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Child Rushed for Measles Vaccine in Texas

Federal Health Officials Investigate Rare Brain Complication

Malaria Outbreak in Northwest Congo: 1,000+ Cases, 60 Deaths

Gene Therapy Prevents Newborn Death in MSUD Study

French Study: COVID-19 Survivors Face Long-Term Risks

Study Reveals High Mortality Rate Among Critically Ill Patients

Protein Study Reveals Insights on Energy Crisis in Cells

Red Blood Cells: Vital Carriers of Oxygen

Harnessing Immune System for Disease Treatment

Air Pollution Linked to 7 Million Premature Deaths

Discovery of Mechanism Behind HIV Life Cycle Step

Lee Miller Meets Woman Losing Voice: A Powerful Lesson

Understanding Renal Cell Carcinoma Diagnosis: Expert Advice

Mental Health Challenges After Traumatic Brain Injury

Adapting Sensory Neurons Influence Pain Sensation

Medicaid Extension Reduces Postpartum Uninsurance

Study Suggests Physical Activity Reduces Dementia Risk

The Impact of Rare Diseases: Genetic Testing for Prevention

Brazilian Researchers Develop Rapid Dengue and Zika Test

Gata6 Protein Inhibition Reduces Colon Tumor Growth

Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness for 2024/2025 Season

Berlin University Hospital Slashes Anesthesia CO2 Emissions

Unique Study by Digestive System Specialists Improves Crohn's Disease Treatment

Concerns Rise Over PFAS Contamination in Food & Water

Measles Outbreak Surges in Texas: 124 Cases Reported

AI Coach Helps Smokers Quit: Innovative Study by Nele Albers

Researchers Uncover Brain Lesions in MS Model

Patients Prefer Non-Invasive Neuromodulation for Neurological Disorders

Understanding the Dangers of Bacteremia and Sepsis

Innovative Treatment Strategy Kills AML Cells

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"Narwhal: The Enigmatic Tusk of Arctic Waters"

"Giant Pandas: Unique Digestive Adaptations for Bamboo Diet"

Study Reveals Cost of Employee Burnout in US

Benefits of Workplace Presence: Stronger Collaboration & Mentorship

Platform Repurposed for Water Contamination Detection

"Million Trees Planted in Freetown for Climate Action"

Nanozymes: Versatile Biomedical Tools, Unsuitable for Agriculture

Alaska Fairbanks Scientist Joins U.S. Effort to Detect Space Debris

Chlamydia Trachomatis Survival Strategy Revealed

Iconic Old-Growth Forest at Emerald Bay State Park

New Study Reveals Flaws in Classical Models of Collective Behavior

Scientists Discover Ancient Genome-Editing Systems

Study Reveals Ocean Thermal Recovery Post-Cyclone

Breaking the Resolution Barrier in Light Microscopy

Quantum Mechanics Unveiling Molecular Collision Dynamics

Xolography Technique Adapts for 3D Printing Living Cells

Advancing Year-Round Crop Production with Automated Monitoring

"Metacognitive AI Agent MAI Supports Student Problem-Solving"

Study Reveals Birds' Lungs Contaminated by Airborne Microplastics

Revolutionizing Hydrological Studies with High-Res Soil Moisture Data

Rocket Lab and MIT Partner for First Private Venus Mission

Farmers in U.S. Corn Belt Face Economic Loss from Overapplication of Genetically Engineered Corn

Earth's Next Ice Age Predicted in 10,000 Years

High Nitrogen Levels Increase Plant Disease Susceptibility

Researchers Achieve High-Speed Laser Writing on Glass

Copper Oxide Nanoparticles for Safer Medical Implants

Prof. Li Nuo's Team Develops Method for Geochemical Element Simulation

Climate Change Threatens Pine Trees in Dry Areas

Study Reveals Effective Sustainability Communication for Guests

New Weapon Uncovered in Fungal Attack on Food Crops

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Apple Introduces Safety Measures for Children and Teens

Bitcoin Price Dips Below $80,000 Amid Cryptocurrency Sell-Off

Congressional Committee Subpoenas US Internet Giants Over Foreign Online Censorship

Meta Lays Off 20 Workers Over Media Leaks

Meta to Integrate AI App with Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp

Researchers Seek More Powerful Batteries Amid Rising Demand

Risks of Lithium-Ion Batteries: Fire Hazard in Daily Tech

Fluidic Elastomer Actuators: Lightweight Robotics Innovation

New Technique Enhances Seawater-to-Water Electrodes

Recovering Cellulose Fibers from Old Clothes for Packaging

Canada Aims for Net Zero by 2050

Humanoid Robots Demonstrate Aggressive Behavior at Lantern Festival

Researchers Argue AI Reflects Societal Bias

Optimizing Train Systems for Maximum Revenue

Hemp Fiber Insulation: Potential Industry Boost

"Goodreads: Pioneering Digital Reading Community"

UK Urged to Embrace Heat Pumps & Electric Vehicles

Energy-From-Waste Plants Emit More Carbon Than Coal

Tohoku University Unveils Superelastic Titanium-Aluminum Alloy

Quantum Technology: Transforming How We Navigate

Chinese AI Company DeepSeek Unveils Powerful AI Models

The Impact of Corrosion on Structures

Australians Manipulated Online: Data Theft & Unintended Purchases

Government Plans for Solar Farm Expansion Without Farmland Sacrifice

Amazon Web Services Unveils Ocelot Quantum Computing Chip

Audi Factory in Brussels Halts Electric Drive Production

Perovskite Solar Cells Boosted by Alumina Nanoparticles

Solar Power Usage on the Rise in the United States

Advanced Humanoid Robots Set to Enter Home Environments

Amazon Unveils New Alexa with Generative-AI Personality

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Tuesday, 1 October 2019

Researchers use drones to weigh whales

By measuring the body length, width and height of free-living southern right whales photographed by drones, researchers were able to develop a model that accurately calculated the body volume and mass of the whales.

