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New Phase of Immune Response Discovered: Implications for Vaccines

Monitoring Bio-Signals with Wearable Devices: Key Health Insights

Key Discovery: Protein Modification in MDA5 Enhances Virus Detection

1 in 10 U.S. Adults with Substance Use Disorder Hospitalized

American Society of Clinical Oncology Updates Fertility Preservation Recommendations

Cancer Patients' End-of-Life Fatigue Linked to Brain Neurons

Study Reveals How Brain Cells Control Tongue Movements

Study Links Poor Hearing to Higher Heart Failure Risk

WHO Urges Action Against Measles Outbreak

Shared Risk Factors for Stroke, Dementia, and Depression

Eye-Tracking Study: Boosting Social Skills in Disabled Individuals

Oklahoma City Bombing Survivors Show Trauma Traces

Biological Basis of Addiction: HDAC5 Limits Scn4b Gene

Study: Young Adults Using Alcohol and Cannabis Together for Stress Relief

AI Predicts Patients Needing Immediate Care

Tuberculosis Mortality Surges Amid COVID-19 Lockdowns

Study Reveals Minimal Muscle Loss with GLP-1 Therapy

Cancer Tumors Exploit Immune Cells for Growth

New Antibody Treatment Revives Immune Cells in Ovarian Cancer

Opioid Epidemic Shift: Northwest to East - Geographical Analysis

Immune System Therapies and Brain Metastases: Inflammatory Reactions Detected

Researchers Discover Prostate Cancer Drug Resistance Mechanism

The Emotional Journey of Infertility: Understanding and Support

Overdose Prevention Centers: Life-Saving Interventions in the US

Global Priority: New Antibiotics Combat Superbugs

Study: Dogs Key to Understanding Valley Fever Spread

McMaster University Study: Factors Influencing South Asian Child Obesity

The World's Most Famous Trio: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Researchers Create Data-Driven Map on Federal Funding Cuts

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Advocates MMR Vaccine

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Max Planck Institute Unveils MetaFlowTrain for Microbial Study

Library Indexing Challenges: Uncovering Mislabeling & Authorship Issues

Hantavirus: Betsy Arakawa's Death Linked to Rodents

AI Accelerates Discovery of Quantum Phases: Study

Brown Bears Census Using DNA Reveals 13,000 in Romania

Pharmaceutical Pollution Impacts Atlantic Salmon Migration

Breakthrough Discovery: Mechanism of Citrus Resistance Unveiled

Study Reveals Local Climate Predicts Venom Traits of Deadly Indian Snake

Virginia Tech Researchers Discover Active Virus in Green Alga

Hiker Don Barger Confronts Hazy View on Chilhowee Mountain

Farewell La Niña: Brief Encounter Ends

Black Workers Lead in Faith Discussions at Work, Face Discrimination

Harvard Bioengineers Control Fruit Fly as Micro-Robot

Debate Focus: Facts vs Opinions in Political Discourse

Physical Distance Key in Protecting Bumblebees from Parasite

CubeSats Revolutionize Farming Research

Exozodiacal Dust Impact on Identifying Earth-like Exoplanets

University of St Andrews Reveals Mechanics of Red Flour Beetle Wriggle

Scientists Find Two Tapeworm Species in Wild Oval Squid

Experts Call for Revolution in Academic Medicine

Laser Plasma Acceleration: Compact Accelerators for Research

Photocatalysis: Key Steps and Charge Transfer in Catalysts

Tax Day Looms: Singles Pay More than Married Couples

Deciphering Alginate Lyase: Unlocking Brown Algae's Potential

Foreign Interference Concerns in Canadian Election

Health Hazards of Chemicals in Food, Cosmetics, and More

Africa's Largest Pastoralist Group: The Fulani Population Across 17 Countries

ICMAB Researchers Revolutionize Nanoscale Light Manipulation

The Overlooked Archaea: Diverse Single-Celled Organisms

Impact of Processing Methods on Plant-Based Food Composition

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AI Revolution: From ChatGPT to Medical Diagnosis

World's First Tech Prevents Temperature Rise in Hydrogen Charging

Advancing AI Development with Efficient Infrastructure

Fastest Wireless Data Transmission: TU/e Achieves 5.7 Terabits/sec

Alpine Craft Inspires Innovative Wood-Based Materials

Evolution of Personal Computing: From Programming to Accessibility

Apple Introduces New Clean Up Feature for Photo Editing

New Method for Predicting Lost Wilderness Individuals' Locations

Exploring Ocean Depths: Virtual Trip Inspires Ecosystem Connection

Rmit University Tech Boosts Sustainable Bio-Oil Production

Mother Turns Tragedy into Advocacy Against AI Chatbots

Texas Power Grid Operator Expects Surge in Energy Demand

California Nonprofits, Foundations, Labor Groups Raise Concerns Over OpenAI's Restructuring

Google Lifts Gag Order in Anti-Monopoly Case

Semiconductor Chip Demand Fuels Electricity Surge

Samsung Factory Worker in Vietnam Unfazed by Trump's Tariffs

Data Centers' Electricity Consumption to Double by 2030

Tsmc Reports Strong Q1 Revenue Amid Global Uncertainty

Tuna Sashimi Quality Judged by Fattiness

International Travelers Warned: Prepare for Phone Scrutiny

Microsoft Slows Data Center Expansion Amid AI Demand Shift

Cross-Cultural Learning Boosts Human Success

Producing Green Hydrogen: The Need for Vast Renewable Energy

Section 230: Political Lightning Rod or Online Content Shield?

