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Researchers Uncover Issue with Genetically Engineered Immune Cells

McGill Study Reveals Distinct Suicidal Thought Patterns

Is Your Pool Water Really Clean?

Mental Health Settings: Last Resort Practices for Safety

Prehabilitation Protocol Reverses Frailty in Heart Failure

Study Reveals Hereditary Cancer Identification on TikTok

Tuna Recall Over Listeria: 7 States Affected

New Study in Nanotechnology: Less Harmful Breast Cancer Therapy

"Human Genome Project: Evolution to 1000 Genomes Success"

Brain's Internal GPS Alters in Familiar Environments

Key Difference Found in Rhabdomyosarcoma Types

Autoantibodies Impact Cancer Immunotherapy Response

Researchers Discover Neurobiotic Sense: Gut-Brain Communication Breakthrough

New Treatment for Schizophrenia: Addressing Cognitive Deficits

Challenges of Space Pregnancy: Mars Mission Concerns

Australians Wake Up to Seasonal Cold Symptoms

Who Covers Upfront Outing Costs: Cinema, Play, Theme Park

Rising Concussion Injuries in Martial Arts: Study

Study: Heavy Drinking Americans Face Higher Liver Disease Risk

Stay Cool and Hydrated: Summer Dangers to Avoid

Predicting Breastfeeding Challenges for Expectant Mothers

Breakthrough Study Reveals Brain's Memory Sorting Code

Lithium Treatment for Bipolar Disorder: Dosage Risks

Study Reveals Women's Lethal Acts Linked to Provocation

Sarah Forgie Reflects on Finding Joy Amid Pandemic Burnout

Beware: Dangers of Chlorine Dioxide Marketing

Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: Risk After Surgery

Global Health Concern: Air Pollution's Impact on Immune Responses

Study Reveals Link Between mRNA Vaccines and Menstrual Changes

Beetroot Juice Linked to Lower Blood Pressure

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Atom Temperature Measurement Disproves Decades-Old Theory

DNA Replication Reveals DNA Three-Way Junctions

Antimatter Breakthrough: Antiproton Qubit Trapped for Minutes

Scientists Uncover Elemental Sulfur in Space

Germany's Blue Carbon Ecosystems: Climate Mitigation & Biodiversity

Kansas Researcher Studies Aquaterra: Submerged Ancient Regions

Summer Heat Impact on Cities: Buildings and Pavement Trap Sun's Warmth

Grandparents: Vital Childcare Support in Family Life

Is Your Pool Water Really Clean?

Universe's Stars: Key to Understanding Galaxies

Legal Efforts Rise Amid Worsening Climate Change

Global Efforts to Address Climate Change at Local Levels

International Research Team Uncovers Key Link in Lithium-Mediated Nitrogen Reduction

Fossil Site in Colombia: Terror Bird and Caiman Encounters

Study Reveals Benefits of Efficient Stoves in Rwanda

Deep Sea Study Shows Global Connectivity of Marine Life

Evolutionary Role of Body Coverings in Warm-Bloodedness

Mouse Survival: Flee or Freeze Dilemma

Understanding Quantum Confinement in Nanoscale Materials

Mosquitoes Cause 600K Deaths in 2023

Researchers Develop Mechanical Adhesive Inspired by Hitchhiking Fish

Mapping Earth's Underground Mycorrhizal Fungal Biodiversity

Scientists Decode Human Genome Regions Across Ancestries

Australian Properties Face Bushfire, Erosion, Flood Risks

Gardeners' Dilemma: Choosing Plants During Water Restrictions

Trump Unveils AI Action Plan: Executive Orders Address Bias

"Djerba: Rich Cultural History and Architectural Sites"

Ghosting Phenomenon: Abandonment Beyond Dating

Political Divide: Young Women Shift Liberal, Men Conservative

175 Countries Meet in Geneva for Final UN Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks

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Five reasons why driverless cars probably won't take over your street any time soon

UK Government Launches Consultation on Driverless Cars

Scientists design sustainable and more resistant asphalt using cigarette butts

Rise in Cigarette Butt Waste: 9 Trillion by 2025

Spain Leads in Recycling Buildings and Materials

The circular economy could make demolition a thing of the past—here's how

The Role of Human Labor in Content Moderation

Hard labor conditions of online moderators directly affect how well the internet is policed—new study

Watermarks offer no defense against deepfakes, study suggests

University of Waterloo Study: AI Image Watermarks Easily Removed

Harvesting Robots: Future Support for Agricultural Businesses

3D laser scanner improves sensing capabilities of harvesting robots

Nature Inspires Advanced Underwater Propulsion

Soft robot mimics ancient cephalopods for efficient, low-noise underwater movement

Decoding Machine Decision-Making in AI World

Q&A with professor of computer science: What happens when AI faces the human problem of uncertainty?

Institute Unveils Datavzrd: Simplifying Complex Data

South Korean Team Develops Breakthrough Lithium-Metal Battery Tech

New open-source tool makes complex data understandable

New transfer printing method creates safer, longer-lasting lithium-metal batteries

Reinventing cement by harnessing volcanic chemistry to create more sustainable building materials

The Power of Spectrum in Wireless Communication

Roman Author Pliny the Elder: Dust Turning to Stone

Metal-free supercapacitor stack delivers 200 volts from just 3.8 cm³

Researchers build tiny tech that could power faster, smarter 6G wireless

New Method for Compact Energy Storage Devices Developed

Researchers develop new method to boost industrial robot dynamics modeling efficiency

Chinese Academy of Sciences Enhances Industrial Robot Dynamics

AI boom leads to record costs on US grid and calls for new plants

Record $16.1 Billion Spent on U.S. Power Grid Upgrades

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Wednesday, 18 September 2019

When is a child an adult?

