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Exploring Impact of Federally Funded Bioethics Training Programs

Study Finds Higher Postpartum Hemorrhage Risk in Minority Women

US Health Department Ends Use of Vaccine Ingredient Amid Autism Claims

Study Reveals High Levels of Caregiver Stress in Vietnam

Novel Needle-Free Vaccine Approach with Specialized Floss

Finnish Parents' Intentions on HPV and Influenza Vaccines

Study Reveals High Psychological Distress Among California Native Adults

Human Gut Microbiota Distinguishes Wuhan and Shiyan

Ozzy Osbourne, Heavy Metal Icon, Dies at 76

455 Million Consumers Embrace Smartwatches in 2024

Semaglutide Boosts Heart Health in Hard-to-Treat Cases

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

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Mystery Unveiled: Rediscovering Long-Lost Species

City Traffic Adapts to 100-Year Flood

Cryptosporidium: Vicious Intestinal Parasite Causes Damage

World's Highest Court Declares Legal Obligation to Tackle Climate Change

Seismic Signature Reveals Fireball Meteoroid Fate

Researchers Unveil Helfrich Theory for Graphene Nanosheets

Study Reveals Impact of Executive Function on Child Development

Scientists Propose Biotechnology and AI for Crop Breeding

Scientists Develop Diagnostic Tool to Uncover Crude Oil Contamination Timeline

Unleashing Potential: De Novo Protein Design Revolution

Role of Black Holes in Early Universe Formation

Study Reveals Fragility of Tropical Reef Food Webs

World's Smallest Snake Rediscovered After 20 Years

Impact of Pesticides on North American Bats

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

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Infosys Boosts Annual Growth Forecast after Strong Q2

India's Infosys narrows revenue forecast as profits beat expectations

Trump Administration Reveals Tech Boost Strategy to Outpace China

Trump admin unveils AI strategy to maintain US dominance

Ukrainian Security Services Arrest Russian Cybercrime Admin

Ukrainian security services arrest suspected administrator of Russian-language cybercrime platform

Expert Tips for Easy Cross-Country Electric Vehicle Travel

Five expert tips to make cross-country EV driving easy

Closing Language Model Gap: GigaVerbo Boosts Portuguese Performance

New dataset and models boost Portuguese language AI performance to match English

UK regulator seeks special status for Apple and Google that could mandate changes for Big Tech

UK Antitrust Watchdog Proposes Strategic Market Status for Google and Apple

Warwick Epigraphy Expert Collaborates with Google DeepMind on AI Model for Roman Inscriptions

AI meets antiquity: Ancient historian tests DeepMind's transformative new model

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?

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Monday, 30 September 2019

Restoring forests 1 tree at a time, to help repair climate

Destruction of the forests can be swift. Regrowth is much, much slower.

New research finds coastal living linked with better mental health

Living close to the sea could support better mental health in England's poorest urban communities, finds a new study published today in the journal Health and Place.

Microneedle biosensor accurately detects patient's antibiotic levels in real time

Small, non-invasive patches worn on the skin can accurately detect the levels of medication in a patient's system, matching the accuracy of current clinical methods.

New combination therapy offers bowel cancer patients extra treatment option

Based on scientific findings of the Netherlands Cancer Institute, a new combination treatment has been developed for patients with metastatic bowel cancer and a mutation in the BRAF gene. After a clinical trial in over 600 participants, those treated with this smart combination therapy survived longer than those who received standard treatment. The study is published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Toward safer, more effective cancer radiation therapy using X-rays and nanoparticles

An element called gadolinium delivered into cancer cells releases killer electrons when hit by specially tuned X-rays. The approach, published in the journal Scientific Reports, could pave the way towards a new cancer radiation therapy.

Statins could increase or decrease osteoporosis risk—the dosage makes the difference

A study by the Medical University of Vienna and the Complexity Science Hub Vienna shows for the first time a connection between the dosage of cholesterol-lowering drugs—statins—and the diagnosis of osteoporosis.

Study shows how urban agriculture can push the sustainability of Phoenix

A community garden occupies a diminutive dirt lot in Phoenix. Rows of raised garden beds offer up basil, watermelons and corn, making this patch of land an agricultural oasis in a desert city of 1.5 million people. In fact, this little garden is contributing in various ways to the city's environmental sustainability goals set by the city council in 2016. The goals consider matters such as transportation, water stewardship, air quality and food.

How a tension sensor plays integral role in aligned chromosome partitioning

A Waseda University-led research uncovered the molecular mechanism of how a particular cancer-causing oncogene could trigger an onset of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

A new concept could make more environmentally friendly batteries possible

A new concept for an aluminum battery has twice the energy density as previous versions, is made of abundant materials, and could lead to reduced production costs and environmental impact. The idea has potential for large-scale applications, including storage of solar and wind energy. Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, and the National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia, are behind the idea.

