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New Genetically Modified Immune Cell Targets Organ Rejection

New Biological Pathway Links Type 2 Diabetes to Blood Clots

Columbia Engineers Develop Cancer Therapy with Bacteria-Virus Team

Positive Outcomes in Primary Progressive Aphasia Study

Youth Mental Health Crisis: Children Stuck in ERs

Study Reveals Three Subtypes of Follicular Lymphoma

Unveiling Surprising Health Effects of Marijuana

Gut Microbiota Influence on Immune System in Lab Mice

Study: Morning Caffeine Boosts Mood Significantly

Study Finds Work-Family Conflict Affects Irish Farmers

Support for Culturally Diverse Caregivers Leaving Hospital

Study: Chemical Exposures in Pregnancy and Preterm Birth

Australia's Vital Heart Health Screening: Shocking Findings

Medicare Fee Schedule: Surgeons' Efficiency Questioned

Pancreas Cells Show Dementia-Like Behavior Linked to Cancer

Mitochondria: Vital Response Hubs in Cellular Regulation

Swansea University Reveals Platelets' Key Cancer Detection Role

Laughing Gas-Filled Balloons: Essential Party Accessories

Increased Risk of Breast Lymphomas Postmastectomy Reconstruction

Enhanced Survival Chances with Combined Senses

Pop-Up Screening at Pharmacies & Events Identifies Cardiovascular Risks

Impact of Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy on Health

Impact of Great Irish Famine on Human Height

Summer Heat, Outdoor Fun and Cold and Flu Symptoms

Pond Worms: Key to Schizophrenia Treatment & Drug Testing

Study: Spironolactone Ineffective for Heart Risks in Dialysis

Survey Reveals Exaggerated Benefits of Electroconvulsive Therapy

Experts Recommend SGLT-2 and GLP-1 for Type 2 Diabetes

Eye Tracking Reveals Prosthetic Arm Integration Challenges

Study Links Renal Response to Lupus Relapse Survival

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Rare Subtropical Wood Stork Spotted in Wisconsin Wilds

Bumblebee Catfish Climbing Waterfalls in Brazil

The Vital Role of Apatite in Eating

Evolutionary Study Reveals Origin of Cell Complexity

Effects of Spaceflight on Body: Muscle Wasting and Bone Density Decline

Study Reveals Global Land Areas at Risk

Pandemic Research Shifts to Evolving Virus Variants

Global Forest Restoration Strategies: Addressing Soil Carbon Recovery

Revolutionizing Crop Pollination: AI-Controlled Robots Enhance Efficiency

Significant Updates to North American Bird Classification

Understanding Graphite's Role in Nuclear Reactor Stability

Revolutionizing Plastic Recycling with LED Light

Nanobody-Based Tech Targets Lung Cancer Cells

Japan Surrendered, Ending War in Asia-Pacific

Australia's Mega Road Craze Amid Climate Concerns

Study: Decline in Deportation Fear with Age in US

Los Alamos Study: Lightning Strength Linked to Altitude

Study Reveals Socially Active Individuals Organize Daily Experiences Efficiently

Deep Lakes Formed in Tibesti Mountains Craters Over 9,500 Years

New Polymer Innovation: Lignin and CO2 for Polyurethane

Umeå University Unveils Breakthrough Laser Technology

Canadian Wheat, Canola, Peas: Low Carbon Footprints Stand Out

International Research Team Discovers New Fossil Sea Turtle

Physicists Utilize Galaxy Clusters to Study Distant Black Holes

Exploring Deep Learning's Impact on Biology

Quantum Technologies: Engineering Collective Quantum States

Shifting Social Norms: Redirecting Effort for Lasting Change

Report by Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future: Strengthening Governance

Mit Researchers Develop Innovative Method for Efficient RNA Therapy Delivery

Scuba Diver Murat Draman Discovers Warm Waters

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Targeted doping strategy use copper ions to boost thermoelectric performance

Qut Researchers Enhance Germanium Telluride with Copper Ions

AI-driven method to reduce traffic delays and improve road safety

Boosting Lagging Productivity Growth with Artificial Intelligence

Does AI really boost productivity at work? Research shows gains don't come cheap or easy

Innovative Framework Estimates Traffic Queue Length Without Sensors

Climate Crisis Signals: Urgent Action Needed to Combat Disarray

Q&A: Expert discusses building a clean energy economy that benefits everyone

Enhancing Battery Life: Lithium Metal Batteries vs. Li-ion

Nanoengineered electrode material boosts cycling and efficiency in Li-metal batteries

Australian Researchers Discover Peer-to-Peer Solar Power Sharing

Sharing is power: Doing the neighborly thing when it comes to solar

YouTube turns to AI to spot children posing as adults

YouTube Utilizes AI to Detect Child Users Impersonating Adults

Apple Unveils Redesigned Blood Oxygen Sensing in Top Smartwatches

Apple Watch gets revamped blood oxygen feature

Graph AI Models for Industrial Analysis: Limitations in Full Graph Learning

Graph analysis AI model achieves training up to 95 times faster on a single GPU

New Method for Realistic Water Flow Simulations

Two-phase model incorporates interactions with air to facilitate realistic simulation of fluids

