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Study Reveals Red Blood Cells' Active Role in Clot Contraction

Study Finds No Increased Risk of Adverse Events with Omicron JN.1 COVID-19 Vaccine

Pregnancy Complications Linked to Early Stroke Risk

Study Reveals High Hospitalization Rates for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

New Stem Cell Treatment for Oxygen Deprivation Brain Damage

Harnessing the Body's Defenses Against Cancer

Researchers Grow Human Kidney Organoids in Lab

Health Impacts of Maui and Los Angeles Wildfires

New Deep Learning Model Predicts Drug Adverse Reactions

Study Reveals Body's Sensation Detection Mechanisms

Key Disruption in Cholesterol Transport Linked to Alzheimer's

Critical Guidance for Health Care Providers Working with Older Adults

Surgical Trainees Succeed with AI and Extended Reality

Adolescent Nonmedical Use of ADHD Drugs Declines

Penn State Study: Birthing Classes Aid Parental Stress

12% Americans Use GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss

The Rise of High-Protein Foods: Trending Across Stores and Social Media

University of Warwick Study: Older Adults Less Affected by Negative Social Media Comments

Survey Reveals American Adults' Views on Recent Federal Policy Changes

Study Reveals Bird Flu Spread via Air and Wastewater

Decades of MRI Evolution: Unveiling Brain Fiber Pathways

Virtual Reality: A Novel Approach to Support Heart Health

Extra Insurance Costs for Discussing Additional Problems at Doctor's Office

Weight Loss: Public Discourse Shifts on Personal Responsibility

Gunman Attacks NFL Headquarters in NYC, 4 Dead

Challenges Faced by Young Cancer Patients

Cornell Study: Safer Infant Formula Prep to Protect High-Risk Babies

Study Reveals Persistent Barriers to PrEP Access

Texas A&M Study: Community Cohesion and Disaster Resilience

Body Clock Genes and Noncanonical Regulators Impact Digestive Rhythms

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Greenland's Ice Retreat Fuels Ocean Organisms

Debate on Wealth Distribution: Origins of Social Hierarchies

FEMA Urban Search Team Leader Resigns Amid Texas Floods

Nasa's Perseverance Rover Captures Stunning Mars Panorama

Teenagers' Phone Obsession: Ignoring Calls Causes Concern

Excitement Builds for Fall Term Return to School

"University of Texas Discovers Farthest Black Hole"

France's Largest Summer Wildfire Spreads Near Spanish Border

Europeans View Nation's Role in WWII: Victims or Heroes?

Brussels Ponds: Clear Water Emits More Methane

Impact of AI Tools on Perception: Red Flag Raised

Contaminated Water Risks for Dogs and Humans

Study Reveals Thriving Microbial Community in Tree Wood

Human Gut Study Reveals Rapid Evolution

Unusual Phenomenon: Delta-Plutonium Shrinks at High Temperatures

Study Reveals Traits of High-Impact Scientists

Captive Cockatoos Showcase 30 Unique Dance Moves

Researchers Model Aerosol Plume Spread in Lines

Ocean Sediment Analysis Reveals Comet Impact Cooling

Impact of AI Chatbot Bias on Users: Unveiling Effects

Sustainability Labels: Boosting Trust and Sales

The Significance of the Heartbeat in Life

Ingenuity's Space Milestones: AV Inc Proposes Skyfall Mission

Sun-Like Stars' Tilted Rotational Axis Discovery

Global Urgency: Climate Change Impact Beyond Catastrophes

Decline of Seed-Dispersing Animals Threatens Forest Diversity

Spanish Researchers Develop Novel Gene Silencing Method

Scallop Farming Techniques Adapted for U.S. Growth

University of Tennessee Researchers Study Microplastics Formation

High Number of Out-of-School Children in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Clean energy is here, but getting it to electric vehicles is not

Electric Vehicles Alone Insufficient to Combat Climate Change

Dynamic Image Interpretation: OAK Enhances AI Categorization

AI system discovers visual categories while adapting to new contexts

Zhang Lab's Sound Control Breakthrough at Boston University

This smarter sound shield blocks more noise without blocking air

Challenges in Creating 3D Building Models

Computers reconstruct 3D environments from 2D photos in a fraction of the time

Openai Allows US Government Access to Business Chatgpt for $1

US government gets a year of ChatGPT Enterprise for $1

Researchers Develop World-First Roadside Tech to Prevent Animal-Vehicle Collisions

Researchers develop world's first AI roadside technology to prevent animal–vehicle collisions

New AI Cameras on SEPTA Buses Reduce Bus Lane Blockages

Philadelphia is using AI-driven cameras to keep bus lanes clear. Transparency can help build trust in the system

How states are placing guardrails around AI in the absence of strong federal regulation

