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Countries Negotiate International Agreement to Tackle Future Pandemics

US Health Secretary Announces Study on Autism Epidemic

Measles Outbreak Spreads Across U.S.

Improved Cancer Detection Method from Blood Samples

DNA Differences Among Seven Ape Species Unveiled

Study Reveals Low Weight Regain in Tirzepatide Trial

Study Reveals Higher Death Risk in Adults with RSV-ARI

Study Reveals IL-6 as Key Sepsis Biomarker

American Woman's Record-Breaking Pig Kidney Implant

Clinical Trial: Certolizumab Reduces Pregnancy Risks in APS

Study Reveals Isolated Canadian Women Eat Fewer Fruits

Women Injured Traumatically Less Likely to Get Timely Whole Blood Transfusions

Ai Tool Creates Medically Accurate Models of Fibrotic Heart Tissue

Study Reveals 12.0% CMC Diagnoses in Military Kids

Opioid System's Role in Social Behavior

Autistic Women's Motherhood Needs Uncovered

CDC Recommends Extra Measles Protection for Travelers

Managing Asthma in 5 Million U.S. Children

New Candidate Genes Unveiled for Deafness: Impact on Infant Health

Moffitt Cancer Center Study: Boosting TIL Therapy with B Cells

Study Reveals Gender Differences in Carotid Artery Narrowing

Virtual Reality Haptic Simulators Boost Dental Training

Survey: 45% of US Adults Stressed Weekly by News & Social Media

Protein Agrin Linked to Lung Cancer Treatment Resistance

Review Needed for Psychotropic Medicines in Aged Care

Generational Cycle of Childhood Maltreatment

Neurons' Diverse Migration Strategies in Brain Development

Parkinson's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia: Neurodegenerative Disorders

Unraveling Parkinson's Disease Mystery: Genetic Factors Explored

Abortion Rates Stable in Ontario, Canada: Study

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Trump Administration Seeks Major Cuts to Climate Research

UN Approves Marine Shipping Emission Reduction Policies

Study Reveals Children's Gender Biases in Facial Expressions

Harvard Scientists Develop Unique Optical Vortex Beam

New Nanoparticle Technology for High Color Purity RGB Light

High School Student Discovers 1.5 Million Space Objects

International Trade, Tariffs, and Domestic Manufacturing: Insights from Bradley Setzler

Polarized Debate on Transgender Language in Sweden

Rising Popularity of Friendly Otters: Social Media Stardom

Researchers from ULiège Propose Sustainable Quantum Dot Production

Schools of Torpedo-Shaped Fishes Glide Along Coral Reef Edge

Deciphering the Evolution of Lauraceae Plants

Importance of Language Proficiency Assessment in Global Context

Exploring Diversity of Unicellular Organisms in Añana Salt Valley

Uncovering Plant Cell Transformation in Abscission Process

O'ahu's Coastline Erosion Risk: New Research Findings

Marine Carbon Removal Options: Choosing the Best Strategy

CiRA Researchers Discover Key Role of Eif3d in Pluripotency

Researchers Discover Rules for DNA Folding During Mitosis

Breakthrough: Mechanical Waves Confined in Single Resonator

Study by University of Nottingham Archaeologist Unveils Medieval Nottingham Insights

Climate Warming Raises Flood Risks in High Mountain Asia

Devastating Storm Tides: Tropical Cyclones Impact Coastal Regions

Northwestern-Led Team Observes Atomic-Level Catalysis

Novel Study Expands Understanding of Species Interactions

Potential Weapon Against Superbugs Found in Polluted Streams

Study Reveals X-Ray Superwinds in Haro 11 Galaxy

Breakthrough in Solar Thermal Energy Conversion

Earth's Mysterious Nitrogen Disappearance: A Geological Puzzle

Oldest Gorilla in Captivity Prepares for 68th Birthday

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Chatgpt Enhances Nuclear Science: Zavier Ndum's Breakthrough

