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Study Reveals Common Suboptimal Dialysis Initiation

Ritz Peanut Butter Crackers Recalled for Undeclared Peanuts

Keurig K-Cups Recalled Nationwide for Packaging Issue

Cholera Epidemic Ravages Pakadjuma, Kinshasa

Chikungunya Outbreak Hits China's South

How Cells Store DNA: Nucleosomes Safeguard Genetic Material

Study Reveals Early Brain Formation Links to Neuropsychiatric Diseases

Researchers Discover New Trigger for Mitophagy

Laminin-411 Protein Key to Myelin Formation

Columbia Engineering Develops Bioactive Injectable Hydrogels

Scientists Develop Computer Program to Mimic Human and Animal Cell Behavior

2.533 Million Global Deaths Prevented by SARS-CoV-2 Vaccinations

Gestational Carriers at Higher Risk of Mental Illness

Impact of Middle East Conflict on Australian Women's Mental Health

Unveiling the Secrets of Skilled Ball-Trapping

Rise in Americans Caring for Older Family Members

Black-Eyed Pea Virus: Promising Cancer Immunotherapy

Study Reveals Firefighters' Chemical Exposure Impact on Genes

WHO Raises Concerns Over Surge in Chikungunya Cases

Promising Results of Gene Therapy Trial for Fabry Disease

Age-Related Memory Decline Tied to Neural Stem Cell Changes

Emollient Use Reduces Infant Dermatitis

Glp1 Agonist Drugs Reduce Asthma Symptoms in Obese People

Genetic Biomarker for Glioblastoma Treatment

Study Reveals Key Molecule's Role in Blood Cell Generation

UT Southwestern Study Reveals Hormone's Role in Shielding Cancer

Rising Sexually Transmitted Infections in Texas

Understanding the Role of Clock Genes in Circadian Rhythm

Prostate Cancer Study Reveals Lethal Transformation

Uncovering Key ALS Mechanism: Targeting UNC13A for Treatment

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Microscopic Discovery in California Lake Sparks Buzz

Trump Administration Challenges Foundational Greenhouse Gas Science

Earth's Continents Face Unprecedented Freshwater Loss

World's Simplest Artificial Cell for Chemical Navigation

Study Finds Higher Income Singles More Inclined Towards Relationships

Study Suggests Bush Basil as Natural Pest Repellent

World's Oceans Facing Intense Heat Waves

Summer's Meteor Shower Duet Approaches

"Mapping the Intricate Cellular Family Tree"

Colombian Andes: High-Elevation Forests Store More Carbon

Large Hadron Collider's Impact on Electronics

Global Scuba Diving Tourism Boosts Economies

Immune Cell Modification for Universal Cancer Treatment

Researchers Develop Method to Predict Cell Activity in Tissues

Study Reveals Nonhuman Animals' Adaptive Aggression Strategy

Philosopher of Science Examines Transparency in Public Trust

Georgia Tech Research Reveals Electron Beams' Precision

Penn State Professor Explores Georgia Barrier Island Evolution

AI Model Enhances Drug & Vaccine Discovery

First Survey Data from TAEPS Study Released

Korean Research Team Reveals Unique Nonlinear Wave Phenomenon

Researchers from Yunnan Observatories Develop Celestial Object Classification Method

Study Reveals City Life's Accelerated Pace

New State of Quantum Matter Unveiled for Self-Charging Computers

University of Tsukuba Study Reveals Tetrandrine's Cellular Response

Einstein's Critique Shapes Quantum Mechanics Understanding

Global Soil Biodiversity Observatory Launched by FAO

Global Oceans: Marine Protected Areas Concerns

Canada Braces for Intense Summer Wildfires

Microsoft Report Reveals 40% of Users Start Day with Inbox Triage

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Research shows how sulfate ions increase the lifespan, performance of aqueous batteries

Scientists Discover Key Barrier to Safer Aqueous Batteries

New UK Age Verification Measures to Prevent Children Accessing Harmful Online Content

UK starts online checks to stop children accessing harmful content

Tradition meets AI in Nishijinori weaving style from Japan's ancient capital

Nishijinori Weaving Technique Teams Up with AI

AI tackles notoriously complex equations, enabling faster advances in drug and material design

AI Speeds Up Solving Scientific Problems

Bio-Inspired Multiscale Design for Perovskite Solar Cell Stability

Design strategies for reshaping stability and sustainability of perovskite solar cells

Meta's wristband breakthrough lets you use digital devices without touching them

Meta's Potential to Revolutionize Digital Device Interaction

AI will soon be able to audit all published research—what will that mean for public trust in science?