State Legislatures Take Lead in AI Regulation, Defying Federal Inaction

Northeastern University Researchers Enhance Literacy Tool

Researchers develop AI-powered storytime tool to support children's literacy

Researchers Investigate AI Personality Traits & Control

Robotic Sheet Developed for Object Grasping and Surface Movement

Robotic folding sheet adapts to terrain and grasps items using built-in sensors

Anthropic says they've found a new way to stop AI from turning evil

Italy Approves $15.6B Project for World's Longest Bridge

Italy approves plans for world's longest suspension bridge

Chatgpt Reveals Risks: Teens' Guide to Substance Abuse & Mental Health

Study says ChatGPT giving teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol and suicide

University of Sharjah Scientists Secure US Patent for Solar Panel Cooling System

New cooling system patent promises significant boost in solar panel efficiency

Innovative Search for Thermoelectric Materials

From the computer straight to applications: Automated protocol predicts new thermoelectric materials

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Saturday, October 17, 2020

Millions in England under new virus restrictions

About 28 million people in England, more than half the population, are now living under tough restrictions imposed on Saturday as the country battles a surge in coronavirus cases.

Iran announces its virus death toll passes 30,000

Iran announced Saturday that its death toll from the coronavirus has passed the milestone of 30,000, in what has been the Mideast region's worst outbreak.

Italy's Lombardy region orders new anti-virus measures

The Italian region of Lombardy, the first European epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, has ordered all bars to shut at midnight from Saturday as it battles a second wave of the disease.

South Africa passes 700,000 coronavirus cases

The number of people in South Africa who have tested positive for coronavirus has topped 700,000, official figures showed overnight, another grim milestone for the continent's worst-hit country.

DR Congo's latest Ebola outbreak 'under control'

The latest Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now under control, the man leading the fight against the disease said on Saturday.

Pakistan foils attempt to smuggle endangered falcons

Pakistani authorities said Saturday they had foiled an attempt to smuggle dozens of endangered falcons worth more than one million dollars out of the country.

Creditors back plan to get India's Jet Airways flying again

Creditors on Saturday backed a surprise plan by a consortium to revive Jet Airways 18 months after India's biggest private airline went bankrupt with $1.2 billion in debt.

Curfew begins for 20 million French people

Some 20 million French people are preparing to spend their first evening under curfew on Saturday, a measure taken by the government after an alarming surge in new coronavirus cases.

Tanzania says Kilimanjaro blaze contained

An inferno on the slopes of Africa's highest mountain Kilimanjaro was almost under control Saturday, six days after it broke out, authorities said.

UK Space Agency backs medical drone delivery project

A medical drone delivery service founded by trainee doctors that aims to transport coronavirus samples, test kits and protective equipment between hospitals has won the backing of Britain's Space Agency.

Rural Midwest hospitals struggling to handle virus surge

Rural Jerauld County in South Dakota didn't see a single case of the coronavirus for more than two months stretching from June to August. But over the last two weeks, its rate of new cases per person soared to one of the highest in the nation.

New virus restrictions in Europe; Merkel warns of hard days

Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to come together like they did in the spring to slow the spread of the coronavirus as the country posted another daily record of new cases Saturday.

Slovakia to test whole country for coronavirus

Slovak Prime Minister Igor Matovic said Saturday the eurozone member will test every resident ages 10 and up for the coronavirus, amid an uptick in infections.

As US battles COVID-19, flu shot misinfo spreads

US health officials are pushing Americans to get vaccinated against the flu to help prevent hospitals already busy battling COVID-19 from being overwhelmed this winter, but false claims are threatening their efforts.

Engineers' report bolsters proposed Mississippi pump project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday published a draft of a new environmental impact statement that supports a proposal for massive pumps to drain floodwaters from parts of the rural Mississippi Delta—a reversal of a previous federal report that said the project would hurt wetlands.

Results from the DEFINE-FLOW study reported

A new observational study of deferred lesions following combined fractional flow reserve (FFR) and coronary flow reserve (CFR) assessments found that untreated vessels with abnormal FFR but intact CFR do not have non-inferior outcomes compared to those with an FFR greater than 0.8 and a CFR greater than or equal to two when treated medically.

Physiology-guided percutaneous coronary intervention optimization strategy may lead to improved outcomes

Results from the randomized controlled TARGET FFR trial show that while a physiology-guided percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) optimization strategy did not achieve a significant increase in the proportion of patients with final FFR ≥0.90, it reduced the proportion of patients with a residual FFR ≤0.80 following PCI.

Results from the FORECAST trial reported

In the FORECAST randomized clinical trial, the use of fractional flow reserve management derived from computed tomography (FFRCT) did not significantly reduce costs but did reduce the use of invasive coronary angiography (ICA).

Study reveals kidney disease or injury is associated with much higher risk of mortality for COVID-19 patients in ICU

New research published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) reveals the much higher risk of mortality faced by COVID-19 patients in intensive care who have chronic kidney disease (CKD) or, those who develop new (acute) kidney injury (AKI) as a result of developing COVID-19.

'Classified knots': Researchers create optical framed knots to encode information

In a world first, researchers from the University of Ottawa in collaboration with Israeli scientists have been able to create optical framed knots in the laboratory that could potentially be applied in modern technologies. Their work opens the door to new methods of distributing secret cryptographic keys—used to encrypt and decrypt data, ensure secure communication and protect private information. The group recently published their findings in Nature Communications.