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Wearable Device Monitors Blood Sugar Levels

Global Study Reveals Impact of New Obesity Definition

Childhood Obesity Rates in the US: Alarming CDC Findings

New Discovery: Peptide Suppresses Appetite & Regulates Glucose

Weekend Warrior Exercise Lowers Diabetics' Early Death Risk

New Method Predicts Measles Vaccination Levels

Study Reveals High Rate of Untreated Vasomotor Symptoms

Melbourne Scientists Uncover Hippo Pathway in Mesothelioma

Study Reveals Lasting Effects of Past Injuries

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

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NASA to Lose 3,900 Employees Amid Trump Workforce Cuts

Impact of Climate Change on Forest Ecosystems

Colorful Birds: Adding Vibrance to Nature

European Farmers and Foresters Share Sustainable Bio-Based Practices

Discovery of 1,500 Latin Inscriptions Annually

Breakthrough: Neolithic Transport, Cell Systems, Octopus Illusion

Photoacoustic Microscopy Reveals Stents Through Skin

Safer Alternative to Nonstick Chemicals Unveiled

Rocket Launches CO2 and Earth-Observing Satellites

Water Contamination Scandal Hits Southern Belgium

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

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Electricity Consumption in Australia Expected to Double by 2050

How EVs and electric water heaters are turning cities into giant batteries

Scientists Explore Atomic-Scale Vibration

Good vibrations: Scientists use imaging technology to visualize heat

Robotic space rovers keep getting stuck. Engineers have figured out why

Earth-Based Engineers Rescue Stuck Mars Rover

China urges global consensus on balancing AI development, security

China's Premier Urges Global Consensus on AI Security

App Breach Exposes Women's Data: Tea Dating Safety Compromised

Tea, an app for women to safely talk about men they date, has been breached, user IDs exposed

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

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Friday, 31 May 2019

Is it fatigue or a stroke? Women shouldn't ignore these warning signs

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the U.S., and women make up nearly 60% of all stroke deaths.

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Physicists create stable, strongly magnetized plasma jet in laboratory

When you peer into the night sky, much of what you see is plasma, a soupy amalgam of ultra-hot atomic particles. Studying plasma in the stars and various forms in outer space requires a telescope, but scientists can recreate it in the laboratory to examine it more closely.

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G20 digital tax takes step closer

Global efforts to impose a unified tax policy on Google, Facebook and other internet giants have cleared a major hurdle ahead of a G20 summit in Japan, officials said Friday.

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Hydrogen-power electric flying vehicle: Long road to liftoff

A transportation company is betting its sleek new hydrogen-powered electric flying vehicles will someday serve as taxis, cargo carriers and ambulances of the sky, but experts say they will have to clear a number of regulatory hurdles before being approved for takeoff years in the future.

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Occupational hazards account for more than one in ten people with range of lung diseases

More than 1 in 10 people with a range of non-cancerous lung diseases may be sick as a result of inhaling vapors, gas, dust or fumes at work, according to a joint American Thoracic Society and the European Respiratory Society statement published in the ATS's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

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From viruses to social bots, researchers unearth the structure of attacked networks

The human body's mechanisms are marvelous, yet they haven't given up all their secrets. In order to truly conquer human disease, it is crucial to understand what happens at the most elementary level.

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FDA approves first test for Zika in human blood

(HealthDay)—The first test to detect the Zika virus in human blood has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Researchers try to recreate human-like thinking in machines

Researchers at Oxford University have recently tried to recreate human thinking patterns in machines, using a language guided imagination (LGI) network. Their method, outlined in a paper pre-published on arXiv, could inform the development of artificial intelligence that is capable of human-like thinking, which entails a goal-directed flow of mental ideas guided by language.

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Flexible generators turn movement into energy

Wearable devices that harvest energy from movement are not a new idea, but a material created at Rice University may make them more practical.

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How much coffee is too much?

(HealthDay)—From cappuccinos to cold brew, coffee is a morning must for many Americans, but is it healthy and how much is too much?

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Many immunosuppressed persons join in hurricane cleanup

(HealthDay)—About half of immunosuppressed persons reported participating in cleanup activities following Hurricane Harvey, and less than half of those who performed heavy cleanup reported wearing a respirator, according to research published in the May 31 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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A prosthetic foot that tackles tough terrain

Taking on a hiking trail or a cobblestone street with a prosthetic leg is a risky proposition—it's possible, but even in relatively easy terrain, people who use prostheses to walk are more likely to fall than others. Now, Stanford University mechanical engineers have developed a more stable prosthetic leg—and a better way of designing them—that could make challenging terrain more manageable for people who have lost a lower leg.

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We don't have a cure for monkeypox virus, but the body can heal itself

News of a recent case of monkeypox in Singapore has made countries in Southeast Asia wary about the spread of the disease.

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ExoMars orbiter prepares for Rosalind Franklin

On 15 June, the ESA-Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) will follow a different path. An "Inclination Change Maneuver' will put the spacecraft in an altered orbit, enabling it to pick up crucial status signals from the ExoMars rover, Rosalind Franklin, due to land on the Red Planet in 2021.

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Chicago winter without a furnace or gas bill: Passive houses make it possible and are slowly catching on

In the 1970s, long before the Prius and Green New Deal, a small group of engineers and architects at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was already going green.

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Bacteria's protein quality control agent offers insight into origins of life

May 30—Our cells' process for transforming genes into useful proteins works much like an automobile factory's assembly line; there are schematics, parts, workers, motors, quality control systems and even recycling crews. If the cell's recycling process falters, abnormal protein fragments accumulate, potentially causing the cell's death. In nerve cells, the process is linked to a variety of neurodegenerative diseases, including ALS and dementia.

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New framework helps gauge impact of mosquito control programs

Effective methods of controlling mosquito populations are needed to help lower the worldwide burden of mosquito-borne diseases including Zika, chikungunya, and dengue. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have described a new statistical framework that can be used to assess mosquito control programs over broad time and space scales.

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Research deepens understanding of gut bacteria's connections to human health, disease

Researchers at Oregon State University have made an important advance in understanding the roles that gut bacteria play in human health.

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Clinical calculator could spare breast cancer patients five years of unnecessary hormone therapy

New research confirms that an algorithm, called CTS5, can accurately identify patients who are at a significantly low risk of their breast cancer returning at a later stage. In doing so it means some patients may need to take hormone therapy for five years, rather than 10, something that researchers say could have a huge impact both psychologically and physically.

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