Elon Musk's AI Chatbot Grok Sparks Controversy

Grok 4's new AI companions offer 'pornographic productivity' for a price

Sea slug research advances soft robotics

Engineers Draw Inspiration from Nature for Robot Designs

Innovative Solution: Relocatable Modular Buildings for Sustainable Construction

Digital twin framework enhances sustainability and efficiency of modular buildings

First Detailed Study on School-Based Online Surveillance Services

Study finds that school-based online surveillance companies monitor students 24/7

Beijing's first World Humanoid Robot Games open with hip-hop and martial arts

Humanoid Robots Showcase Hip-Hop, Martial Arts, Music

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Friday, 11 December 2020

No deal Brexit could have detrimental impact for people in UK living with a rare disease

Experts have warned that a 'no deal' Brexit will result in the exclusion of the UK from the 24 European Reference Networks (ERNs) that were established to improve the care of patients bearing the lifelong burden of a rare disease, which require highly specialised diagnosis and treatment.

Rectal cancer patients who 'watch and wait' may only need few years of stringent follow-up

An international team of scientists, including doctors from the Champalimaud Clinical Centre, in Lisbon, has just published results in the prestigious journal The Lancet Oncology that suggest that the majority of rectal cancer patients may be able, in the not so distant future, to replace aggressive colorectal surgery with a course of radiochemotherapy and few years of close surveillance. All this with a very low probability of seeing their tumor regrow locally or leading to the development of distant metastases later on if they survived the first years after treatment without signs of reappearance of the tumor.

Scientists aim to treat, prevent disease by understanding benefits of exercise

A top exercise researcher and colleagues at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have launched an ambitious effort to understand the whole-body benefits of exercise so that doctors can use that information to prevent and treat disease.

AAV capsid-promoter interactions in the non-human primate brain

The phenomenon of AAV capsid-promoter interaction recently seen in the rat central nervous system has now been shown to occur in the non-human primate brain. This interaction can directly determine cell-specific transgene expression, as described in Human Gene Therapy.

Brown fat: Implications in obesity

Brown fat, also known as brown adipose tissue, is a special type of fat that "turns on" (becomes activated) when you get cold, to help maintain body temperature. Importantly, brown fat is a biological fuel that can increase the metabolic rate, decrease fat storage, and thereby, lower one's propensity for developing obesity. Interestingly, it was previously thought that individuals were born with only a finite number of brown fat cells. Here, and for the first time, a recent publication in the journal Scientific Reports identifies that brown fat can continue to grow and divide, even after birth. This finding has major implications; scientists can try to increase the overall number of these cells to prevent or reduce the onset of obesity.

Current pace of action on climate change is "unthinkable" state ex UN climate leaders

Justifiable pride can be taken in the incremental accomplishments of international climate change cooperation, but it is "unthinkable" to continue at the current pace. The global response to climate change is completely insufficient and leaves the world on a "road to hell".

Scientists call for robust goal for species in Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

Scientists urge that a clear, unambiguous goal for preventing human-induced species extinctions and stabilising populations must be front and centre in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework—currently formulated draft iterations carry a serious risk of failure.

Face masks provide additional communication barrier for nonnative speech

Though face masks are important and necessary for controlling the spread of the new coronavirus, they result in muffled speech and a loss of visual cues during communication.

Young people embrace new model of teaching sexual consent, study finds

Sexual health charity Brook has adopted these latest research findings in its teaching methods

They got the placebo—should they be next in line for vaccine?

With America poised to become the next country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, authorities find themselves facing an ethical dilemma: when to give trial participants who received a placebo the real deal.

Sanofi, GSK Covid vaccine delayed until end of 2021

France's Sanofi and Britain's GSK said Friday their COVID-19 vaccines will not be ready until the end of 2021, after interim results showed a low immune response in older adults.

Amazon community files lawsuit against Chinese firm over gas flaring

Indigenous Waorani from Ecuador's Amazon filed a lawsuit Thursday against state-owned Chinese oil company PetroOriental, accusing it of contaminating their ancestral lands by burning off natural gas from oil wells in a process known as flaring.

Egypt receives 1st shipment of Chinese vaccine tested in UAE

Egypt on Thursday received its first shipment of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine, which was tested in the United Arab Emirates and is said to be 86% effective.

Mass extinctions of land-dwelling animals occur in 27-million-year cycle

Mass extinctions of land-dwelling animals—including amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds—follow a cycle of about 27 million years, coinciding with previously reported mass extinctions of ocean life, according to a new analysis published in the journal Historical Biology.

EU leaders struggle to break deadlock on climate deal

European Union leaders were still looking Friday for an agreement to cut the bloc's net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by the end of the decade compared to 1990 levels following a night of intense discussions.

US panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

A U.S. government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine Thursday, putting the country just one step away from launching an epic vaccination campaign against the outbreak that has killed close to 300,000 Americans.

Window opens for Virgin Galactic test flight from spaceport

The window opens Friday for Virgin Galactic's first rocket-powered test flight from Spaceport America in southern New Mexico as the company prepares for commercial flights next year.

Disney unveils plans to stream a galaxy of new series, films

The Walt Disney Co.'s streaming plans shifted into hyper speed Thursday, as the studio unveiled a galaxy's worth of new streaming offerings including plans for 10 "Star Wars" series spinoffs and 10 Marvel series that will debut on Disney+.