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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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Adult Jackdaws Learn Social Tolerance, Scientists Find

Study Reveals Tree Diseases Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Institut de Paléontologie Humaine Reveals Age of Petralona Cranium

Mastering the Art of Giving Constructive Criticism

New Insights on Algae Ion Channel for Optogenetics

Benefits of Hosting Women's Sports Events: Tourism, Growth, and Gender Impact

Fibonacci Sequence Origins: Indian Poet's Early Analysis

Global Health Crisis: Chronic Infections' Impact

Impact of Electronic Waste on Environment and Daily Lives

Snail Trails' Secret Ingredient: Pests Saving Themselves

Earthquake Mystery Unveiled: Fickle Hill's Secret in California

"Amazon Rainforest: Global Biodiversity and Carbon Storage"

Scientists Track Dying Star's Rapid Heating

Unveiling the Enigmatic Dark Matter's Invisible Influence

Invertebrates Overlooked on IUCN Red List

Environmental Groups Urge Gov. Newsom for Tougher Plastic Pollution Rules

Scientists Unveil Quantum Device for Precise Electrical Measurements

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

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Augmented reality tool could teach old robots new tricks

Scottish Universities Revive Robot Pets with Augmented Reality

New AI system could change how autonomous vehicles navigate without GPS

AI System Developed for Accurate Urban Device Localization

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

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Friday, 4 October 2019

New evolution-busting drug overcomes resistance in aggressive breast cancers

A new type of drug that blocks one of cancer's key evolutionary escape routes from chemotherapy could be used to treat aggressive breast cancers, a new study has shown.

Scientists ID new targets to treat fibrosis—a feature of many chronic diseases

When it comes to repairing injured tissue, specialized cells in the body known as fibroblasts are called into action. Fibroblasts give rise to healing cells called myofibroblasts, which generally is good in the short term—but bad when myofibroblast activation gets out of hand. In new work, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) researchers show how fibroblast activation and myofibroblast formation occurs, providing clues as to how to target fibrosis—which impacts several chronic diseases. Kickstarting the process are stress-induced changes in mitochondrial calcium uptake.

Scientists create brain-mimicking environment to grow 3-D tissue models of brain tumors

A team of Tufts University-led researchers has developed three-dimensional (3-D) human tissue culture models of pediatric and adult brain cancers in a brain-mimicking microenvironment, a significant advancement for the study of brain tumor biology and pharmacological response. The study was published today in Nature Communications.

Were hot, humid summers the key to life's origins?

Uncovering how the first biological molecules (like proteins and DNA) arose is a major goal for researchers attempting to solve the origin of life. Today, chemists at Saint Louis University, in collaboration with scientists at the College of Charleston and the NSF/NASA Center for Chemical Evolution, published a study in the journal Nature Communications that suggests deliquescent minerals—which dissolve in water they absorb from humid air—can assist the construction of proteins from simpler building blocks during cycles timed to mimic day and night on the early Earth.

Extinction Rebellion plans fortnight of worldwide climate action

Extinction Rebellion climate protesters are planning to bring disruption to 60 cities around the world from Monday in a fortnight of civil disobedience, warning of an environmental "apocalypse".

In northwest Spain, conservation efforts pay off as bears thrive

Daylight is only just breaking over Spain's Cantabrian Mountains and already a dozen enthusiasts are up and about in the hope of spotting a brown bear.

Scientists fight to save unique Guiana coral reef

Off the coast of Guiana, a French overseas department perched on the north coast of South America, scientists scour the choppy waters for signs of life.

Vietnamese roll out Transformers-inspired robot with green message

There is more than meets the eye to the towering robot resembling a character from the "Transformers" movie franchise—it speaks Vietnamese and is made from spare motorbike parts.

Netflix cooperating with Italy tax evasion probe

Netflix on Thursday said it was cooperating with a probe into whether it evaded taxes in Italy, even though it has no office or employees in that country.

'Incredibly rare' monkey born at Australian zoo

One of the world's rarest monkeys has been born at an Australian zoo.

Black year for European beekeepers

This year has been a black one for many European beekeepers, particularly in France and Italy, where unpredictable weather has produced what are being termed the worst honey harvests ever.

Officials push Facebook for way to peek at encrypted messages

Officials are calling on Facebook not to use encryption in its messaging services that does not provide authorities a way to see what is being sent.

Paralysed man walks again with brain-controlled exoskeleton

A French man paralysed in a night club accident can walk again thanks to a brain-controlled exoskeleton in what scientists said Wednesday was a breakthrough providing hope to tetraplegics seeking to regain movement.

Vaping-linked lung injury kills 18, sickens 1,080 in US outbreak

Eighteen people have died from illnesses associated with e-cigarette use since March, US health authorities said Thursday, while more than a thousand others have suffered probable lung injuries linked to vaping.

Climate change pushes Italy beekeepers to the brink

Unusual weather driven by climate change is wreaking havoc on bee populations, including in northern Italy where the pollinating insects crucial to food production are struggling to survive.

Identifying a gene for canine night blindness

Creating an effective gene therapy for inherited diseases requires three key steps. First, scientists must identify and characterize the disease. Second, they must find the gene responsible. And finally, they must find a way to correct the impairment.

Dealing a therapeutic counterblow to traumatic brain injury

A blow to the head or powerful shock wave on the battlefield can cause immediate, significant damage to a person's skull and the tissue beneath it. But the trauma does not stop there. The impact sets off a chemical reaction in the brain that ravages neurons and the networks that supply them with nutrients and oxygen.

How effective is body cooling in patients that experience cardiac arrest?

While body temperature cooling is not a new treatment tactic for patients who experience cardiac arrest, a new clinical trial hopes to better understand the optimal amount of time for targeted temperature management.

How much are you polluting your office air just by existing?

Just by breathing or wearing deodorant, you have more influence over your office space than you might think, a growing body of evidence shows. But could these basic acts of existence also be polluting the air in the office room where you work?

Pioneering study suggests that an exoskeleton for tetraplegia could be feasible

A four-limb robotic system controlled by brain signals helped a tetraplegic man to move his arms and walk using a ceiling-mounted harness for balance. While the early results are promising, the authors note that the system is a long way from clinical application and will require improvements before it becomes widely available.

Placenta pathology may clarify racial disparities in preemie health outcomes

African-American infants are twice as likely to die in the first year of life than white infants, for reasons that are complex and not well understood. Results from a recent study suggest that specific abnormalities in the placenta from African-American preterm births may hold clues to the physical mechanisms behind racial disparities in preemie health outcomes.

Some ICU admissions may be preventable, saving money and improving care

Many admissions to the intensive care unit may be preventable, potentially decreasing health care costs and improving care, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Long-term mental health benefits of gender-affirming surgery for transgender individuals

For transgender individuals, gender-affirming surgery can lead to long-term mental health benefits, according to new research published online today in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The study found that among transgender individuals with gender incongruence, undergoing gender-affirming surgery was significantly associated with a decrease in mental health treatment over time.