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Alcohol Deaths Surge in England: Urgent Government Action

Bausch + Lomb Recalls Intraocular Lenses: Inflammatory Risk

New Study: Percutaneous Hepatic Perfusion for Uveal Melanoma

Impact of Snacks on Blood Sugar: Personalized Nutritional Challenges

The Marvel of Shoulder Anatomy: Versatile Joints

US Authorities Conducting Study on Autism Epidemic

Study Links Vivid Imagery to PTSD Risk

Measles Outbreak in Knox County, Ohio: Cases Reach 14

Measuring Quality in Healthcare: Key Factors Examined

CDC Official Urges Staff to Plan for Agency's Splintering

Probiotics Reduce Negative Feelings: New Research Findings

Covid-19 Impact on Hearing Impairments: University Study Findings

Holy Water Consumption Linked to Cholera Outbreaks

Michigan Research Team Utilizes AI for Autism Exercise Snacks

Scientists Plan Strategies to Prevent Future Viral Outbreaks

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

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"440 National Parks and 7,400 Urban Parks Across the US"

Importance of Scientific Ocean Monitoring for Understanding Global Systems

Academic Performance: Lecture Attendance vs. Streaming Choice

Humans' Bipedalism Linked to Musical and Linguistic Skills

Scientists Unveil New Limit on Neutrino Mass

Successful Transplantation of Posidonia Oceanica Seagrass in Monaco

Preventing Cytochrome P450 from Reducing Drug Effectiveness

Study Reveals Genes in Bacterial Genomes Organized by Function

Exploring Dissolved Organic Matter in Deep Sea

The Role of Proteins in Life: Functions and Diversity

Gas Boilers Identified as Primary Source of NOx Pollution in Central London

Japanese Researchers Develop Clear Biodegradable Material

Oldest Hominin Fossil Found in Taiwan's Penghu Channel

Role of Cysteinyl Leukotrienes in Inflammatory Diseases

Global Fisheries Deplete 560 Million Tons of Marine Nutrients

Explosive Combustion: Ensuring U.S. Stockpile Safety

Study Reveals Resource Use Efficiency Gap in Native vs. Non-Native Species

Life Beyond Earth: Complex Realities of Alien Existence

Study: Lengthy Prison Sentences Effective in Deterring Homicides

Rock Outcrops Influence Soil Function in Mountain Ecosystems

Trump Warns Against Distorted Race Narrative

Finnish Farmers Embrace Intuition for Better Decisions

Exploring Martian Cornucopia: Perseverance Rover Studies Rocky Outcrops

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

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UK Government Urged to Expand Support for Low-Carbon Technologies

Role of Solar and Wind Power in 24/7 Electricity Storage

Google Accused of Tracking Students for Profit

Data Breach at Morocco's Social Security Agency

Research Shows Slow Progress in Holding Tech Companies Accountable

Challenges of Connecting Sea Structures to Power Grid

Digital Twins in Healthcare: Risks of Adversarial Attacks

Institute of Visual Computing Removes Objects in Live 3D Recordings

Balancing Data Privacy and Model Accuracy

TikTok's International Revenue Surges Amid US Ban Deadline

Openai Counters Elon Musk: AI Giant's Legal Action

Trump Administration Expects Apple to Make iPhones in US

Chinese Researchers Unveil Deep-Sea Tool for Cutting Cables

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

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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.