Flexible Battery Breakthrough: Shape-Shifting Power Innovation

Revolutionary Spatial Computing: Bridging Real and Digital Worlds

EU Researchers Develop Smarter Sustainable Cooling System

Augmented Reality System for Precise Timber Cuts

Japanese Scientists Develop Ultra-Thin Heat Pipe for Electronics

Advancements in Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

Perovskite Solar Cell Shows High Heat Resilience

Impact of Advanced Social Robots on Household Interactions

Rise of Intimate AI Relationships Sparks Concern

Indian Tree Gum Holds Potential for Eco-Friendly Supercapacitors

San Diego County Supervisors Address AI Policy

World's First 3D-Printed Train Station Unveiled in Japan

Apple's Latest Smartphone Lifts Spirits in Jakarta

Tesla Opens First Showrooms in Oil-Rich Saudi Arabia

UK Government Urged to Expand Support for Low-Carbon Technologies

Role of Solar and Wind Power in 24/7 Electricity Storage

Google Accused of Tracking Students for Profit

Data Breach at Morocco's Social Security Agency

Research Shows Slow Progress in Holding Tech Companies Accountable

Challenges of Connecting Sea Structures to Power Grid

Digital Twins in Healthcare: Risks of Adversarial Attacks

Institute of Visual Computing Removes Objects in Live 3D Recordings

Balancing Data Privacy and Model Accuracy

TikTok's International Revenue Surges Amid US Ban Deadline

Openai Counters Elon Musk: AI Giant's Legal Action

Trump Administration Expects Apple to Make iPhones in US

Chinese Researchers Unveil Deep-Sea Tool for Cutting Cables

AI Revolution: From ChatGPT to Medical Diagnosis

World's First Tech Prevents Temperature Rise in Hydrogen Charging

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Thursday, 17 October 2019

Deep-sea explorers seek out sunken World War II ships

MIDWAY ATOLL, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (AP)—Deep-sea explorers scouring the world's oceans for sunken World War II ships are honing in on debris fields deep in the Pacific, in an area where one of the most decisive battles of the time took place.

US imposes tariffs on EU goods, targeting Airbus, wine and whisky

The United States imposed tariffs on a record $7.5-billion worth of European Union goods on Friday, despite threats of retaliation, with Airbus, French wine and Scottish whiskies among the high-profile targets.

Trial set in New York on Exxon's climate statements

Charges that Exxon Mobil misled investors on the financial risks of climate change will be heard in court this month after a New York judge gave the green light for a trial.

'Legal basis' an 'absolute prerequisite' for digital monies like Libra: G7

Facebook's proposed digital currency must have legal and regulatory issues worked out in key economies before it can be put into use, the Group of Seven economies said Thursday.

Longest non-stop flight to take off from New York to Sydney

A plane and its passengers are set to test the mental and physical limits of long-haul aviation when Qantas operates the first direct flight by a commercial airline from New York to Sydney this weekend.

A new approach to reconstructing protein evolution

There are an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 proteins at work in cells, where they carry out numerable functions, says computational molecular biologist Roman Sloutsky at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. "One of the central questions in all of biochemistry and molecular biology," he adds, is how their precisely-tuned functions are determined.

Cod or haddock? Study looks at 'name bias' and fisheries sustainability

Could you taste the difference between cod and other whitefish, such as haddock or hake, if you didn't know what you were eating? The answer may have implications for supporting local fisheries and food sustainability in New England, says UMass Amherst environmental conservation graduate student Amanda Davis.

New study uncovers 'magnetic' memory of European glass eels

A new study led by researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and at the Institute of Marine Research in Norway found that European glass eels use their magnetic sense to "imprint" a memory of the direction of water currents in the estuary where they become juveniles. This is the first direct evidence that a species of fish uses its internal magnetic compass to form a memory of current direction.

Researcher invents an easy-to-use technique to measure the hydrophobicity of micro- and nanoparticle

The scientific and industrial communities who work with micro- and nanoparticles continue to labor with the challenge of effective particle dispersion. Most particles that disperse in liquids aggregate rapidly, and eventually precipitate, thereby separating from the liquid phase. While it is commonly accepted that the hydrophobicity of particles— how quickly water repels off a surface—determines their dispersion and aggregation potential, there has been no easy-to-use method to quantitatively determine the hydrophobicity of these tiny particles.

Is there evidence of the 'immigrant health paradox' among Arab Americans?

First generation immigrants to the United States from Latin America, South America, and Asia have been shown to have better health outcomes and behaviors than second generation (born in the U.S. to immigrant parents) and third generation (born in the U.S. to U.S.-born parents with immigrant heritage) immigrants—a phenomenon known as the "immigrant health paradox." But in a study led by Boston College Connell School of Nursing Assistant Professor Nadia Abuelezam, little evidence of an immigrant health paradox was found among immigrants from Arabic speaking countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

Increase health benefits of exercise by working out before breakfast

According to a new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, health scientists at the Universities of Bath and Birmingham found that by changing the timing of when you eat and exercise, people can better control their blood sugar levels.

Scientists recalculate the optimum binding energy for heterogeneous catalysis

Determining the optimal binding energies for heterogeneous chemical reactions—usually meaning that the reactant is in the gas or liquid phase while the catalyst is a solid—is critical for many aspects of modern society, as we rely on such reactions for processes as diverse as the production of fertilizers and plastics. There is an optimal binding energy—meaning the degree of interaction between the reactants and the catalyst—where the process is most efficient (if it is too low, the reactants will not react with the catalyst, and if it is too high they will remain bound to it), and catalysts are designed based on this.

Society's tendency to denigrate kids these days is a 'memory tic,' says cognitive scientist

They're leaders in important social, environmental and political movements, finding ways to tackle the most pressing issues of our time, from climate change to gun violence. One even stood up to the Taliban at 15 years old and received the Nobel Peace Prize at 17.

Virgin Galactic unveils commercial space suits

The date for the world's first commercial space flight is not even confirmed yet, but future passengers' Star Trek-like outfits are ready and waiting.

Competitors look to free services to take on Netflix

Video streaming upstarts are looking to a different model to take on industry leader Netflix: free-to-viewer services that come with ads.

