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Rising Concerns Over Teen Popularity of Oral Nicotine Pouches

Exploring the Variety of Hydration Options

Golfer Robert Knorr Battles Neuropathy: Links Play Halted

Widespread Vitamin B6 Overdose Risks: Australian Alert

Australia's Effective Lung Cancer Screening Program

Study on Epidemiology of Clavicular Fractures in US Kids

Health Risks Linked to Moderate Alcohol Consumption

Improving Food Labeling with Nutrient Release Rates

Child Abuse in Childcare Centers: Every Parent's Nightmare

Impact of Genetic Mutations on Health

Evolutionary Change in Human Immune Cells Boosts Cancer Treatment

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Decline in SIDS Cases

Oral Health Literacy Impact on Child Tooth Decay

Study Reveals Brain Pathways for Visual Processing

Research Paper Reveals Medical Physics in Asia-Pacific

New Study Reveals Gut Health Role of Secretory Immunoglobulin M

New Radiotracer Developed at University of Alberta to Enhance Breast Cancer Imaging

New Studies Uncover Rugby Head Injury-Dementia Link

Brain Tumors: Growth Impact on Brain Tissue

Virtual Forest Bathing Boosts Emotional Well-Being

Paralyzed Military Veteran Receives Elon Musk Brain Chip

Higher Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infections in Children: 2024 Study

Study Reveals 70% of US Adults Favor Home COVID-19 Test

FDA Updates ADHD Medication Labels for Young Children

Advancements in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery

2.6 Million Undocumented Immigrants in California Eligible for Medi-Cal

Trump's Bill Slashes Medicaid and ACA Funding by $1 Trillion

Fourth of July Celebrations: Barbecue Explosion and Firework Mishap

Summer Mosquito Season Brings Concerns of Rising Dengue Cases

Researchers Uncover Insights on Multiple Sclerosis

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Government Proposal for Grocery Stores in NYC Challenges Existing Retailers

Eared Grebes Flock to Great Salt Lake

Summer Vacations Lead to High Electricity Bills

Early Continental Crust Formation: Earth's Archean Breakthrough

China's Tianwen-2 Mission Targets Asteroid Kamoʻoalewa

UK Progresses Over Halfway to Net Zero Carbon Economy

New Computational Model Enhances Flood Prediction in US

Urban Green Spaces: Ecological, Climate, and Human Benefits

Eurasia's Vegetation Flourishes but Ecosystem Resilience Weakens

China Launches Haishao-1: First Low-Inclination SAR Satellite

Tropical Storms Forming off West Africa: Satellite Monitoring

Researchers Launch Open Problems Platform for Single-Cell Genomics

Scientists Uncover Evolution of Mother-Fetus Communication

Challenges in Developing Next-Gen Products

Bumble Bees' Nutritional Choices: Study Reveals Mismatch

Continental Collisions Supercharge Earth's Copper Deposits

Sea Spider Study Reveals Evolutionary Insights

Water Activates NMR-Invisible Aluminum in USY Zeolite

University of Queensland Study: Sports Awards and Identity

Leveraging Terahertz Radiation for Advanced Technologies

SpaceX Explores Florida Expansion

SpaceX Marks Milestone: 500th Falcon 9 Launch

Researchers Identify Maire Tawake Conservation Hotspots

Ecologists Release Palm-Sized Lake Sturgeon into Maumee River

Deep-Sea Mining Study Reveals Impact on Marine Life

Cherry Tomato Farms Thrive in Morocco's Chtouka Amid Drought

Gigablue Sells 200,000 Carbon Credits for Climate Tech

Swiss Pine Forest: Testing Treetop Survival in Mist

University of East Anglia Report Raises Global Democracy Concerns

Promising Candidates for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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Quantum machine learning improves semiconductor manufacturing for first time

The Complexity of Semiconductor Processing

The rush to quit coal is leading countries into the 'gas trap'

Impact of Rising Natural Gas Production on Clean Energy Investment

Study Finds Bias in AI Models Detecting Depression on Social Media

Key biases in AI models used for detecting depression on social media

Abertay University Warns of AI Voice Scam Risk

Regional dialect scam warning as research uncovers AI capabilities

Balancing Act: Managing Cyberbullying on Social Platforms

Longer suspensions on platforms like Roblox could help curb bad behavior, new research finds

Changes to Search Engine Experience in Australia by Year End

Australians will soon need their age checked to log into online search tools—here's why

Hertz AI Vehicle Inspections Spark $440 Scuff Backlash

Hertz customer hit with $440 charge after AI inspection at Atlanta airport

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

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Wednesday, 31 July 2019

Precision editing of gut bacteria reduces cancer in mice

UT Southwestern researchers have shown that precision editing of the bacterial populations in the gut reduces inflammation-associated colorectal cancer in mice.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/precision-editing-of-gut-bacteria-reduces-cancer-in-mice

