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Researchers Propose New Approach for Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

Covid-19: Is the Virus Here to Stay?

Colorado's First Healing Center Licensed for Psychedelic Therapy

Measles Case in Colorado: Outbreak Potential

FDA Approves First Home Test for Chlamydia & Gonorrhea

High Percentage of Americans Unable to Afford Quality Health Care

Estela Jacinto Explores Human Cell Growth Pathway

Study Links Photosensitizing Drugs to Skin Cancer Risk

Liver Transplants Offer Hope to Colorectal Cancer Patients

Mother Faces Medical Emergency During Delivery

High-Fat Diet Linked to Breast Cancer Spread

"Weekend Warrior: Moderate Exercise for Health Benefits"

Healthcare Harm: 1 in 10 Britons Affected by NHS Issues

Study Reveals Link: Low LDL-C Levels Reduce Dementia Risk

Macular Layer Thickening Linked to Postoperative Delirium

Weight Training Study Reveals Brain Protection Benefit

Inexpensive Self-Management Interventions Reduce Blood Sugar

Benefits of Micro Workouts for Health and Society

Study Reveals Air Pollution Weakens Child Brain Connections

Prof. Gu Hongcang Explores ctDNA Tech in Lymphoma

University of Tsukuba Study: Multi-Task Exercise Boosts Sleep

Breakthrough in Understanding Spina Bifida Causes

Rural Health Crisis: Urgent Call for Action

The Struggle of Feeling Lazy: A Young Person's Dilemma

Measles Outbreak Spreads to Central Texas

University of Minnesota Study Reveals Key Predictor of Stroke and Dementia

Study Links Psychostimulant Use to Physical Jobs in Opioid Deaths

John Harvey Kellogg: Beyond Corn Flakes

Specialized Diet Study: Improving Gut Microbiota Balance

Intravascular Imaging Enhances Stent Placement Safety

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Stonefish Toxins: Potential Treatment for Global Worm Infections

Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing: Milestone on 101 Freeway

Child in 19th-Century France: Rickets and Scurvy Treatment

Cost Disparity in Multifamily Housing: California vs. Texas

Harvard Physicists Develop Photon Router for Quantum Networks

"North Atlantic Oscillation Origin and Evolution Simulation"

Beekeepers in US Report 55% Colony Loss

College Program Links Risky Drinking to Sexual Assault

Scientists Urged to Innovate Communication for Nature Protection

Ground-Dwelling Mammals Preceded Dinosaur Extinction

150 Million Metric Tons of Propylene: Key Chemical in Industry

Autistic Students Struggle at School: University Research

Biofilm from Agricultural Waste Extends Strawberry Shelf Life

South Africa Study: Seawater for Flushing - Capetonians' Willingness

How Plants Construct 3D Organs: Study Unveils Process

French Team Study: Tebuconazole Impact on Sparrow Reproduction

Tracking Northern Saw-Whet Owls in Western Montana

Bumblebees' Flower Constancy: Beyond Memory Constraints

Efficient Data Mining in Corporate Reports: New Machine Learning Methods

Breakthrough: University of Tsukuba Develops Golden-Lustered Polyaniline

North American Continent's Underside Dripping Away

Impact of Global Warming on East Antarctic Ice Sheet

"Iconic Coconut Trees: Nature's Supermarket Across Tropical Regions"

41 Million Galaxies Data Supports Standard Cosmological Model

Study Reveals Urban Hedgehogs Exposed to Toxic Chemicals

Study Explores Microbe Survival in Moon's Shadowed Regions

Study Shows Brain's Role in Determining Political Affiliation

"Jupiter's Moon Io: Mission to Study Volcanic Plumes"

Nasa's Voyager Probes Reveal Potential Life on Europa

Gravitational Deflection: Key Prediction Confirmed

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Brad Smith: Microsoft's President and Vice Chair - Unusual Futurist to Legal Luminary

