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Drug for Urinary Tract Infections Recalled Due to Contamination

3D Printers Transforming Medicine: Legal System Struggles

Cardiovascular MRI Identifies High-Risk Cardiac Sarcoidosis

Sepsis: Immune System Overreaction Threatens Vital Organs

Ivory Coast Confirms Cholera Outbreak: 7 Deaths

Canadian Infant Born Prematurely with Measles Dies

Rare Genetic Disease XMEA: Small Fish Key to Treatment Discovery

Many US Adults Unaware of High Blood Pressure

Importance of Medical Imaging Scans in Healthcare

Quarter of Deaths in UK Due to Heart Disease: Urgent Diagnostic Improvements Needed

Obesity Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk

Study Finds Healthy Diet Adherence Yields Health Benefits

Study Reveals Metabolomics Impact on Arterial Stiffness

Naloxone: Saving Lives Amid Opioid Crisis

Revolutionary AI Model Enables Cancer Diagnosis on Laptop

Scientists Grow Organoids for Disease Study

Medicaid Funding Cuts Threaten Rural Hospitals

Australian Parents' School Morning Routine: Making Sandwiches, Snacks, and Fruit

Durvalumab Combo Improves Survival in Gastric Cancer

Researchers Explore Autism Conversations and Interests

Organic Ground Beef at Whole Foods Possibly Contaminated

Study: Cue Saliency Boosts Children's Prospective Memory

Rise in American Teen Use of Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy

Balancing Innovation and Safety in FDA Oversight

Study: Mice Mirror Human Limb Illusion

Study Reveals Taurine Levels Not Reliable Aging Biomarker

U.S. Health Secretary Orders Safety Review of Mifepristone

Future Clinical Scenario: Breast Cancer Treatment Decision Based on Molecular Profile

Rare Genetic Disorder Accelerates Aging: Werner Syndrome Dangers

Genetic Variants Linked to Increased Blood Clot Risk

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Electrons Overcome Quantum Tunneling Barrier

End of Devastating Algae Bloom in Southern California

Oil Spill Cleanup Near Baltimore Harbor East: Wildlife Rescue Efforts

Breakthrough Discovery: Cyanotoxin Linked to Microcystis in Estuary

Oregon State University Researchers Develop Cleaner Wood-Burning Stove Tech

Renowned Aerospace Engineer Questions Elon Musk's Mars Mission

Guatemalan Authorities Evacuate 500+ Due to Volcano Eruption

Trump Pledges Mars Mission as National Priority

Cambridge Criminologist Reveals Evidence in Priest's Murder

Consumers Trust Online Reviews Despite Awareness

Japanese Lunar Lander Goes Silent During Moon Descent

Viral Diseases: Impact on Humans and Primates

Study: Career Guidance Beats Financial Incentives for Low-Income Students

Improved Antibody Detection Techniques Overcome Limitations

Population of Grouse in Wyoming and Colorado Identified as Columbian Sharp-Tailed Grouse

The Fascinating World of Coral Reefs

Transforming CO₂ into Methane with Clean Energy

Optimizing Drug Delivery with Antibacterial Polymer Mats

Researchers Develop New Measuring System for Aluminum Industry

Scientists Discover Humpback Whales' Bubble Ring Play

Study Shows How Generative AI Boosts Employee Creativity

Researchers Uncover Anti-Aging Compounds in Skin

New Drug Delivery System for Respiratory Diseases

Border Organizations Vital for Global Humanitarian Aid

Meteosat Third Generation Sounder Satellite: Weather Forecast Revolution

Study Reveals Key Areas for Ocean Giants' Protection

Intensive Farming by Ancestral Native Americans in Michigan

Dehorning Rhinos Reduces Poaching: Study Results

Insects as Mini Molecule Factories: Chemical Engineering Breakthrough

Global Minerals Trust Proposal for Fair Access to Critical Minerals

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Oregon State University Researchers Develop Cleaner Wood-Burning Stove Tech

New technologies help wood-burning stoves burn more efficiently, produce less smoke

New Europe push to curb children's social media use

European Countries Take Action to Limit Minors' Social Media Access

Amazon Commits to Crack Down on Fake Online Reviews

Amazon agrees to tackle fake reviews in UK: regulator

'No doubt' Canadian firm will be first to extract deep sea minerals: CEO

Metals Company CEO Confident in Deep Sea Mining Success

Just 2% of tidal and offshore solar energy could make a dent in carbon dioxide emissions

Tidal and Offshore Solar Energy for Global CO2 Reduction

Facebook Reverses Hate Speech Rules, Social Media Faces Toxicity

AI tackles toxic speech online: Can algorithms judge fairness as well as accuracy?

