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Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Persistent Depression

Pragmatic Models Distinguish Pneumonia Severity in Children

Eureka Moment: Solving Problems with Sudden Insights

Study: Physical Condition Before Daratumumab Predicts Cancer Therapy Outcome

COPD: Slowing Progression Through Reduced Exposure

Impact of Close Family Member Loss on Caregivers

Study Links End of Drug Assistance Program to Higher Mortality

Study Reveals Loneliness Linked to Hearing Loss

Managing Stress and Anxiety: Impact on Physical Health

Artificial Intelligence Revolutionizes Drug Discovery

Food Insecurity in Childhood Linked to Poor Heart Health

Private Equity Acquisitions Boost Hospital Efficiency

Monash University's Low FODMAP Diet Benefits Endometriosis

New Helminth Treatment Formulation Developed by Researchers

High Doses of Radiation Trigger Metastatic Tumor Growth

Boost Cancer Treatment: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Explained

Redefining Public Health Workforce Amid U.S. Challenges

Survey Reveals Disconnect in Obesity Perceptions

American Academy of Neurology Issues Evidence on New Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy

Study Reveals Prolonged Fatigue After Mini-Stroke

Study by York University Reveals Weight-Loss Disparities Among Ethnic Groups

Long-Term ADHD Medication Duration in Children

Increase in Fentanyl-Involved Overdose Visits: 2020-2023 Data

Early Cheek Skin Changes Predict Eczema Onset

Study Links Social Media Muscularity Content to Male Muscle Dysmorphia

Pediatric Retinoblastoma: Safe Aqueous Humor Biopsy Study

Boost Your Vitamin D Levels with Winter Sun

Study: Persistent Chemicals in Food Decline, Water Still a Concern

Study Links Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status to Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Researchers Uncover Cholesterol's Impact on Heart Mitochondria

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Sun's Solar Flare Sparks Mars Auroras

NASA Engineers Revive Voyager 1 Thrusters

Global Economic Elite Study Reveals Cross-Country Differences

Advancements in Microfluidic Device for Cell Experiments

Ashwell-Morell Receptor: Decades of Mystery Unraveled

Understanding the Musculoskeletal System's Vital Functions

Shrub Fringes Boost Biodiversity: University of Würzburg Study

The Power of RNA in Life: Innovations and Insights

Landslide-Generated Tsunamis: Coastal Communities at Risk

NYU Scientists Utilize AI to Enhance Plant Nitrogen Efficiency

Future Quantum Technologies Rely on Robust Entanglement

Disordered Protein Segment Links Gene Reading and RNA Editing

Unveiling Collagen's Mystique: Study on Orientation Mechanism

First Linear Accelerator for Continuous Electron Stream

Physicists Discover Leaf Shape Impact on Falling Distance

Silent Earth Tremors: Insights on Major Quakes

Study Reveals How TV Shows Aid Understanding of Economic Concepts

New Electrochemical Sensor Detects Low Vitamin D Levels

Researchers Uncover Reason for Embryos Erasing Epigenetic Mark

Understanding Protons and Antiprotons in Particle Physics

Significant Impact of South Asian Summer Monsoon

Turning Carbon Dioxide into Green Energy

Venus Surface Features Suggest Ongoing Tectonics

Barbie Dolls' Iconic Posture Decline: Study Results

New Evidence Unveiled: Fossil Human Relatives in South Africa's Hand Use

Study Reveals Democratic Nations' Green Image May Be Deceptive

Transhumanists Aim to Enhance Human Performance

Study: Mass Shootings Cost U.S. Retailers $27 Billion

Role of Public Servants in Canadian Government

Insights on Planetary Structures from Gravity Data

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World Resources Institute Warns of Growing Scarcity in Fresh Water Supply

Scalable, low-maintenance design recycles heat for a steady supply of drinking water off-grid

Unveiling the Power of Associative Memory in Music

Energy and memory: A new neural network paradigm

Ransomware Attacks Drive Health Care Data Breaches

Ransomware drives US health data breaches

Octopus-Inspired Robot Masters Object Manipulation

AI Agents Develop Shared Social Conventions autonomously

Groups of AI agents spontaneously form their own social norms without human help, study suggests

Handy octopus robot can adapt to its surroundings

Ubisoft's 2024-25 Financial Year: Assassin's Creed Disappoints

'Assassin's Creed' no savior for struggling Ubisoft

Ford recalls nearly 274,000 Navigator and Expedition SUVs due to risk of loss of brake function

Ford Recalls 274K Expedition, Navigator SUVs for Brake Issue

Dutch Scientists Unveil Liquid Hydrogen-Powered Boat

Dutch students launch hydrogen boat to 'inspire shipping industry'

Airbnb CEO Unveils Fresh Services for Holiday Homes

Seeking something new, Airbnb CEO promises 'perfect concierge'

Cyberattack Targets Marks & Spencer in Sim-Swap Fraud

M&S cyberattacks used a little-known but dangerous technique—and anyone could be vulnerable

Tech Layoffs Surge in US: Meta, Microsoft, Amazon Cut Thousands

Q&A: Researcher discusses the 'cruel optimism' of tech industry layoffs

The Power of High-Performance Computing

Challenges to high-performance computing threaten US innovation

Can generative AI replace humans in qualitative research studies?

Researchers Explore Using Large Language Models in Studies

Interlocked electrodes push silicon battery lifespan beyond limits

South Korean Researchers Tackle Lithium-Ion Battery Limitation

An interactive AI tool reveals how companies respond to economic threats

Steering AI: New technique offers more control over large language models

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Tuesday, 8 October 2019

Focus on employability boosts universities' success in the Teaching Excellence Framework

Universities' Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) grades—designed to help students choose where to study—are being boosted for the institutions that highlight employability post-university and student outcomes in their TEF submission reports, according to a new study published in Educational Review.

