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High-Concentration THC Cannabis Linked to Mental Health Issues

Mediterranean Diet Linked to 31% Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk

New AI Tool Identifies High-Risk Patients for Bird Flu

New Computational Tool Vesalius Unveiled for Cancer Cell Research

Rising Rates of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in America

Alzheimer's Disease: Early Diagnosis Challenges

Diet's Impact on Liver Gene Activity

Immune System's Equilibrium: Balancing Alertness and Calm

Higher Costs, Poorer Outcomes: Discharging to Post-Acute Care

Study Reveals Youth at Risk for Polysubstance Opioid Overdoses

Study Uncovers Brain Mechanism Behind Drug Addiction Relapse

New Computational Tool MARQO Revolutionizes Cancer Tissue Analysis

Blue Zones Research Reveals Life-Prolonging Purpose

Korean Study Reveals Tau and Amyloid-β Interaction in Alzheimer's

Indonesia Launches Free Measles Vaccination Campaign

First U.S. Case of New World Screwworm Linked to El Salvador

University of Notre Dame Australia Transforms Cervical Screening

Early Detection Vital: Colorectal Cancer Treatment Challenges

New Method Detects Early Signs of Type 1 Diabetes

Australian Study Validates Modern Cancer Radiotherapy

First Cross-Species Lung Transplant Shows Promise

Monoclonal Antibody Boosts Motor Function in SMA

Adhd: A Lifelong Condition, Not Outgrown

29% of Infants Immunized Against RSV in 2023-2024 Season

Alcohol Withdrawal Boosts Gut Microbiome: Implications for AUD

Mississippi Declares Public Health Emergency: Infant Death Rate Soars

World's First AI Model Identifies Human Sperm for Fertilization

32,000 Pounds of Meat Recalled Over False USDA Mark

6th Death Confirmed in Harlem Legionnaires' Outbreak

Pleasure Reading Decline: Study Shows 40% Drop

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New Material Boosts QLED Lifetime

Scientists Tackle Core-Edge Challenge in Nuclear Fusion

"Study Reveals Scalable Quantum Architectures for Large-Scale Applications"

Promising ASF Vaccine Shows Varying Efficacy

Ancient Ocean Migration Linked to Oxygen Rise

The Moon: Earth's Unique Natural Satellite

Mitochondrial Stress Links Chromatin Remodeling in Caenorhabditis Elegans

SpaceX Prepares for Next Starship Megarocket Test Flight

Next Breakthrough in Fire Management: Uncovering Ground Solutions

Portugal Battles Massive Forest Fire: 1,000 Firefighters Mobilized

McGill Researchers Find Low-Cost Method for Engineering Living Materials

Advancements in Self-Assembled Chemical Systems

Typhoon Kajiki Hits Vietnam's Central Belt

New Method Unveiled for Stable Peptides

Brothers Expand Farming Venture on 200 Acres

Taiwan University Scientists Enhance Psychoactive Substance Detection

Heat Waves Linked to Accelerated Aging in Manual Workers

Adaptive Clothing and Lunar Habitats: Sustainable Innovations

Novel Method Reveals Atomic Transitions in Samarium

New Study Reveals Membrane Structure in Water Desalination

Study Explores Migration's Impact on Aging

Study Reveals Shift in Online Engagement During Crisis

Origin of Agriculture: Natufians and Key Crops

New Research Enhances Fluid Control in Space

Understanding Animal Behavior: Decoding Their Emotions

Vinyl Polymerization: Key Method for Carbon-Chain Polymers

New Equilibrium State of Solar Corona Magnetic Field

New Method Maps Spottiness of Distant Stars

Water-Rich Sub-Neptunes: Key to Alien Life Hunt

Child Welfare Intervention: Understanding Out-of-Home Care

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Virtual reality merges with robotics to create seamless physical interactions

Princeton Computer Scientists Enhance Experiences with Virtual Reality

"NEC Optical Fiber Tech Predicts Traffic Congestion"

Predicting sudden traffic congestion in real time using optical fiber cables

Fiber technology achieves high-purity CO₂ capture with smartphone-level power consumption

Kaist Research Team Achieves 95% Carbon Dioxide Capture

Challenges in Adapting: AI Robots vs. Human Instincts

Self-generated virtual experiences enable robots to adapt to unseen tasks with greater flexibility

Elon Musk's Companies Sue Apple and OpenAI

Musk's xAI sues Apple, OpenAI alleging antitrust violations

Eth Zurich Researchers Teach Anymal Robot Badminton

Video: Playing badminton against a robot

Prof. Zhao Shenlong's Team Innovates Scalable MOF Electrodes

Scalable metal-organic framework electrodes boost efficiency and cut costs for hydrogen production

Revolutionary Betavoltaic Batteries: Endless Device Power

Betavoltaic battery performance now measurable through standardized comparison tools

Cross-effects of behavioral strategies on household resource use

Login system helps spot online hacks without sacrificing privacy

Study Shows How a Small Nudge Can Cut Water and Electricity Use

Cornell Tech System Detects Online Account Compromises

How terahertz beams and a quantum-inspired receiver could free multi-core processors from the wiring bottleneck

The Limit of Moore's Law: Interconnection Throttles Modern Processors

Hydrogen from solar heat: Novel oxide material discovered for carbon-free hydrogen production

Simulation modeling and physical testing for latticed bionic limbs match, but is it a real study?

Novel Oxide Material Produces Clean Hydrogen Without Emissions

New Lightweight Lattice Limb Design for Bionic Robots

Researchers Propose Framework to Assess AI Trustworthiness

Can we trust AI? Researchers offer framework for tackling this question

The Impact of Dark Data on Digital Carbon Footprint

Data that is stored and not used has a carbon footprint. How companies can manage dark data better

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Monday, 16 November 2020

Permanent night shift workers at heightened risk of moderate to severe asthma

Shift workers, especially those working permanent night shift rotas, may be at heightened risk of moderate to severe asthma, suggests research published online in the journal Thorax.

