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Experts Warn Unnecessary Menopause Services Ineffective

Parents Spend Thousands to Bank Stem Cells from Children's Milk Teeth

Live Music-Assisted Relaxation Benefits Pancreatic Surgery Patients

Study Shows Cultural Background Impact on Mental Health Care Decision-Making

Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment: Predicting Benefits of Checkpoint Blockade

Study Reveals Improved Heart Transplant Survival in Nordic Kids

Deciphering How Fly Brain Filters Visual Information During Sleep

New Research Challenges Universality of Inflammaging

New Study Reveals Insights on Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma

Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Higher Parkinson's Risk

Mitochondrial Dysfunction in BBB Linked to DiGeorge Syndrome

Study Reveals Daily Movement's Impact on Cardiovascular Health

Breakthrough Collaboration in Disease Classification

Home Covid-19 Tests vs. PCR: Accuracy and Speed

New Bird Flu Vaccine Developed by Texas Biomedical Researchers

Study Reveals 10% of Sepsis Patients Were Previously Healthy

Nfl Study: Wide Receivers, Tight Ends Face Acl Injury Risk

Global Impact: Stress Linked to Rising Mental Disorders

Polymer Material for Artificial Heart Valve Deemed Safe

Shift Mental Health Advice: Focus on Halting Harmful Habits

"Secrets to Aging Gracefully Unveiled: Why Some Thrive, Others Struggle"

Brazilian Researchers Develop Safe and Effective Zika Vaccine

Uncovering Immune Cell Peacekeeping Mechanisms

Study Challenges Multiple Sclerosis Subtypes Model

Why Significant Learning Experiences Stick Better Than Everyday Events

Study Shows Free Confidential Contraception Boosts Usage

Eyewitness Misidentification: A Leading Cause of Wrongful Convictions

Study Reveals Lack of Testing for Portable Air Cleaners

Novel Imaging Approach Tracks Tirzepatide Interaction

Breakthrough Cancer Drug Induces Cell Death in Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Ozone Changes to Accelerate Global Warming

Experts Argue for Accountability in Ecocide Cases

"International Team Reveals XRISM Discovery of Black Hole X-ray Binary"

Novel Method for High-Entropy Alloy Films Without Expensive Targets

NASA's Chandra X-ray Image Reveals Hand-Shaped Pulsar

Parisians Anticipate Seine River Swim at 2024 Olympics

Ceres Reveals Potential for Microbial Life

Study Challenges Origins of Urban Civilization in Mesopotamia

Thawing Permafrost: Microbes Stabilize Soil Carbon

Improving Inhaled Medications: Role of Carrier Particles

Universe's Vast Bodies: Sun vs. Stars

Study Reveals Link Between Germline and Somatic Mutation Rates

Morning Hair-Care Routine Exposes to Nanoparticle Pollution

Engineers Pursue Efficient Silicon Chip Lasers

Biological Rhythm in Speech: A Study Reveals Natural Flow

Biology and Quantum Technology: Unlikely Compatibility

Geologists' Time-Consuming Puzzle: Mineral Identification Process

Transition to Agriculture in Europe: Hunter-Gatherers and Anatolian Farmers

Rare Western Santa Cruz Tortoises: 16 Newborns Steal Spotlight

Victims of Coerced Medical Research in Nazi Germany

Channel Islands Foxes Evolve Larger Brains Than Mainland Cousins

Importance of Isolated Spins for Quantum Computing

Federal Lands: Impact of Coal Extraction on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Centuries of Trans-Pacific Trade Influence on Medicine

Zohran Mamdani Wins NYC Democratic Mayoral Primary

Researchers Develop Strategies to Protect People from Rising Temperatures

Billions of Tons of CO2 Leading to Ocean Acidification

Insights from Extinction: Cave Bear's Lessons for Today's Bears

Balancing Light in Microscopy: Maximizing Detail, Minimizing Harm

Survival of Living Bacteria on Dust Particles in Desert Storms

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With human feedback, AI-driven robots learn tasks better and faster

Laser Powder Bed Fusion: Key Process for Industrial 3D Printing

Researchers release new standards for 3D printing with powders

Robot in UC Berkeley Lab Executes Perfect Jenga Move

Growing ultrathin semiconductors directly on electronics could eliminate a fragile manufacturing step

Rice University Scientists Grow Ultrathin Semiconductors

Google's Pixel 10 phones raises the ante on artificial intelligence

Google Unveils AI-Infused Pixel Smartphones

Innovative Building Fastening System Developed at TU Graz

Researchers develop hook-and-loop fastener for building components

HydroBoost: Increasing hydropower revenue with realistic forecasting

Hydropower Operators' Revenue Boost from Day-Ahead Market

Modular robots assemble into bridges, shelters and tools for outdoor tasks

Dartmouth Researchers Develop Modular Robots for Outdoor Tasks

Korea develops core radar components for stealth technology

Korea Develops Radar Stealth Tech Locally

AI-Generated Model Graces Vogue Ad: Guess's Virtual Revelation

AI has passed the aesthetic Turing Test, and it's changing our relationship with art

Advanced battery electrode processing technologies show promise for cutting energy use in half

Rising Demand for Lithium-Ion Batteries in Next 5 Years

Ultra-fast random numbers: New generator boosts security and speed

Enhancing Security: Improving Deterministic Random Bit Generators

Winged ferry that glides like a pelican tested for coastal transportation

Innovative Winged Ferry: Coastal Transport or Warship?

