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Remote Behavioral Intervention Lowers Systolic Blood Pressure Variability

Bariatric Surgery Improves Inflammatory Bowel Disease Outcomes

2025 Canadian Wildfire Season: Second Worst Record, 16.5M Acres Burned

Study Reveals Faster Aging in Less Educated Americans

Study Reveals Anemic Heart Attack Patients Need Frequent Blood Transfusions

How Cell Replication Can Lead to Cancer Risk

Improving Patient Care Through Enhanced COPD Communication

University of New Hampshire Study: Easy Walks Reduce Pandemic Stress

Brucellosis: Serious Disease Misdiagnosed as Malaria

Protein Midkine's Preventative Role Against Alzheimer's

Covid-19 Manipulates Testicular Cells for Testosterone Production

Breast Cancer Patients Achieve Weight Loss Success

Risk of Deadly Fungal Infections in Medical Implants

Researchers Uncover Link Between STING Protein and Inflammatory Cell Death

Study: Early Life Antibiotic Exposure and Autoimmune Diseases in Children

AI Model Enhances Knee Osteoarthritis Prediction

Study: Early Life Antibiotic Exposure and Autoimmune Diseases in Children

Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Higher Parkinson's Risk

Fda Approves Papzimeos for Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis

Study Reveals Gender Disparity in Health Quality

Health Experts Warn of Surge in Infections from Flesh-Eating Bacterium

Cold Plasma Shows Promise in Tumor Cell Treatment

Study: Inhaled Molgramostim Boosts Pulmonary Gas Transfer

York University Researchers Develop Machine Learning Tool for Safe Water in Refugee Camps

California Resident Diagnosed with Plague: State's First Case Since 2020

CDC Finalizes Termination of 600 Employees, Including Violence Prevention Staff

Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizing Mental Health Care

Study Reveals Everolimus Boosts TNBC Treatment

Blowing Conch Shell for Sleep Apnea: Surprising Therapy

Hurricane Helene Causes IV Fluid Shortage

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Max Planck Institute Unveils Floquet Optical Selection Rules

Neil Armstrong's Rock Mishap: Bloody Injury Revealed

Scientists Study Pulsed Electric Potential for CO2 Conversion

New Study: Remote Work Boosts New Yorkers' Environmental Action

Key Factors in Global Alpine Treeline Growth

Physicists at Hebrew University Achieve Quantum Communication Breakthrough

Stephanie McNamara Explores Great Sand Dunes National Park

Polaritons at CUNY Drive Molecular Reaction

Bacteria Evading Antibiotics: A Growing Threat

Virus in Aspergillus Fumigatus Enhances Fungal Infections

Miraculous Process: Brain Formation Unveiled

Record-Breaking Wildfires Devastate EU: 1M+ Hectares Burned

Bottlenose Dolphins Facing Morbillivirus Crisis

New Study Reveals Tissue Flows' Role in Organ Development

New AI Tool Identifies Tropical Easterly Waves

New Technology Detects Radiation Damage to DNA

Exploring Exoplanets for Dark Matter Clues

New AI Tool Identifies Tropical Easterly Waves

Global Forests Witnessing Shift to Younger Age Structure

The Joy of Grandparenting: A Hands-On Journey

USDA Researchers Open New Markets for Fruit Growers

Nasa's Artemis II Mission: Astronauts Circle Moon

Role of Polymers in Food Packaging: Focus on PET

Studying Genetic Code at Single Cell Level

Polaritons: Unique Energy Relay in Light-Matter Mix

Rediscovery of Endangered Pacific Pocket Mice in Southern California

Global Wildfire Trends: Decline in Burned Area, Surge in Exposure

Anticipating Pandemics: Monitoring H5N1 Transmission

Stanford Study Challenges View on Land Plants' Impact on Rivers

Ancient Humans Crossed Ice to Americas

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Adding biochar to cement yields concrete that's stronger, more environmentally friendly

Researchers Uncover Fast Fan-Like Propellers of Water Striders

Self-morphing, wing-like feet enhance surface maneuverability of water striders and robots

Mitigating Biases in Machine Learning for Critical Decisions

Fairness tool catches AI bias early

Study reimagines parcel delivery with robots, EVs and lockers

Concordia-Led Team Revolutionizes Urban Package Delivery

Impact of Water Temperature on Ship Model Predictions

Water temperature in ship model towing tanks can skew real-world ship performance predictions

Bird-inspired drones could be key to navigating through dense cities and offshore wind farms

Innovative Drone Technology for Urban Deliveries

Study Reveals Primary Cause of Performance Decline in Water Electrolyzers

Dry cathode operation addresses platinum clumping to boost water electrolyzer longevity

