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Study Reveals Alarming Teen Distracted Driving Trends

Prevent Injuries While Biking: Expert Tips from Dr. Sanj Kakar

Covid Disruption Spurs Rise in Non-Covid Illnesses

Study Reveals Serum Calcitonin Predicts Lymph Node Metastasis

Forensic Pathologists' Vital Role in Public Health

Child Tax Credit Boost Reduces Child Poverty, Reversal Looms

Medical Community Turns to Bacteriophages for Superbug Fight

Protein Linked to Alzheimer's Aids Lung Cancer Brain Metastasis

Study Reveals High Granzyme Levels in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

Gender's Influence on Alcohol's Decision-Making Impact

Breakthrough: Mouse Models for Testing Childhood Neurological Disorder

Neuroscientists Struggle with Building Simple Models

Speckle Contrast Optical Spectroscopy for Blood Pressure Monitoring

Antibodies and Soil Microbe Compound Fight Blood Cancer

Researchers Uncover Process Behind Barrett's Esophagus

Male Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa Report Improved Physician Communication

Bowel Preparation Costs Impact Colonoscopy Screening

Obesity Linked to Financial Hardship & Food Insecurity

Genetic Link Found Between Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia

Dyslexia Study: Motor Activities Boost Reading Speed

Study Reveals Health Care Disparities for Adults with Disabilities

UCLA Researchers Develop AI System for EHR Transformation

Effects of Overtraining on Human Body: Risks & Symptoms

Theater Intervention Boosts Parkinson's Patients' Well-Being

Researchers at Lund University Track Aneurysm Formation in Mice

Confusion Persists: When to Start Regular Mammograms

Study Reveals Link Between Expressing Love and Well-Being

WHO Declares Second Public Health Emergency for Mpox

New Funding Approach for ALS Clinical Trials Introduced

Secret Revealed: Cheek Wound Healing Discovery

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Revealing Hidden Coral Life Processes with New Microscope

Vanilla Flavoring: Climate Threats to Wild Vanilla Crop

AI's Promise Falters for Marginalized Americans

Astronomers at University of Toronto Use AI to Determine Stellar Ages

Earth's Energy Balance: Satellite Measurements Since the 1960s

Innovative 3D-Printed Food from Drought-Tolerant Sorghum

Scientists Achieve Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking Milestone

Know Your Money: Key to Retirement Readiness

Heat Wave Scorches Europe, Extends to Germany

Decline of Global Shellfish Beds: Countering the Trend

"Carbon Credits Impact: Credibility Concerns in Offset Projects"

New Study Reveals Potential Drug Families for Tuberculosis

Astronomers Monitor Object Approaching from Another Star

Study Reveals Group Work Boosts Math Confidence

NASA's Lucy Mission Analyzes Data from Encounter with Asteroid

Fascinating Ways Snakes Move: Undulating, Sidewinding, Crawling

Enzymatic Recycling: Greener Alternative to Plastic Processing

Mining the Moon and Asteroids: Fiction to Reality

Global Review: Half World Endures 30 Extra Hot Days

The Impact of Education on Mental Sharpness

Harvard Researchers Explore Biological Solution for Space Habitats

Study Suggests Early Childhood Education Favors Individual Efforts

Emojis Boost Relationship Satisfaction: Study

Great Barrier Reef Corals: Parental Distance Crucial for Protection

Analysis Reveals Disparities in U.S. Archaeology Reporting

Reductions in US Military Spending Linked to Energy Savings

Pandemic Pet Adoption Surge Sparks Vet Care Challenges

Astronomy News Breaks Over Coffee: Curious New Object Spotted

New Species of Flowering Plants Discovered in Motuo Forests

Arctic Soil Nitrogen Loss Linked to CO2 Rise

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Topology Optimization Revolutionizing Engineering Structures

Faster topology optimization: An emerging industrial design technique gets a speed boost

West Virginia University Engineers Develop Flexible Energy Grid

Tough fuel cell can stabilize power grid by making and storing energy in extreme industrial conditions

Robots could one day crawl across the moon, and undergrads are laying the groundwork

Future Moon Exploration: Robot Rolling at CU Boulder

Tesla reports lower car sales, extending slump

Tesla Reports Hefty Drop in Auto Sales Amid Electric Vehicle Competition

Impact of AI Integration in Wearable Devices

AI-powered assistive technologies are changing how we experience and imagine public space

Researchers develop first hull-attached sensor system for predicting underwater radiated noise

South Korea Unveils Hull-Attached Sensor System for Underwater Noise Prediction

"Stretchable Foam Sensor Developed for Wide Range Sensing"

