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Conch Shell Blowing Reduces Sleep Apnea Symptoms

Australians Embrace Artificial Intelligence Growth

Brain Development Throughout Human Lifespan: A Hierarchical Pattern

Excessive Screen Time Linked to Heart and Metabolic Risks

Thousands of Meditation Apps: 300M Downloads & Counting

Physicians Receiving More Complaints Linked to Industry Payments

Study Links Workplace Chemical Exposure to Autism Challenges

Kenya Eliminates Sleeping Sickness as Public Health Issue

The Importance of Eyelid Functionality in Eye Health

Rare Kidney Cancer Subtype's Immunotherapy Susceptibility Explained

Study Suggests Angle of View Impacts World Perception

Inter generational Link: Active School Commuting Boosts Kids

IsGlobal Launches HTGAnalyzer for Advanced Transcriptomic Data Analysis

Immigration Practices Impact Children's Mental Health

Eli Lilly's New Weight Loss Pill Shows Promising Results

China Reports Over 8,000 Cases of Chikungunya Virus

Vanderbilt Study: NIRAF Probe Enhances Parathyroid Gland Detection

Study Reveals Kidney Failure Risk Underestimated

Neuroblastoma: Understanding Aggressive Cancer Cells

New Zealand GPs Embrace AI Scribes: Study Findings

Alzheimer's Impact on Elderly Americans: Urgent Need for Research

Novel Computational Models for Accurate Cerebral Blood Flow Imaging

Mobile App Reduces Suicidal Behavior in High-Risk Inpatients

Study Reveals Best Surgery for Kidney Stones in Kids

Support for Those Affected by Suicide Attempts

UC Irvine Faculty Urges Food Is Medicine Movement to Course-Correct

Seoul National University Unveils Wearable Blood Pressure Monitor

Breakthrough Blood Test for Multiple Myeloma: SWIFT-seq Revolutionizes Diagnosis

Breakthrough Discovery: Children's Natural Immunity to Bacterial Infection

New Study Shows Hope for MacTel Vision Loss

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Indigenous Communities Advocate Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution

Record Humidity Sweats 70M Americans

Astronauts Return to Earth from International Space Station

Argentinian Glacier Experiencing Significant Retreat

Arctic Wildlife Adapting to Rapid Warming

Importance of Insects in Nature: Vital Pollinators & Food Providers

Hawai'i Oceanographers Discover PelV-1 Giant Virus

How Deep Neural Networks Drive AI Predictions

Scientists Solve Mystery of Sea Star Deaths

Poor Prediction of Extreme Weather Events: Urgent Need for Improvements

Cells Disguise RNA with Sugars to Thwart Infections

"NASA's Stunning Mars Photo, Blue Pig Warning, Oldest Black Hole"

Great Barrier Reef Records Greatest Annual Coral Loss

Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell Dies at 97

New York's Battle Against City Rats

International Crew Descends from ISS on SpaceX Capsule

Wildfires' Ozone Threat: Health Risks Beyond Visible Pollutants

Summer's Most Dazzling Meteor Shower Peaks Soon

Earthlings Eyeing Mars Colonization: Nigerian Egusi Soup Key

Wildfire Impact on Landslide Risk: New Findings

Innovative Method Outperforms Conventional Techniques

Developing Responsible Quantum Technologies: Call for International Standards

Study Reveals: Gossip Boosts Happiness in Couples

Vision Foundation Model Depth Anything V2 Enhances Crop Segmentation

Preserving Art Through Time: Hippocrates' Enduring Wisdom

Lknet Enhances Precision Agriculture with Novel Convolutional Blocks

Novel Eco-Friendly Approach for Saline-Alkali Soil Remediation

Kyushu University Unveils Dual-Function Organic Molecule

Water Behavior in Atom-Scale Spaces: Surprising Findings

Impact of Consecutive Hurricanes on U.S. Coastlines

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'Stop killing games': Demands for game ownership must also include workers' rights

Ubisoft Closes Servers for The Crew: Digital Ownership Debate

Swiss Pilot Raphael Domjan Nears Solar Altitude Record

Swiss pilot takes big step closer to solar plane altitude record

Self-adaptive electrolytes expand stability for fast charging and high-energy batteries

