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High Rate of Undiagnosed Autism in UK Adults

Sinus Surgery Outperforms Antibiotics in Treating Rhinosinusitis

Innovative Blood Pressure Treatment Efficacy Calculator

Rice University Study Reveals Insights on Ovarian Aging

Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: MDMA Study Offers PTSD Relief

Study Reveals Dengue Mosquito Shift in Peruvian Amazon

Monica Seles Discloses Myasthenia Gravis Diagnosis

Girls Show Different Autism Symptoms Than Boys: University Study

Fentanyl Abuse and Opioid Crisis: Impact on Heart Rhythms

Panel Questions Safety of Antidepressants in Pregnancy

Study Links GLP-1 Agonists to Lower Cancer Risk

Researchers Shift Focus to Neck Circumference for Health Assessment

Duke University Biomedical Engineers Treat Heart Attack Damage

Sydney University Study Reveals Brainstem Pain Control Map

Tuberculosis: Leading Cause of Death Worldwide

Study: African American Mastectomy Patients' Preferences for Breast Reconstruction

Study Reveals Music's Impact on Blood Pressure

Study on Fecal Transfer Impact on Obese Teens

Keto Diet Gender Differences: Estrogen's Protective Role

Study Reveals Key Liver Cell Role in Growth

Study Reveals Pep19 Reduces Visceral Fat & Enhances Sleep

Prostate Cancer: Treatment Success Varies

Metabolic Health Impact on Pregnancy Risks

Autologous TIL Therapy Stabilizes Metastatic HNSCC

Zebrafish Biomedical Research: Social Behavior Impact

Spironolactone Study: No Benefit in Dialysis Patients

Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods on Health

Study Links Asthma, Depression, Anxiety to Heart Failure in Women

New Genetic Test Predicts Disease Risk from Rare DNA Mutation

Cancer Survivors More Prone to Depression Medication

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Rural Limpopo Youth at Risk: HIV, Pregnancy Challenges

Stem Cell Differentiation: Steps to Specialized Cell Formation

Landmark Review: 40 Years of Pelagic Sargassum Changes

Do High-Income Earners Flee Due to Tax Hikes?

Cells' Regulated Healing Responses: Self-Destruction and Rejuvenation

California Seeks Solutions After Devastating Wildfires

Bacterial Viruses Protect Progeny for Maximum Reach

Nasa Data Aids Heat Relief Efforts in Maryland

Screens vs. Nature: Teenagers Urged to Embrace Outdoors

Artificial Intelligence Threats: Job Loss, Student Weakness, Democracy Risks

Understanding Eukaryotic Genomes: The Blueprint of Life

Sun's Inevitable Demise: A New Beginning for Solar System

The Power of Humor in Populist Politics

Climate Change Threatens Vulnerable Small Island Nations

Women's Rising Presence in Video Gaming: Stats & Trends

Challenges in Tracking American Transgender Population

Balancing Operational and Financial Integration in Acquisitions

African Union Backs #CorrectTheMap Initiative

Mysterious Optical Phenomena Around the Sun and Moon

Tobacco Industry's Deceptive Innovation: Cigarette Filters

Raina Biosciences Unveils mRNA Data in Science

Study on Impact of AI Tools on Students' Academic Outcomes

Ambitious Physics Professor Kai Sun Pursues New Phenomena

Algorithmic Pricing: Impact on Uber Fares and Amazon Costs

"Ocean Waves: Earth's Largest Aerosol Source Impact on Climate"

Unveiling the Role of Jasmonate in Seed Development

Rutgers Health Study: NYC Smokers Evade High Cigarette Taxes

"Forest Protection Against Avalanches: Study Reveals Key Factors"

Chinese Researchers Develop Urban Sustainability Evaluation Method

Geography Education Struggles: Lack of Teachers and Curriculum Gaps

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Robot and Human Collaborate in Auto Factory

Robot regret: New research helps robots make safer decisions around humans

Warehouse automation hasn't made workers safer—it's just reshuffled the risk, say researchers

Advancements in Robotics Transforming Warehouse Operations

London Summer Humidity Contrasted with Dry Utah

Air conditioning isn't the only answer

Mapping Hidden Microbes in South Wales' Abandoned Coal Mines

Welsh mine microbes mapped to help heat homes

Minimal 3D model reveals fundamental mechanisms behind toughening of soft–hard composites

Balancing Strength and Toughness in Material Engineering

Graphene's Superiority at Room Temp vs. GaAs Semiconductors

Two new methods push graphene's electronic quality beyond traditional semiconductors

'Over-the-horizon' vision technology tested using high-altitude balloons and drones

Navy Vessels' Horizon-Seeing Tech Demo in California

Brazilian Researchers Develop Lighter Ceramic Clay with Sargassum Algae

Seaweed-infused ceramic clay offers lighter, greener option for construction materials

Australia's Green Energy Transition: Miners, Media, and Policymakers Lead

Data visualization emerges a key driver of decision-making at organizational and community levels

Evolution of Data Visualization in Decision-Making

Will People Trust Self-Driving Cars?

Sound familiar? Matching voices boost trust in self-driving cars

New energy industries thriving under China's environmental pressures

China's Stringent Environmental Regulations Boost New Energy Sector

AI could snuff out wildfires one power line at a time

AI Detects Electrical Equipment Sparks, Prevents Wildfires

Can your chatbot logs be used against you in court?

