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Obesity Linked to Higher Cancer Risk

Roadway Fatalities: Drivers Not Solely Responsible

Study Reveals Skin HPV Link to cSCC

Team Proposes Updates to National Guidelines for Occupational Impairment

Trump Administration Promotes Health Data Upload Initiative

Study Shows Nirsevimab Effective Against RSV in Infants

Study Links Fragmented Sleep to Brain Vessel Damage

California Sees Decrease in Cold Deaths Amid Rising Temperatures

Study Reveals Gender Disparity in MS Drug Treatment

Shot Available for Peanut, Bee, Pollen, Cockroach Allergies

New Technologies for Early Detection of Skin Cancer

Infants Exposed to GABA Anesthetics Show Brain Maturation

Celiac Disease Drug Speeds COVID Recovery

Mutant DJ-1 Gene Role in Hereditary Parkinson's

Researchers Explore Metformin's Mechanism for Type 2 Diabetes

Devastating Impact: Black Death in England

New Male Contraceptive Drug Shows Promise in Human Trials

Feet: Microbial Hotspots Packed with Sweat Glands

Zinc Leaching in Pre-Filled Syringes Detected

Managing Neurogenic Bladder: Impact of Spinal Cord Damage

High Number of Unused Covid Vaccine Doses in Norway

Spike in Nitrous Oxide Deaths in US: Study Findings

Brazilian Researchers Identify Genes Predicting Melanoma Immunotherapy Response

240,000 West Virginia Students to See Change in Cafeteria

Study Reveals Lynch Syndrome Risk for Second Colorectal Cancer

Novel Eye-Tracking Metrics Identify Concussion-Related Vision Disorders

Understanding Major Depressive Disorder: Impact on Daily Life

Impact of State of Alarm on Memory: Haezi Group Study

AI Technology Enhances Breast Cancer Risk Prediction

Study: Low FODMAP Diet Improves Colonic Barrier in IBS-D

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"Revealed: Universe's Hidden Composition Stuns Experts"

Moonquake Ground Acceleration Shifts Lunar Landscapes at Apollo 17 Site

Injured Sea Turtle Returned to Ocean After Boat Strike

Shift Towards Clean-Label Cosmetics: Lavandula Angustifolia Hydrosol Solution

Polish Government's Border Emergency: Impact on Elections

Gulf of Maine Fisheries Thrive Amid Stable Seawater pH

Heat Wave in Southeastern Turkey Sparks Pleas for State Aid

Clothing as Self-Powered Health Sensor

Study on Mental Health of Latina College Students After IPV

New Tool Enhances Small Business Transaction Security

Researchers Uncover Reasons for Bat and Bird Coexistence

Tesla's Bitter Dispute with Swedish Labor Union

Indonesian Domestic Travelers Prioritize Safety Over Service

Florida Panthers Making Comeback with Genetic Rescue

Scientists Develop Open-Source Tool for Quantum Light Simulation

Earth's Climate Systems Vulnerable: Magnets Unveil Surprising Insights

Earthquake Near Kamchatka Peninsula Triggers Tsunami Waves

Trump Withdraws U.S. from Paris Climate Agreement: Global Concerns

Global Study: Cumulative Heat Impact on Young Students

Bilateral Symmetry in Animals: Rare Exceptions Revealed

Study Reveals Instagram Images Influence Public Opinion

Humans Inhaling High Levels of Lung-Penetrating Microplastics

Nisar Satellite Launches Advanced Radar System

Challenges of Water Supply in Space Camping

Earth's Protective Magnetic Field Shields Life from Cosmic Radiation

Astronomy Challenges and Benefits of Larger Distances

Powerful Earthquake Off Russia's Far East Coast Triggers Tsunami Waves

Volcano Eruption in Russia's Far East Triggers Tsunami Alerts

Study by Cenieh Reveals Hominin Diversity in Asia

Nasa and India Collaborate on Earth-Mapping Satellite

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Tech Industry CEO Blames AI for 2025 Mass Layoffs

Is AI causing tech worker layoffs? That's what CEOs suggest, but the reality is complicated

Tata Motors Acquires Iveco Group for $4.4 Billion

Tata Motors to buy Italy's Iveco for $4.4 bn

Physicist patents quantum computing enhancement method

Quantum Computers: Revolutionizing Data-Intensive Applications

Study Reveals Solar Power's Climate Impact Across U.S.