Importance of Peer Review in Ensuring Scientific Accuracy

Enhancing Robot Navigation in Dynamic Environments

A human-inspired pathfinding approach to improve robot navigation

Study Finds Automated Speed Cameras Reduce Speeding Near Schools

Automated speed enforcement significantly reduces speeding in Toronto school zones

Scientists develop tool to detect fake videos

UC Riverside Researchers Develop System to Expose Manipulated Videos

Energy-efficient strategies may produce 10 times more health benefits in Eastern Europe than in Western Europe

EU Climate Law Mandates 55% Emission Cut by 2030

Risk highlighted as Chinese hackers hit Microsoft

Microsoft Faces Cybersecurity Storm: China-Linked Hackers Target Organizations

Amazon shuts down Shanghai AI lab: source

Amazon Closes AI Research Lab in Shanghai

Google ordered to pay Argentine pictured naked in his yard

Argentine Man Awarded Compensation for Google Street View Incident

Volkswagen takes 1.3-bn-euro hit from Trump tariffs

Volkswagen Reports 1.3 Billion Euro Loss Due to Trump Tariffs

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Wednesday, 17 July 2019

Community size matters when people create a new language

Why are languages so different from each other? After comparing more than 2000 languages, scientists noticed that languages with more speakers are usually simpler than smaller languages. For instance, most English nouns can be turned into plurals by simply adding -s, whereas the German system is notoriously irregular.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/community-size-matters-when-people-create-a-new-language

US senators warn of 'trust' gap over Facebook digital currency

US senators Tuesday questioned whether Facebook can be trusted to manage its proposed Libra digital currency in the first public hearing into the plan on Tuesday.

* This article was originally published here

New Zealand cops nab penguin prowlers in sushi stall

A pair of New Zealand penguins that broke into a sushi stall at Wellington's busiest railway station have been returned to their natural habitat.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/new-zealand-cops-nab-penguin-prowlers-in-sushi-stall

'Let's see them aliens': 1.3 mn people vow to storm classified US base

For more than a century, scientists have scoured the known universe for signs of extraterrestrial life, an endeavor that has thus far proved fruitless—unless you believe the US government is hiding aliens at a remote base in Nevada.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/lets-see-them-aliens-1-3-mn-people-vow-to-storm-classified-us-base

Iceland tries to bring back trees razed by the Vikings

Before being colonised by the Vikings, Iceland was lush with forests but the fearsome warriors razed everything to the ground and the nation is now struggling to reforest the island.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/iceland-tries-to-bring-back-trees-razed-by-the-vikings

Telescope viewing suspended as protesters block Hawaii road

Astronomers have indefinitely stopped looking through 13 existing telescopes at the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii while protesters block the road downslope in an attempt to prevent the construction of a giant new observatory.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/telescope-viewing-suspended-as-protesters-block-hawaii-road

Australian finds message in a bottle written 50 years ago

A fisherman man said on Wednesday he was looking for the author of a message in a bottle found off the southern Australian coast 50 years after it was written.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/australian-finds-message-in-a-bottle-written-50-years-ago

Avian malaria behind drastic decline of London's iconic sparrow?

London's house sparrows (Passer domesticus) have plummeted by 71% since 1995, with new research suggesting avian malaria could be to blame.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/avian-malaria-behind-drastic-decline-of-londons-iconic-sparrow

Higher iron levels may boost heart health—but also increase risk of stroke

Scientists have helped unravel the protective—and potentially harmful—effect of iron in the body.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/higher-iron-levels-may-boost-heart-health-but-also-increase-risk-of-stroke

Global commission into health inequities of mental illness gives blueprint for change

Findings released today by a commission into health inequities experienced by people with mental illness lays bare their drastic physical health challenges, and recommends changes to health policy and treatment innovations to tackle what is regarded as a "human rights scandal".

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/global-commission-into-health-inequities-of-mental-illness-gives-blueprint-for-change

Rewards incentivize people to stop smoking

Financial incentives work to help people stop smoking and remain smoke free—according to research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA).