Can AI Chatbot Conversations Be Used in Court?

Getting rid of fossil fuels is really hard—and we're not making much progress

Bus seatbelts can save lives: How do we get more people to wear them?

Tragic Stonehaven School Bus Rollover: Fatal Accident Alert

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Friday, 20 September 2019

Sheet roofs: Puerto Rico reels 2 years after Hurricane Maria

Sixto Marrero shivers every time the skies open in Puerto Rico.

Zuckerberg meets Trump, senators; nixes breaking up Facebook

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg met Thursday with US President Donald Trump and members of Congress on a political reconnaissance mission to Washington, where he rejected calls to break up the world's biggest social network.

GM's offer to UAW would add lower-paying jobs

A General Motors offer to invest $7 billion in U.S. facilities includes $2 billion from joint ventures and suppliers for new plants that would pay workers less than the top union wage, a person briefed on the matter said.

US fines Hyundai $47 mn over dirty diesel engines

South Korean shipbuilding and industrial firm Hyundai Heavy Industries will pay a $47 million fine for illegally importing and selling dirty diesel engines in violation of American environmental rules, US authorities announced Thursday.

Google green energy buys boost 'carbon-free' portfolio

Google on Thursday announced a record-high boost to its green electricity purchases, saying the deals will spur construction of millions of solar panels and hundreds of wind turbines.

FAA chief meets Boeing officials, tries out Max simulator

The chief of the Federal Aviation Administration tested the Boeing 737 Max in a flight simulator Thursday, but the FAA declined to say how its updated anti-stall software performed.

Scientists prepare for year-long expedition to Arctic center

Researchers from more than a dozen nations prepared Friday to launch the biggest and most complex expedition ever attempted in the central Arctic—a yearlong journey through the ice they hope will improve the scientific models that underpin our understanding of climate change.

Introducing 'mesh,' a memory-saving plug-in that could boost phone and computer performance

Applications like web browsers or smartphone apps often use a lot of memory. To address this, a research group co-led by Emery Berger, a professor of computer science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has developed a system they call Mesh that can automatically reduce such memory demands. Berger is presenting this work today at Cppcon, the C++ conference in Aurora, Colorado.

Where to park your car, according to math

Just as mathematics reveals the motions of the stars and the rhythms of nature, it can also shed light on the more mundane decisions of everyday life. Where to park your car, for example, is the subject of a new look at a classic optimization problem by physicists Paul Krapivsky (Boston University) and Sidney Redner (Santa Fe Institute) published in this week's Journal of Statistical Mechanics.

The next agricultural revolution is here

As a growing population and climate change threaten food security, researchers around the world are working to overcome the challenges that threaten the dietary needs of humans and livestock. A pair of scientists is now making the case that the knowledge and tools exist to facilitate the next agricultural revolution we so desperately need.

New study questions value of fluoride varnish

Fluoride varnish has become a popular anti-cavity treatment for children, and it isn't hard to see why. It's relatively easy to apply, and not just for dentists or dental hygienists. Pediatricians can do it as well, with minimal instruction. The sticky varnish goes on with a brush and then dries in a few hours. There's little risk of children swallowing the fluoride, as they might with other topical treatments such as gels.

Smoking abstinence has little impact on the motivation for food

It's sometimes thought that smokers who can't light up are likely to reach for food in lieu of cigarettes. But new research from the University at Buffalo suggests that smoking abstinence doesn't greatly affect the motivation for food.

Pathway found for treatment-resistant lung cancer

A big way chemotherapy works is by prompting cancer cells to commit suicide, and scientists have found a pathway the most common lung cancer walks to avoid death.

Scientists identify a personality feature that could predict how often you exercise

Individuals who make concrete plans to meet their goals may engage in more physical activity, including visits to the gym, compared to those who don't plan quite so far ahead, research shows. These research findings, published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggest that self-reported levels of a trait called 'planfulness' may translate into real world differences in behavior.

Alzheimer's drug also treats parasitic Chagas disease

The drugs currently used to treat Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease, have serious side effects and limited use in those with chronic disease. Now, researchers have reported in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases that memantine, a drug currently used to treat Alzheimer's disease, can diminish the number of parasites in mice with Chagas disease, and increase the survival rate of the animals.

Ketoacidosis and high-blood sugar comas in patients with type 1 diabetes linked to increased risk of suicide attempt

New research presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 September) shows that in patients with type 1 diabetes, hospitalization for either ketoacidosis or a hyperglycaemic (high blood sugar) coma are both linked to a subsequent increase in the risk of attempting suicide. The study is by Dr. Jean Michel Petit, CHU (University Hospital) Dijon, France, and colleagues.

New study reveals a strong link between vitamin D deficiency and increased mortality, especially diabetes-related deaths

New research presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 Sept) reveals that vitamin D deficiency is strongly linked to increased mortality, especially in younger and middle-aged people, and is particularly associated with diabetes-related deaths.

Both natural variation in ACE concentrations and lowering BP with ACE inhibitors associated with lower risk of T2D

New research presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 September) shows that usage of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors to lower blood pressure, is associated with a 24% reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) when compared with placebo.

A bathroom scale could monitor millions with heart failure

Millions of heart failure patients are readmitted to hospitals every few months to adjust medications. It sends medical costs sky-high and patients suffer unnecessarily. A new bathroom scale could give clinicians the data they need to cut hospitalizations and treat patients remotely before they suffer too much.