When does childhood end? That's the question international researchers are asking as they chart age cut-offs for paediatric services around the world.

Evidence underpinning approval of new cancer drugs raises questions

Around half of trials that supported new cancer drug approvals in Europe between 2014 and 2016 were judged to be at high risk of bias, which indicates that treatment effects might have been exaggerated, concludes a study published by The BMJ today.

The long road to clean energy

The vital transition to a zero-carbon economy is likely to be a long and rocky road. So-called green energy is booming, but not fast enough to curb climate change, which is accelerating at an alarming pace as oil, gas and coal consumption soar.

Health fears prompt Swiss 5G revolt

Switzerland was among the first countries to begin deploying 5G, but health fears over radiation from the antennas that carry the next-generation mobile technology have sparked a nationwide revolt.

Study finds manufacturing, driving and cleaning jobs linked to the highest risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Professional drivers, manufacturing workers and cleaners have a threefold increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared with university teachers and physiotherapists, according to a new study presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and published in Diabetologia (the journal of EASD).

Deprivation associated with increased risk of death following hospital admission with type 2 diabetes

New research presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 Sept) shows that where you live has an impact on how likely you are to die for patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), and how likely you are to be readmitted to hospital for patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) following hospital discharge. The study is by Dr. Tim Robbins, Institute of Digital Healthcare, WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK, and colleagues from both the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, UK.

Early signs of adult diabetes are visible in children as young as 8 years old

Early signs of adulthood type 2 diabetes can be seen in children as young as 8 years old, decades before it is likely to be diagnosed, according to a new genetic study being presented at this year's European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Annual Meeting in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 September).

Study stresses the importance of staying physically active and the negative effects of even short-term inactivity

A new study presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 September) highlights the negative health effects of even short periods of physical inactivity and stresses the importance of staying physically active.

Fruit flies' microbiomes shape their evolution

The expression "you are what you eat" has taken on new meaning. In an experiment in fruit flies, or Drosophila melanogaster, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found that adding different species of microbes to the flies' food caused populations to diverge genetically, racking up significant genomic changes in just five generations.

Researchers develop thermo-responsive protein hydrogel

Imagine a perfectly biocompatible, protein-based drug delivery system durable enough to survive in the body for more than two weeks and capable of providing sustained medication release. An interdisciplinary research team led by Jin Kim Montclare, a professor of biomolecular and chemical engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, has created the first protein-engineered hydrogel that meets those criteria, advancing an area of biochemistry critical to not only to the future of drug delivery, but tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Brain imaging shows how nonverbal children with autism have slower response to sounds

Even though nonverbal or minimally verbal people who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) make up between 25 and 30 percent of the total autistic population, almost no studies have been done focusing on this group and their particular needs.

Stabilizing neuronal branching for healthy brain circuitry

Neurons form circuits in our brain by creating tree-like branches to connect with each other. Newly forming branches rely on the stability of microtubules, a railway-like system important for the transport of materials in cells. The mechanisms that regulate the stability of microtubules in branches are largely unknown. New research from the Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience—Jefferson Health has identified a key molecule that stabilizes microtubules and reinforces new neuronal branches.

Microbiome may be involved in mechanisms related to muscle strength in older adults

A novel new study suggests that the gut microbiome has a role in mechanisms related to muscle strength in older adults. The work, led by researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts, is available as a pre-proof in advance of print in Experimental Gerontology.

NASA's Terra Satellite sees the birth of Tropical Storm Imelda

NASA's Terra satellite passed over the western Gulf of Mexico during the early afternoon of Sept. 17 and captured a visible image of the newly formed Tropical Depression 11.

Immigrants who committed felonies less likely than nonimmigrants to commit another felony

Prior research has shown that immigrants have lower rates of offending, arrest, and incarceration than nonimmigrants. However, that work hasn't examined whether this holds true for recidivism. A new study compared recidivism rates of foreign-born and native-born individuals formerly incarcerated for felonies and released from prisons in Florida. It found that immigrants are significantly less likely to reoffend by committing another felony than their nonimmigrant peers.

March of the multiple penguin genomes

The Penguin Genome Consortium sequences all living penguin species genomes to understand the evolution of life on the ice

Electronic nose can sniff out which lung cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy

An electronic nose that detects chemicals in the breath of lung cancer patients can identify with 85% accuracy those who will or will not respond to immunotherapy, according to new research published in the leading cancer journal Annals of Oncology today.

Quarter of teachers in England report 60-hour working week

One in four teachers work more than 60 hours a week and many work in the evenings, despite successive government promises to reduce their hours, according to a new UCL-led study.

Radiation may lower potential for side effects of CAR T therapy in non-hodgkin's lymphoma

Treating non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) patients with radiation therapy as an additional treatment while they wait for their CAR T cells to be manufactured may reduce the risk of CAR T therapy side effects once it is administered, according to a new study from researchers in the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania. The study found patients who received radiation 30 days or fewer before their CAR T infusion did not experience serious cytokine release syndrome (CRS) or neurotoxicity, the two most common side effects of the gene therapy. Michael LaRiviere, MD, a resident in Radiation Oncology in Penn's Perelman School of Medicine, will present the findings today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting in Chicago (Abstract #135).