infection Faces Miscarriage

Brain's Motor Functions Organized by Action Types

Finnish Youth Sports Club Participation Surges

Rising Self-Harm and Sleep Deficiency in Adolescents

Study: Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Reduces Risks

Tapering Plan to Minimize Opioid Withdrawal in Children

Researchers Discover 7 Blood Molecules Linked to Daytime Sleepiness

Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Diet Linked to Lower Myopia Risk

Gerd Treatment Reduces Pulmonary Disease Risk

Study Reveals Vaping Tied to Teen Substance Use

New Study: Amylin Receptors Key to Obesity Drug Development

Study Reveals ALS Resistance Mechanism in Nerve Cells

Yale Research Tool Tracks Gene Activation in Brain

Study Reveals Exercise Slows Aging Effects

Study: School Connectedness Mitigates Depression from Peer Bullying

Nerve Cells Key in Flu Defense: Harvard Study

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First X-Ray Study of NGC 6528 Reveals Cluster Insights

La Trobe University Researchers Celebrate New Giraffe Birth

Unsw Scientists Discover Fossil Remains Of Three Carnivorous Marsupials

New Technique Reveals Inner Workings of Organs

Tidal Marshes in Virginia's Middle Peninsula Generate $90M Annually

California Coast Beachgoers Warned of Leptospirosis Outbreak

Washington Farmers Utilize Human Waste Fertilizer, Contaminant Concerns

Florida Officials Seek Reports on Native Rainbow Snake

Study Reveals Higher Wildfire Risk on Private Industrial Land

Light Absorption in Molecules: Energy Transport & Charge Separation

Uncovering the Challenge of Designer Drugs

Lgbtq+ Inclusion Boosts Environmental Performance

Study Reveals Link Between Early Childhood Maltreatment and Development Delays

Dutch Divers Retrieve Debris from North Sea

Scientists' Limited Understanding of Millennia-Long Biodiversity Shifts

Jbs Haldane's Observation on Divine Fondness for Beetles

Insufficient Focus on Menstrual Impact: UCL Study

Bonobo Kanzi Demonstrates Ape's Multi-Human Tracking Ability

Penn State Study: Balancing Student Opportunities

Genetic Cause of Atherosclerosis in Cats Identified

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Latest Solar System Visitor

Understanding Earth's Interconnected Climate Processes

Exoplanet Habitability: Key Factors for Life

Importance of Culture Medium in Cell Culture Technology

Navigating the Three-Body Problem in Astrodynamics

Study Reveals How Language Influences Emotions

Optical Vortices: Revolutionizing Internet Speed

Oak Gall Wasps and Their Predators: Rising Interest Among Scientists

Study: Migrant Families in Germany - Unity or Division

"Taste Buds: Type II Cells Detect Sweet, Umami, Bitter"

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Advancements in Solid Oxide Cells for Efficient Energy Solutions

3D-printed gyroidal solid oxide cells offer lighter, more compact energy solutions

White House starts TikTok account as platform in US legal limbo

White House Joins TikTok Amid Trump's Approval

India's Energy Shift: Half Capacity Non-Fossil Fuels

India celebrates clean energy milestone but coal still king

Impact of AI Technology on Water Usage in Data Centers

Data centers consume massive amounts of water. Companies rarely tell the public exactly how much

AI-generated misinformation can create confusion and hinder responses during emergencies

How News Media Influence Public Perception of Artificial Intelligence

British Columbia Wildfire Service Warns of Fake AI-Generated Images

Hype and western values are shaping AI reporting in Africa: What needs to change

Improving the novel RoboBall: From sea to space, this robot is on a roll

NASA Scientist Creates Innovative RoboBall Robot

KIOST Develops Ultrasonic Device for Sea Sand Desalination

Ultrasonic device efficiently removes salt from sea sand for construction use

Unist Researchers Create AI for Lifelike 3D Pet Avatars

AI tech breathes life into virtual companion animals

Werewolf exes and billionaire CEOs: Why cheesy short dramas are taking over our social media feeds

60-Second Dramas: Billionaire CEO's Love Story & Werewolf Mafia Curse

AI free from bias and ideology is a fantasy—humans can't organize data without distorting reality

US Government Mandates Bias-Free AI for White House Business

Managing and Recycling Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries

Eco-friendly upcycling: Turning spent batteries into high-voltage energy storage systems

Transforming Human Waste into Sustainable Energy & Agriculture

Liquid gold: Prototype harvests valuable resource from urine

Britain Drops Request for Apple Users' Encrypted Data

Google Fined $55 Million for Anti-Competitive Deals

UK drops demand for access to Apple user data

Google agrees to US$36m fine over Android search deals

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Friday, 5 July 2019

From points of light to worlds: UA explores the solar system

A determined bunch of scientists set out to map the moon in preparation of the Apollo landings, but that was only the beginning. A new field of science blossomed, and UA scientists have been involved in nearly every U.S. space mission since.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/from-points-of-light-to-worlds-ua-explores-the-solar-system

Trip to check radiation after 1989 sinking of Russian sub

A joint Norwegian-Russian expedition will assess whether a Russian submarine that sank 30 years ago is leaking radioactive material, Norwegian authorities said Friday.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/trip-to-check-radiation-after-1989-sinking-of-russian-sub

UK investigates Amazon investment in food delivery firm

The U.K. competition watchdog on Friday launched an investigation into Amazon's purchase of a big stake in food delivery service Deliveroo, a move that suggests authorities are taking a harder line on the expansion of Big Tech.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/uk-investigates-amazon-investment-in-food-delivery-firm

