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Uncovering the Role of Micrornas in Brain Complexity

Exercise Boosts Mental Resilience in Retired Individuals

Study Reveals Overuse of Antibiotics by Doctors

Study: Gun Violence Exposure Linked to Mental Health Issues

Study Shows HAL Spectacle Lenses Slow Myopia in Children

Fosdenopterin Boosts Survival in Infants with MoCD

Netherlands Study: Fruit Intake Reduces Disease Risk

Music and Storytelling Project for Italian Migrants' Well-being

Experts Urge Government Action Against Junk Food Ads Targeting Children

Study Finds Basic Pedometer Effective for Health Tracking

Breakthrough Study: Growing Kidney Progenitor Cells for Regenerative Therapies

Giardiasis: Leading Cause of Intestinal Parasitic Infections

Agentic AI: The Next Big Trend in Artificial Intelligence

Immune System's Food Allergy Impact on Americans

Robot-Assisted Cancer Medication Preparation Study

Radiologists Navigate Ambiguity in Medical Imaging

High Prescription Drug Costs Concern Americans

Oregon Community Pharmacies Require Prescription for Syringes

New Microscopy Technique Reveals Capillaries and Cells

Federal Health Program Leader for 9/11 Survivors Fired

Exploring Abdominal Core Health: Insights from Mayo Clinic

Study: Children in Low Child Opportunity Index Areas Face Higher Injury Risk

Researchers Identify Master Regulator Gene for Ovarian Cancer

New Software Platform Playbook Workflow Builder Transforms Biomedical Research

New Study Reveals Female Hormones Suppress Pain

Balancing Benefits and Risks of Intestinal Bacteria

Gps Tech Boosts Senior Road Adventures

Should You Splurge on a Whole-Body MRI or CT Scan?

Senator Cory Booker Breaks Senate Speech Record

Gene Knockout Reprograms Large Intestine for Nutrient Absorption

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Nevada Leads in Recycling Colorado River Basin's Resource

Impact of Media Tech on Live Experiences: Study

Compact Peritoneal Dialysis Device: Portable Artificial Kidney

CEOs' Learning Impact on SMEs' Innovation

Improving Safety Guidance During Tornado Season

Genomic Study Uncovers New Hydrogen-Producing Gene Clusters

DNA Aptamers Target Leukemia Stem Cells

95% of Sponsored Influencer Posts on Twitter Lack Disclosure

Rising Frequency of Heavy Rainfall Events: Climate Change Impact

Production of Key Carbonyl Chemicals via Zeolite-Catalyzed Process

New Cell Manipulation Tech Revolutionizes Lab Tasks

Anesthetic Gases' Global Impact Revealed

Unique Properties of Shortwave Infrared for Various Applications

Cornell Statisticians Innovate Quantum-Inspired Data Representation

University of Minnesota Study Reveals Predator Competition in Yellowstone

Mars Rover Spots Mini-Twisters at Jezero Crater

New Discovery: ATR Protein Regulates Mitochondrial Homeostasis

Fusarium Oxysporum: Impact on Plant Health

Understanding the Importance of Catalysis in Chemical Reactions

Impact of Formulaic Expressions on Speech Fluency

Male and Female Fund Managers' Sector Preferences Impact Performance

Gender Role Attitudes Impact Family Planning in Scandinavia

"European Catfish: Largest Freshwater Fish in Europe"

Captured Carbon Dioxide Storage Beneath German North Sea

Firefly Enzyme Gene Yields Biosensor for pH Detection

Breakthrough Method Detects RNA in Plant Cells

Human Activities Impact Biodiversity and Animal Behavior

Insects: Vital Ecosystem Contributors Amid Population Declines

Unveiling Earth's Microbial Evolution Through Ancient Sediments

Bonobos Create Complex Calls Similar to Human Speech

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Persuades Trump on Antitrust Case

Energy Department Identifies 16 Federal Sites for AI Data Centers

Penn State Researchers Innovate 3D Metal Printing

Epfl Researchers Boost Efficiency in Solar Cells

Improving Efficiency of AI Diffusion Models

Global Artificial Intelligence Market to Hit $4.8 Trillion by 2033

Authors Protest Outside London HQ of Meta Over Content Theft

Nintendo Unveils Switch 2: Bigger, Better, and Social

Stellantis Halts Production in Canada and Mexico

Reddit Partners with Google for AI Training

Satellites Enhancing Global Mobile Communications

Innovative Recycling Method Repurposes Wind Turbine Blades

University of Surrey Develops Cost-Effective Carbon Capture Tech

New Method to Test Lithium-Ion Battery Safety

Challenges Faced by Consumers Submitting Complaints

Motorbikes Hold Steady at 4.5% of Australian Vehicles

Northwestern Study Reveals Abundant Materials for Carbon Capture

Are Big Appliances Losing Durability Over Time?

