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Flea-Borne Typhus Spreading in Southern California

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Cancels $500M mRNA Vaccine Research

Nearly Half Unaware of Recommended Vaccines

Understanding the Spectrum of Hunger: From Insecurity to Starvation

Bone Metastases in Major Cancers: Debilitating and Resistant

Asthma Drug Reduces Food Allergy Reactions

NHS Talking Therapy Less Effective for Young Adults

Americans' Caloric Intake from Ultra-Processed Foods Declining

Americans' Caloric Intake from Ultra-Processed Foods Declining

Lipoedema Pain Eased by Low-Carb Diet

How Everyday Tasks Shape Brain Perception

Cachexia Linked to Cancer Deaths: Brain-Liver Communication Disruption

Beware Toxic Plants and Animals Outdoors

Vaccination: Preventing Millions of Deaths Annually

The Rise of Safer Lash Serums: Hidden Side-Effects

Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Diseases

Challenges Faced by African Women with Disabilities

Summer's End Surge: Teens Drive More Before Labor Day

New Compound Promises Breakthrough in Global Tuberculosis Fight

Study Reveals Brain Wiring Impact on Childhood Attention Skills

Researchers Discover Impact of Mutated Blood Cancer Cells on Entire Blood-Forming System

Study Reveals 7 Recommendations for Schools Supporting Indigenous Youth with Type 2 Diabetes

International Study Reveals New Uterine Tumor Risk Factors

Insights on National Black Women First Initiative

High-Fat Takeout Linked to Brain Health Risks

Preventable Dementia: Lifestyle Choices and Brain Health

Detecting Pancreatic Cancer Early: Mayo Clinic Surgeon on Minimally Invasive Treatment

Scientists Decode Immune Cell Communication for Viral Defense

Global Population Aging Leads to Increased Age Segregation

Alcohol Consumption Disparities and Related Harms in Australia

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Canada Deploys Troops to Combat Eastern Wildfires

Early Start of Subduction Process on Earth

France's Biggest Summer Wildfire Contained

Global Count Shows Slight Rise in Black Rhino Numbers

Copper's Role in Fighting Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

The Speed of Glaciers: Earth's Changing Landscape

Swot Satellite Records Tsunami After 8.8 Magnitude Earthquake

Nasa's Mars 2020 Rover Explores Visible Boundary

Detecting Single Photons in Infrared: Key for Medical Imaging

SpaceX Surprises with Second Project Kuiper Satellite Launch

Study Suggests Rethinking Polarization Forces in US

Understanding Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle in Quantum World

Study Reveals Secrets of Chitons' Hard, Magnetic Teeth

Quest for Life on Mars: Time Running Out for Astrobiologists

University of Helsinki Study: Land Use Impacts Moth Diversity

France's Top Authority to Rule on Controversial Pesticide Bill

Houston Methodist Study: Astronauts' Sinus Woes in Space

Louisiana's Prehistoric Sea Monsters and Cataclysm

Northern Fur Seals: Long-Distance Migrants Between Breeding and Wintering Grounds

Schools Ban Smartphones: RPI Study Reveals Focus Boost

"Astronomers Find Clumpy Rotating Galaxy 900M Years Post Big Bang"

Hubble Space Telescope Captures High-Speed Comet Photo

Chinese Scientists Develop Revolutionary Lunar Soil 3D Printer

New Method for Microstructure Control in Nickel Superalloys

Microorganisms in Earth's Atmosphere: Challenges and Journeys

Monstrous 80-Foot Wave: First Rogue Wave Measurement

Study Reveals Bystanders' Responses to Workplace Harassment

Study Reveals Calcium Carbonate Boosts Crop Yields

Global Communities Embrace Sustainable Water Reclamation

Researcher Reveals Genetic Blueprint for Perfect Rice

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EPA Ends $7 Billion Solar Grant Program

