Saturday 18 February 2023

Spraying compound probiotics improves growth performance, modulates gut microbiota of suckling piglets

One factor that shapes the establishment of early neonatal intestinal microbiota is environmental microbial exposure, and probiotic application has been shown to promote health and growth of piglets, but inferences drawn from different studies are largely inconsistent with rather low reproducibility.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/spraying-compound-probiotics-improves-growth-performance-modulates-gut-microbiota-of-suckling-piglets

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Friday 17 February 2023

A new elastic polymer dielectric to create wafer-scale stretchable electronics

Over the past few years, material scientists and electronics engineers have been trying to fabricate new flexible inorganic materials to create stretchable and highly performing electronic devices. These devices can be based on different designs, such as rigid-island active cells with serpentine-shape/fractal interconnections, neutral mechanical planes or bunked structures.



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Electronic metadevices break barriers to ultra-fast communications

EPFL researchers have come up with a new approach to electronics that involves engineering metastructures at the sub-wavelength scale. It could launch the next generation of ultra-fast devices for exchanging massive amounts of data, with applications in 6G communications and beyond.



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ChatGPT able to pass Theory of Mind Test at 9-year-old human level

Michal Kosinski, computational psychologist at Stanford University, has been testing several iterations of the ChatGPT AI chatbot developed by Open AI on its ability to pass the famous Theory of Mind Test. In his paper posted on the arXiv preprint server, Kosinski reports that testing the latest version of ChatGPT found that it passed at the level of the average 9-year-old child.



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Tuesday 14 February 2023

Organ damage for 59% of patients with long COVID continues a year after initial symptoms

A new comprehensive study of organ impairment in long COVID patients over 12 months shows organ damage persisted in 59% of patients a year after initial symptoms, even in those not severely affected when first diagnosed with the virus.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/organ-damage-for-59-of-patients-with-long-covid-continues-a-year-after-initial-symptoms

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Monday 13 February 2023

Significant alterations of intestinal symbiotic microbiota mediate changes in intestinal metabolism

As an effective method of preventing a wide range of bacterial diseases, vaccination plays a key role in aquaculture disease control, contributing to its environmental, social, and economic sustainability. In particular, vaccines based on inactivated bacterial pathogens have been proven highly effective for fish.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/significant-alterations-of-intestinal-symbiotic-microbiota-mediate-changes-in-intestinal-metabolism

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Study shows need for closure can magnify emotional effect of ghosting

Odds are, you know someone who has been ghosted. And according to a new study from the University of Georgia, it can be a haunting experience.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/study-shows-need-for-closure-can-magnify-emotional-effect-of-ghosting

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A new strategy for Western States to adapt to long-term drought: Customized water pricing

Even after heavy snow and rainfall in January, Western States still face an ongoing drought risk that is likely to grow worse thanks to climate change. A whopping snowpack is good news, but it doesn't reduce the need for long-term planning.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/a-new-strategy-for-western-states-to-adapt-to-long-term-drought-customized-water-pricing

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