Research cruise explores carbon cycle in deep ocean in Atlantic

A University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science-led research cruise leaves for the deep Atlantic Ocean 50 miles southeast of Bermuda on Monday for a week of science at sea aboard the 171-foot R/V Atlantic Explorer. Scientists will be sampling the depths of the ocean and analyzing bacterial diversity and function to better understand the marine carbon cycle in the ocean.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/research-cruise-explores-carbon-cycle-in-deep-ocean-in-atlantic

Researchers show how side hit to the head could damage brain, lead to concussion

Play contact sports for any length of time and at one point or another you're probably going to have your 'bell rung' by a powerful blow to the head from a hard hit or fall. Rising awareness of the severe, abiding repercussions of strong impacts to the head—concussions, mild traumatic brain injury, neurological disorders—have led scientists to focus on what exactly happens inside a skull during a big hit.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/researchers-show-how-side-hit-to-the-head-could-damage-brain-lead-to-concussion

Poor methodology reporting makes radiation oncology studies impossible to replicate

Nearly 80 percent of radiation oncology studies funded by the National Institutes of Health involve investigating the effects that radiation has on tumor cells and healthy tissue in pre-clinical settings, such as experiments done in cell cultures or mice. A majority of these radiation biology studies, however, have serious flaws in how their irradiation methodology is described, which makes them very difficult to replicate, according to a new finding from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM).

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/poor-methodology-reporting-makes-radiation-oncology-studies-impossible-to-replicate

Sustained police effort explains higher arrests for gun murders

The primary reason gun fatalities result in arrests more frequently than nonfatal shootings is police devote more time and resources to the fatal cases, a new study by scholars at Duke and Northeastern universities finds.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/sustained-police-effort-explains-higher-arrests-for-gun-murders

Black male educators sound alarm regarding lack of diversity in P-12 classrooms

A diverse and inclusive education workforce can play a critical role in ensuring that students receive a robust, quality educational experience. While students of color comprise more than half of P-12 classroom populations in the United States, overcoming the shortage of educators of color has been a decades-long dilemma for U.S. schools.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/black-male-educators-sound-alarm-regarding-lack-of-diversity-in-p-12-classrooms

Human trafficking victims' unlikeliness to report crimes tied to police officers' bias

Police are increasingly called on to combat crimes related to sex and labor trafficking. A new study sought to determine how the victims of these crimes are served by police. Based on researchers' review of human trafficking investigations and interviews with police and service providers in three communities in Northeast, West, and South United States, the study concluded that victims of human trafficking often do not trust the police and rarely seek their assistance. The study also found that these views are due in part to victims' beliefs that police are not trained adequately and hold biases and stereotypes about them. The authors offer recommendations to improve police responses to these victims.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/human-trafficking-victims-unlikeliness-to-report-crimes-tied-to-police-officers-bias

Hidden chemistry in flowers shown to kill cancer cells

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have shown that it's possible to produce a compound with anti-cancer properties directly from feverfew—a common flowering garden plant.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/hidden-chemistry-in-flowers-shown-to-kill-cancer-cells

Glowing cholesterol helps scientists fight heart disease

A newly developed technique that shows artery clogging fat-and-protein complexes in live fish gave investigators from Carnegie, Johns Hopkins University, and the Mayo Clinic a glimpse of how to study heart disease in action. Their research, which is currently being used to find new drugs to fight cardiovascular disease, is now published in Nature Communications.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/glowing-cholesterol-helps-scientists-fight-heart-disease

First pictures of enzyme that drives new class of antibiotics

Understanding how antibiotic scaffolds are constructed in nature can help scientists prospect for new classes of antibiotics through DNA sequencing and genome mining. Researchers have used this knowledge to help solve the X-ray crystal structure of the enzyme that makes obafluorin—a broad spectrum antibiotic agent made by a fluorescent strain of soil bacteria. The new work from Washington University in St. Louis and the University at Buffalo is published July 31 in the journal Nature Communications.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/first-pictures-of-enzyme-that-drives-new-class-of-antibiotics

Blood pressure control less likely among those treated in low-income areas

People enrolled in a large clinical hypertension management trial were half as likely to control their blood pressure if they received care at clinics and primary care practices in low-income areas, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/blood-pressure-control-less-likely-among-those-treated-in-low-income-areas

EPA clears path for proposed copper and gold mine near Alaska's Bristol Bay

Federal officials said Tuesday they would not block a proposed copper and gold mine near Alaska's Bristol Bay despite objections by critics who contend it would imperil a fishery and harm wetlands and streams.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/epa-clears-path-for-proposed-copper-and-gold-mine-near-alaskas-bristol-bay

Vaquita porpoise about to go extinct, researchers warn

The vaquita porpoise, one of the world's most endangered animals, could become extinct within a year if fishing nets continue being used illegally, a university in Scotland warned on Wednesday.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/vaquita-porpoise-about-to-go-extinct-researchers-warn