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/rewards-incentivize-people-to-stop-smoking

Novel therapy administered after TBI prevents brain damage

An experimental treatment given to mice after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) reduced damage almost to the levels of mice that never had a TBI, researchers at UT Health San Antonio reported. The study was published July 4 in the Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/novel-therapy-administered-after-tbi-prevents-brain-damage

Undocumented Latina immigrants face PTSD at four times the national rate, new study finds

In recent years, Latinos have migrated from Central America to the United States due to violence, high crime rates, and poverty in their home countries. However, violence and trauma continue along their way to the United States. New research led by George Mason University's College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) found that undocumented Latina immigrants meet the threshold for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis at nearly four times (34%) the rate of civilian women in America overall (9.7%).

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/undocumented-latina-immigrants-face-ptsd-at-four-times-the-national-rate-new-study-finds

Your spending data may reveal aspects of your personality

How you spend your money can signal aspects of your personality, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. Analyses of over 2 million spending records from more than 2,000 individuals indicate that when people spend money in certain categories, this can be used to infer certain personality traits, such as how materialistic they are or how much self-control they tend to have.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/your-spending-data-may-reveal-aspects-of-your-personality

Limits on pot fishing can result in win-win for fishermen and marine wildlife

Restricting the amount of inshore potting for crab and lobster within marine protected areas (MPAs) can generate a "win-win" for both fishermen and the marine environment, according to the first major study exploring the issue.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/limits-on-pot-fishing-can-result-in-win-win-for-fishermen-and-marine-wildlife

Timing is everything for the mutualistic relationship between ants and acacias

In the 1960s, Penn biologist Dan Janzen, as part of earning his Ph.D., re-described what has become a classic example of biological mutualism: the obligate relationship between acacia-ants and ant-acacia trees. The acacia trees produce specialized structures to shelter and feed the ant colony, and the ants, in turn, defend the tree against herbivores.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/timing-is-everything-for-the-mutualistic-relationship-between-ants-and-acacias

Review indicates that menstrual cups are a safe option for menstruation management

The first systematic review and meta-analysis of the international use of menstrual cups, including 43 studies and data from 3,300 women and girls—published in The Lancet Public Health journal, suggests they are safe and result in similar, or lower, leakage than disposable pads or tampons.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/review-indicates-that-menstrual-cups-are-a-safe-option-for-menstruation-management

Researchers track how cats' weights change over time

Until now, pet owners and veterinarians didn't know for sure. Now University of Guelph researchers have become the first to access data on more than 19 million cats to get a picture of typical weight gain and loss over their lifetimes.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/researchers-track-how-cats-weights-change-over-time

Miniature gravitational-wave detector to be built at Northwestern

A team of physicists and astronomers from Northwestern University is poised to lead gravitational-wave astronomy into its next evolution. The W. M. Keck Foundation has awarded $1 million, which will be used to develop a prototype for a new kind of gravitational-wave detector that is small enough to fit on a tabletop and powerful enough to detect cosmic events that existing astronomical equipment cannot.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/miniature-gravitational-wave-detector-to-be-built-at-northwestern

Salt regulation among saltmarsh sparrows evolved in 4 unique ways

In nature, as in life, there's often more than one way to solve a problem. That includes the evolutionary process. A new study in Evolution Letters finds that different bird species in the same challenging environment—the highly saline ecosystem of tidal marshes along ocean shores—were able to evolve unique species-specific ways to address the same problem.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/salt-regulation-among-saltmarsh-sparrows-evolved-in-4-unique-ways

Giving a chip about masa

Products we commonly buy at the supermarket, such as tortillas and corn chips, are made from food grade corn. The corn is grown, harvested, bought by a food company, turned into masa (dough from ground corn) through a chemical process, and then made into our favorite products.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/giving-a-chip-about-masa

Rugby-style tackling may have lower force of impact than football-style tackling

The style of tackling used in rugby may be associated with a lower force of impact than the style used in football, according to a preliminary study of college athletes released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology Sports Concussion Conference in Indianapolis July 26-28, 2019.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/rugby-style-tackling-may-have-lower-force-of-impact-than-football-style-tackling

'Intensive' beekeeping not to blame for common bee diseases

More "intensive" beekeeping does not raise the risk of diseases that harm or kill the insects, new research suggests.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/intensive-beekeeping-not-to-blame-for-common-bee-diseases

Forces behind growing political polarization in congress revealed in new model

For much of the 20th century, political polarization within the United States House of Representatives tended to decrease over the course of a two-year term. But starting in the mid-1980s, that trend reversed, and in recent decades, polarization has been more likely to grow.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/forces-behind-growing-political-polarization-in-congress-revealed-in-new-model