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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, 23 October 2019

Poverty may be more critical to cognitive function than trauma in adolescent refugees

For approximately a decade, research has examined whether trauma or poverty is the most powerful influence on children's cognitive abilities. To address this question, a new study compared adolescents in Jordan—refugees and nonrefugees—to determine what kinds of experiences affected their executive function (the higher-order cognitive skills needed for thinking abstractly, making decisions, and carrying out complex plans). The study concluded that poverty worsened refugee youth's working memory.

New intervention may help ease young children's biases against gender-nonconforming peers

Worldwide, gender nonconformity is on the rise. Children who don't conform to their birth sex are often perceived less positively, which may harm their well-being. A new study of Chinese kindergarten- and elementary-school-age children looked at the development of biases against gender-nonconforming peers and tested an intervention to modify their biases. The study found that although children were indeed less positive toward gender-nonconforming peers than toward gender-conforming peers, showing children certain examples of gender-nonconforming peers reduced bias against them. These findings can inform efforts to reduce bias against gender nonconformity.

Where the sun doesn't shine? Skin UV exposure reflected in poop

The sun can indeed shine out of your backside, suggests research. Not because you're self-absorbed, but because you've absorbed gut-altering UV radiation.

Male spiders show their sensitive side

The sensory capacity of male spiders during mating may be higher than previously thought, a study in the open access journal Frontiers in Zoology suggests.

New study suggests the original location of the Bayeux Tapestry is finally solved

New evidence, published in the Journal of the British Archaeological Association, has confirmed that the Bayeux Tapestry was designed specifically to fit a specific area of Bayeux's cathedral.

Childhood obesity linked to structural differences in key brain regions

Obesity in children is associated with differences in brain structure in regions linked to cognitive control compared to the brains of children who are normal weight, according to new research from the University of Cambridge.

Male specimens preferred by animal collectors, study suggests

Museum collections of birds and mammals may be disproportionately skewed to favour males, even if female members of the species outnumber males in the wild, according to research published Wednesday.

Toyota eyes Olympic platform to boost hydrogen tech

Toyota showcases its next-generation hydrogen-powered Mirai model at Wednesday's Tokyo Motor Show, but with the technology still lagging behind electric, the Japanese firm is hoping for an Olympic boost.

WeWork co-founder pushed aside in $5B SoftBank takeover

WeWork is accepting a financial rescue package that hands control of the company to Japanese tech giant SoftBank and pushes aside co-founder Adam Neumann and his grandiose vision of changing the world through communal working.

Study warns of security gaps in smart light bulbs

Smart bulbs are expected to be a popular purchase this holiday season. But could lighting your home open up your personal information to hackers?

Scientists identify what may be a key mechanism of opioid addiction

Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered a molecular process in brain cells that may be a major driver of drug addiction, and thus may become a target for future addiction treatments.

Machine-learning analysis of X-ray data picks out key catalytic properties

Scientists seeking to design new catalysts to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to methane have used a novel artificial intelligence (AI) approach to identify key catalytic properties. By using this method to track the size, structure, and chemistry of catalytic particles under real reaction conditions, the scientists can identify which properties correspond to the best catalytic performance, and then use that information to guide the design of more efficient catalysts.

Wake-up call: Cellular sleep isn't as harmless as once thought

A University of Arizona-led research team challenged the traditional understanding of cellular sleep and discovered new information that could lead to interventions in the aging process.

Scientists enhance color and texture of cultured meat

A team of Tufts University-led researchers exploring the development of cultured meat found that the addition of the iron-carrying protein myoglobin improves the growth, texture and color of bovine muscle grown from cells in culture. This development is a step toward the ultimate goal of growing meat from livestock animal cells for human consumption.

Learning on the playground: How school recess enhances child development

Recess is a lot like school lunch: Some kids get lasagna with an organic green salad, some get a burrito out of a box, and some do without. Like lunch, who gets recess—and who gets good recess—is often determined by what school district a student lives in.

Research identifies earlier origin of neural crest cells

Neural crest cells—embryonic cells in vertebrates that travel throughout the body and generate many cell types—have been thought to originate in the ectoderm, the outermost of the three germ layers formed in the earliest stages of embryonic development.

When a freestanding emergency department comes to town, costs go up

Rather than functioning as substitutes for hospital-based emergency departments, freestanding emergency departments have increased local market spending on emergency care in three of four states' markets where they have entered, according to a new paper by experts at Rice University.

Researcher finds exercise can reduce artery stiffness associated with heart failure

Generally, exercise is considered good for you. However, physicians and medical doctors previously prescribed bedrest to people with heart failure, fearing exercise could potentially lead to additional health problems.

Dementia patients' adult kids diagnosed earlier than their parents

A person's chance of developing dementia is influenced by family history, variations in certain genes, and medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. But less is known about the factors that affect when the first symptoms of forgetfulness and confusion will arise.

Antiquated dams hold key to water quality

All over the eastern part of the United States, thousands of small dams block the flow of water in streams and rivers, harkening back to colonial times. Originally constructed for energy and milling operations by settlers or companies, most of the milldams no longer serve human purposes. Now, many of these inactive dams are being removed by government and private agencies—driven by a need or hope of increasing public safety, reducing liability and improving aquatic habitats.

Bacterial lifestyle alters the evolution of antibiotic resistance

How bacteria live—whether as independent cells or in a communal biofilm—determines how they evolve antibiotic resistance, which could lead to more personalized approaches to antimicrobial therapy and infection control.

Magnetics with a twist: Scientists find new way to image spins

Cornell researchers have put a new spin on measuring and controlling spins in nickel oxide, with an eye toward improving electronic devices' speed and memory capacity.

360 degree virtual dive in Iceland shipwreck

October 16, 2019 marks 360 years since the Dutch merchant ship Melckmeyt (Milkmaid) was wrecked off a remote Icelandic island during a clandestine trading mission.

New portable DNA sequencer quickly and accurately diagnoses wheat viruses

Blasts cause significant loses in wheat crops. Recently Bangladesh was devastated by an invasion of South American races of wheat blast fungus, which occurred for the first time in the country in 2016. The disease spread to an estimated 15,000 hectares (16% of cultivated wheat area in the country) and resulted in yield losses as high as 100%.

We must wake up to devastating impact of nitrogen, say scientists

More than 150 top international scientists are calling on the world to take urgent action on nitrogen pollution, to tackle the widespread harm it is causing to humans, wildlife and the planet.

Poor water conditions drive invasive snakeheads onto land

The largest fish to walk on land, the voracious northern snakehead, will flee water that is too acidic, salty or high in carbon dioxide—important information for future management of this invasive species.

Revealing the nanostructure of wood could help raise height limits for wooden skyscrapers

There is increasing interest around the world in using timber as a lighter, more sustainable construction alternative to steel and concrete. While wood has been used in buildings for millennia, its mechanical properties have not, as yet, measured up to all modern building standards for major superstructures. This is due partly to a limited understanding of the precise structure of wood cells.