Researchers raise the heat on molten metals to forge future technologies

Solid-state materials are important for developing new technologies, from renewable energy applications to electronics. Manufacturing these advanced materials often requires metal-flux synthesis, a complex process that relies heavily on costly trial-and-error.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/researchers-raise-the-heat-on-molten-metals-to-forge-future-technologies

Biodiversity highest on Indigenous-managed lands

More than one million plant and animal species worldwide are facing extinction, according to a recent United Nations report. Now, a new UBC-led study suggests that Indigenous-managed lands may play a critical role in helping species survive.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/biodiversity-highest-on-indigenous-managed-lands

Overturning the truth on conservation tillage

Just as we blend, cut, and fold ingredients together to follow a recipe, farmers use equipment to stir together soil and crop residue (stalks and roots of previous crops) before planting. This mechanical action is called tillage.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/overturning-the-truth-on-conservation-tillage

Many North American indigenous youth experience symptoms of depression during adolescence

Studies of youth and their experiences with depression have tended not to include Indigenous youth. A new study that analyzed data on the development of depressive symptoms among Indigenous youth in the United States and Canada found that many of the youth had experienced these symptoms during adolescence. The study also identified the risks associated with developing symptoms of depression and how depressive symptoms were associated with alcohol use disorder.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/many-north-american-indigenous-youth-experience-symptoms-of-depression-during-adolescence

PE fitness tests have little positive impact for students

A new study reveals that school fitness tests have little impact on student attitudes to PE—contrary to polarised views on their merits—and for many students, fitness testing during PE may be wasting valuable class time when used in isolation from the curriculum.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/pe-fitness-tests-have-little-positive-impact-for-students

Increased risk of cardiovascular disease for healthy 75-year-olds who stop taking statins

Statins are known to reduce the risk of further problems in patients of any age who have already suffered heart problems or stroke. However, until now it has not been clear how effective their use is in preventing such events occurring in healthy people aged 75 and over, with no previous history of cardiovascular disease.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/increased-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease-for-healthy-75-year-olds-who-stop-taking-statins

Rare photo captures sea lion falling into mouth of whale

In a stunning photo, a wildlife photographer has captured a sea lion falling into the mouth of a humpback whale in what he calls a "once-in-a-lifetime" moment.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/rare-photo-captures-sea-lion-falling-into-mouth-of-whale

Glimmer of hope as Italy battles 'olive tree leprosy'

Working in an arid Italian field of crumbly soil, agronomists are battling a rampant bacterium that has already infected millions of olive trees and could threaten the entire Mediterranean basin.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/glimmer-of-hope-as-italy-battles-olive-tree-leprosy

DR Congo makes new push to fight year-old Ebola epidemic

An Ebola epidemic raging in eastern DR Congo marks its first year on Thursday in a mood of fear mingled with hope that fresh money and a change of leadership will turn the tide.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/dr-congo-makes-new-push-to-fight-year-old-ebola-epidemic

An ancient Egypt-to-Black Sea route? Adventurers to test theory

Were the ancient Egyptians able to use reed boats to travel as far as the Black Sea thousands of years ago?

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/an-ancient-egypt-to-black-sea-route-adventurers-to-test-theory

'80s tape, toy dino: Chinatown archaeological dig cut short

An archaeological dig in Boston's historic Chinatown has been cut short after it turned up a 1980s music cassette, a toy dinosaur and other bric-a-brac.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/80s-tape-toy-dino-chinatown-archaeological-dig-cut-short

'Love hormone' has stomach-turning effect in starfish

A hormone that is released in our brain when we fall in love also makes starfish turn their stomach inside out to feed, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/love-hormone-has-stomach-turning-effect-in-starfish

Early onset of menstruation associated with higher risk of type 2 diabetes

Diabetes is a global health concern expected to affect 693 million people worldwide by 2045. It's been well documented how diet and exercise influence risk of type 2 diabetes; however, a new study suggests that early menarche also is associated with a higher risk, but body mass index (BMI) may mediate this association. Study results are published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS).

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/early-onset-of-menstruation-associated-with-higher-risk-of-type-2-diabetes

Warmer winters could lead to longer blue crab season in Chesapeake Bay

Scientists from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science are predicting that warmer winters in the Chesapeake Bay will likely lead to longer and more productive seasons for Maryland's favorite summer crustacean, the blue crab.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/warmer-winters-could-lead-to-longer-blue-crab-season-in-chesapeake-bay

Children born to older parents tend to have fewer behavior problems

Since 1995, parents in many Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development countries and in the United States have been having their first babies at a later age. Amid this trend in delayed childbearing, a new Dutch study considered the behavior problems of children born to older parents. Specifically, researchers looked at externalizing behaviors (e.g., aggression) and internalizing behaviors (e.g., anxiety, depression) of children born to older parents when the youth were 10 to 12 years old. They found that children of older parents tend to have fewer externalizing behavior problems than children of younger parents. The researchers also found that parents' age was unrelated to children's internalizing behaviors.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/children-born-to-older-parents-tend-to-have-fewer-behavior-problems