Paper electrode-based soft robot achieves crawling motion

Unist Researchers Extend Lifespan of Iron-Chromium Batteries

Next-Gen Soft Robots: Versatile Crawling via Asymmetric Bending

Extending the lifespan of large-scale safe energy storage with iron-chromium flow batteries

Institute of Science Tokyo Enhances Hydrogen Production

Enhancing hydrogen production using modified ilmenite oxygen carriers

New Mathematical Approach to Protect Aircraft from Mobile Interference

Scientists use new mathematical approach to protect aircraft from 5G interference

Space-Based Solar Power Could Cut Europe's Land-Based Energy Need by 80%

Solar panels in space could cut Europe's renewable energy needs by 80%

German Company Repurposes Electric Vehicle Batteries for Energy Storage

German firm gives 'second life' to used EV batteries

Tennis Stars Shine at U.S. Open Under Eco-Friendly Lights

At the US Open, tennis stars shine under dark sky-friendly outdoor lights

Researchers Develop Model for Improved Liquid Hydrogen Storage Operations

Researchers find ways to improve liquid hydrogen tank efficiency

Innovative Cement Cuts AC Reliance

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Sunday, 29 September 2019

Boeing did not include 'key safeguards' on 737 MAX: report

Boeing left off "key safeguards" from the 737 MAX's anti-stall system that were included on an earlier version of the system used on a military tanker aircraft, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

Immune therapy eliminates tumour cells in early triple negative breast cancer

Immune therapy added to chemotherapy improves pathological complete response in patients with early triple negative breast cancer, according to late breaking results from the KEYNOTE-522 trial presented at the ESMO Congress 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. Interim results from the study, which is the first phase III trial of immunotherapy in early breast cancer, also indicated an improvement in event-free survival.

Targeted therapy drug helps women with aggressive breast cancer live longer

A study led by UCLA researchers found that adding ribociclib, a targeted therapy drug, to standard hormone therapy has been shown to significantly improve overall survival in postmenopausal women with advanced hormone-receptor positive/HER2- breast cancer, one of the most common forms of the disease.

Wrist-worn step trackers accurate in predicting patient health outcomes

Determining how far patients with pulmonary disease can walk in six minutes has long been an effective clinical tool to help physicians determine their exercise capacity, as well as to aid in predicting health outcomes and mortality.

Two studies show CDK4/6 inhibitors improve overall survival in advanced breast cancer

New data from two studies reported at the ESMO Congress 2019 have shown that treatment with a CDK4/6 inhibitor plus fulvestrant improves overall survival in women with hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor 2-negative (HER2-) advanced breast cancer.

Checkm8 iPhone exploit becomes talk of jailbreak town

An unpatchable exploit in iOS devices could lead to a permanent jailbreak in generations of phones. Dan Goodin in Ars Technica put the number at 11 generations of iPhones, from the 4S to the X.

'Unicorns' that wowed investors face hard road on Wall Street

The so-called "unicorns" that lured big investments and took Silicon Valley by storm are facing a chillier environment as they turn to Wall Street for fresh capital.

Burning issue: Indonesia fires put palm oil under scrutiny

A brutal Indonesian forest fire season that left Southeast Asia choking in smog has renewed scrutiny of major palm oil and paper companies, with activists accusing them of breaking promises to halt logging.

Things to know about palm oil and Indonesia's raging forest fires

Forest fires raging across Indonesia have sent air quality levels across Southeast Asia plummeting as they belch out emissions that aggravate global warming.

Greek fashion firms revitalize centuries-old silk tradition

At Kostas Mouhtaridis' silk factory in Soufli, the non-stop "clunk-click" of the weaving machinery is a loud but welcome sound.

Musk unveils SpaceX rocket designed to get to Mars and back

Elon Musk has unveiled a SpaceX spacecraft designed to carry a crew and cargo to the moon, Mars or anywhere else in the solar system and land back on Earth perpendicularly.

Risk of heart valve infections rising in hospitals

People with heart disease or defective or artificial heart valves are at increased risk of developing a potentially deadly valve infection. Rutgers researchers reported that new risk factors for this condition have emerged and that an increasing number of patients admitted to hospitals for other diseases are at risk of contracting this potentially lethal cardiac infection.

Taxi drivers face highest levels of black carbon compared to other professional drivers

Professional drivers working in congested cities are exposed to black carbon levels that are on average a third higher than would be experienced at a busy roadside, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Additional heart artery stenting reduces risk of future heart attacks

Research has shown that patients who have had emergency heart attack treatment with heart artery stenting—and have significant narrowings in their other untreated arteries—can benefit from additional stenting to help prevent future heart attacks.

Russia rolls out the red carpet for Huawei over 5G

While the US banned Huawei for alleged espionage and asked its allies to do the same, Moscow has rolled out the red carpet for the Chinese tech company, letting it develop 5G networks in Russia.