Developing High-Energy Batteries for Electric Vehicles

Instagram Users Warn of New Location Sharing Feature

As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act

New Instagram location sharing feature sparks privacy fears

States Feel Pressure to Insulate Ratepayers from Big Tech Energy Costs

Pioneer spirit drives Swiss solar-powered plane altitude attempt

Swiss Pilot Raphael Domjan Sets Solar Aviation Record

App's Ratings Boost Chicago Drivers' Safety

How Uber steers its drivers toward better performance

Importance of a Stable Foundation for Building Safety

Towards better earthquake risk assessment with machine learning and geological survey data

Q&A: New physical model aims to boost energy storage research

Engineers Use Computational Tools for Energy Storage Breakthroughs

Overtaking the odds: Do passing zones make rural roads safer?

Are Passing Zones on Rural Roads Safe?

Ethical Questions: Consumer Devices and the Human Brain

Do neurotechnologies threaten our mental privacy?

Michigan Researchers Use X-Rays for Lightweight Alloys

First 3D look at strength-boosting 'twinning' behavior in lightweight magnesium alloy

Global Climate Mitigation Strategies Hindered by Mineral Shortages

Mineral shortages could limit the low-carbon transition

Small but mighty: A seed-inspired monocopter idea takes flight

New Monocopter by SUTD: Redefining Small Flying Robots

Exploring Humanoid Robots' Creative Potential

Robotic drummer gradually acquires human-like behaviors

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Friday, 19 July 2019

To return to the Moon, astronauts need new spacesuits

Space engineer Pablo de Leon has designed two spacesuit prototypes for the Moon and for Mars, and knows how long development takes.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/to-return-to-the-moon-astronauts-need-new-spacesuits

One-stop clinics, a rare lifesaver for Zimbabwe's sick

Blessing Chingwaru could barely walk without support when he arrived at the specialist Rutsanana clinic in Harare complaining of chest pains and fatigue.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/one-stop-clinics-a-rare-lifesaver-for-zimbabwes-sick

Thai farmers on the cash trail with snail slime

Giant snails inch across a plate of pumpkin and cucumber in central Thailand, an "organic" diet to tease the prized collagen-rich mucus from the molluscs, which to some cosmetic firms are now more valuable than gold.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/thai-farmers-on-the-cash-trail-with-snail-slime

Technology, temporary help keeps farmers on job longer

At 79 years old, Art McManus says he's still able to hop on the tractor and maintain the 160 acres of cherry trees at his orchard in Traverse City, Michigan.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/technology-temporary-help-keeps-farmers-on-job-longer

The exploration of space in 10 key dates

From the Soviet Union's pioneering satellite to the first man on the Moon 50 years ago, here are 10 key dates in space exploration.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/the-exploration-of-space-in-10-key-dates

Physicist studying how extreme weather in space affects satellites

A physicist at The University of Texas at Arlington is developing a new scale to measure weather storms in space that could lead to a better understanding of how those storms impact Earth.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/physicist-studying-how-extreme-weather-in-space-affects-satellites

Take a bath 90 minutes before bedtime to get better sleep

Biomedical engineers at The University of Texas at Austin may have found a way for people to get better shuteye. Systematic review protocols—a method used to search for and analyze relevant data—allowed researchers to analyze thousands of studies linking water-based passive body heating, or bathing and showering with warm/hot water, with improved sleep quality. Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering found that bathing 1-2 hours before bedtime in water of about 104-109 degrees Fahrenheit can significantly improve your sleep.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/take-a-bath-90-minutes-before-bedtime-to-get-better-sleep

Discovering how diabetes leads to vascular disease

A team of UC Davis Health scientists and physicians has identified a cellular connection between diabetes and one of its major complications—blood vessel narrowing that increases risks of several serious health conditions, including heart disease and stroke.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/discovering-how-diabetes-leads-to-vascular-disease

Biologist leads pioneering study on stress

A biologist at Louisiana State University conducted a pioneering research study that could help us to better understand the role of dopamine in stress resilience in humans through analyzing wild songbirds. This study could lead to increased prevention and treatment of stress-related disorders.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/biologist-leads-pioneering-study-on-stress

New research finds private practice physicians less likely to maintain electronic records

Modernizing health records by making them electronic has gained momentum as technology evolves and policies push health care toward digital solutions. But the same trend has not been evident for physicians who remain in private practice, new research finds.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/new-research-finds-private-practice-physicians-less-likely-to-maintain-electronic-records

Fishing for genes

Just as steelhead trout migrate from saltwater to freshwater and back, MBARI's Environmental Sample Processors (ESPs)—first developed for research in the ocean—have been getting a lot of use in freshwater over the last five years.

