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New Strategy to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes in Cancer Therapy

Georgia Tech Engineers Develop Innovative Insulin Delivery Pill

"Florida Study Reveals Dynamic Role of Glial Cells in Neuroscience"

Dental Safety Net: FQHCs Vital for Oral Health Access

Potential Treatment for Alcohol Misuse Discovered

Social Media Users Embrace Fiber Goals

Scientists Investigate Global Allergy Rise

Study Reveals Preventable Postoperative Delirium

New Zealand and Vaping: Quitting the Habit

Exercise Study Reveals Impact on Mental Health

Stroke Patients in Deprived Areas Face Higher Mortality

Rare Astatine: Earth's Elusive Element

Study Reveals Body's Response to Stress: Implications for Health

Study Reveals Key Skills Elevating Athletes & Artists

FDA Announces Major Egg Recall Due to Salmonella Outbreak

92% of South Africans with Mental Health Conditions Lack Treatment

Camel Milk Reduces Airway Inflammation

Cancer: Impact on Older Adults

AI Enhances Breast Cancer Detection Accuracy

Study Links High Belly Fat to Dementia Risk

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Chronic Disease Risk

Study Links Physical Performance to Cognition in MS

Global Experts Collaborate on Patient Surgery Support Guide

Black Patients with Opioid Overdose Less Likely for OUD Referrals

Ai Chatbots: Should They Replace Therapists? Recent Study Answers No

Improved Survival Outcomes for Dementia Patients

CDC Ends Emergency Response for Bird Flu Outbreak

Hpvs: Skin and Mucous Membrane Infections Linked to Cancer

Study Suggests Mood Disorder Boosts PA Medical Marijuana

Alzheimer's Puzzle: Why Women Twice as Likely to Develop Disease

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University of Houston Professor Transforms Bacterial Cellulose

Older Brits Delay Retirement as Younger Workers Hold Unrealistic Hopes

Nasa's Hubble Telescope Spots V 372 Orionis in Orion Nebula

Discovery of Sunspots' Magnetic Significance

Study Reveals Impact of Warmer Winters on Forest Carbon Storage

Ph.D. Student Develops Precision Genome Editing Software

Genetic Insights on Siberian Flying Squirrel

Quantum Battery Lifespan Boosted by Australian Researchers

Rare Discovery: Traveling Workshop Finds 15th-Century Orit Books

Ocean's Role in Carbon Absorption: Uncertainty in Annual Estimates

Breakthrough Discovery: Strategy to Neutralize Lethal Viruses

Rainfall Impact on Coastal Cities: Flooding Threat in Waikīkī

Advanced All-Optical 3D Imaging for Live Suspended Cells

Research Reveals Insights on MCL-1 Protein in Cancer Therapy

Researchers Explore Use of Foundation Models in Particle Physics Simulation

Evolution of Science Guidelines: Key to Effective Advancements

Global Efforts to Limit Global Warming: Paris Agreement Milestone

Online Heroism: Real World Cowardice

Education's Impact on Marriage Timing and Partner Choice

UK Commits to Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050

Study Explores Political Opinion Division

Elon Musk Polls for New Political Party

New Study Reveals Best Fungicides for Turfgrass Diseases

NASA's Parker Solar Probe Reveals Solar Wind Helicity Barrier

Nasa's Dart Mission Alters Dimorphos Moon Orbit

Researchers Find AI Boosts Student Performance in Physics

Challenges of African Food Systems Amid Climate Change

"Plastivore Caterpillars: Rapid Plastic Degradation Unveiled"

Species Defying Climate Shift: Unexpected Movement Patterns

Unforeseen Proton-Proton Collision Feature Confirmed by ATLAS

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Impact of Weather on CO2 Capture Efficiency in Germany

Direct air capture—A lever for climate action, but not cost-effective everywhere

"Governments Pass New Cybersecurity Laws Amid Record Investments"

Your data privacy is slipping away. Here's why, and what you can do about it

Test-time training could lead to LLMs that are better at complex reasoning

Challenges Faced by Large Language Models

AI personal assistants could buy your groceries and book your plane tickets

Tech Industry Introduces Digital Personal Shopping Assistants

What makes a good AI prompt? Here are 4 expert tips

Working Harmoniously with AI: A Key to Success

AI-Generated Video Revolutionizes Creative Industry

AI video becomes more convincing, rattling creative industry

Georgia Tech Researchers Develop Carbon Dioxide Removal Method

Low-cost method can remove CO₂ from air using cold temperatures and common materials

Unist Research Team Reveals Next-Gen 6G Semiconductor

Low-power, nonvolatile RF switch promises energy-efficient 6G and autonomous vehicle communications

