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Study: Low Long-Term Second Cancer Risk in Early Breast Cancer

High Under-5 Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa

Parkinson's Disease: Mitophagy and Cell Health

Study: Estradiol-Based Hormone Therapy and Memory Performance

Study Reveals High Stroke Rate in Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander People

The Complicated Question: Getting a Covid-19 Vaccine

Novel Intervention Boosts Quality of Life in Sickle Cell Adolescents

Understanding Cancer Cells' Flexibility: Epigenetic Influence

Challenges of Short Bowel Syndrome in Gastroenterology

Managing Resistance in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

Pad2 Enzyme Promotes Tumor Growth in Pancreatic Cancer

High Dropout Rates in Youth Sports Linked to Social Class

Myocardial Infarction: Infectious Disease Discovery

U.S. Regulators Approve Updated Covid-19 Shots, Limiting Access

Understanding Glaucoma: Impact of Steroid Eye Medications

Breakthrough in Fight Against Viral Diseases

Music-Enhanced Breathwork Boosts Brain Regions: Study

Study Links Better Sleep and Diet to Mental Well-Being

Cannabis-Based Treatment Improves Insomnia Sleep Quality

Obesity-Causing Food Lipids Linked to Asthma Inflammation

Hope Rises: Biomarker Predicts CDK4/6 Response in ER+ Breast Cancer

Study Reveals Disappearance of Midlife Unhappiness Hump

Innovative 3D-Printing and Nanodiamonds for Fetal Lung Repair

Mapping Human Brain Response to Body Part Removal

Brain Cells Overactivated: Link to Parkinson's Identified

Study Reveals Diverse Evolution of Mantle Cell Lymphoma

Leveraging Nature's Check: Purdue Researchers Target Cancer

Biochemical Approach Reducing Drug-Seeking Behavior

Living Heart Valves Show Promise for Pediatric Heart Conditions

Study Reveals Therapeutic Clues for Treating Childhood Brain Tumor

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Genetic Diversity in British Woodlands: Planting vs. Colonization

Sauropod Bones Unearthed in Ibirá, São Paulo

Neolithic Revolution: Shift to Farming in Human History

8% of Your Genome: Viral Souvenir from Evolutionary Past

New Bacteria Species Linked to Leishmaniasis in Amazon

Tiny Fish Study Reveals Effects of Oil and Flame Retardants

Researchers Discover Genomic Evidence of Plague of Justinian

Impactful Supercell Thunderstorms in Europe: Summer's Fury

Yale Study Uncovers Evolution of Amblyopsid Cavefishes

Astronomers Discover Conflicting Data on Exoplanet GJ 1132 b

Chinese Academy of Sciences Study Maps PM2.5 Pollution Transport

Textbook Picture of Planet Formation Gets Cosmic Twist

"NeuO Revealed: Selective Neuronal Staining Mechanism Unveiled"

Presence of Essential Elements in Air, Water, and Food

Material Selection Challenges: Theory vs. Experiment in Discovery

Pangolin Species Face Extinction Risk

Unveiling the Importance of Gut Microbiome Interactions

Global Agricultural Trade Impact on Water Distribution

Cells' Localized Translation Impact on Protein Function

Study Reveals Link Between Low Water Levels and Air Pollution Deaths

Tuning Valence Electron Ratios for Magnetic Properties

Study Reveals Gender Stereotypes Hinder Female Bosses

Insights into Exosome Dynamics: Breakthrough Research at Regensburg

Researchers Uncover Mechanism of Action of Protective Protein PspA

Artifacts Found in Mediterranean Sea Off Egypt Coast

Newly Discovered Crocodile-Relative Predator Fossil from Argentina

Orangutans' Balanced Diet: Lessons for Humans

Stockholm University Reveals Botulinum Toxin Blueprint

Developing Sustainable Blue Economies in Africa

New High-Energy Compound Revolutionizes Rocket Fuel

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Real-time technique directly images material failure in 3D to improve nuclear reactor safety and longevity

Mit Researchers Develop Real-Time 3D Monitoring for Nuclear Reactor

The '100,000-year data gap': Researcher explains why robots lag behind AI chatbots

Rapid Advancement of AI Chatbots: Personal Assistants to Therapists

Novel signal detector could significantly cut energy consumption in next-generation wireless communication networks

Novel CF-MIMO Signal Detector Cuts Energy Use by 58%

Research Team Boosts Heat-to-Electricity Efficiency

Tiny defects deliver big gains: Controlling oxygen vacancies boosts thermoelectric efficiency by 91%

Smarter navigation: AI helps robots stay on track without a map

AI-Powered Solution Enhances Robot Navigation

'Resident Evil' makers marvel at 'miracle' longevity

"Resident Evil: A Decade-Long Zombie Survival Saga"

Next-generation wireless systems can benefit from robust, low-overhead semantic communication framework

Advancements in Semantic Communications: Enhancing User Experience

YouTube TV subscribers may lose access to Fox content, including sports, due to contract dispute

Fox Channels at Risk on YouTube TV: Content Deal Uncertain

Smart packaging reveals product condition through color changes

University of Vaasa Research: Smart Packaging with Color-Changing Inks

EU Researchers Cultivate Fungi on Agricultural Waste for Greener Construction

From mushrooms to new architecture: The rise of living, self-healing buildings

Guanidinium Thiocyanate Boosts Perovskite Solar Cells

Simple salt could help unlock more powerful perovskite solar cells

Nrel Researchers Suggest Testing Perovskite Solar Modules Outdoors

Perovskite experts push for outdoor tests to validate durability of emerging solar technology

