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Parkinson's Research Links Heart Impact

Benefits of Walking for Health and Longevity

Beagle Dogs with Shank3 Gene Mutations Show Face-Processing Abnormalities

Urgent Need for Improved Diagnosis of ME and Long COVID

Limited Evidence on Health Literacy and Medication Adherence in Ethnic Minority Adults

Doubt Lingers: BMI Impact on Longevity

Managing Chronic Low Back Pain: Causes and Impairments

Cocoa Flavanol Supplementation and Macular Degeneration

Humans Transform Complex Objects Using Compositionality

Switch to Western Diet Triggers Inflammation: Study

"Key Enzyme DLK: Potential Therapy for Neurodegenerative Diseases"

US Drug Regulator Misses Deadline for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Approval

Adhd Influence on Background Music Preference

795,000 American Adults Suffer Stroke Annually

Birmingham Scientists Discover Psoriasis Treatment

Study Reveals Young U.S. Vapers' Rapid Progression

Revolutionizing Science: Organoids for Disease Modeling

Study Reveals Higher U.S. Death Rates Than Europe

"Usc Engineers Develop EchoBack Car T-Cell for Cancer Therapy"

Factors in Total Knee Replacement Predicting 5-Year Outcomes

18,000 Workers in Sweden Exposed to Hexavalent Chromium

Challenges in ADHD Treatment: Over 30% Unresponsive to Stimulant Meds

Atopic Dermatitis: Japanese Allergy Linked to Social Stress

Study Reveals Surge in US Hospitalizations for Cervical Artery Dissection

Targeting Tumor-Specific Antigens in Cancer Therapy

Study on Patching Children with Unilateral Congenital Cataract

Rutgers Health Develops Oral Antiviral for COVID-19

Sierra Leone Begins MPOX Vaccination for Frontline Workers

US Supreme Court Upholds Ban on E-Cigarette Flavors

Pocket Therapist: Affordable, Accessible Mental Health Aid

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Unlocking Molecular Physics: Controlling Reactions at Low Temperatures

Study Reveals Ground Cover's Role in Soil Carbon Preservation

Understanding Crystal Melting: Temperature's Impact on Structural Dynamics

Overfishing Threatens Coral Reef Fisheries in East Africa

Study Suggests Indigenous-Western Collaboration for Critter Conservation

Researchers Develop Pathway to Convert Harmful Nitric Oxide into Valuable Nitric Acid

Polycystic Kidney Disease Treatments: Dialysis and Transplantation

Groundbreaking Bacterial Evolutionary Map for Precision Treatments

Study Reveals Gut Bacteria Impact on Medication Efficacy

Australia Records Hottest Year with Extreme Weather

Webb Space Telescope Captures Images of Earth's Top Asteroid

Unearthed: Ancient Roman Empire Warriors Found in Vienna

"Imdea Nanociencia Scientists Develop Switchable Materials"

Atacama Cosmology Telescope Reveals Clearest Images of Universe's Infancy

Study Reveals Government Propaganda in Chinese Newspapers

Endangered Corpse Flower: Threats and Conservation

World's Finest Yodelers Discovered in Latin American Rainforests

Boost Workplace Success with Smartphone Confidence Training

Florida GALs Represented 38,000 Children in 2020

Debunking Claims: TV Subtitles' Impact on Children's Reading

Understanding Black Holes: Stellar vs. Supermassive

Addressing Chronic Fatigue: Importance of Sleep in Workplace

University of Waterloo Researchers Accelerate Drug Development

Consumers Join Economic Blackout Over DEI Cuts

Hurricanes Helene, Milton, and Beryl Retired

Researchers Enhance Sensor Platform for Mobile Soil Mapping

Companies Embrace Sustainable Production Claims, Overlook Key Factors

Study Links Youth Pessimism to Poor Retirement Savings

Unique Traits of Flowerpot Snake: Three Chromosome Sets & Asexual Reproduction

Unusual Rain Triggers Rare 500-Year Floods

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Nintendo Fans Excited for Upcoming Switch Console, Disappointed by High Price Tag

Siemens Acquires Dotmatics for $5.1 Billion

Amazon Set to Launch Project Kuiper Satellites

Global Coal Capacity Growth Slows, China and India Surge

"Shenmue Voted Most Influential Video Game by BAFTA"