US, France and OECD 'getting closer' to tech tax agreement: Mnuchin

Washington is inching toward an agreement with Paris and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on taxing global tech giants, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday.

Netflix revs up growth as streaming TV war looms

Netflix shares rallied Wednesday after its latest quarterly update showed robust subscriber growth and better-than-expected profits ahead of a major escalation in the streaming television war.

Development dilemma as eastern Greenland eyes tourism boost

Kayaking past blue-white icebergs drifting along near a pristine harbour, wandering around colourful houses or trekking in the snow-capped wilderness: July and August are high season for tourists in eastern Greenland.

China propaganda app fraught with security concerns: report

A widely downloaded Chinese propaganda app that quizzes users on Communist Party heroes and military achievements may be "studying them right back" through data collection and potential security breaches, an internet freedom campaign group says.

Opioid industry presses for settlement as trial looms

With a trial looming, major drug distributors and manufacturers are pressing to settle thousands of claims against them related to the nation's persistent opioid crisis.

California earthquake alerts to become available statewide

Earthquake early warning alerts will become publicly available throughout California for the first time this week, potentially giving people time to protect themselves from harm, the Governor's Office of Emergency Services said Wednesday.

Groups: Saving Mexican gray wolves requires new approach

Dozens of environmental groups and scientists are asking U.S. wildlife managers to rethink how they plan to ensure the survival of Mexican gray wolves in the American Southwest.

Old friends and new enemies: How evolutionary history can predict insect invader impacts

About 450 nonnative, plant-eating insect species live in North American forests. Most of these critters are harmless, but a handful wreak havoc on their new environment, attacking trees and each year causing more than $70 billion in damage.

Researchers develop mouse model of human gene involved in Alzheimer's disease

In research that helps scientists better understand and explore treatments for diseases like Alzheimer's, scientists have developed a line of mice in which the mouse version of the Alzheimer's-associated MAPT gene has been fully replaced by the human version of the gene. In this new animal model, known as a full gene-replacement model, the MAPT gene will function the same way it does in humans, allowing researchers to more accurately develop and evaluate genetic therapies. The research was presented at the American Society of Human Genetics 2019 Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas.

Beyond signaling risk, blood pressure and obesity causally related to lifespan

Researchers are exploring the cause and effect relationships between common health indicators and lifespan, by analyzing polygenic risk scores (PRS), a numerical score of a person's risk for disease based on multiple genetic variants. Saori Sakaue, MD, a Ph.D. candidate at Osaka University, and her mentor Professor Yukinori Okada, recently showed that in addition to signaling inherited risk of a disease, PRS revealed that blood pressure and obesity are themselves causally related to lifespan. The research was presented at the American Society of Human Genetics 2019 Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas.

Preclinical research helps explain why fatty livers are more susceptible to cancer

Fatty liver disease is contributing to an increase in liver cancer and basic scientists at The University of Texas Health Science at Houston (UTHealth) have new insight as to why.

Information theory as a forensics tool for investigating climate mysteries

During Earth's last glacial period, temperatures on the planet periodically spiked dramatically and rapidly. Data in layers of ice of Greenland and Antarctica show that these warming events—called Dansgaard-Oeschger and Antarctic Isotope Maximum events—occurred at least 25 times. Each time, in a matter of decades, temperatures climbed 5-10 degrees Celsius, then cooled again, gradually. While there remain several competing theories for the still-unexplained mechanisms behind these spikes, a new paper in the journal Chaos suggests that mathematics from information theory could offer a powerful tool for analyzing and understanding them.

Frequent drinking is greater risk factor for heart rhythm disorder than binge drinking

Drinking small amounts of alcohol frequently is linked with a higher likelihood of atrial fibrillation than binge drinking, according to research published today in EP Europace, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

New effective vaccines for Lyme disease are coming

There is no effective vaccine currently available to prevent Lyme disease in humans.

Study suggests why some US football players have higher cardiovascular risk

Research has shown that while elite athletes overall are at decreased risk of death from cardiovascular problems, a certain group of athletes—football linemen in the United States—actually have higher risk than the general population than other elite athletes. A study published today in JAMA Cardiology ties that increased risk to the rapid weight gain players undergo during early training and provides the first longitudinal look at players throughout their college careers.

Mathematical modelling vital to tackling disease outbreaks

Predicting and controlling disease outbreaks would be easier and more reliable with the wider application of mathematical modelling, according to a new study.

New strategy to treat Parkinson's disease

Northwestern Medicine scientists have used patient-derived neurons to develop and test a new strategy to treat Parkinson's disease by mitigating the effects of harmful genetic mutations, as detailed in a study published today (Oct. 16) in Science Translational Medicine.

Blood-collection device makes radiation testing quick and easy

A University of Arizona College of Medicine—Phoenix research team has developed a blood self-collection device to quickly estimate a person's exposure to radiation in the event of a nuclear accident or attack.

E-cigarettes may help more than 50,000 smokers to stop smoking in England each year

A new study published today by the scientific journal Addiction found a positive link between the number of people in England giving up smoking when using e-cigarettes to try and quit.