Korean Research Team Innovates Continuous Oxy-Fuel Syngas Process

Hard-to-recycle thermoset waste plastics reborn as hydrogen

JPEG XS: Forward-looking standard for professional all-IP video production

Rising Pressure on Production: Impact of High-Quality Video

Sustainable, low-cost batteries for the electric vehicles of tomorrow

Innovative Method for Sustainable Lithium-Ion Battery Production

Insights on Citizen Participation in Energy Transition

If you're in this California town for two hours, the city is tracking you. Should you be worried?

Citizen participation in the energy transition: Learning from experience

Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce Tracks City Visitors

Wearable device helps blind people detect obstacles

Wearable Device for Visually Impaired: Tactile Beacons Enhance Mobility

Animation technique simulates the motion of squishy objects

New Simulation Method Enhances Realistic Character Animation

Clean energy investment rising despite economic uncertainty: IEA

Record Investment in Clean Energy Amid Economic Uncertainty

Researchers at University of Houston Ease Low-Battery Anxiety

Researchers uncover how magnesium boosts solid-state battery safety and longevity

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Wednesday, 11 August 2021

Introduction of stricter drink drive limit has had 'no effect' in reducing accidents in Scotland

The introduction of a tougher drink drive limit in Scotland over six years ago has had 'no effect' at reducing drink driving or alcohol related collisions say the authors of a new academic study.

Two-stream network proposed for thermal and visible images fusion

Student Liu Luolin from the Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics (XIOPM) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has proposed a two-stream end-to-end model named TSFNet for thermal and visible image fusion. The results were published in Neurocomputing.

Ethnicity as a changeable concept alters outlook on society

Ethnicity often plays a prominent role in debates at every level of Dutch society. But what exactly is ethnicity, and is it as set in stone as we believe? Research conducted by Radboud University's Robbert Rademakers and André van Hoorn has shown that, during their lifetime, millions of people across the world will assume a different ethnicity. Their research will now be featured in the Journal of Development Economics. "Ethnicity is not a fixed biological fact, but a concept that is interpreted differently by everyone."

Survey: Diversity deficit in US tech workforce

From the 2021 ASU+GSV Summit, WILEY, a global leader in research and education, today announced its Diversity in Tech: 2021 U.S. Report following a survey of more than 2,000 early career tech workers and 270 business leaders. The report verifies the pace of progress is too slow in addressing the lack of diversity in U.S. technology-focused jobs and reveals insights that underscore the challenges companies must address to build more diverse workforces. Key findings include that nearly 70% of U.S. businesses identify a lack of diversity in their workforces, while the same percentage of young tech workers feel a lack of inclusion and belonging in company culture.

Locations of Riemann zeros accurately measured

The Riemann hypothesis raised in 1859 is one of the six unsolved Millennium problems, and its proof greatly facilitate the understanding of the distribution laws of prime numbers. For a long time, there has been a growing academic focus on the non-trivial zeros of the Riemann zeta function. This enables physicists to reproduce prime numbers and inspires them to discover the essence of Riemann hypothesis with a feasible quantum approach.

An interactive gravitational-wave detector model designed to educate at museums and fairs

Observations of gravitational waves in space have sparked public interest in space technology and an interactive exhibit modeled on a real-life gravitational-wave detector is helping to explain this new field of science.

Passing clouds cause some marine animals to make mini-migrations during the day

Every evening, small fish and microscopic animals called zooplankton journey to the ocean surface, where they feast on microscopic plants under the moonlight before returning to the depths at dawn. With data collected during the EXport Processes in the Ocean from Remote Sensing (EXPORTS) field campaign in 2018 to the Northeastern Pacific Ocean, scientists have now shown that some zooplankton living in the twilight zone of the ocean at depths of greater than 300 meters swim up and down also in response to shifts in light due to cloud cover.

Unique new insect-killing tobacco plant discovered

Curtin University researchers have identified seven new species of wild tobacco growing in Western Australia and the Northern Territory, including the first of this plant type found to kill insects, which was discovered in northern Western Australia.

Ways to improve magpie goose management on mango farms

Research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) has identified ways to improve management of magpie geese to better assist mango growers as the Northern Territory goes into mango season.