* This article was originally published here

Powering the future with lunar soil

Building a lunar base would be one of the next logical steps in our exploration of the solar system, but the survival of a future crew depends on access to a reliable source of energy. An ESA Discovery & Preparation study explored how lunar regolith—the dust, soil and rock on the moon's surface—could be used to store heat and provide electricity for future astronauts, rovers and landers.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/powering-the-future-with-lunar-soil

Helping robots to build new antibiotics

A team from The University of Manchester have engineered a common gut bacterium to produce a new class of antibiotics by using robotics. These antibiotics, known as class II polyketides, are also naturally produced by soil bacteria and have antimicrobial properties which are vital in the modern pharmaceutical industry to combat infectious diseases and cancer.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/helping-robots-to-build-new-antibiotics

New measurements imply dramatically higher abundance of helium hydride ions in the early universe

Physicists report the first laboratory measurements of electron reactions with helium hydride ions in the cryogenic storage ring CSR at the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg. At temperatures down to 6 K, the reaction rates destroying the molecule were found to be significantly lower compared to previous measurements at room temperature. This translates into a strongly enhanced abundance of this primordial molecule acting as a coolant for first star and galaxy formation in the early universe.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/new-measurements-imply-dramatically-higher-abundance-of-helium-hydride-ions-in-the-early-universe

Researchers determine epigenetic origin of docetaxel-resistant breast cancer

Researchers at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) have published a study in Molecular Cancer Research in which they identify methylation patterns associated with different subtypes of breast cancer, and a subclassification of the group of "triple negatives," a breast cancer type typically associated with poor prognosis. In addition, they identified changes in DNA methylation associated with the response to docetaxel, a common therapy. The research was led by Dr. Eva González-Suárez, head of the IDIBELL Transformation and Metastasis research group.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/researchers-determine-epigenetic-origin-of-docetaxel-resistant-breast-cancer

Scientists discover group of genes connected to longer life in fruit flies

Alexey Moskalev, Ph.D., Head of the Laboratory of Geroprotective and Radioprotective technologies and co-authors from the Institute of biology of Komi Science Center of RAS, the Engelgard's Institute of molecular biology of RAS and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology published an article titled "Transcriptome Analysis of Long-lived Drosophila melanogaster E(z) Mutants Sheds Light on the Molecular Mechanisms of Longevity" in Nature Scientific Reports.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/scientists-discover-group-of-genes-connected-to-longer-life-in-fruit-flies

Adding a polymer stabilizes collapsing metal-organic frameworks

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a special class of sponge-like materials with nano-sized pores. The nanopores lead to record-breaking internal surface areas, up to 7800 m2 in a single gram. This feature makes MOFs extremely versatile materials with multiple uses, such as separating petrochemicals and gases, mimicking DNA, hydrogen production and removing heavy metals, fluoride anions, and even gold from water—to name a few.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/adding-a-polymer-stabilizes-collapsing-metal-organic-frameworks

Researchers report the function of reverse-twisting DNA

Normally, the two strands of the DNA double helix wind around each other in a right-handed spiral. However, there is another conformation called Z-DNA in which the strands twist to the left. The function of Z-DNA has remained a mystery since its discovery. A newly published paper unambiguously establishes that the Z-conformation is key to regulating interferon responses involved in fighting viruses and cancer. The researchers analyzed families with variants in the Z-binding domain of the ADAR gene.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/researchers-report-the-function-of-reverse-twisting-dna

Largest genomic study on type 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan African populations

National Institute of Health researchers have reported the largest genomic study of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in sub-Saharan Africans, with data from more than 5,000 individuals from Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya. Researchers confirmed known genomic variants and identified a novel gene ZRANB3, which may influence susceptibility to the disease in sub-Saharan African populations. The gene could also influence the development of T2D in other populations and inform further research.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/largest-genomic-study-on-type-2-diabetes-in-sub-saharan-african-populations