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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

Tailored Web Tool to Reduce Lung Cancer Mortality

Boehringer Ingelheim's Lung Cancer Drug Approved in U.S.

Stalking Victims Face Higher Heart Attack Risk

Republicans' Tax and Spending Law Imposes Medicaid Work Requirements

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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

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Thursday, November 19, 2020

Study evaluates new World Health Organization Labor Care Guide for maternity care providers

The World Health Organization developed the new Labour Care Guide to support clinicians in providing good quality, women-centred care during labour and childbirth. In a study published in Birth, researchers evaluated the usability, feasibility, and acceptability of the new Labour Care Guide for maternity care providers in six countries.

WHO Guideline Development Group advises against use of remdesivir for COVID-19

The antiviral drug remdesivir is not suggested for patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19, regardless of how severely ill they are, because there is currently no evidence that it improves survival or the need for ventilation, say a WHO Guideline Development Group (GDG) panel of international experts in The BMJ today.

Virus-drained nurses hang up uniforms for other jobs

One is a pastry-cook. Another dreams of becoming a bookseller. All have slammed the door on the hospitals where they used to work, exhausted by wave after wave of COVID-19 patients.

US virus death toll passes 250,000, New York closes schools

US coronavirus deaths passed a quarter of a million people Wednesday as New York announced it would close schools to battle a rise in infections and anti-restriction protests in Europe turned violent.

Los Angeles and Google partner on 'Tree Canopy' project

Los Angeles and Google have struck a partnership to track canopy density in the huge metropolis to determine which neighborhoods need more trees as a means of fighting extreme temperatures.

Facebook moderators press for pandemic safety protections

More than 200 Facebook content moderators demanded better health and safety protections Wednesday as the social media giant called the workers back to the office during the pandemic.

Pacific's Samoa records first case of coronavirus

Samoa announced its first case of COVID-19 on Thursday, as the coronavirus pandemic continued to spread to previously untouched Pacific island nations.

Storm Iota leaves over 30 dead in Central America

Iota's death toll rose to over 30 on Wednesday after the storm unleashed mudslides, smashed infrastructure and left thousands homeless in its wake across Central America, revisiting areas devastated by Hurricane Eta just two weeks ago.

Robot reminds Japan shoppers to wear masks

Asking someone to put on a mask is a touchy subject, so one shop in Japan has enlisted a robot to make sure its customers wear them during the pandemic.

Will social distancing weaken my immune system?

Will social distancing weaken my immune system?

African continent hits 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases

The African continent has surpassed 2 million confirmed cases as health officials warn of infections starting to creep up again into a second surge.

Not just COVID: Nursing home neglect deaths surge in shadows

As more than 90,000 of the nation's long-term care residents have died in the coronavirus pandemic, advocates for the elderly say a tandem wave of fatalities is quietly claiming tens of thousands more who are succumbing not to the virus but to neglect by overwhelmed staffs and slow declines from isolation.

Japan's daily virus cases surge past previous record high

Japan's new coronavirus infections hit a record high Thursday, and the prime minister urged maximum caution but stopped short of calling for restrictions on travel or business.

Phase 2 trial of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine in healthy older adults finds it is safe and provokes immune response

The UK's vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 shows similar safety and immunogenicity results in healthy older adults (aged 56 years and over) to those seen in adults aged 18-55 years. The promising early stage results are published in The Lancet.

Cellular pathway of genetic heart disease similar to neurodegenerative disease

Research on a genetic heart disease has uncovered a new and unexpected mechanism for heart failure. This landmark discovery found a correlation between the clumping of RNA-binding proteins—long linked to neurodegenerative disease—and the aggregates of protein found in the heart tissue of patients with RBM20 dilated cardiomyopathy.

Drug eases recovery for those with severe alcohol withdrawal

A drug once used to treat high blood pressure can help alcoholics with withdrawal symptoms reduce or eliminate their drinking, Yale University researchers report Nov. 19 in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

Tau protein changes correlate with Alzheimer's disease dementia stage

Research into Alzheimer's disease has long focused on understanding the role of two key proteins, beta amyloid and the tau protein. Found in tangles in patients' brain tissue, a pathological form of the tau protein contributes to propagating the disease in the brain.

Air pollution costs Utahns billions annually and shortens life expectancy by two years

Air pollution has been a problem in Utah since before the territory was officially recognized as a state. The mountain valleys of this high elevation region are particularly vulnerable to the buildup of air pollution from vehicles, household heating and power production. Together with high per-capita energy use, this has resulted in periods of poor air quality. However, with so many types of pollution and regional conditions, determining the overall effects of air pollution on Utah's health and economy has been a major challenge. A new study from 23 Utah-based researchers, including five from the University of Utah, sought to do just that.

Missing the radiological forest for the trees

There's a classic video demonstrating how our brains process information and allocate attention in which people bounce and pass basketballs and the viewer is asked to count the passes.

Synthesis study demonstrates phytoplankton can bloom below Arctic sea ice

Small photosynthetic marine algae are a key component of the Arctic marine ecosystem but their role for the ecology of the Arctic Ocean have been underestimated for decades. That's the conclusion of a team of scientists who synthesized more than half a century of research about the occurrence, magnitude and composition of phytoplankton blooms under Arctic sea ice. The results were published in a special issue of Frontiers in Marine Science devoted to Arctic Ocean research.

Scientists identify possible COVID-19 treatment

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause significant illness and death while treatment options remain limited. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have discovered a potential strategy to prevent life-threatening inflammation, lung damage and organ failure in patients with COVID-19. The research appeared online in the journal Cell.

Mining and megaprojects emerge as alarming threat to tropical forests and biodiversity

A new study assessing progress on global efforts to end forest loss worldwide offers the most comprehensive overview to date of the large role that infrastructure and mining play in tropical deforestation, now and in the future. The study finds that an increasing number of megaprojects—massive and complex development projects that may combine transportation, energy and other infrastructure—planned for tropical forests are on track to destroy forests and open remote forested areas to even more development. In particular, this new infrastructure is on track to increase mining activity deeper in the remote forests of South America, Southeast Asia and Central Africa.

Controversy continues over '13 Reasons Why' and adolescent suicide

After its release in 2017, the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why" spurred controversy over concerns that its portrayal of a teenage girl's suicide could increase suicide contagion among adolescents.