A pathway to stable, high-activity catalysts from gold nanoclusters

Catalysts are ubiquitous, whether in the form of an enzyme in the body that digests food or the catalytic converter in the car that breaks down pollutants. Catalysts play an important role in making chemical reactions more efficient. Recently, atomically precise metal nanoclusters (NCs) that can accelerate various thermal, electrochemical, and photochemical reactions have been used to design useful catalysts. These NCs are tiny particles (less than 2 nanometers) whose properties can be modified by changing their atomic composition. Metal NCs have received considerable attention, with scientists trying to find various ways of synthesizing NCs with unique functions.

Tiny bubbles: Treating asthma with gene-silencing nanocapsules

Steroid-based inhalers deliver life-saving medication for millions of asthma sufferers, providing relief and the ability to simply breathe. Unfortunately, inhalers do not work for all patients, and with rates on the rise for a disease that leads to hundreds of thousands of deaths world-wide each year, new asthma treatments and strategies are needed.

Researchers show that orangutans do not need to be taught how to use a hammer

Using an object to crack nuts is considered one of the most complex tool-using behaviors in the animal kingdom. So far, only chimpanzees, capuchins and macaques have been observed cracking nuts with such tools in the wild. In a new study, Dr. Elisa Bandini and Dr. Claudio Tennie from Early Prehistory and Quaternary Ecology at the University of Tübingen investigated whether other primate species such as orangutans also crack nuts with tools and how the animals can learn to do so. Of twelve orangutans living in zoos, four spontaneously and successfully used the proffered wooden hammers for this purpose even though they were not able to copy the behavior from others. The study is published in the American Journal of Primatology.

Five new species of Australian trapdoor spider that took scientists a century to tell apart

After a century of scientific confusion, we can now officially add five new species to Australia's long list of trapdoor spiders—secretive, burrowing relatives of tarantulas.

Extracurricular activities for children in China have limited practicality

In the United States, parents commonly enroll their children in extracurricular activities with the goal of helping them enhance their personal and academic achievements. However, according to researchers at Penn State and Shandong Normal University in China, investing resources in extracurricular activities is not an effective strategy for Chinese families due to an educational system that favors high-stakes college entrance exams over the development of interpersonal skills.

Small towns need big focus on resilience

With heatwaves, bushfires, and floods, small towns and their surrounding communities have confronted a combination of successive disasters fuelled by climate change. And it's predicted to only get worse.

Alginic acid improves artificial bones

New research shows that mixing low viscosity alginic acid with calcium phosphate cement (CPC), a material commonly used as a bone replacement, confers three functional improvements: shorter setting time, increased compressive strength, and acquisition of porosity.

Extremophiles: Resilient microorganisms that help us understand our past and future

In the infamous words of Jurassic Park consultant Dr. Ian Malcolm, "life finds a way". In the depths of the ocean, in volcanic springs, under four meters of ice: almost anywhere scientists can think of to look for life on Earth, we have found it.

Populistist parties use parliamentary instruments differently

Populist parties in national parliaments have a different style of working from their colleagues in other parties. They often vote against Cabinet proposals, but do not ask more questions about Cabinet activities. This is the finding of Leiden research in different European countries.

Skull birth defect detailed in cell-by-cell description

Contrary to the popular song, the neck bone is actually connected to one of 22 separate head bones that make up the human skull. These plate-like bones intersect at specialized joints called sutures, which normally allow the skull to expand as the brain grows, but are absent in children with a birth defect called craniosynostosis. A new study in Nature Communications presents a detailed cellular atlas of the developing coronal suture, the one most commonly fused as a consequence of single gene mutations. The study brought together scientists from the laboratories of Gage Crump, Robert Maxson, and Amy Merrill at USC, and the laboratories of Andrew Wilkie and Stephen Twigg at the University of Oxford.

New technique identifies proteins in the living brain

For the first time, researchers have developed a successful approach for identifying proteins inside different types of neurons in the brain of a living animal.

Pacific Northwest braces for another multiday heat wave

People in the Pacific Northwest braced for another major, multiday heat wave starting Wednesday, just over a month after record-shattering hot weather killed hundreds of the region's most vulnerable when temperatures soared to 116 degrees Fahrenheit (47 Celsius).

Parched Mendocino, California, implores guests to save water

Tourists flock by the thousands to the coastal town of Mendocino for its Victorian homes and cliff trails, but visitors this summer are also finding public portable toilets and signs on picket fences pleading: "Severe drought. Please conserve water."

Space station supplies launched with a pizza delivery for 7

Northrop Grumman's latest space station delivery includes pizza for seven.