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AI Tool Predicts Alzheimer's Signs with Common Tests
Oxytocin's Impact on Social Behavior in Autism
Cancer Drug Boosts Chemo Response in Resistant Tumors
Breakthrough in Malaria Treatment Research
New Toothpaste Tech: CalBots Seal Sensitive Teeth
Yale Study: Mast Cell Leukotrienes Key in Food Anaphylaxis
Interferon vs. Glatiramer Acetate: Clear Choice for MS Treatment
Implant System Treats Type 1 Diabetes with Oxygen Supply
Brain Insulin Resistance Linked to Weight Gain & Alzheimer's
Advancements in Fetal Embolization for Vein of Galen Malformation
Electronic Device Under Scalp Tracks Epilepsy Accurately
Human Brain Ages Less in Layers: Study Findings
Brain's Mastery of Learned Movements: Basal Ganglia's Role
AI Enhances Patient Admission Prediction in Emergency Departments
Mental Health Crisis: Incarcerated Youth in the US
Study Shows High-Performance Athletes' Mental Health Struggles
Tokyo Researchers Uncover Cell Response to Alovudine
Gender Bias in Care Decisions by England's LLMs
Deadliest Infectious Disease Worldwide: HIV, COVID-19, Malaria?
New Insights on Cocaine Addiction Mechanisms
Pregnancy Nutrition: Eating for Two Myths
Bolsa Família Program Reduces AIDS Cases
Prediabetes Risk Higher in Young Adults: Study Findings
Fentanyl and High-Potency Synthetics: Impact on Opioid Overdose
Vagus Nerves: Brain-Body Connection for Heart, Digestion
Critical Risk Factors for Child Heart Transplant Patients
Impact of Wildfire Smoke on Health of Michiganians
Mapping Mammalian Brain Functions: Advanced Imaging Tools
Potential Biomarker for Long Covid Identified
Study Reveals High PTSD and Depression Rates After Ohio Train Derailment
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Tiny Green Moss Plants Thrive in Higher Gravity
Viking Silver Hoard Reveals Global Trade Network
Scientists Uncover Organic Matter's Water Retention Secrets
"Stunning Details of Tarantula Nebula in Large Magellanic Cloud"
South Korean Scientists Demonstrate Multi-Scale Coupling in Plasma
Antarctic Researcher's Remains Found in Glacier
Mitigating Nutrient Pollution: Woodchip Bioreactors in Agriculture
Researcher Christina Warinner Loses Grants Amidst Prestigious Awards
Scientific Paper Uncovers Missing Link in Coral Reef Future
Breakthrough Study: Key to Brighter Light Materials
Unearthing Vital Fossils: Africa's Role in Human Evolution
Study Reveals Receptor Organization Impact on Antibody Function
Astronomers Capture Supermassive Black Hole Awakening
Impact of Climate Change on Pollinators and Agriculture
Researchers Building World's Largest Shark Database
Study: Online-Met Partners Report Lower Marital Satisfaction
Impact of 3D Printing on Space Exploration: Resource Challenges
Parasitic Worm Suppresses Skin Neurons, Boosts Survival
Unlocking Asteroid Resources for Space Expansion
Protein Folding Factories Uncovered for Efficient Cell Functions
Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle: Native Asian Insect with Large Horn
Study Reveals Tropical Bird Decline Amid Climate Change
Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks as Venus and Jupiter Converge
Beech Tree Defies Beech Bark Disease in Jericho
Scientists Develop Potato-Gem Model for Crop Metabolism
Mars Atmosphere: Water Ice Clouds Influence Climate
Study Reveals Impact of North Atlantic Anomalies on AMOC
Lakes as Carbon Sinks: New Research Reveals Surprising Findings
Importance of Omega Fatty Acids in Diet and Metabolism
Western Tent Caterpillars: Peak Outbreaks and Hairy Larvae
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University of Tartu Researcher Revolutionizes Digital Truth Verification
Proving presence: GPS spoofing and deepfakes countered by Proof-of-Location system
Technion Researchers Develop Eye Movement Text Analysis
Eye-tracking tech achieves 90% accuracy in detecting readers' intent
Czech and Estonian Researchers Unite for Cybersecurity Hub
From medieval stronghold to cyber fortress: Shielding Europe's digital future
Electric Vehicles Boast 400-600km Range: Premium Models Exceed 600km
Want to know how far your new EV can actually go? Take 10–20% off its claimed range
Wikipedia's 'neutrality' has always been complicated—new rules will make questioning it harder
Wikipedia's Draft Guidelines: Assessing Neutrality Awareness
Boston Dynamics' Atlas Robot Trains Alongside Figure's Humanoids
