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Groundbreaking Brain Imaging Study Confirms Intranasal Insulin's Alzheimer's Treatment Potential

Virtual Reality Therapy Reduces Auditory Hallucinations

Human Face Muscles Influence Emotion Processing

Study Reveals Need for Better Sepsis Diagnosis in Children

Powerlifter LaShae Rolle Breaks Records Amid Cancer Battle

Reduced Dose of Abiraterone Acetate for Prostate Cancer

Gambia Reports Mpox Outbreak, Nearby Countries See Rise

U.S. Enhances Organ Transplant Safeguards

Higher Risk of Unplanned Hospital Readmission for Those with Substance Use Disorder

US Implements Major Funding Cuts to Health and Social Programs

Higher Adverse Outcomes in Older Adults Hospitalized for RSV

Northwestern Engineers Double Chemotherapy Efficacy

Evolution of Implantable Brain-Computer Interfaces

Machine Learning Technique Outperforms Predicting Cirrhosis Patient Mortality

Annual UK Cost of Mental Health Disorder PTSD Tops £40 Billion

Glp-1 Receptor Agonists Outperform Metformin in Curbing Dementia Risk

Study: GLP-1 RAs Lower Risk for Dementia

Understanding the Causes of Mental Illness: Social Determinants

Breakthrough Discovery: New Immune Cell Offers Hope for Leukemia

Researchers Uncover Differences in Calcium Phosphate Deposits

Impact of Parkinson's Disease on Walking Ability

Study Reveals Diagnostic Indicators for Chronic Neuropathic Ocular Pain

Preventing Burns: Campfire Safety for Families

Study Reveals Higher Subclinical Synovitis in Psoriasis

67,000 Power Stick Deodorant Cases Recalled

Devastating Neurological Disorder: Understanding ALS

Researchers Discover How Biological Clock Maintains 24-Hour Cycle

Noninvasive Test Model Identifies Children with IBD

Study Reveals Key Heart Protection Target

Breath Molecules Detect Blood Cancer: Breakthrough Study

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Singapore Chemists Develop Fully Conjugated Carbon Nanobelts

International CTAO LST Collaboration Reveals Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst

Astrophysicists Discover Origin of Fast X-ray Transients

Drill Baby Drill vs. Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness

Ship Explores South Pacific for Deep-Sea Mining Riches

High School Student in Kansas Utilizes Artificial Intelligence

Schoolboy Discovers Wooden Ship Ribs on Remote Scottish Beach

Harvard Museum Fossil Unveiled as Key Evolution Discovery

Scientists Make Progress in Nipah Virus Vaccine for Pigs

Australia's Groundbreaking Genome Sequencing Tool

Penn State Researchers Discover New Chemical Pathway

Deep-Sea Bacteria Sugar Induces Pyroptosis for Cancer Treatment

Boosting Bread Wheat's Micronutrients with Fungal Cultivation

Study: Women Political Candidates Judged Harsher Than Men

Innovative Cellulose-Based Plastic Reducing Pollution

200 Million Worldwide Affected by Endometriosis

Study Shows 25% Revenue Boost in Colorado Hotels

Insecticides Impacting Fly Control in Cattle Grazing Areas

Trump Threatens Higher Tariffs on Multiple Countries

Police Struggle with Sleep Deprivation

Study Reveals Americans Desire More Diversity

Leveraging Social Media Signals for Financial Market Insights

European Researchers Uncover Genetic Origins of Papua New Guineans

Impact of Extreme Weather on Vulnerable Populations near U.S. Gulf Coast

Leveraging Electron Spin for Quantum Device Efficiency

Where Does Lost Tire Material Go?