Industries Embrace Drones: Safety Management for Growth

Tesla Sales Drop in Germany Amid Electric Car Market Rebound

Apple Inc. Faces Trump Tariffs Amid Supply Chain Concerns

Nintendo Fans Excited for Upcoming Switch Console, Disappointed by High Price Tag

Siemens Acquires Dotmatics for $5.1 Billion

Amazon Set to Launch Project Kuiper Satellites

Global Coal Capacity Growth Slows, China and India Surge

"Shenmue Voted Most Influential Video Game by BAFTA"

Bill Gates Reflects on Groundbreaking Computer Code

Innovative Water-Smart Industrial Symbioses Transforming Wastewater

Finnish Research Project: Carbon Capture for Renewable Plastics

Innovative Soil-Based Thermal Energy Storage Solution

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Friday, October 30, 2020

Millions more face virus restrictions in northern England

Millions more people in northern England face stricter coronavirus rules next week, the government said Friday as it perseveres with a localised response to surging case rates.

Japan Airlines forecasts over $2.3 bn annual net loss

Japan Airlines said Friday it had forecast an annual net loss of more than $2.3 billion after the coronavirus pandemic grounded air travel around the world.

British Airways parent IAG logs vast loss on virus

IAG, the owner of British Airways and Spanish carrier Iberia, dived into a net loss of 1.76 billion euros ($2.1 billion) in the third quarter on coronavirus fallout, it said Friday.

New York, northeast US try to hold off second virus wave

New York and other parts of the northeastern United States, which have kept the coronavirus outbreak under control after being an early epicenter in the country, are now seeing a worrying rise in infections.

Twitter shares sink as user growth slows

Twitter shares tumbled Thursday after the messaging platform's quarterly update showed a slowdown in user growth.

Facebook quarterly profit jumps despite ad boycott

Facebook's profit jumped in the recently-ended quarter as the leading social network benefitted from a rebounding online ad market despite a boycott, the company reported Thursday.

US tops 90,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours for first time

The United States notched a record number of new coronavirus cases on Thursday, for the first time topping 90,000 diagnoses in 24 hours, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University.

Apple iPhone sales tumble, trimming profit

Apple shares were sent reeling Thursday on word of a steep drop in sales of iPhones, which are at the heart of the tech titan's money-making engine.

Big Tech delivers strong profits amid pandemic, political scrutiny

Big Tech powerhouses Thursday delivered robust quarterly earnings reports, leveraging the needs of pandemic-hit consumers amid heightened scrutiny of their economic power.

France back in coronavirus lockdown as US surges to daily record

France headed into a second lockdown on Friday as the resurgent coronavirus pandemic hit new heights in the United States with a daily record of more than 90,000 cases, just five days before the presidential election.

JetBlue is the latest airline to retreat from blocking seats

The days of airlines blocking seats to make passengers feel safer about flying during the pandemic are coming closer to an end.

FBI warns ransomware assault threatens US health care system

Federal agencies warned that cybercriminals could hobbled all 250 U.S. facilities of the hospital chain Universal Health Services, forcing doctors and nurses to rely on paper and pencil for record-keeping and slowing lab work. Employees described chaotic conditions impeding patient care, including mounting emergency room waits and the failure of wireless vital-signs monitoring equipment.

MyH.E.A.L.T.H. app—once only available to military—hits civilian app stores in 2021

U.S. soldiers, family members and veterans have had exclusive access to a smartphone app they used to improve eating, sleeping, exercising and stress, until now.

Hospital floors are hotspot for bacteria, creating route of transfer to patients

The floors of hospital rooms are quickly and frequently contaminated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria within hours of patient admission, creating a route of transfer of potentially dangerous organisms to patients, according to a study published today as part of the proceedings from Decennial 2020: The Sixth International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections. Decennial 2020, an initiative of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, was cancelled in March due to the pandemic. All abstracts accepted for the meeting have been published as a supplement issue in the journal Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.

Decision conflict before cancer surgery correlates with lower activity after surgery

Nearly one-third of cancer patients who decide to undergo surgery for their condition may have second thoughts, and this decision conflict may lead to less favorable treatment outcomes in both the near- and long-term, according to a team of investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health systems innovation at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH).

ICE detention centers saw sustained outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, says study

More than a dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers experienced large, repeated outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses in the last three years, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

Study shows COVID-19 risk to firefighters and emergency medical workers in New York City

Firefighters and emergency medical workers in New York City were 15 times more likely to be infected during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the general public, according to a study published in ERJ Open Research.

Study of COVID-19 levels in oncology staff suggests need for more extensive testing

A study of oncology staff carried out immediately after the spring peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK indicates that many had been infected with the coronavirus as they tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies. This included staff who did not show any symptoms.

Study reveals impact of COVID-19 on oncology staff and their work

The results of a survey of 1038 doctors, nurses, pharmacists, administrators and allied health professionals (such dieticians and physiotherapists) working in oncology in the UK National Health Service (NHS) during the spring wave of COVID-19 will be presented at the NCRI Virtual Showcase.