Diverse Shapes and Sizes: Robots Performing Automatic Tasks

Humans keep building robots that are shaped like us—what's the point?

Trump's Wind Turbine Claims Fuel Renewable Energy Conspiracy

Why wind farms attract so much misinformation and inspire conspiracy theories

New Technique Enhances Magnetic Material Production

Frictional heating technique yields better magnets at a lower cost

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Sunday, 20 October 2019

Toad disguises itself as deadly viper to avoid attack

The first study of a toad mimicking a venomous snake reveals that it likely imitates one of Africa's largest vipers in both appearance and behavior, according to results published in the Journal of Natural History.

Facebook's Marcus says Libra won't be controlled by a single company

Facebook executive David Marcus on Sunday tried to calm the fears of officials threatening to block its proposed digital currency, saying Libra won't be controlled by a single company.

Researchers find second warship from WWII Battle of Midway

A crew of deep-sea explorers and historians looking for lost World War II warships have found a second Japanese aircraft carrier that went down in the historic Battle of Midway.

Neural-digital interface advances raise ethical and social issues

Human-machine interfaces raise important ethical and social issues. These technological innovations have the potential to restore, alter, or enhance cognitive or physical function in humans, but also may exacerbate existing social tensions around equality, identity, security, privacy, and access. A roundtable comprising researchers, ethicists, and an individual technology user will explore questions around the development, use, and governance of neural-digital interfaces at Neuroscience 2019, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.

Autism spectrum disorder risk linked to insufficient placental steroid

A study in experimental models suggests that allopregnanolone, one of many hormones produced by the placenta during pregnancy, is so essential to normal fetal brain development that when provision of that hormone decreases or stops abruptly—as occurs with premature birth—offspring are more likely to develop autism-like behaviors. A Children's National Hospital research team reports the findings Oct. 20, 2019, at the Neuroscience 2019 annual meeting.

Many women and health care providers assume CBD safe during pregnancy despite lack of research

While most women of childbearing age understand drinking alcohol while pregnant is harmful, they may be less skeptical about the safety of cannabidiol (CBD), even though there is no evidence to support that belief, suggests a study being presented at the Anesthesiology 2019 annual meeting.

Preliminary medical marijuana research shows promise in lessening opioid use

Medical marijuana shows early promise to lessen opioid use and potential abuse, suggests a systematic review of published studies being presented at the Anesthesiology 2019 annual meeting. However, much more rigorous scientific research must be done to determine if there truly are pain relief benefits to medical marijuana that can ease chronic pain and outweigh potential risks.

Opioids often prescribed after cesarean delivery even when not needed

Nearly 90% of women who did not use opioids in the hospital after cesarean delivery were nonetheless discharged with a prescription for opioids, according to a study presented at the Anesthesiology 2019 annual meeting. A related study showed opioid prescribing upon discharge remained high, even after improvements were made to effectively manage pain after cesarean delivery with other medications during patients' hospital stays.

Laughing gas helpful for labor pain, but epidural still top choice

Women report being very satisfied with nitrous oxide (laughing gas) to manage labor pain, experiencing no adverse side effects to the baby, although over half of the women ultimately opted for an epidural or other pain management technique, suggests a study being presented at the Anesthesiology 2019 annual meeting.

One-third of children having tonsillectomies benefitted from opioid-free surgery and recovery

Nearly one-third of children who had surgery to remove their tonsils did not need opioids to get adequate pain relief during and after surgery, according to a study presented at the Anesthesiology 2019 annual meeting.

Deep learning enlightens scholars puzzling over ancient texts

Deep learning can help scholars restore ancient Greek texts. Specifically, researchers at University of Oxford (Thea Sommerschield and Professor Jonathan Prag) and DeepMind (Yannis Assael) built Pythia, training a neural network to guess missing words or characters from Greek inscriptions.

Scanning Earth is the mission because time is running out

As a response to the climate crisis, a project effort seeks to do a LiDAR scan of the Earth's surface—as time runs out. What, that urgent? Two professors at Colorado State University appear to think so. They are archaeologist Chris Fisher and geographer, Steve Leisz.

Boeing wants it to fly, but travelers fear the 737 MAX

On September 12, Boeing started putting out 30-second videos in which employees tout its planes' safety, hoping to reassure travelers about the 737 MAX that's been grounded worldwide since two crashes that killed 346 people.

China talks up tech prowess in face of US rivalry

China on Sunday said it aims to become a "great power" in the online world and took a swipe at Washington on trade, kicking off its annual conference promoting the Communist Party's controlled and censored version of the internet.

Longest non-stop passenger flight arrives in Sydney

The longest non-stop passenger flight touched down in Australia Sunday morning after more than 19 hours in the air, a milestone journey from New York that Qantas hopes to parlay into commercial success.

Niger floods force 23,000 from their homes

Floods in southeast Niger have forced 23,000 people to flee their homes since early October, officials said Saturday, threatening a new humanitarian crisis in a region already wracked by Boko Haram Islamist violence.

Artificial skin creates first ticklish devices

A new interface developed by researchers in Bristol and Paris takes touch technology to the next level, by providing an artificial skin-like membrane for augmenting interactive devices such as phones, wearables or computers.

New haptic arm places robotics within easy reach

Imagine being able to build and use a robotic device without the need for expensive, specialist kit or skills. That is the vision that researchers from the University of Bristol have turned into reality, creating a lightweight, affordable and simple solution for everyday users.