Light-Electricity Chips Boost Performance

EU Considers Streamlining AI and Data Rules for European Businesses

Rise in AI Use Boosts Fraud Risks

AI-Generated News Lacks Creative Flair: Study

New Technology Enhances Stability of Ultra-Thin Metal Anodes

Amazon Prepares Launch of Project Kuiper Satellites

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Tuesday, 10 September 2019

New bacterial strain linked to scarlet fever, sore throat and sepsis

A team of scientists led by Imperial College London have discovered a new strain of group A streptococcus bacteria.

Mosquito trials raise hopes of defeating dengue

Hundreds dead in the Philippines; a threefold increase of cases in Vietnam; hospitals overrun in Malaysia, Myanmar and Cambodia—dengue is ravaging Southeast Asia this year due in part to rising temperatures and low immunity to new strains.

NASA pioneers malaria-predicting tech in Myanmar

NASA is developing a new technique to forecast malaria outbreaks in Myanmar from space, as the emergence of new drug-resistant strains in Southeast Asia threatens efforts to wipe out the deadly disease globally.

What is dengue, and why is it so widespread this year?

Dubbed "breakbone fever", dengue is one of the world's leading mosquito-borne illnesses and infects tens of millions across the globe annually.

Following Neanderthals' footsteps to learn how they lived

Like modern humans and primates, Neanderthals—our closest evolutionary cousins—are thought to have lived in groups, but their size and composition have been difficult to infer from archeological and fossil remains.

Climate change, trade woes reshape Frankfurt auto show

The headwinds buffeting the auto industry are making themselves felt at the Frankfurt Motor Show, with companies confronting a slowdown in sales due to global trade uncertainty and pressure from governments to lower emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases.

Experts say adapting to climate change can pay off manifold

A group of leaders from business, politics and science called Monday for a massive investment in adapting to climate change over the next decade, arguing it would reap significant returns as countries avoid catastrophic losses and boost their economies.

Five scientists honored for cancer therapy, immune system work

Five scientists have won prestigious medical awards for creating an innovative breast cancer treatment and discovering key players of the disease-fighting immune system.

New iPhones to share limelight as Apple revs up services

Along with its new iPhones, Apple is stepping up on content and services for its devices for its big media event Tuesday.

Genetic mutation linked to flu-related heart complications

People with severe flu sometimes develop life-threatening heart problems, even when their hearts have been previously healthy, but the reason for that has been poorly understood.

How we make decisions depends on how uncertain we are

A new Dartmouth study on how we use reward information for making choices shows how humans and monkeys adopt their decision-making strategies depending on the uncertainty of information present. The results of this study illustrated that for a simple gamble to obtain a reward, when the magnitude or amount of the reward is known but the probability of the reward is unknown and must be learned, both species will switch their strategy from combining reward information in a multiplicative way (in which functions of reward probability and magnitude are multiplied to obtain the so-called subjective value) to comparing the attributes in an additive way to make a decision.

Success of gene therapy for a form of inherited blindness depends on timing

Nearly two decades ago, a gene therapy restored vision to Lancelot, a Briard dog who was born with a blinding disease. This ushered in a period of hope and progress for the field of gene therapy aimed at curing blindness, which culminated in the 2017 approval of a gene therapy that improved vision in people with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a rare, inherited form of blindness closely related to the condition seen in Lancelot. It represents the first FDA-approved gene therapy for an inherited genetic disease.

Study: Children are interested in politics but need better education from parents and schools

The 2020 election is approaching—how should we talk with children about this election and about politics more broadly? The findings of a new multisite study of children's reactions to the 2016 U.S. presidential election might inform these conversations.

ADHD medication: How much is too much for a hyperactive child?

When children with ADHD don't respond well to Methylphenidate (MPH, also known as Ritalin) doctors often increase the dose. Now a new review shows that increasing the dose may not always be the best option, as it may have no effect on some of the functional impairments associated with ADHD. The researchers caution against increasing the doses is based on findings that this effect may only be observed for behavioral factors (such as reduction in attention and/or hyperactivity/impulsivity) and not for the child's ability to control their impulses. This work is presented at the ECNP Conference in Copenhagen.

Researchers propose the 'Alzheimer's Disease Exposome' to address environmental risks

Against a backdrop of disappointing Alzheimer's disease clinical trial outcomes, two researchers are proposing a new approach for future study of the disease.

Why don't the drugs work? Controlling inflammation can make antidepressants more effective

Research shows that controlling inflammation may be key to helping the brain develop the flexibility to respond to antidepressant drugs, potentially opening the way for treatment for many millions of people who do not respond to the drugs. This is experimental work on mice, and has not yet been confirmed in humans. It is presented together for the first time at the ECNP Congress in Copenhagen, after a series of publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Study: Adults' actions, successes, failures, and words affect young children's persistence

Children's persistence in the face of challenges is key to learning and academic success. However, we know little about how parents and educators can help foster persistent behavior in children before they begin formal schooling. A new U.S. study looked at the interactions of preschool-age children with adults to determine how they affected the children's persistence. It found that the efforts adults put into their actions, successes and failures, and words affected children's persistent behavior to differing degrees.

Caregiver stress: The crucial, often unrecognized byproduct of chronic disease

There is growing evidence that caregivers of patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are vulnerable to developing their own poor cardiovascular health. Investigators report in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, published by Elsevier, on a proof-of-concept couples-based intervention in a cardiac rehabilitation setting. This intervention has shown potential for reducing caregiver distress, and future studies are evaluating its impact on both caregivers' and patients' cardiovascular health.