Today's humanoid robots look remarkable, but there's a design flaw holding them back
Efficient Robot Tasks in Structured Environments
Simplified wrist mechanism gives robots a hand
Conversations remotely detected from cell phone vibrations, researchers report
Wireless Tapping: Remote Phone Call Deciphering Risks
AI system helps prevent workplace injuries
University of Cincinnati Collaborates with Ohio Bureau for Safer Workplaces
Columbia University data breach affected 870,000 students, applicants
Columbia University Cyberattack Exposes 870K Data Profiles
'Stop killing games': Demands for game ownership must also include workers' rights
Ubisoft Closes Servers for The Crew: Digital Ownership Debate
Swiss Pilot Raphael Domjan Nears Solar Altitude Record
Swiss pilot takes big step closer to solar plane altitude record
Self-adaptive electrolytes expand stability for fast charging and high-energy batteries
Developing High-Energy Batteries for Electric Vehicles
Instagram Users Warn of New Location Sharing Feature
As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act
New Instagram location sharing feature sparks privacy fears
States Feel Pressure to Insulate Ratepayers from Big Tech Energy Costs
Life Technology™ Technology News Subscribe Via Feedburner Subscribe Via Google Subscribe Via RSSFriday, September 18, 2020
Dublin tightens virus curbs for second time this week
Coronavirus restrictions were tightened in Dublin for the second time in a week on Friday, as Ireland's capital becomes the epicentre of a fresh wave of infections countrywide.
European drugs agency endorses steroid for COVID treatment
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Friday endorsed use of the steroid dexamethasone to treat oxygen-starved patients of COVID-19.
COVID-19 death toll unacceptably high: WHO
The COVID-19 weekly death toll of around 50,000 lives is unacceptably high, the World Health Organization said Friday as the one million fatalities landmark approaches.
Trump expects enough COVID-19 vaccines for every American by April
US President Donald Trump said Friday he expects enough COVID-19 vaccines "for every American" will be produced by next April, and that the first doses will be distributed immediately after approval later this year.
Massive damage of rare plants probed at Nevada mine site
State and federal authorities are investigating the mysterious loss of a significant swath of a rare desert wildflower that's being considered for federal protection at a contentious mine site in Nevada with some of the largest untapped lithium deposits in the world.
CDC drops controversial testing advice that caused backlash
U.S. health officials on Friday dropped a controversial piece of coronavirus guidance and said anyone who has been in close contact with an infected person should get tested.
A better informed society can prevent lead poisoning disasters
Six years after it began, the Flint, Michigan, water crisis remains among the highest-profile emergencies in the United States.
NASA confirms development of record-breaking tropical storm Wilfred, ending hurricane list
The list of hurricane names is officially used up with the development of the 23rd tropical cyclone of the year. Tropical Storm Wilfred just formed in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean today, Sept. 18. Using a NASA satellite rainfall product that incorporates data from satellites and observations, NASA estimated Wilfred's rainfall rates.
NASA estimates powerful hurricane Teddy's extreme rainfall
Using a NASA satellite rainfall product that incorporates data from satellites and observations, NASA estimated Hurricane Teddy's rainfall rates. Teddy is a major hurricane in the Central North Atlantic Ocean.
NASA-NOAA satellite sees tropical depression 22 strengthening in gulf of Mexico
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided an infrared image of Tropical Depression 22 in the Gulf of Mexico during the early morning hours of Sept. 18. TD22 is expected to become a tropical storm, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite finds tropical storm Noul fading over Laos
Tropical Storm Noul made landfall in central Vietnam on Sept. 17 and NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of the storm over Laos. Noul was weakening as it moves toward Thailand where it is forecast to dissipate.