AI cloud infrastructure gets faster and greener: NPU core improves inference performance by over 60%

Generative AI Models Demand High Memory Capacity

Mass timber could elevate hospital construction: Study shows engineered wood is more microbe-resistant than plastic

University of Oregon Researchers Promote Wood in Healthcare

Optimizing Water Transportation: Key Strategies for Efficiency

Predictive model uses pressure data to help reduce water leaks in pipes

Potassium-Ion Batteries Outperform Sodium-Ion: Energy Storage Boost

Potassium-ion batteries may offer higher energy density than sodium-ion batteries

AI Enhances Basketball Foul Detection

AI system brings new precision to basketball foul detection and analysis

Decoupled electrolysis method paves way for industrial-scale green hydrogen production

Pathway for Scaling Up Decoupled Water Electrolysis Technology

AI model transforms blurry, choppy videos into clear, seamless footage

Advanced AI Model Enhances Video Resolution and Frame Rate

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Tuesday, 9 July 2019

Flu fact sheet for parents increases vaccination rate in children

Young children are more likely to suffer severe, even life-threatening complications from the flu, but only around half of children in the US get the flu vaccine.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/flu-fact-sheet-for-parents-increases-vaccination-rate-in-children

Best male biathletes 'more attractive'

Top male biathletes are more attractive to the opposite sex, according to a new study by scientists at the universities of Exeter and Bristol.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/best-male-biathletes-more-attractive

Gorillas found to live in 'complex' societies, suggesting deep roots of human social evolution

Gorillas have more complex social structures than previously thought, from lifetime bonds forged between distant relations, to "social tiers" with striking parallels to traditional human societies, according to a new study.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/gorillas-found-to-live-in-complex-societies-suggesting-deep-roots-of-human-social-evolution

Human pregnancy dependent on cells evolved in platypus-like animal 300 million years ago

Platelet cells, which prevent mammals from bleeding non-stop, first evolved around 300 million years ago in an egg-laying animal similar to the modern duck-billed platypus, finds joint research by UCL and Yale University.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/human-pregnancy-dependent-on-cells-evolved-in-platypus-like-animal-300-million-years-ago

Poor quality social relationships linked to bone loss in postmenopausal women

Poor quality social relationships that contribute to psychosocial stress may be associated with bone loss in postmenopausal women, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/poor-quality-social-relationships-linked-to-bone-loss-in-postmenopausal-women

Fall in GP antibiotic prescribing has been slowest for older patients and those with an unclear diagnosis

GP in England are prescribing fewer antibiotics and when they prescribe them they are increasingly choosing drugs that target a narrow range of organisms rather than broad spectrum antibiotics, suggests new research from King's College London published online in BMJ Open.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/fall-in-gp-antibiotic-prescribing-has-been-slowest-for-older-patients-and-those-with-an-unclear-diagnosis

Powering the extreme jets of active galaxies

An active galaxy nucleus (AGN) contains a supermassive black hole that is vigorously accreting material. It typically ejects jets of particles that move at close to the speed of light, radiating across many wavelengths, in particular the X-ray, in processes are among the most energetic phenomena in the universe. The jets are often also highly collimated and extend far beyond their host galaxy, and if they happen to be pointed along our line of sight they are the most spectacular class of this phenomenon: blazars.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/powering-the-extreme-jets-of-active-galaxies

Similarities of small cell cancers to blood cancers could lead to better treatments

An interdisciplinary team of UCLA scientists has found that small cell neuroendocrine cancers from a range of tissues have a common molecular signature and share drug sensitivities with blood cancers. The discoveries could improve the diagnoses of these aggressive cancers and lead to the development of new treatments that build upon the lessons learned from successful blood cancer therapies.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/similarities-of-small-cell-cancers-to-blood-cancers-could-lead-to-better-treatments

A third of children up to age three exposed to Zika in-utero have neurological problems

New UCLA-led research suggests that 32% of children up to the age of 3 years who were exposed to the Zika virus during the mother's pregnancy had below-average neurological development.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/a-third-of-children-up-to-age-three-exposed-to-zika-in-utero-have-neurological-problems

Scientists decode DNA secrets of world's toughest bean

UC Riverside scientists have decoded the genome of black-eyed peas, offering hope for feeding Earth's expanding population, especially as the climate changes.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/scientists-decode-dna-secrets-of-worlds-toughest-bean

Old protein, new tricks: Study connects a protein to antibody immunity for the first time