Bay Area Tech Industry Faces Job Losses in Early 2025

Meta Platforms Inc. Enhances Smart Glasses with Hand-Gesture Controls

Chinese Scientists Develop High-Efficiency Redox Flow Battery

Impact of Radiation on Nuclear Reactor Materials

General Motors Tops US Vehicle Sales Amid Tariff Concerns

Nintendo Set to Unveil Successor to Popular Switch Console

Nintendo Set to Unveil New Version of Switch Console

Study Reveals AI Decision-Making Parallels Human Errors

Impact of Even Power Consumption on Norwegian Hydropower

Androids Get Relatable: Study Reveals "Thinking Face" Fix

Tesla Sales Decline in March Across European Markets

Maintaining Roads and Highways for U.S. Transportation Infrastructure

Unlocking Full Potential: Photovoltaic, Battery Storage, and EVs in Homes

Silicon Valley: Global Innovation Symbol Spurs Tech Hub Investments

Myanmar Earthquakes: Urgent Call for Preparedness

NYC Speed Cameras Cut Crashes: Study

UK Government Commits £20 Million for Commercial Drone Services

New Battery Manufacturing Process Boosts EV Performance

Ford Reports Slight Drop in Q1 US Sales

Spanish-Born Scientist Explores Ocean Life in California

Decoding Neural Networks: MIT Team Unveils Key Insights

Images Flood Social Media with Studio Ghibli Aesthetic

AI Giants Utilize Vast Datasets for Training

International Team Develops High-Energy Mechanical Metamaterials

Innovative Carbon Fiber Applications: Low-Cost Feedstock Development

Satya Nadella Transforms Microsoft's Tech Image

Perovskite Solar Cells: Lightweight, Flexible, Cost-Effective

Cornell Study Reveals Optimal Supersonic Bonding

Study Reveals High Failure Rate of Blockchain Initiatives

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Wednesday, 23 October 2019

Poverty may be more critical to cognitive function than trauma in adolescent refugees

For approximately a decade, research has examined whether trauma or poverty is the most powerful influence on children's cognitive abilities. To address this question, a new study compared adolescents in Jordan—refugees and nonrefugees—to determine what kinds of experiences affected their executive function (the higher-order cognitive skills needed for thinking abstractly, making decisions, and carrying out complex plans). The study concluded that poverty worsened refugee youth's working memory.

New intervention may help ease young children's biases against gender-nonconforming peers

Worldwide, gender nonconformity is on the rise. Children who don't conform to their birth sex are often perceived less positively, which may harm their well-being. A new study of Chinese kindergarten- and elementary-school-age children looked at the development of biases against gender-nonconforming peers and tested an intervention to modify their biases. The study found that although children were indeed less positive toward gender-nonconforming peers than toward gender-conforming peers, showing children certain examples of gender-nonconforming peers reduced bias against them. These findings can inform efforts to reduce bias against gender nonconformity.

Where the sun doesn't shine? Skin UV exposure reflected in poop

The sun can indeed shine out of your backside, suggests research. Not because you're self-absorbed, but because you've absorbed gut-altering UV radiation.

Male spiders show their sensitive side

The sensory capacity of male spiders during mating may be higher than previously thought, a study in the open access journal Frontiers in Zoology suggests.

New study suggests the original location of the Bayeux Tapestry is finally solved

New evidence, published in the Journal of the British Archaeological Association, has confirmed that the Bayeux Tapestry was designed specifically to fit a specific area of Bayeux's cathedral.

Childhood obesity linked to structural differences in key brain regions

Obesity in children is associated with differences in brain structure in regions linked to cognitive control compared to the brains of children who are normal weight, according to new research from the University of Cambridge.

Male specimens preferred by animal collectors, study suggests

Museum collections of birds and mammals may be disproportionately skewed to favour males, even if female members of the species outnumber males in the wild, according to research published Wednesday.

Toyota eyes Olympic platform to boost hydrogen tech

Toyota showcases its next-generation hydrogen-powered Mirai model at Wednesday's Tokyo Motor Show, but with the technology still lagging behind electric, the Japanese firm is hoping for an Olympic boost.

WeWork co-founder pushed aside in $5B SoftBank takeover

WeWork is accepting a financial rescue package that hands control of the company to Japanese tech giant SoftBank and pushes aside co-founder Adam Neumann and his grandiose vision of changing the world through communal working.

Study warns of security gaps in smart light bulbs

Smart bulbs are expected to be a popular purchase this holiday season. But could lighting your home open up your personal information to hackers?

Scientists identify what may be a key mechanism of opioid addiction

Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered a molecular process in brain cells that may be a major driver of drug addiction, and thus may become a target for future addiction treatments.