Study links rising stress, depression in US to pandemic-related losses, media consumption
Experiencing multiple stressors triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic—such as unemployment—and COVID-19-related media consumption are directly linked to rising acute stress and depressive symptoms across the U.S., according to a groundbreaking University of California, Irvine study.
Aqua satellite helps confirm Subtropical Storm Alpha
Subtropical Storm Alpha has formed near the coast of Portugal, becoming the first named storm using the Greek Alphabet list, now that the annual list of names is exhausted. NASA's Aqua satellite obtained visible imagery of the new storm.
Apple to open its first India online store
Apple will launch its first online store in India next week, the Silicon Valley giant said Friday, hoping to cash in on the country's festive season and grow its tiny share of the booming market.
Poop knives, arachnophobic entomologists win 2020 Ig Nobels
Maybe this year's Ig Nobels, the spoof prizes for dubious but humorous scientific achievement, should have been renamed the Ick Nobels.
German hospital hacked, patient taken to another city dies
German authorities said Thursday that an apparently misdirected ransomware attack caused the failure of IT systems at a major hospital in Duesseldorf, and a woman who needed urgent admission died after she had to be taken to another city for treatment.
Private health insurers paid hospitals 247% of what Medicare would
Prices paid to hospitals nationally during 2018 by privately insured patients averaged 247% of what Medicare would have paid, with wide variation in prices among states, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Study shows high prevalence of fatigue following SARS-CoV-2 infection independent of COVID-19 disease severity
Research being presented at the ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, held online from 23-25 September) shows that persistent fatigue occurs in more than half of patients recovered from COVID-19, regardless of the seriousness of their infection. The study is by Dr. Liam Townsend, St James's Hospital and Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, and colleagues.
Access to cancer medicines and clinical trials show stark variations across Europe
Access to cancer medicines is highly unequal across Europe both for new drugs in development because of uneven access to clinical trials and for currently approved drugs due to huge disparities in healthcare spending by different countries, according to results from studies presented at ESMO 2020.
Immunotherapy improves survival in advanced bladder cancer patients
An immunotherapy drug called 'avelumab' has been shown to significantly improve survival in patients with the most common type of bladder cancer, according to results from a phase III clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Cancer Centre, UK.
Interim data from early US COVID-19 hotspot show mortality of disease were not associated with race/ethnicity
A study of interim data from two hospitals in an early US COVID-19 hotspot, to be presented at the ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, held online 23-25 September), shows that race and ethnicity were not significantly associated with higher in-hospital COVID-19 mortality, and that rates of moderate, severe, and critical forms of COVID-19 were similar between racial and ethnic groups.
Study shows one quarter of hospitalized young patients aged 18-39 years with COVID-19 developed pneumonia
New research to be presented at the ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, held online from 23-25 September) shows that one quarter of hospitalised younger patients with COVID-19 aged 18-39 years developed pneumonia, underlining the danger the disease respresents to young people. The study is by Assistant Professor Hyun ah Kim, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Daegu, and Dr. Hyo-Lim Hong, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center, Daegu, South Korea, and colleagues.
Study shows SARS-CoV-2 jumped between people and mink, providing strong evidence of zoonotic transmission
A study investigating SARS-CoV-2 infections across 16 mink farms in the Netherlands, being presented at the ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, held online from 23-25 September) shows that the virus likely jumped between people and mink and back, providing strong evidence that animal to human (zoonotic) transmission is possible.
Study suggests substantial proportion of pet cats and dogs are infected with SARS-CoV-2 by their owners
A small study by Canadian veterinary science experts being presented at this ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, held online from 23-25 September) suggests that a substantial proportion of pet cats and dogs can be infected by SARS-CoV-2 by their owners. Furthermore, in several cases pets found to be infected had COVID-19-like respiratory symptoms at the time their owner had COVID-19.
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