New Zealand Education Minister Ends Open-Plan Classrooms

University of Missouri Research Team Develops Method to Track Invasive Callery Pear Trees

Rising Concern: Dog Theft Surge Amid COVID

Moon's Surface Features Shield Exosphere from Solar Wind

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Adolescents Embrace Chatbots for Advice and Support

These tips from experts can help your teenager navigate AI companions

Beware: Aipasta Emerges as Online Disinformation

AIPasta uses AI to paraphrase and repeat disinformation

Stainless-steel component boosts bacteria-based biobattery

Innovative Engineering: Lab Hours Yield Best Solutions

Generative AI is coming to the workplace, so I designed a business technology class with AI baked in

The Future of Work and Learning: Generative AI in Education

Chinese state hackers targeting Microsoft customers

Chinese State-Sponsored Hackers Exploit Microsoft SharePoint Servers

Social Media Platforms Enable Misinformation on Extreme Weather

Extreme weather misinformation 'putting lives at risk,' study warns

Ubisoft Reveals Business Overhaul Amid Sales Slump

Games giant Ubisoft bets on reorganization to dispel blues

The Rise of Internet of Things: Connecting Devices for Convenience

New research shows why people use the Internet of Things (IoT) and why sometimes they do not

AI chatbots remain overconfident—even when they're wrong, study finds

When Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Overreach

Study Reveals Human Superiority in Object Recognition

Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Job Market: USC Study

Why humans excel at recognizing objects from fragments while AI struggles

A real-time look at how AI is reshaping work

Calibration framework for digital twins improves prediction accuracy

Enhancing Manufacturing Efficiency with Automated Material Handling Systems

Study shows electrified cities could become giant batteries

Recycled glass helps build sustainability into construction

Recycled Glass: Key Ingredient for Greener Construction

Australian National University Research: EVs & Hot Water Systems as Grid Assets

Chicago Startup Secures $1B Quantum Computing Deal

Chicago's $1 billion quantum computer set to go live in 2028

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Friday, 5 July 2019

From points of light to worlds: UA explores the solar system

A determined bunch of scientists set out to map the moon in preparation of the Apollo landings, but that was only the beginning. A new field of science blossomed, and UA scientists have been involved in nearly every U.S. space mission since.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/from-points-of-light-to-worlds-ua-explores-the-solar-system

Trip to check radiation after 1989 sinking of Russian sub

A joint Norwegian-Russian expedition will assess whether a Russian submarine that sank 30 years ago is leaking radioactive material, Norwegian authorities said Friday.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/trip-to-check-radiation-after-1989-sinking-of-russian-sub

UK investigates Amazon investment in food delivery firm

The U.K. competition watchdog on Friday launched an investigation into Amazon's purchase of a big stake in food delivery service Deliveroo, a move that suggests authorities are taking a harder line on the expansion of Big Tech.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/uk-investigates-amazon-investment-in-food-delivery-firm

Self-assembling materials can form patterns that might be useful in optical devices

Self-assembling materials called block copolymers, which are known to form a variety of predictable, regular patterns, can now be made into much more complex patterns that may open up new areas of materials design, a team of MIT researchers say.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/self-assembling-materials-can-form-patterns-that-might-be-useful-in-optical-devices

Altered gene expression may trigger collapse of symbiotic relationship

Researchers in Japan have identified the potential genes responsible for coral bleaching caused by temperature elevation.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/altered-gene-expression-may-trigger-collapse-of-symbiotic-relationship

Facing fury over 'fake websites,' Grubhub says restaurants have it wrong

It looked like yet another example of Big Tech's overreach, a David-and-Goliath story pitting a massive internet platform against powerless individuals.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/facing-fury-over-fake-websites-grubhub-says-restaurants-have-it-wrong

When convenience meets surveillance: AI at the corner store

Jacksons Food Store customer Denise Diharce was surprised to learn that the Tacoma location she frequents for odds and ends is testing a high-tech system that, prior to entry, will compare her to images of previous crime suspects.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/when-convenience-meets-surveillance-ai-at-the-corner-store

Facebook Libra digital currency will carry hidden costs

When Facebook announced its intention last month to get into the money business with its own digital currency, we were left wondering what would be next. Its own court system? Its own standing army?