Self-assembling materials can form patterns that might be useful in optical devices

Self-assembling materials called block copolymers, which are known to form a variety of predictable, regular patterns, can now be made into much more complex patterns that may open up new areas of materials design, a team of MIT researchers say.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/self-assembling-materials-can-form-patterns-that-might-be-useful-in-optical-devices

Discovery reveals prolific ability of Schwann cells to generate myelin

Scientists have discovered that a special type of cell is much more prolific in generating a protective sheath covering nerve fibers than previously believed.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/discovery-reveals-prolific-ability-of-schwann-cells-to-generate-myelin

Facing fury over 'fake websites,' Grubhub says restaurants have it wrong

It looked like yet another example of Big Tech's overreach, a David-and-Goliath story pitting a massive internet platform against powerless individuals.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/facing-fury-over-fake-websites-grubhub-says-restaurants-have-it-wrong

When convenience meets surveillance: AI at the corner store

Jacksons Food Store customer Denise Diharce was surprised to learn that the Tacoma location she frequents for odds and ends is testing a high-tech system that, prior to entry, will compare her to images of previous crime suspects.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/when-convenience-meets-surveillance-ai-at-the-corner-store

Facebook Libra digital currency will carry hidden costs

When Facebook announced its intention last month to get into the money business with its own digital currency, we were left wondering what would be next. Its own court system? Its own standing army?

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/facebook-libra-digital-currency-will-carry-hidden-costs

Surge in sick, hungry sea lions off California coast puzzles marine biologists

A rise in the number of ailing and malnourished sea lions along the California coastline has marine experts somewhat puzzled, KNTV reports.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/surge-in-sick-hungry-sea-lions-off-california-coast-puzzles-marine-biologists

Jaguar Land Rover decides to build electric cars in UK

Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover will make electric cars at its central England factory, it announced Friday, securing thousands of jobs in a major boost to post-Brexit Britain.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/jaguar-land-rover-decides-to-build-electric-cars-in-uk

Google backs down after New Zealand murder case gaffe

Google agreed Friday to change how it publishes New Zealand news after top officials in Wellington lashed the US tech giant for breaching court suppression orders in a high-profile murder case.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/google-backs-down-after-new-zealand-murder-case-gaffe

Study shows potential for reduced methane from cows

An international team of scientists has shown it is possible to breed cattle to reduce their methane emissions.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/study-shows-potential-for-reduced-methane-from-cows

Turning food waste into bioplastics

An ingenious new solution being engineered at the University of Canterbury (UC) aims to turn food waste into valuable chemical components that could be used to make bioplastics.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/turning-food-waste-into-bioplastics

Hell in high water: Braving the monsoon to save India's rhinos

The monsoon may bring respite from the scorching heat, but for the rangers and animals at Kaziranga National Park it also brings danger as poachers take advantage of greater camouflage and flooding.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/hell-in-high-water-braving-the-monsoon-to-save-indias-rhinos

Elephants: the jumbo surprise outside Nigeria's megacity

The jungle was so thick that Emmanuel Olabode only found the elephants he was tracking when the great matriarch's sniffing trunk reached out close enough to almost touch.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/elephants-the-jumbo-surprise-outside-nigerias-megacity

Tel Aviv takes a ride to scooter 'paradise'

Matan Ben Ari was among the many taking to one of Tel Aviv's main streets on a recent day—not with a car or public transport, but with an electric scooter.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/tel-aviv-takes-a-ride-to-scooter-paradise

Call for green burial corridors alongside roads, railways and country footpaths

A leading public health expert is calling for a strategic initiative to develop green burial corridors alongside major transport routes because British graveyards and cemeteries are rapidly running out of room. With 500,000 deaths annually in England and Wales, it is likely that there will be no burial space left within five years.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/call-for-green-burial-corridors-alongside-roads-railways-and-country-footpaths

Hundreds of sharks and rays tangled in plastic

Hundreds of sharks and rays have become tangled in plastic waste in the world's oceans, new research shows.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/hundreds-of-sharks-and-rays-tangled-in-plastic

Strain of common cold virus could revolutionize treatment of bladder cancer

A strain of the common cold virus has been found to potentially target, infect and destroy cancer cells in patients with bladder cancer, a new study in the medical journal Clinical Cancer Research reports. No trace of the cancer was found in one patient following treatment with the virus.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/strain-of-common-cold-virus-could-revolutionize-treatment-of-bladder-cancer

Surgery restores arm function in some paralysed patients: study

Surgeons in Australia have managed to restore arm function in paralysed patients, allowing them to feed themselves, use tools and handle electronic devices, according to the results of a groundbreaking study released Friday.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/surgery-restores-arm-function-in-some-paralysed-patients-study

E-scooters: a transport 'tsunami' flooding cities worldwide

They appeared in June last year as Paris was waking up from its annual all-night Festival of Music: hundreds of green-and-black electric scooters dotting the pavements of the capital.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/e-scooters-a-transport-tsunami-flooding-cities-worldwide

E-scooter market charges ahead but faces bumpy road

The E-scooter market has exploded over the past two years but operators are by no means assured of finding a long-term niche in the urban transport sector.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/e-scooter-market-charges-ahead-but-faces-bumpy-road

Samsung predicts 56% drop in 2Q profit on weak chip market

Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its operating profit for the last quarter likely fell more than 56% from a year earlier amid a weak market for memory chips.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/samsung-predicts-56-drop-in-2q-profit-on-weak-chip-market