Machine-learning analysis of X-ray data picks out key catalytic properties

Scientists seeking to design new catalysts to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to methane have used a novel artificial intelligence (AI) approach to identify key catalytic properties. By using this method to track the size, structure, and chemistry of catalytic particles under real reaction conditions, the scientists can identify which properties correspond to the best catalytic performance, and then use that information to guide the design of more efficient catalysts.

Wake-up call: Cellular sleep isn't as harmless as once thought

A University of Arizona-led research team challenged the traditional understanding of cellular sleep and discovered new information that could lead to interventions in the aging process.

Scientists enhance color and texture of cultured meat

A team of Tufts University-led researchers exploring the development of cultured meat found that the addition of the iron-carrying protein myoglobin improves the growth, texture and color of bovine muscle grown from cells in culture. This development is a step toward the ultimate goal of growing meat from livestock animal cells for human consumption.

Learning on the playground: How school recess enhances child development

Recess is a lot like school lunch: Some kids get lasagna with an organic green salad, some get a burrito out of a box, and some do without. Like lunch, who gets recess—and who gets good recess—is often determined by what school district a student lives in.

Research identifies earlier origin of neural crest cells

Neural crest cells—embryonic cells in vertebrates that travel throughout the body and generate many cell types—have been thought to originate in the ectoderm, the outermost of the three germ layers formed in the earliest stages of embryonic development.

When a freestanding emergency department comes to town, costs go up

Rather than functioning as substitutes for hospital-based emergency departments, freestanding emergency departments have increased local market spending on emergency care in three of four states' markets where they have entered, according to a new paper by experts at Rice University.

Researcher finds exercise can reduce artery stiffness associated with heart failure

Generally, exercise is considered good for you. However, physicians and medical doctors previously prescribed bedrest to people with heart failure, fearing exercise could potentially lead to additional health problems.

Dementia patients' adult kids diagnosed earlier than their parents

A person's chance of developing dementia is influenced by family history, variations in certain genes, and medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. But less is known about the factors that affect when the first symptoms of forgetfulness and confusion will arise.

Antiquated dams hold key to water quality

All over the eastern part of the United States, thousands of small dams block the flow of water in streams and rivers, harkening back to colonial times. Originally constructed for energy and milling operations by settlers or companies, most of the milldams no longer serve human purposes. Now, many of these inactive dams are being removed by government and private agencies—driven by a need or hope of increasing public safety, reducing liability and improving aquatic habitats.

Bacterial lifestyle alters the evolution of antibiotic resistance

How bacteria live—whether as independent cells or in a communal biofilm—determines how they evolve antibiotic resistance, which could lead to more personalized approaches to antimicrobial therapy and infection control.

Magnetics with a twist: Scientists find new way to image spins

Cornell researchers have put a new spin on measuring and controlling spins in nickel oxide, with an eye toward improving electronic devices' speed and memory capacity.

360 degree virtual dive in Iceland shipwreck

October 16, 2019 marks 360 years since the Dutch merchant ship Melckmeyt (Milkmaid) was wrecked off a remote Icelandic island during a clandestine trading mission.

New portable DNA sequencer quickly and accurately diagnoses wheat viruses

Blasts cause significant loses in wheat crops. Recently Bangladesh was devastated by an invasion of South American races of wheat blast fungus, which occurred for the first time in the country in 2016. The disease spread to an estimated 15,000 hectares (16% of cultivated wheat area in the country) and resulted in yield losses as high as 100%.

We must wake up to devastating impact of nitrogen, say scientists

More than 150 top international scientists are calling on the world to take urgent action on nitrogen pollution, to tackle the widespread harm it is causing to humans, wildlife and the planet.

Poor water conditions drive invasive snakeheads onto land

The largest fish to walk on land, the voracious northern snakehead, will flee water that is too acidic, salty or high in carbon dioxide—important information for future management of this invasive species.

Revealing the nanostructure of wood could help raise height limits for wooden skyscrapers

There is increasing interest around the world in using timber as a lighter, more sustainable construction alternative to steel and concrete. While wood has been used in buildings for millennia, its mechanical properties have not, as yet, measured up to all modern building standards for major superstructures. This is due partly to a limited understanding of the precise structure of wood cells.