Design and market sexbots for older adults with disabilities, argues ethicist

The sexbot industry should include older adults with disabilities in the design and marketing of its products, to support their emotional health and wellbeing and help counter ageism and stereotyping, argues an ethicist in the Journal of Medical Ethics.

Sharp rise in sedentary time among newly retired women evident 2+ years later

The sharp rise of more than 20 minutes a day in average sedentary time among newly retired women seems to be maintained 2 or more years later, reveals research published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

Genetic code evolution and Darwin's evolution theory should consider DNA an 'energy code'

Darwin's theory of evolution should be expanded to include consideration of a DNA stability "energy code"—so-called "molecular Darwinism"—to further account for the long-term survival of species' characteristics on Earth, according to Rutgers scientists.

Finland's battery plans spark environmental fears

Lines of trucks carrying piles of rock crisscross Finland's rugged Terrafame mine, which sits 300km (186 miles) below the Arctic Circle and is Europe's largest source of nickel for electric car batteries.

Novel technique 'stuns' arthritis pain in shoulder and hip

A novel outpatient procedure offers lasting pain relief for patients suffering from moderate to severe arthritis in their hip and shoulder joints, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Researchers said the procedure could help reduce reliance on addictive opiates.

Healthy sleep habits help lower risk of heart failure

Adults with the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42% lower risk of heart failure regardless of other risk factors compared to adults with unhealthy sleep patterns, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation. Healthy sleep patterns are rising in the morning, sleeping 7-8 hours a day and having no frequent insomnia, snoring or excessive daytime sleepiness.

Merkel eyes schools, contacts in tougher virus curbs push

Chancellor Angela Merkel will on Monday push for tougher curbs including masks in all schools, smaller class sizes and drastic limits on contacts to bring down coronavirus infections in Germany.

Free unlimited photo storage is a thing of the past—thanks a lot, Google. So what to do?

Don MacAskill has been trying for 18 years to persuade people to pay to back up and view their photos online, as an alternative to the home hard drives or keeping everything on the phone.

Mayo Clinic Minute: Reversing a vasectomy

People change their minds. Some men who had a vasectomy to become infertile might decide for whatever reason that they want to have more children. In those cases, vasectomy reversal can be an option.

Xbox and PlayStation: How Sony and Microsoft changed the way we play video games

With new video game consoles out this week, Microsoft and Sony are decades-long incumbents in the industry. But that wasn't always the case.

Australia races to contain Adelaide virus outbreak

A sudden coronavirus cluster emerged in the Australian city of Adelaide on Monday after seven months without a significant outbreak there, with the virus again escaping from the country's hotel quarantine system.

Venezuela to buy 10 million doses of Russian COVID-19 vaccine

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Sunday that his government has agreed to buy 10 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19.

Hurricane Iota closing in on storm-battered Central America

Hurricane Iota is forecast to strengthen to an "extremely dangerous" Category Four by the time it makes landfall in Central America on Monday, the US National Hurricane Center warned, two weeks after powerful storm Eta devastated much of the region and left more than 200 people dead or missing.

US adds 1 million COVID cases in less than a week

The US surpassed 11 million coronavirus cases Sunday, adding one million new cases in less than a week, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

Algeria enforces fresh virus restrictions

Algeria imposed new coronavirus restrictions Sunday, closing sport and cultural centres as well as beaches after a spike in infections.

2 states announce new virus restrictions as US cases hit 11M

Michigan and Washington on Sunday joined several other states in announcing renewed efforts to combat the coronavirus as more than 11 million cases of COVID-19 have now been reported in the United States—with the most recent million coming in less than a week—and as many Americans prepare to observe a Thanksgiving holiday marked by the pandemic.

Pandemic pushes steep drop in foreign college students

Just two semesters short of earning a cybersecurity master's degree in the U.S., Sai Naini is stuck in India, unsure what his future holds.

Korean Air to take over troubled Asiana Airlines for $1.6 bn

South Korean flag-carrier Korean Air said Monday it will buy out its smaller troubled rival Asiana Airlines in a $1.6 billion deal as it looks to consolidate with the coronavirus pandemic sending shockwaves through the global aviation sector.

Pharmacy dropboxes can help improve proper drug disposal, study finds

Proper disposal of leftover medications can prevent overdoses and protect waterways from becoming polluted by pharmaceuticals. Drug take-back boxes are a safe and secure way to dispose of unwanted medications, but a new Portland State University study shows awareness of these dropboxes as well as knowledge about risks of improper disposal remain low.

Study finds antibiotics before age 2 associated with childhood health issues

In a retrospective case study, Mayo Clinic researchers have found that antibiotics administered to children younger than 2 are associated with several ongoing illnesses or conditions, ranging from allergies to obesity. The findings appear in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Former piece of Pacific Ocean floor imaged deep beneath China

In a study that gives new meaning to the term "rock bottom," seismic researchers have discovered the underside of a rocky slab of Earth's surface layer, or lithosphere, that has been pulled more than 400 miles beneath northeastern China by the process of tectonic subduction.

New ALS guideline establishes national standard for managing neurodegenerative disease

The first Canadian guideline for the care and management of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—Lou Gehrig's disease—recommends a patient-focused approach, with attention to holistic and emotional aspects of well-being.

SpaceX launches four astronauts to ISS

Four astronauts were successfully launched on the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Resilience" to the International Space Station on Sunday, the first of what the US hopes will be many routine missions following a successful test flight in late spring.