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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

Gender Differences in Disease Development: Asthma and Parkinson's vs. Alzheimer's

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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

Researchers Develop Method to Observe Lysosomes in Live Cells

Airport Layout Attracts Hawks, Poses Safety Risk

Decline in Chesapeake Bay Seagrass: Mixed News

New Theory: Quantum Environment Controls Chemical Reactions

Researchers at SLAC's LCLS Achieve Breakthrough in Data Quality

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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

California Supreme Court Revisits Rooftop Solar Regulations

California's rooftop solar rules in limbo after state Supreme Court ruling

Global Collaboration for Sustainable Energy Solutions

Scandium superhighway paves way for low-temperature hydrogen fuel cells

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Sunday, 22 September 2019

Five-year period ending 2019 set to be hottest on record

A damning new UN report published Sunday said the world is falling badly behind in the race to avert climate disaster as a result of runaway warming, with the five-year period ending 2019 set to be the hottest ever.

Swiss hold high-altitude wake for lost glacier

Dozens of people dressed in black went on a "funeral march" up a steep Swiss mountainside on Sunday to mark the disappearance of an Alpine glacier amid growing global alarm over climate change.

Face transplant recipient's donor face now failing

A woman who was severely burned in a domestic violence attack in Vermont is hoping for a second face transplant after doctors recently discovered tissue damage that likely will lead to the loss of her donor face.

Suspected drones disrupt Dubai flights

Flights at Dubai's international airport, one of the world's busiest, were briefly disrupted Sunday due to "suspected drone activity," officials said.

Could Venus have been habitable?

Venus may have been a temperate planet hosting liquid water for 2-3 billion years, until a dramatic transformation starting over 700 million years ago resurfaced around 80% of the planet. A study presented today at the EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019 by Michael Way of The Goddard Institute for Space Science gives a new view of Venus's climatic history and may have implications for the habitability of exoplanets in similar orbits.

GM electric car push could mean fewer and lower paying jobs

If U.S. consumers ever ditch fuel burners for electric vehicles, then the United Auto Workers union is in trouble.

Communities search for ways to live with growing fire threat

Unless it's Sunday, Kelly Loew is steering her rusty red Jeep down the same mail route in Shingletown, as she has six days a week for the last seven years. But she delivers less mail these days as California's persistent wildfires drive residents away.

Tanzania not sharing information on suspected Ebola: WHO

The World Health Organization has accused Tanzania of failing to provide information on suspected cases of Ebola in the country, potentially hindering efforts to curb the spread of the deadly virus.

Albania inspects quake damages, sees over 100 aftershocks

Many Albanians in the capital of Tirana and the port city of Durres have not gone back home after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake injured 105 people and damaged hundreds of homes.

As global leaders meet, the Amazon rainforest burns

The fires that burned through the Amazon rainforest last month sparked international outcry and offers of help, but as world leaders meet in New York, the planet's largest rainforest remains engulfed in flames.

Lorena downgraded to tropical storm off northwest Mexico coast

Hurricane Lorena was downgraded to a tropical storm as it swirled in the Gulf of California off northwest Mexico Saturday, after making landfall near the Los Cabos beach resort, the Mexican hurricane monitor said.

Runaway bear cub returns to the wild in French Pyrenees

A runaway bear cub that tunneled its way out of an enclosure in southern France but was eventually recaptured after a chase through the countryside has been returned to the wild, local authorities said at the weekend.

Flights cancelled as Typhoon Tapah approaches Japan

Typhoon Tapah approached southwestern Japan Sunday, with heavy rain and strong winds grounding hundreds of regional flights.

UK travel giant Thomas Cook faces collapse

Thomas Cook's 178-year existence was hanging by a thread on Sunday after the iconic British travel firm struggled to find further private investment and is now relying on an unlikely government bailout.

Swiss to hold high-altitude wake for lost glacier

Dozens of people will undertake a "funeral march" up a steep Swiss mountainside on Sunday to mark the disappearance of an Alpine glacier amid growing global alarm over climate change.

Thousands of Swiss protest 5G wireless over health fears

Thousands of people protested in the Swiss capital Bern Saturday over the roll-out of a 5G wireless technology across the country, which they fear could damage people's health.

Environmental activists get down and dirty on mass cleanup day

Thousands of volunteers wielding nets and bin bags scoured coasts, parks and riverbanks across the globe Saturday, in a litter-picking drive highlighting the vast quantity of trash dumped worldwide, a day after mass international climate protests.

Digital threats multiply ahead of 2020 US elections

It could be a manipulated video embarrassing a candidate. Or a computer voting system locked by ransomware. Or doubts about electronic voting machines with no paper backups.

Refugees from rising seas: no place to call home

Most refugees fleeing persecution, famine or civil strife dream of one thing: going home some day.

Tackling cardiovascular deaths requires urgent action in children

Encouraging activity and improving diet in children is crucial to cut deaths from cardiovascular disease—and is the focus of an innovative school project in São Paulo, Brazil. The first results are presented today at the Brazilian Congress of Cardiology (SBC 2019).