Lipid produced by organism helps control blood sugar

Researchers based in Brazil, the United States and Germany have discovered that 12-HEPE, a lipid produced in response to cold by brown adipose tissue in the human body, helps reduce blood sugar. The results of their experiments with mice pave the way for new treatments for diabetes.

New AI method may boost Crohn's disease insight and improve treatment

Scientists have developed a computer method that may help improve understanding and treatment of Crohn's disease, which causes inflammation of the digestive tract.

How to dismantle a nuclear bomb: Team successfully tests new method for verification of weapons reduction

How do weapons inspectors verify that a nuclear bomb has been dismantled? An unsettling answer is: They don't, for the most part. When countries sign arms reduction pacts, they do not typically grant inspectors complete access to their nuclear technologies, for fear of giving away military secrets.

'Good' cholesterol counters atherosclerosis in mice with diabetes

Increasing levels of a simplified version of "good" cholesterol reversed disease in the blood vessels of mice with diabetes, a new study finds.

Better understanding sensory perception could help people with autism and dyslexia

Deciphering how the brain processes sight and hearing could have implications for how we understand and treat conditions such as dyslexia, autism and schizophrenia.

Basic research to world-changing applications can take 6 months – or 50 years

All technology and innovation have a science base but to get there requires patience, as the journey from curiosity-driven basic research to a world-changing technology can take six months or 50 years, a panel of Nobel and Kavli prize laureates has said.

Mesothelioma trial suggests immunotherapy as an alternative to chemotherapy

Patients with mesothelioma may gain similar benefit from immunotherapy as chemotherapy, and good responders may provide important clues to novel treatment for the thousands of new cases each year. Data from the PROMISE-meso trial presented at the ESMO Congress 2019 highlight the need to understand the biological mechanisms whereby mesothelioma, which is incurable, adapts to immunotherapy in some patients but not in others, resulting in variations in treatment response.

Type 2 diabetes remission possible with 'achievable' weight loss, say researchers

People who achieve weight loss of 10% or more in the first five years following diagnosis with type 2 diabetes have the greatest chance of seeing their disease go into remission, according to a study led by the University of Cambridge.

Blood test can replace invasive biopsy for more patients with lung cancer

A growing number of patients with advanced lung cancer could soon be offered a blood test to help to decide the best treatment for them instead of having to get a tumour sample for analysis. New data from the BFAST trial presented at the ESMO Congress 2019 have shown that the test can be used successfully to identify complex DNA mutations in the cells of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) suitable for the latest targeted medicines. The technique detects tiny pieces of tumour DNA that are shed from cancer cells into the blood.

Heart, kidney disease risk factors for adverse effects from gout medication

Heart disease is an independent risk factor for severe adverse skin reactions in patients taking allopurinol, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Novel strategy using microRNA biomarkers can distinguish melanomas from nevi

Melanoma is the least common but one of the most deadly skin cancers. It accounts for only about one percent of all cases globally, but the majority of skin cancer deaths. Accurate, timely and reliable diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma remains a significant challenge in dermatopathology. Investigators report in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, published by Elsevier, on a novel strategy for using microRNA (miRNA) biomarkers to detect melanoma cells in skin tumors even when the tumor contains predominantly benign cells.

Sleeping pills reduce suicidal thoughts in patients with severe insomnia

Insomnia is a driver of suicide, and particularly people with severe insomnia may safely benefit from taking a sedative to help address their sleep problems as it reduces their suicidal thoughts, investigators report.

Poorly reported placebos could lead to mistaken estimates of benefits and harms

Researchers at the University of Oxford have found that placebo controls are almost never described according to standard reporting guidelines.

'Smart shirt' can accurately measure breathing and could be used to monitor lung disease

A smart shirt that measures lung function by sensing movements in the chest and abdomen has proved to be accurate when compared to traditional testing equipment, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Survey of truck drivers finds many suffer from sleep-related breathing disorders

A survey of 905 Italian truck drivers has shown that approximately half suffer from at least one sleep-related breathing problem that potentially can cause drivers to fall asleep at the wheel.

Nintedanib slows progression for broad range of scarring lung diseases

Nintedanib, a medication approved for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, slows the decline in lung function among patients with a broad range of scarring lung diseases. The findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggest that many more people may benefit from nintedanib than are currently approved for treatment. They also suggest that the dozens of different forms of fibrosing interstitial lung disease may share similar scarring mechanisms in spite of different causes and patterns.

Japan lists Fukushima radiation levels on S. Korea embassy site

Japan's embassy in South Korea has begun posting the daily radiation levels of Fukushima and Seoul after new questions about the lingering effects of the 2011 nuclear disaster.