Bill Gates Reflects on Groundbreaking Computer Code

Innovative Water-Smart Industrial Symbioses Transforming Wastewater

Finnish Research Project: Carbon Capture for Renewable Plastics

Innovative Soil-Based Thermal Energy Storage Solution

Mit Lincoln Lab & Notre Dame Develop Soft Pathfinding Robot

Amazon Makes Last-Minute Bid for TikTok Acquisition

Microsoft Marks 50th Year Milestone: $88B Profit in 2024

Enhancing Vegetarian Food Appeal with Extended Reality

Eric Yuan Unhappy at Cisco Systems Despite High Salary

Pennsylvania's Largest Coal Plant to Become $10B Gas Data Center

Scientists Develop Fungi Tiles for Energy-Efficient Cooling

Tesla Sees 13% Decline in Q1 Auto Sales

Claude Shannon's Language Probability Model

Nintendo Announces June 5 Launch for Switch 2 with Interactive Features

World's Smallest Light-Controlled Pacemaker Unveiled

World Health Organization Declares Loneliness Crisis: AI Chatbots in Demand

Cyclist Safety: Global Impact of Road Collisions

Mainstream Sites Moderate, 4chan Fosters Online Hate

The Evolution of Blockchain Technology: Challenges and Progress

Study Reveals Eye-Tracking Advancements for Mobile Control

Coffee Company Optimizes Supply Chain for Efficiency

AI Threatens Anime Artists, Miyazaki Unmatched

Xiaomi Collaborates with Police on Autonomous Car Crash

Study Reveals Enhanced Majorana Stability in Quantum Systems

Meta's AI Research Head to Step Down Amid Intense Competition

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Sunday, 15 November 2020

Covid-19: As lab execs sell shares worth millions, questions arise

Pfizer, Moderna, Novavax: executives at several American laboratories developing COVID-19 vaccines have recently pocketed millions of dollars by selling shares in their companies—raising questions about the propriety of such a move in the midst of a national health crisis.

Germany warns months more virus curbs as Mexico tops 1 mn cases

Germany warned Sunday that its anti-coronavirus measures were likely to last four or five more months, as Greece announced a new ban on gatherings and Mexico surpassed one million infections.

Egypt's Siwa fortress renovation boosts hopes for ecotourism

Tucked away in Egypt's Western Desert, the Shali fortress once protected inhabitants against the incursions of wandering tribes, but now there are hopes its renovation will attract ecotourists.

Mexico reaches 1 million virus cases, nears 100,000 deaths

Mexico on Saturday topped 1 million registered coronavirus cases and nearly 100,000 test-confirmed deaths, though officials agree the number is probably much higher.

Austria plans 'mass tests' to help exit virus lockdown

Austria is planning "mass testing" for coronavirus to help a chart a way out of the second lockdown coming into force next week, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Sunday.

BioNTech scientist: Vaccine could halve virus transmission

One of the scientists behind the experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by BioNTech and Pfizer said Sunday that he was confident that it could halve the transmission of the virus, resulting in a "dramatic" curb of the virus' spread.

Lyft's Zimmer talks future of workplace, electric vehicles

Lyft scored a major victory when California voters passed Proposition 22, allowing app-based companies to treat drivers as contractors instead of employees and saving the company from what many anticipated would be crippling expenses.

SpaceX aims for night crew launch, Musk sidelined by virus

SpaceX aimed for a Sunday night launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station, although the prospects of good weather were just 50-50 and its leader was sidelined by COVID-19.

Cable failures endanger renowned Puerto Rico radio telescope

Giant, aging cables that support one of the world's largest single-dish radio telescopes are slowly unraveling in this U.S. territory, pushing an observatory renowned for its key role in astronomical discoveries to the brink of collapse.

Patients taking statins experience similar side effects from dummy pills

People taking dummy pills and statins experienced similar side effects in a new study.

A novel monoclonal antibody therapy cuts LDL cholesterol by half in a high-risk patient population

The investigational drug evinacumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol—the so-called "bad" cholesterol—by 50 percent in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia whose condition is resistant to standard treatments, a phase 2 study from the Icahn School of Medicine of Mount Sinai and other global academic sites has found. Results from the study sponsored by Regeneron, are being presented as "late breaking science" at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2020 on Sunday, November 15, and simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Go (over) easy on the eggs: 'Egg-cess' consumption linked to diabetes

Scrambled, poached or boiled, eggs are a popular breakfast food the world over. Yet the health benefits of the humble egg might not be all they're cracked up to be as new research from the University of South Australia shows that excess egg consumption can increase your risk of diabetes.