Bacteria passed from mother to baby may play a role in later health

The bacteria and viruses a baby inherit from its mother play a crucial role in determining the child's health in later life, according to research that could lead to new interventions to tackle conditions like obesity, allergies and colic.

Deaths from heavy monsoon rise to nearly 140 in eastern India

The death toll in eastern India from torrential late monsoon rains has risen to nearly 140, officials said Tuesday as hospitals and schools were inundated with dirty rainwater.

Russian alcohol consumption down 40%: WHO

Russia might still have a reputation as a nation of hard drinkers, but a report by the World Health Organization published Tuesday showed alcohol consumption has dropped by 43 percent since 2003.

Massive iceberg breaks off Antarctica—but it's normal

A more than 600-square-mile iceberg broke off Antarctica in recent days, but the event is part of a normal cycle and is not related to climate change, scientists say.

Twitter lets users sideline unwanted direct messages

Twitter on Monday said it is rolling out a filter that will hide away unwanted direct messages, providing a new tool to stymie abuse.

Air France to offset daily CO2 emissions by next year

French carrier Air France will offset the carbon dioxide emissions of its 500-odd daily internal flights by 2020 at a cost of millions of euros, the company's CEO has announced.

Iran state TV says country to launch 3 satellites this year

Iran's state TV says the country plans to send three satellites into orbit in the next three months despite a failed launch in August.

Juul stops funding San Francisco vaping measure

Juul Labs Inc. announced Monday that it will stop supporting a ballot measure to overturn an anti-vaping law in San Francisco, effectively killing the campaign.

'Relaxed' enzymes may be at the root of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

Treatments have been hard to pinpoint for a rare neurological disease called Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), in part because so many variations of the condition exist. So far, mutations on more than 90 genes have been positively linked to the disorder; a patient needs just one of those mutations for the disease to emerge.

Researchers' new method enables identifying a person through walls from candidate video footage, using only WiFi

Researchers in the lab of UC Santa Barbara professor Yasamin Mostofi have enabled, for the first time, determining whether the person behind a wall is the same individual who appears in given video footage, using only a pair of WiFi transceivers outside.

The rise of deal collectives that punish profits

Researchers from the University of San Diego and University of Arizona published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing, which examines the rise of deal collectives that exploit ill-designed deals that give away more than companies intended.

Climate change could pit species against one another as they shift ranges

Species have few good options when it comes to surviving climate change—they can genetically adapt to new conditions, shift their ranges, or both.

Researchers publish comprehensive review on respiratory effects of vaping

Four scientists from four leading universities in the United States conducted a comprehensive review of all e-cigarette/vaping peer-reviewed scientific papers that pertain to the lungs and published their findings today in the British Medical Journal.

Quantum material goes where none have gone before

Rice University physicist Qimiao Si began mapping quantum criticality more than a decade ago, and he's finally found a traveler that can traverse the final frontier.

Cracking how 'water bears' survive the extremes

Diminutive animals known as tardigrades appear to us as plump, squeezable toys, earning them irresistible nicknames such as "water bears" and "moss piglets."

Biologists track the invasion of herbicide-resistant weeds into southwestern Ontario

A team including evolutionary biologists from the University of Toronto (U of T) have identified the ways in which herbicide-resistant strains of an invasive weed named common waterhemp have emerged in fields of soy and corn in southwestern Ontario.

Monthly phone check-in may mean less depression for families of patients with dementia

A monthly, 40-minute phone call from a non-clinical professional may suppress or reverse the trajectory of depression so frequently experienced by family members caring for patients with dementia at home, according to a study led by researchers at UC San Francisco.

Expanding Medicaid means chronic health problems get found and health improves, study finds

Nearly one in three low-income people who enrolled in Michigan's expanded Medicaid program discovered they had a chronic illness that had never been diagnosed before, according to a new study.

Babies have fewer respiratory infections if they have well-connected bacterial networks

Microscopic bacteria, which are present in all humans, cluster together and form communities in different parts of the body, such as the gut, lungs, nose and mouth. Now, for the first time, researchers have shown the extent to which these microbial communities are linked to each other across the body, and how these networks are associated with susceptibility to respiratory infections in babies.

Study reveals falsification issues in higher education hiring processes

When concerns are expressed about distrust in science, they often focus on whether the public trusts research findings.

Arrows and smartphones: daily life of Amazon Tembe tribe

They hunt with bows and arrows, fish for piranhas and gather wild plants, while some watch soap operas on TV or check the internet on phones inside thatch-roof huts.

Child deaths in Africa could be prevented by family planning

Children under 5 years of age in Africa are much more likely to die than those in wealthy countries as a direct result of poor health outcomes linked to air pollution, unsafe water, lack of sanitation, an increased family size, and environmental degradation, according to the first continent-wide investigation of its kind.