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) may not be a household name as far as viruses go, but according to Xiaoping Zhu, professor and chair in Veterinary Medicine at UMD, half of the population walking around campus is likely to be a carrier. Once contracted, it lays dormant in your body for the rest of your life and can flare up whenever your immune system is severely compromised, giving you flu-like symptoms. This becomes a severe problem for people who already have weakened immune systems, for example the very young, old, pregnant women, organ transplant recipients, or HIV/AIDS patients. More concerning, however, is that HCMV is the number one infectious cause of congenital birth defects in the world, including developmental disabilities and deafness. But how can a protein be a major contributor in the development of birth defects, and also hold the potential to provide symptom relief from autoimmune diseases like lupus? In a new paper published in Nature Communications, Zhu and his colleagues are helping to answer this question and uncover the mechanisms that will lead to multi-faceted prevention and treatment.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/old-protein-new-tricks-study-connects-a-protein-to-antibody-immunity-for-the-first-time

Cardiac arrest among hospitalized patients may be underestimated

Significantly more patients suffer cardiac arrests in U.S. hospitals each year than previously estimated, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/cardiac-arrest-among-hospitalized-patients-may-be-underestimated

Activists worry about potential abuse of face scans for ICE

Civil rights activists complained Monday of the potential for widespread abuse following confirmation that at least three states have scanned millions of driver's license photos on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement without the drivers' knowledge or consent.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/activists-worry-about-potential-abuse-of-face-scans-for-ice

Air pollution speeds up aging of the lungs and increases chronic lung disease risk

A study of more than 300,000 people has found that exposure to outdoor air pollution is linked to decreased lung function and an increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/air-pollution-speeds-up-aging-of-the-lungs-and-increases-chronic-lung-disease-risk

Zuckerberg security chief accused of misconduct leaves job

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's personal security chief won't be returning to his job after being accused of sexual misconduct and slurs that included racist remarks about Zuckerberg's wife, Priscilla Chan.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/zuckerberg-security-chief-accused-of-misconduct-leaves-job

New study: How much do climate fluctuations matter for global crop yields?

The El Niño-Southern Oscillation has been responsible for widespread, simultaneous crop failures in recent history, according to a new study from researchers at Columbia University's International Research Institute for Climate and Society, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and other partners. This finding runs counter to a central pillar of the global agriculture system, which assumes that crop failures in geographically distant breadbasket regions such as the United States, China and Argentina are unrelated. The results also underscore the potential opportunity to manage such climate risks, which can be predicted using seasonal climate forecasts.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/new-study-how-much-do-climate-fluctuations-matter-for-global-crop-yields

Participating in local food projects may improve mental health

A new study soon to appear in the Faculty of Public Health's Journal of Public Health suggests that participating in local food projects may have a positive effect on wellbeing and psychological health.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/participating-in-local-food-projects-may-improve-mental-health

A clearer picture of global ice sheet mass

Fluctuations in the masses of the world's largest ice sheets carry important consequences for future sea level rise, but understanding the complicated interplay of atmospheric conditions, snowfall input and melting processes has never been easy to measure due to the sheer size and remoteness inherent to glacial landscapes.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/a-clearer-picture-of-global-ice-sheet-mass

New technique developed to detect autism in children

Researchers have developed a new technique to help doctors more quickly and accurately detect autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/new-technique-developed-to-detect-autism-in-children

Kratom herbal supplement used to treat addiction and pain found unsafe by researchers

The herb kratom is increasingly being used to manage pain and treat opioid addiction, but it's not safe to use as an herbal supplement, according to new research led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/kratom-herbal-supplement-used-to-treat-addiction-and-pain-found-unsafe-by-researchers

WHO mental health guidelines could better capture 'lived experience'

Mental health patients want mental health diagnostic descriptions to better reflect what it feels like to live with their conditions in the World Health Organisation's global manual of diagnoses—according to a new Lancet Psychiatry report.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/who-mental-health-guidelines-could-better-capture-lived-experience

Strengthening muscle may be healthier than losing fat

Focusing on strengthening our muscles rather than losing fat may be a better way to protect ourselves from weight-related hazards like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, investigators say.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/strengthening-muscle-may-be-healthier-than-losing-fat

Parents who help unemployed adult children curb behavior to offset costs

Parents who financially help their unemployed adult children offset such costs by adjusting their behavior, particularly by spending less money on food, working more and reducing retirement savings, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/parents-who-help-unemployed-adult-children-curb-behavior-to-offset-costs

Meat from a lab? Startups cook up alternative to slaughter

Uma Valeti slices into a pan-fried chicken cutlet in the kitchen of his startup, Memphis Meats. He sniffs the tender morsel on his fork before taking a bite. He chews slowly, absorbing the taste.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/meat-from-a-lab-startups-cook-up-alternative-to-slaughter