EPA cancels $7 billion Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy

Openai Unveils Next-Gen Chatgpt With Major Ai Upgrades

OpenAI releases ChatGPT-5 as AI race accelerates

Folklore Imagery: Witches, Trolls, and Fairytales

Berserkers to bigfoot: Computational folklore explained in 101 seconds

NASA Studies Model Wing for Advanced Air Mobility Tests

Wind tunnel enables testing of advanced air mobility aircraft wing

Warehouse Worker Takes Risky Shortcut, Ignoring Safety Pathways

'Smarter, faster and safer.' Why many workplaces are embracing virtual reality

AI Advancements: Imitating Humans & God

Jesus chatbots are on the rise. A philosopher puts them to the test

Optimizing SEO: High-Quality Output for Large Language Models

Toward a new framework to accelerate large language model inference

Transgender, nonbinary and disabled people more likely to view AI negatively, study shows

AI's Growing Presence in Everyday Life

La Trobe University Scientists Develop Revolutionary Electricity-Conducting Material

Invisible polymer film offers powerful conductivity for smart devices

Q&A: Can minerals compromise concrete structures?

Concrete: Most Affordable, Versatile, Strong Construction Material

Texas Residents Face Rising Long-Term Power Outages

Illuminating a threat to America's powerlines

Wind farms important to achieving net zero, says researcher

Wind Power's Role in UK's Net Zero Target: Policy Makers Approve Massive Scottish Wind Farm

End of Borderless Tech Era

Tech multinationals are saying 'goodbye globalism, hello geopolitics'

UCLA Engineers Develop Pressure-Alternating Mattress

Engineers design alternating-pressure mattress for bedsore prevention

Eco-driving measures could significantly reduce vehicle emissions

How Signalized Intersections Impact Carbon Emissions

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Wednesday, 14 October 2020

Fossil footprints tell story of prehistoric parent's journey

Hungry giant predators, treacherous mud and a tired, probably cranky toddler—more than 10,000 years ago, that was the stuff of every parent's nightmare.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-10-fossil-footprints-story-prehistoric-parent.html

Australian carp virus plan 'dead in the water'

Plans to release a virus to reduce numbers of invasive Common Carp in Australia are unlikely to work and should be dropped, researchers say.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-10-australian-carp-virus-dead.html

Does science have a plastic problem? Microbiologists take steps to reducing plastic waste

Led by Dr. Amy Pickering and Dr. Joana Alves, the lab replaced single-use plastics with re-useable equipment. Where alternatives were not available, the group decontaminated and re-used plastic equipment which would have usually been thrown away after one use. "We knew that we were using plastic daily in our research, but it wasn't until we took the time to quantify the waste that the volumes being used really hit home. That really emphasized the need for us to introduce plastic reducing measures," said Dr. Pickering.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-10-science-plastic-problem-microbiologists.html

Thinning and prescribed fire treatments reduce tree mortality

To date in 2020, 1,217 wildfires have burned 1,473,522 million acres of National Forest System lands in California; 8,486 wildfires have burned over 4 million acres across all jurisdictions in California. This current fire activity comes after forests in the region experienced an extreme drought accompanied by warmer than normal temperatures from 2012 to 2015, resulting in the deaths of over 147 million trees, mostly from bark beetles. These dead trees are now adding more fuel to this summer's wildfires, especially in the southern and central Sierra Nevada, where tree mortality was the heaviest.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-10-thinning-treatments-tree-mortality.html

Strategic interventions in dairy production in developing countries can help meet growing global demand for milk

Low dairy consumption is common among low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); however, with the demand for milk in these countries projected to increase over the next few decades, there is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions of people from the nutritional benefits of dairy products. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems hosted the "MILK Symposium: Improving Milk Production, Quality, and Safety in Developing Countries" at the 2019 American Dairy Science Association Annual Meeting to address factors that cause low dairy consumption in LMICs and discuss strategies to address them. The Journal of Dairy Science invited speakers to submit articles on topics from the symposium to reach a wider audience.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-10-strategic-interventions-dairy-production-countries.html

Facebook users spread Russian propaganda less often when they know source

Russian propaganda is hitting its mark on social media—generating strong partisan reactions that may help intensify political divisions—but Facebook users are less apt to press the "like" button on content when they learn that it is part of a foreign propaganda campaign, according to a new RAND Corporation report.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-10-facebook-users-russian-propaganda-source.html