Stretchable polymer foam sensor detects wide range of motion with high sensitivity

Centaur: AI that thinks like us—and could help explain how we think

Innovative ternary alloy films pave the way for ultra-low-power memory devices

Helmholtz Munich AI Model Centaur Mimics Human Behavior

Record-High Scandium Levels in (Al,Ga,Sc)N Thin Films

Decoding Implicit Messages in Written Communication

AI might now be as good as humans at detecting emotion, political leaning and sarcasm in online conversations

Study Suggests Diesel Car Exhaust Positioning Cuts UK Air Pollution

Shifting UK car exhausts to the right could dramatically cut roadside air pollution

UCLA Study: Biological Brains and AI Share Neural Patterns

Striking parallels between biological brains and AI during social interaction suggest fundamental principles

Cheaper energy bills: AI-created materials could cool cities and spacecraft

New Materials Developed with Machine Learning for Energy Efficiency

Accountants Utilize AI to Boost Efficiency

How AI is improving accounting efficiency—without replacing jobs

Distrust in AI is on the rise—but along with healthy skepticism comes the risk of harm

Video Game Cover Art Criticized for AI Generation

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Wednesday, 24 July 2019

Folic acid reduces risk of neural tube defects linked to HIV drug dolutegravir

Dolutegravir is a preferred medication for treating HIV infection, but it recently has been linked to a 6- to 9-fold increase in the risk for neural tube defects among babies born to mothers receiving the drug during early gestation. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine suspected that folic acid (vitamin B9), which is known to prevent the vast majority of neural tube defect cases, could be a part of the puzzle of dolutegravir's negative side effects.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/folic-acid-reduces-risk-of-neural-tube-defects-linked-to-hiv-drug-dolutegravir

Study: Fat cells play key role in dangerous transformation of melanoma

Researchers at Tel Aviv University, led by Prof. Carmit Levy and Dr. Tamar Golan of the Department of Human Genetics and Biochemistry at TAU's Sackler School of Medicine, have discovered that fat cells are involved in the transformation that melanoma cells undergo from cancer cells of limited growth in the epidermis to lethal metastatic cells attacking patients' vital organs.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/study-fat-cells-play-key-role-in-dangerous-transformation-of-melanoma

Putting the brakes on lateral root development

There's no organ system in the body that does as much for humans as roots do for plants. Part anchor and part mouth, a plant's root system architecture is critical to its success. But the process of growing new roots is costly to a plant, and there can be diminishing returns.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/putting-the-brakes-on-lateral-root-development

Hit your head, lose your sense of smell

It's long been known that people who suffer a major concussion can lose their sense of smell temporarily and also develop affective problems, such as anxiety and depression. Now scientists have found that's true even for people who get a minor concussion.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/hit-your-head-lose-your-sense-of-smell

Researchers unlock access to pain relief potential of cannabis

University of Guelph researchers are the first to uncover how the cannabis plant creates important pain-relieving molecules that are 30 times more powerful at reducing inflammation than Aspirin.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/researchers-unlock-access-to-pain-relief-potential-of-cannabis

Zhang group identifies gene that may make TNBC cells vulnerable to existing

Certain therapies that have proven effective in treating some types of breast cancers are ineffective for women diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). In fact, there is limited targeted drug therapy for this type of breast cancer—the most aggressive type, diagnosed in about 20 percent of breast cancer patients.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/zhang-group-identifies-gene-that-may-make-tnbc-cells-vulnerable-to-existing

Buying local? Higher price means higher quality in consumers' minds

Why are we willing to pay much more for a six pack of craft beer, a locally produced bottle of wine or a regional brand item, often choosing them over national brands?

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/buying-local-higher-price-means-higher-quality-in-consumers-minds

Algae living inside fungi: How land plants first evolved

Scientists think that green algae are plants water-living ancestors, but we are not sure how the transition to land plants happened.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/algae-living-inside-fungi-how-land-plants-first-evolved

What motivates people to join—and stick with—citizen science projects?

