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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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Monday, 7 October 2019

In two states, legalization of recreational marijuana found to have little effect on crime

Eleven states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana. A new study funded by a grant from the National Institute of Justice sought to determine the effect of this legal change on crimes rates. The study, which looked at legalization and sales of recreational cannabis in Colorado and Washington, found minimal to no effect on rates of violent and property crimes in those states.

Regular exercise is good for your heart, no matter how old you are: study

Regular exercise is highly beneficial for all patients with cardiovascular disease regardless of age, report investigators in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Their results showed that the patients who benefited most from cardiac rehabilitation were those who started out with the greatest physical impairment.

UNAIDS HIV targets will be missed among gay men in Africa, study suggests

Despite improvements in HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa, many are missing out on HIV treatment.

Physicists shine light on properties of potential solar cell material

Research led by University of Texas at Dallas physicists has altered the understanding of the fundamental properties of perovskite crystals, a class of materials with great potential as solar cells and light emitters.

Extreme solar storms may be more frequent than previously thought

Researchers propose in a new study why an extreme solar storm in 1859 was so damaging to Earth's magnetic field. They compared the storm with other extreme storms in history, suggesting this storm is not likely unique.

One-dimensional objects morph into new dimensions

A line is the shortest distance between two points, but "A-line," a 4-D printing system developed at Carnegie Mellon University, takes a more circuitous route. One-dimensional, "line"-shaped plastic structures produced with the A-line system can bend, fold and twist themselves into predetermined shapes when triggered by heat.

Astronomers find cyanide gas in interstellar object 2I/Borisov

When the mysterious object known as 'Oumuamua passed Earth in October of 2017, astronomers rejoiced. In addition to being the first interstellar object detected in our solar system, its arrival opened our eyes to how often such events take place. Since asteroids and comets are believed to be material left over from the formation of a planetary system, it also presented an opportunity to study extrasolar systems.

Hobbies can fuel people's careers, research shows

Pursuing a hobby in an intense or serious way can boost people's confidence at work—but only if it uses different skills to their job, according to new research by Dr. Ciara Kelly and colleagues at the University of Sheffield's Institute of Work Psychology.

Why it's dangerous for Tanzania to withhold information about Ebola fears

In the past few weeks there have been unofficial reports that some people in Tanzania, including one in Dar es Salaam, had died of what was suspected to be Ebola virus disease. As we know, there is an ongoing outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in which thousands have died.

Literature sheds light on the history and mystery of the Southern Ocean

If you look at a globe, you'll see that the Southern Hemisphere is bluer than the Northern Hemisphere. A huge 80% of it is ocean compared to 60% of the North.

This microbe is spreading antibiotic resistance to other bacteria

Antibiotic resistance is spreading fast all over the world. When infectious bacteria mutate in a certain way and then multiply, they can become resistant to even the most powerful drugs. But research has revealed a worrying alternative way that antibiotic resistance can spread: an organism that passes on its resistance on to other living bacteria.

Computer model helps make sense of human memory

Brains are a mazy network of overlapping circuits—some pathways encourage activity while others suppress it. While earlier studies focused more on excitatory circuits, inhibitory circuits are now understood to play an equally important role in brain function. Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) and the RIKEN Center for Brain Science have created an artificial network to simulate the brain, demonstrating that tinkering with inhibitory circuits leads to extended memory.

The last mammoths died on a remote island

The last woolly mammoths lived on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean; they died out 4,000 years ago within a very short time. An international research team from the Universities of Helsinki and Tübingen and the Russian Academy of Sciences has now reconstructed the scenario that could have led to the mammoths' extinction. The researchers believe a combination of isolated habitat and extreme weather events, and even the spread of prehistoric man may have sealed the ancient giants' fate. The study has been published in the latest edition of Quaternary Science Reviews.

Proximity to paths and roads is a burden for white-tailed sea eagles

The white-tailed sea eagle is known for reacting sensitively to disturbances. However, research into which factors have which effects on the animals and how these impacts influence breeding success has so far only just begun. A research team led by Dr. Oliver Krone from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) has now measured concentrations of the hormone corticosterone and its metabolic products in white-tailed sea eagles in northern Germany and correlated these values with potential causes of "stress". They found that the levels of corticosterone in the birds' urine are higher the closer a breeding pair's nest is to paths or roads. From this, the scientists derive implications for the management and protection of white-tailed sea eagles, in particular for protection zones around the nests. The study was published in the journal General and Comparative Endocrinology.

Researchers develop quantum-mechanical variant of the twin paradox

One of the fundamental challenges of physics is the reconciliation of Einstein's theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. The necessity to critically question these two pillars of modern physics arises, for example, from extremely high-energy events in the cosmos, which so far can only ever be explained by one theory at a time, but not both theories in harmony. Researchers around the world are therefore searching for deviations from the laws of quantum mechanics and relativity that could open up insights into a new field of physics.

More energy means more effects—in proton collisions

The higher the collision energy of particles, the more interesting the physics. Scientists from the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Cracow have found further confirmation of this assumption, this time, in the high energy collision of protons with protons or lead nuclei.

GM strike negotiations take 'turn for the worse': union

Negotiations to resolve a three-week-old strike at General Motors for better pay, benefits and job security have taken "a turn for the worse," a top negotiator with the United Autoworkers Union said Sunday.

In Brazil, Amazon fires threaten millenary rock paintings

Ancient rock paintings in Brazil's Monte Alegre park are being threatened by some of the fires burning in the Amazon region.

Nobel season opens with Medicine Prize

The announcement of the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday opens an unusual 2019 Nobel season in which two literature laureates will be crowned after a scandal postponed last year's award, amid speculation Greta Thunberg could nab the prestigious Peace Prize.

Cancer patients who exercise have less heart damage from chemotherapy

Patients with cancer should receive a tailored exercise prescription to protect their heart, reports a paper published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

Study provides insights on treatment and prognosis of male breast cancer

A recent analysis reveals that treatment of male breast cancer has evolved over the years. In addition, certain patient-, tumor-, and treatment-related factors are linked with better survival. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

OTC medications commonly used in cases of attempted suicide by self-poisoning in youth

A new study from Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Central Ohio Poison Center found rates of suicide attempts by self-poisoning among youth and adolescents are higher in rural communities, higher during the academic school year and involve common medications found in many households.

A Canadian essential medicines list must be evidence-based

An essential medicines list in Canada should be evidence-based and independent of conflicting interests, found a study of decision-makers and policy-makers that is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Computer kidney sheds light on proper hydration

A new computer kidney developed at the University of Waterloo could tell researchers more about the impacts of medicines taken by people who don't drink enough water.