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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

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

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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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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

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

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Sunday, 20 October 2019

Toad disguises itself as deadly viper to avoid attack

The first study of a toad mimicking a venomous snake reveals that it likely imitates one of Africa's largest vipers in both appearance and behavior, according to results published in the Journal of Natural History.

Facebook's Marcus says Libra won't be controlled by a single company

Facebook executive David Marcus on Sunday tried to calm the fears of officials threatening to block its proposed digital currency, saying Libra won't be controlled by a single company.

Researchers find second warship from WWII Battle of Midway

A crew of deep-sea explorers and historians looking for lost World War II warships have found a second Japanese aircraft carrier that went down in the historic Battle of Midway.

Neural-digital interface advances raise ethical and social issues

Human-machine interfaces raise important ethical and social issues. These technological innovations have the potential to restore, alter, or enhance cognitive or physical function in humans, but also may exacerbate existing social tensions around equality, identity, security, privacy, and access. A roundtable comprising researchers, ethicists, and an individual technology user will explore questions around the development, use, and governance of neural-digital interfaces at Neuroscience 2019, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.

Autism spectrum disorder risk linked to insufficient placental steroid

A study in experimental models suggests that allopregnanolone, one of many hormones produced by the placenta during pregnancy, is so essential to normal fetal brain development that when provision of that hormone decreases or stops abruptly—as occurs with premature birth—offspring are more likely to develop autism-like behaviors. A Children's National Hospital research team reports the findings Oct. 20, 2019, at the Neuroscience 2019 annual meeting.

Many women and health care providers assume CBD safe during pregnancy despite lack of research

While most women of childbearing age understand drinking alcohol while pregnant is harmful, they may be less skeptical about the safety of cannabidiol (CBD), even though there is no evidence to support that belief, suggests a study being presented at the Anesthesiology 2019 annual meeting.

Preliminary medical marijuana research shows promise in lessening opioid use

Medical marijuana shows early promise to lessen opioid use and potential abuse, suggests a systematic review of published studies being presented at the Anesthesiology 2019 annual meeting. However, much more rigorous scientific research must be done to determine if there truly are pain relief benefits to medical marijuana that can ease chronic pain and outweigh potential risks.

Opioids often prescribed after cesarean delivery even when not needed

Nearly 90% of women who did not use opioids in the hospital after cesarean delivery were nonetheless discharged with a prescription for opioids, according to a study presented at the Anesthesiology 2019 annual meeting. A related study showed opioid prescribing upon discharge remained high, even after improvements were made to effectively manage pain after cesarean delivery with other medications during patients' hospital stays.

Laughing gas helpful for labor pain, but epidural still top choice

Women report being very satisfied with nitrous oxide (laughing gas) to manage labor pain, experiencing no adverse side effects to the baby, although over half of the women ultimately opted for an epidural or other pain management technique, suggests a study being presented at the Anesthesiology 2019 annual meeting.

One-third of children having tonsillectomies benefitted from opioid-free surgery and recovery

Nearly one-third of children who had surgery to remove their tonsils did not need opioids to get adequate pain relief during and after surgery, according to a study presented at the Anesthesiology 2019 annual meeting.

Deep learning enlightens scholars puzzling over ancient texts

Deep learning can help scholars restore ancient Greek texts. Specifically, researchers at University of Oxford (Thea Sommerschield and Professor Jonathan Prag) and DeepMind (Yannis Assael) built Pythia, training a neural network to guess missing words or characters from Greek inscriptions.

Scanning Earth is the mission because time is running out

As a response to the climate crisis, a project effort seeks to do a LiDAR scan of the Earth's surface—as time runs out. What, that urgent? Two professors at Colorado State University appear to think so. They are archaeologist Chris Fisher and geographer, Steve Leisz.

Boeing wants it to fly, but travelers fear the 737 MAX

On September 12, Boeing started putting out 30-second videos in which employees tout its planes' safety, hoping to reassure travelers about the 737 MAX that's been grounded worldwide since two crashes that killed 346 people.

China talks up tech prowess in face of US rivalry

China on Sunday said it aims to become a "great power" in the online world and took a swipe at Washington on trade, kicking off its annual conference promoting the Communist Party's controlled and censored version of the internet.

Longest non-stop passenger flight arrives in Sydney

The longest non-stop passenger flight touched down in Australia Sunday morning after more than 19 hours in the air, a milestone journey from New York that Qantas hopes to parlay into commercial success.

Niger floods force 23,000 from their homes

Floods in southeast Niger have forced 23,000 people to flee their homes since early October, officials said Saturday, threatening a new humanitarian crisis in a region already wracked by Boko Haram Islamist violence.

Artificial skin creates first ticklish devices

A new interface developed by researchers in Bristol and Paris takes touch technology to the next level, by providing an artificial skin-like membrane for augmenting interactive devices such as phones, wearables or computers.

New haptic arm places robotics within easy reach

Imagine being able to build and use a robotic device without the need for expensive, specialist kit or skills. That is the vision that researchers from the University of Bristol have turned into reality, creating a lightweight, affordable and simple solution for everyday users.