New evidence on the mistreatment of women during childbirth

New evidence from a World Health Organization (WHO)-led study in four countries shows more than one-third of women experience mistreatment during childbirth in health facilities.

Lions kill cattle, so people kill lions. Can the cycle end?

Saitoti Petro scans a dirt road in northern Tanzania for recent signs of the top predator on the African savannah. "If you see a lion," he warns, "stop and look it straight in the eyes—you must never run."

Adobe cuts off Venezuela clients, citing US sanctions

The software company Adobe says it is cutting off its accounts in Venezuela, the latest repercussions of U.S. financial sanctions targeting President Nicolás Maduro.

India on the frontline of the fight against tuberculosis

All the symptoms were there but it still took four doctors and several months of waiting before Bharti Kapar's cough and stomach pains were diagnosed as tuberculosis.

US official: Research finds uranium in Navajo women, babies

About a quarter of Navajo women and some infants who were part of a federally funded study on uranium exposure had high levels of the radioactive metal in their systems, decades after mining for Cold War weaponry ended on their reservation, a U.S. health official Monday.

Our Amazon: Brazilians who live in the world's biggest rainforest

Cattle breeders, indigenous teachers and loggers are among the more than 20 million people living in the Amazon in northern Brazil, carving out a living from the world's largest rainforest.

Samsung Electronics flags 56% fall in Q3 operating profit

Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it expected operating profits to drop more than 50 percent in the third quarter as it struggles with a long-running slump in the global chip market.

Daring to dream: Nobel winner's nervous night

When US scientist William Kaelin's phone began ringing at 5:00 am, he wasn't sure whether he was dreaming: Winning the Nobel Medicine Prize had long been a goal, but he also thought it was a long shot.

Published studies may exaggerate the effect of burnout on quality of patient care

Published studies have shown an association between burnout among health care professionals and quality of patient care, but those studies may exaggerate the magnitude of the effect. A systematic review is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Scientists use machine-learning algorithms to help automate plant studies

Father of genetics Gregor Mendel spent years tediously observing and measuring pea plant traits by hand in the 1800s to uncover the basics of genetic inheritance. Today, botanists can track the traits, or phenotypes, of hundreds or thousands of plants much more quickly, with automated camera systems. Now, Salk researchers have helped speed up plant phenotyping even more, with machine-learning algorithms that teach a computer system to analyze three-dimensional shapes of the branches and leaves of a plant. The study, published in Plant Physiology on October 7, 2019, may help scientists better quantify how plants respond to climate change, genetic mutations or other factors.

Initiating breastfeeding in vulnerable infants

The benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and child are well-recognized, including for late preterm infants (LPI). But because LPI do not have fully developed brains, they may experience difficulties latching and/or sustaining a latch on the breast to have milk transfer occur. This means that these infants are at high risk for formula supplementation and/or discontinuation of breastfeeding. Without human milk, these infants lose a critical component for protection and optimal development of their brains.

Heat waves could increase substantially in size by mid-century, says new study

Our planet has been baking under the sun this summer as temperatures reached the hottest ever recorded and heat waves spread across the globe. While the climate continues to warm, scientists expect the frequency and intensity of heat waves to increase. However, a commonly overlooked aspect is the spatial size of heat waves, despite its important implications.

Weight stigma affects gay men on dating apps

Weight stigma is an issue for queer men using dating apps, says a new University of Waterloo study.

Engineers develop thin, lightweight lens that could produce slimmer camera phones, longer-flying drones

The new wave of smartphones to hit the market all come with incredible cameras that produce brilliant photos. There's only one complaint—the thick camera lenses on the back that jet out like ugly bumps on a sheet of glass.

New research furthers understanding about what shapes human gut microbiome

A new Northwestern University study finds that despite human's close genetic relationship to apes, the human gut microbiome is more similar to that of Old World monkeys like baboons than to that of apes like chimpanzees.

Study shows Housing First program significantly reduces homelessness over long term

The longest running study of its kind on the "Housing First" model has found that it significantly reduces homelessness over the long term compared to treatment as usual, according to a study published in The Lancet Psychiatry by scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and St. Michael's Hospital.

Urban, home gardens could help curb food insecurity, health problems

Food deserts are an increasingly recognized problem in the United States, but a new study from the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior indicates urban and home gardens—combined with nutrition education—could be a path toward correcting that disadvantage.

Modified quantum dots capture more energy from light and lose less to heat

Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have synthesized magnetically-doped quantum dots that capture the kinetic energy of electrons created by ultraviolet light before it's wasted as heat.

Meningioma molecular profile reliably predicts tumor recurrence

Although typically benign, about one-fifth of meningiomas, the most common primary brain tumors, recur despite complete surgical removal. The current meningioma classification does not consistently predict whether the tumor will recur, but researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children's Hospital report today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that using molecular profiles that might better predict meningioma recurrence.

Violence linked to social isolation, hypervigilance and chronic health problems

Exposure to violence can negatively impact a person's physical and psychosocial health, according to two new studies co-authored by University of Chicago Medicine social epidemiologist Elizabeth L. Tung, MD.

The effectiveness of electrical stimulation in producing spinal fusion

Researchers from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of published data on the effect of electrical stimulation therapies on spinal fusion. They found significant improvement overall in the rates of bone fusion following a course of electrical stimulation in both preclinical (animal) and clinical (human) studies.