From searching for extraterrestrial life to tracking rainfall, non-experts are increasingly helping to gather information to answer scientific questions. One of the most established hands-on, outdoor citizen science projects is the University of Washington-based Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team, COASST, which trains beachgoers along the West Coast, from California to Alaska, to monitor their local beach for dead birds.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/what-motivates-people-to-join-and-stick-with-citizen-science-projects

Harnessing the power of microbes for mining in space

For centuries, people have done the hard work of mining useful minerals and metals from solid rock. Then, scientists learned how to harness the power of tiny microbes to do some of this labor. This process, called biomining, has become common on Earth.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/harnessing-the-power-of-microbes-for-mining-in-space

How to restore a coral reef

New guidelines drafted by a consortium of concerned experts could enable corals to adapt to changing environments and help restore declining coral populations in the Caribbean. The guidelines provide a definitive plan for collecting, raising, and replanting corals that maximizes their potential for adaptation.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/how-to-restore-a-coral-reef

Active pharmaceutical ingredients can persist in the environment

Homeowners who rely on private wells as their drinking water source can be vulnerable to bacteria, nitrates, and other contaminants that have known human health risks. Because they are not connected to a public drinking water supply, the homeowners are responsible for ensuring that their own drinking water is safe.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/active-pharmaceutical-ingredients-can-persist-in-the-environment

PrEP use high but wanes after three months among young African women

In a study of open-label Truvada as daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV among 427 young African women and adolescent girls, 95% initiated the HIV prevention strategy, and most used PrEP for the first three months. However, PrEP use fell among participants in this critical population during a year of follow-up clinic visits, although HIV incidence at 12 months was low. The preliminary results suggest that tailored, evidence-based adherence support strategies may be needed to durably engage young African women in consistent PrEP use. The study, known as HPTN 082, was supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), both parts of the National Institutes of Health. The data were presented at the 10th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/prep-use-high-but-wanes-after-three-months-among-young-african-women

E. coli superbug strains can persist in healthy women's guts

A recent study of over 1,000 healthy women with no symptoms of urinary tract infections showed nearly 9 percent carried multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli strains in their guts.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/e-coli-superbug-strains-can-persist-in-healthy-womens-guts

Study identifies cells required for the development of a healthy uterus

Knowledge of the biological processes involved in the development of the uterus is important for understanding uterine health and fertility. A research team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has uncovered important insights on a type of cell that is critical for the formation of a functioning uterus.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/study-identifies-cells-required-for-the-development-of-a-healthy-uterus

Researchers map protein-gene interactions involved in Alzheimer's disease

Among the confounding challenges of diagnosing and treating Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the fact that patients with asymptomatic and symptomatic versions of the degenerative condition may share similar neuropathological burdens but experience significantly different rates of cognitive decline.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/researchers-map-protein-gene-interactions-involved-in-alzheimers-disease

Most women use vaginal ring for HIV prevention in open-label study

In an open-label study of women in southern and eastern Africa, a vaginal ring that is inserted once a month and slowly releases an antiviral drug was estimated to reduce the risk of HIV by 39%, according to statistical modeling. In addition, the study found that participants appeared to use the ring more in the open-label study than in a previous clinical trial. These and other results of the HIV Open Label Extension (HOPE) study were presented today at the 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2019) in Mexico City.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/most-women-use-vaginal-ring-for-hiv-prevention-in-open-label-study

Cane toad testes smaller at the invasion front

Understanding the dynamics of cane toad dispersal is vital information for scientists helping native animals survive the spread of the poisonous invasive species.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/cane-toad-testes-smaller-at-the-invasion-front

Left eye? Right eye? American robins have preference when looking at decoy eggs

Just as humans are usually left- or right-handed, other species sometimes prefer one appendage, or eye, over the other. A new study reveals that American robins that preferentially use one eye significantly more than the other when looking at their own clutch of eggs are also more likely to detect, and reject, a foreign egg placed in their nest by another bird species—or by a devious scientist.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/left-eye-right-eye-american-robins-have-preference-when-looking-at-decoy-eggs

Psychological support 'not available' to one in three cancer patients who need it

People with cancer have trouble accessing appropriate psychological support, a new global report published today by the All.Can international cancer initiative reveals.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/psychological-support-not-available-to-one-in-three-cancer-patients-who-need-it

Eyes on VENUS: ORNL to deliver unique US neutron imaging capability for science discovery

The ability to directly see the atomic fabric of materials provides pivotal information in accelerating the design and improving the performance of future technologies. Visualizing in real space the behaviors and dynamics of materials requires powerful probes and advanced instrumentation.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/eyes-on-venus-ornl-to-deliver-unique-us-neutron-imaging-capability-for-science-discovery

'Browning' white fat cells opens new avenue to obesity prevention

Scientists are getting closer to understanding how to turn the body's energy-storing white fat cells into energy-burning beige fat cells, opening up hopes that fat deposits could one day be deliberately manipulated to prevent obesity and related health conditions.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/browning-white-fat-cells-opens-new-avenue-to-obesity-prevention