Starfish-inspired tube feet could help underwater robots get a grip

Soft Robotics in Autonomous Systems: Bioinspired Adhesion for Grippers

"Ice Batteries: Texas A&M Boosts Thermal Energy Storage"

Ice-cooled buildings could ease strain on power grid

Recycling lithium from old electric vehicle batteries could be done cheaply with new electrochemical process

Reusing Spent EV Batteries: Recycling for New Energy

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Wednesday, 2 October 2019

Twitch looks beyond gamers; tries to court artists, educators, musicians at weekend event

Patty arrived before the doors opened Sunday at the San Diego Convention Center for a chance to play Apex Legends, a battle royal style video game, against professional players in front of a live audience at TwitchCon.

Five things we learned from Elon Musk's rollout of the SpaceX Starship prototype

A prototype of SpaceX's Starship Mars spaceship could reach orbit in less than six months and fly humans next year, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said Saturday during an unveiling at the company's facility in south Texas.

Singapore's 'fake news' law takes effect as critics sound alarm

Singapore's new law to combat "fake news" came into effect Wednesday despite criticism from tech giants and activists, who labelled the tough rules a "chilling" attempt to stifle dissent.

Rare, endangered orchids slip across porous southern Chinese border

The insatiable demand for orchids could be driving wild orchids to extinction in southern China. 

Gabon juggles competing demands in fight to protect nature

The lush green canopy stretches over the Akanda National Park—one of the many forest jewels that Gabon is fighting to conserve.

Final puffs for France's last tobacco factory

Gerard Chanquoi looks sadly at the conveyor belts of France's sole remaining tobacco processing factory as they whirl for the last times ahead of its final closure, a victim of changed economic times and a different public health landscape.

PlayStation slashes price of cloud video game service

Sony Interactive Entertainment on Tuesday slashed the price of its PlayStation Now cloud video game service as it braced for Google to launch challenger Stadia in November.

Mexican lower house passes junk-food label law

Mexico's lower house unanimously passed a bill Tuesday to make manufacturers put warning labels on junk food, defying industry pressure in a bid to protect consumers' health in one of the world's most obese countries.

J&J agrees $20.4 mn payment in Ohio opioid case

US healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday announced it had reached a $20.4 million settlement to avoid a much-anticipated trial in Ohio for allegedly fueling the opioid addiction crisis.

South Korea confirms 2 more swine fever cases

South Korea on Wednesday confirmed two additional cases of African swine fever near its border with North Korea despite heightened efforts to contain the epidemic that has wiped out pig populations across Asia.

Pig farmers pessimistic as China tries to talk down swine fever

Sun Dawu sighs sadly when asked about the death of thousands of his pigs, killed by the African swine fever outbreak that has been decimating hog herds across China.

One third of patients with severe asthma are taking harmful doses of oral steroids

A third of patients with severe asthma are taking harmful doses of oral steroids, according to a study of several thousand people in The Netherlands, presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress today.

Treatment with long term, low dose antibiotic could help people born with chronic lung condition

Taking a low dose of the antibiotic azithromycin for six months reduces symptoms for patients with the chronic lung condition primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Tenfold increase in number of adolescents on HIV treatment in South Africa since 2010, but many still untreated

A new study of more than 700,000 one to 19-year olds being treated for HIV infection suggests a ten-fold increase in the number of adolescents aged 15 to 19 receiving HIV treatment in South Africa, according to results published in The Lancet HIV journal.

Cheap, quick test identifies pneumonia patients at risk of respiratory failure or sepsis

Spanish researchers in Valencia have identified specific fragments of genetic material that play a role in the development of respiratory failure and sepsis in pneumonia patients.

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome face higher risk of breathing difficulties

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are more likely to develop poor respiratory health based on lung function tests, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Planes and vehicles main culprits masking iconic natural sounds in peaceful national parks

U.S. national parks are full of natural sounds. In Rocky Mountain National Park, visitors might hear the bugle of elks. At Yellowstone National Park, wolves howl in the distance. Iconic sounds like these are often associated with specific parks, creating unique soundscapes and enriching visitor experiences. When you add human-made noise to the mix, however, these sounds are at risk of being drowned out.

Catch-22—stricter border enforcement may increase agent corruption

When a customs officer in El Paso, Texas was arrested for conspiracy to smuggle marijuana into the U.S between 2003 and 2007, investigators found she had sought a job with the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency mainly to enable the smuggling operation.

Limited seed availability, dry climate hamper post-wildfire forest recovery

A lack of tree seedling establishment following recent wildfires represents a crucial bottleneck limiting coniferous forest recovery in the western U.S., new University of Colorado Boulder-led research finds.

Genomic fluke close-up

Parasitic flukes have been a leading source of food-borne infections, sparking fear and wreaking havoc on human public health, and contributed to more than 3 billion in animal agricultural losses per year in the U.S. alone.

Manchester produces indie music fans just by being Manchester

Musical taste and fans' status within their subcultures are shaped by where they live as they engage in experiences specific to particular geographical areas.