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/facebook-libra-digital-currency-will-carry-hidden-costs

Surge in sick, hungry sea lions off California coast puzzles marine biologists

A rise in the number of ailing and malnourished sea lions along the California coastline has marine experts somewhat puzzled, KNTV reports.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/surge-in-sick-hungry-sea-lions-off-california-coast-puzzles-marine-biologists

Jaguar Land Rover decides to build electric cars in UK

Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover will make electric cars at its central England factory, it announced Friday, securing thousands of jobs in a major boost to post-Brexit Britain.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/jaguar-land-rover-decides-to-build-electric-cars-in-uk

Google backs down after New Zealand murder case gaffe

Google agreed Friday to change how it publishes New Zealand news after top officials in Wellington lashed the US tech giant for breaching court suppression orders in a high-profile murder case.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/google-backs-down-after-new-zealand-murder-case-gaffe

Study shows potential for reduced methane from cows

An international team of scientists has shown it is possible to breed cattle to reduce their methane emissions.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/study-shows-potential-for-reduced-methane-from-cows

Turning food waste into bioplastics

An ingenious new solution being engineered at the University of Canterbury (UC) aims to turn food waste into valuable chemical components that could be used to make bioplastics.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/turning-food-waste-into-bioplastics

Hell in high water: Braving the monsoon to save India's rhinos

The monsoon may bring respite from the scorching heat, but for the rangers and animals at Kaziranga National Park it also brings danger as poachers take advantage of greater camouflage and flooding.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/hell-in-high-water-braving-the-monsoon-to-save-indias-rhinos

Elephants: the jumbo surprise outside Nigeria's megacity

The jungle was so thick that Emmanuel Olabode only found the elephants he was tracking when the great matriarch's sniffing trunk reached out close enough to almost touch.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/elephants-the-jumbo-surprise-outside-nigerias-megacity

Tel Aviv takes a ride to scooter 'paradise'

Matan Ben Ari was among the many taking to one of Tel Aviv's main streets on a recent day—not with a car or public transport, but with an electric scooter.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/tel-aviv-takes-a-ride-to-scooter-paradise

Call for green burial corridors alongside roads, railways and country footpaths

A leading public health expert is calling for a strategic initiative to develop green burial corridors alongside major transport routes because British graveyards and cemeteries are rapidly running out of room. With 500,000 deaths annually in England and Wales, it is likely that there will be no burial space left within five years.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/call-for-green-burial-corridors-alongside-roads-railways-and-country-footpaths

Hundreds of sharks and rays tangled in plastic

Hundreds of sharks and rays have become tangled in plastic waste in the world's oceans, new research shows.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/hundreds-of-sharks-and-rays-tangled-in-plastic

Strain of common cold virus could revolutionize treatment of bladder cancer

A strain of the common cold virus has been found to potentially target, infect and destroy cancer cells in patients with bladder cancer, a new study in the medical journal Clinical Cancer Research reports. No trace of the cancer was found in one patient following treatment with the virus.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/strain-of-common-cold-virus-could-revolutionize-treatment-of-bladder-cancer

Surgery restores arm function in some paralysed patients: study

Surgeons in Australia have managed to restore arm function in paralysed patients, allowing them to feed themselves, use tools and handle electronic devices, according to the results of a groundbreaking study released Friday.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/surgery-restores-arm-function-in-some-paralysed-patients-study

E-scooters: a transport 'tsunami' flooding cities worldwide

They appeared in June last year as Paris was waking up from its annual all-night Festival of Music: hundreds of green-and-black electric scooters dotting the pavements of the capital.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/e-scooters-a-transport-tsunami-flooding-cities-worldwide

E-scooter market charges ahead but faces bumpy road

The E-scooter market has exploded over the past two years but operators are by no means assured of finding a long-term niche in the urban transport sector.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/e-scooter-market-charges-ahead-but-faces-bumpy-road

Samsung predicts 56% drop in 2Q profit on weak chip market

Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its operating profit for the last quarter likely fell more than 56% from a year earlier amid a weak market for memory chips.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/samsung-predicts-56-drop-in-2q-profit-on-weak-chip-market