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Month: October 2022
Horrific Thailand nursery attack prompts swift international condemnation
A horrific attack on a childcare centre in northern Thailand that has left dozens dead,…
Youth vaping rates appear to be dropping, but regulators and advocates aren’t satisfied
WASHINGTON — A new survey from the CDC and the FDA suggests that youth vaping…
Eye-opening discovery about adult brain’s ability to recover vision
A discovery about how some visually impaired adults could start to see offers a new…
Fluorescence imaging system lays groundwork for better tumor removal
Researchers have developed a low-cost imaging system that can provide quantitative information about how deep…
The battery that runs 630 km on a single charge
A research team succeeds in developing anode-free Li batteries with maximized energy density, improving energy…
Dodging death: Surprise discovery redirects efforts for treatment of liver disease
Researchers have revealed that common liver diseases are not driven by inflammatory cell death as…
Milestones achieved on the path to useful quantum technologies
Entangled systems containing multiple quantum particles offer significant benefits in implementing quantum algorithms, which have…
Iron deficiency suppresses important arm of the innate immune system
Two proteins ensure that cells can take up iron when needed. If both control proteins…
Computationally predicting where the wear will occur in engines
Wear and tear in engines contributes to a lot of wasted fuel and can be…
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Power supply: Understanding unstable grids
A sustainable energy supply requires the expansion of power grids. However, new transmission lines can…
80-year-old mystery in static electricity finally solved
A recent study has investigated the possible sources of charge mosaics for over a decade….
New study unveils why gold (111) surface forms the herringbone texture
Gold, a precious metal, is arguably the most widely used metal across jewelry and coinage…
Shrine discovered with rituals never seen to take place before in an Egyptian temple
Researchers recently published new findings from the excavations of the Berenike site, a Greco-Roman seaport…
Geneticists discover new wild goat subspecies via ancient DNA
Geneticists have discovered a previously unknown lineage of wild goats over ten millennia old. The…
Good planning gets the bike rolling
Turning it downside up: Novel, network-dynamic planning approach for urban bike path infrastructure enables demand-driven…
Generative design offers solution to patient-specific knee implants
An advanced design technique, used to develop components for aerospace and automotive industries, has been…
The ‘dense’ potential of nanostructured superconductors
Spark plasma sintering (SPS) is a process that uses high-pressure and pulsed electric current to…
Re-spun silkworm silk is 70% stronger than spider silk
Spiders hold the market for the strongest silks but are too aggressive and territorial to…
On-site reactors could affordably turn CO2 into valuable chemicals
New technology could make a significant difference in the fight against climate change by affordably…
Citing Ebola outbreak in Uganda, U.S. to screen all passengers arriving from there
The United States is going to direct travelers arriving from Uganda, where a fast-growing Ebola…
Very low incidence of severe COVID-19 following vaccination and booster, large study reports
A large study of COVID-19 disease following vaccination and booster reports surprisingly low incidence, especially…
Make suicide prevention in Africa a priority, UN health agency urges governments
Did you know that Africa has the highest suicide rate in the world? To reverse that…
The costs of caring for a graying population
Researchers have found considerable variations in per-capita spending on long-term care across Japan’s municipalities. They…
Scientists develop inexpensive device that can harvest energy from a light breeze and store it as electricity
Scientists have developed a low-cost device that can harness energy from wind as gentle as…
Wear and tear from lifelong stress can increase cancer mortality
The wear and tear on the body from chronic and lifelong stress can also lead…
Discovery of a new function of the cerebellum
The cerebellum is known primarily for the regulation of movement. Researchers have now discovered that…
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Schizophrenia may increase dementia risk by 2.5 times
People with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely than those without…
Seasonal change in Antarctic ice sheet movement observed
Some estimates of Antarctica’s total contribution to sea-level rise may be over- or underestimated, after…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Vertex exec says prices for gene therapies are ‘in the ballpark’; insulin access in poor countries remains spotty
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. And this is especially…
STAT+: ‘Patchy efforts’ by major insulin makers mean access lags in many poor countries
The three companies that dominate the global market for insulin have launched various programs to…
Why Most Americans Don’t Want To Get The Flu Shot This Season
A survey found most prefer to wear masks instead. Read Original Article: Why Most Americans…
Like Eating Late? New Study Sheds Light On Why You Should Kick The Habit
The researchers found that late eating affected all three main factors. It “doubled the odds…
This Is What Happens To Your Brain When You Pet Dogs
The prefrontal cortex activity increased each time the participants interacted with the subjects (dog or…
Opinion: The new law that could stealthily transform biomedical innovation
Buried deep within the Inflation Reduction Act’s drug-price negotiation provisions is language that could open…
From BQ.1.1 to XBB and beyond: How the splintering of Omicron variants could shape Covid’s next phase
The United States is in a (relative) Covid-19 lull, with cases and hospitalizations falling as…
STAT+: Medicare tasks a senior adviser with staffing its new drug pricing division
WASHINGTON — Medicare has tasked a senior adviser at the agency with assembling a small…
Call it data liberation day: Patients can now access all their health records digitally
The American Revolution had July 4. The allies had D-Day. And now U.S. patients, held…
STAT+: Alzheimer’s clinical trials have a recruitment problem. Telehealth platform Ro thinks it can help
Telehealth company Ro has reached an agreement with the National Institute on Aging to create…
The U.S. is terrible at keeping businesses from worsening public health, experts say
WASHINGTON – Here in the U.S., it’s “in” to study the social determinants of health….
Climate change heightens threats of violence against women and girls
Climate change and environmental degradation are escalating the risk and prevalence of violence against women…
Human Ancestors’ Prenatal Growth Increased After Diverging From Chimps – Greek Reporter
Human Ancestors’ Prenatal Growth Increased After Diverging From Chimps Greek Reporter Hominid prenatal growth rates found…
Are antidepressants safe to take during pregnancy? – Deseret News
Are antidepressants safe to take during pregnancy? Deseret News Pregnant and taking antidepressants? Don’t worry about…
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital’s annual pregnancy and infant loss remembrance ceremony set for October 17th – Clarksville Online
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital’s annual pregnancy and infant loss remembrance ceremony set for October 17th Clarksville…
News in Brief 5 October 2022
Torture and hate speech in DR Congo: OHCHR Somalia: grave humanitarian crisis affects more than…
World Teachers’ Day highlights need to transform education
Teachers are at the heart of education, and their valuable work must also lead to…
The Colours of Healing: Alternative therapies in Egypt – Al Jazeera English
The Colours of Healing: Alternative therapies in Egypt Al Jazeera English Read Original Article: The Colours…
WCI Health LLC, Your Alternative Health and Wellness Hub Will Be a Vendor and Presenter at Wonderland Miami by Microdose – StreetInsider.com
WCI Health LLC, Your Alternative Health and Wellness Hub Will Be a Vendor and Presenter…
$1 million gift to OHIO’s Heritage College honors osteopathic manipulative medicine pioneer Robert Fulford – Ohio University
$1 million gift to OHIO’s Heritage College honors osteopathic manipulative medicine pioneer Robert Fulford Ohio University…
Survival is a mixed matter for deadliest of pancreatic cancers
Researchers discover that quality and mix of protein in a type of pancreatic cancer is…