Study finds a 15% solar power boost could cut US CO₂ emissions by millions of metric tons annually

Viral Roblox Game About Gardening Surprises Summer

Millions are flocking to grow virtual gardens in viral Roblox game created by teenager

Japanese technology giant Panasonic announces a new chief as its profits barely hold up

Panasonic Names New CEO, Sees 1.2% Profit Increase

The Power of Guilt: A Societal Advantage

AI can evolve to feel guilt—but only in certain social environments

Too many em dashes? Weird words like 'delves?' Spotting text written by ChatGPT is still more art than science

Rise of Chatbots: Writing Code, Summarizing Text, and More

Carbon fiber boosts dry-processed battery performance

Breakthrough in Dry Process for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Hiding secret codes in light can protect against fake videos

New Tool for Fact-Checkers in Misinformation Battle

Enduring Ancient Roman Concrete: A 2000-Year Legacy

Is ancient Roman concrete more sustainable than modern concrete?

Wafer-scale 2D InSe semiconductors achieve record performance for next-generation electronics

As AI booms, data centers threaten energy grid and water supplies, expert says

Researchers Develop Wafer-Scale InSe Semiconductors

Massive Data Centers Drive AI Infrastructure Expansion

Harnessing Earth's Deep Heat: Overcoming Geothermal Pumping Challenges

Deep geothermal energy: How gas bubbles can unlock Earth's hidden energy

What does 'drier' really mean in 'green' homes?

New Study Challenges Home Dampness Assumptions

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Friday, 6 November 2020

Singapore Airlines suffers record loss as virus hits aviation

Singapore Airlines on Friday reported a record net loss for its fiscal second quarter as the carrier continued to reel from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global air travel.

Worst-hit Belgium hopes virus second wave has peaked

The second wave of the coronavirus in Belgium, the hardest-hit country in the world in terms of its proportion of fatalities, may have peaked, health authorities said on Friday.

Vaccine shows promise against herpes virus

A genetically edited form of a herpes simplex virus—rewired to keep it from taking refuge in the nervous system and eluding an immune response—has outperformed a leading vaccine candidate in a new study from the University of Cincinnati, Northwestern University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Green prescriptions could undermine the benefits of spending time in nature

Spending time in nature is believed to benefit people's mental health. However, new research suggests that giving people with existing mental health conditions formal 'green prescriptions', may undermine some of the benefits.

US daily Covid-19 cases hit new record, topping 120,000

More than 120,000 coronavirus cases were reported in the US in the past 24 hours, smashing a daily record set the day before, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

TikTok owner ByteDance eyes asset listings in Hong Kong: report

ByteDance, the Chinese parent of viral video platform TikTok, is in talks to raise $2 billion from investors before a possible listing of some of its businesses in Hong Kong, according to a report.

Could PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X be swansong for consoles?

The upcoming release of a ninth generation of video game consoles by Sony and Microsoft is set to be a sales slam dunk with consumers seeking entertainment during pandemic confinement, but could it also be their swansong as the habits of gamers change?

Italian regions latest to enter lockdown as virus grips Europe

Swathes of Italy return to coronavirus lockdown Friday as the resurgent pandemic continued its march through Europe and reached record levels in the United States.

FDA panel reviews 1st new Alzheimer's drug in 2 decades

One of the biggest drug decisions in decades is looming as U.S. regulators consider whether to approve the first medicine that's claimed to slow mental decline from Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia.

Uber's food delivery business outshines core rides service

Uber's food delivery business brought in more money during the third quarter than its signature rides business, showing just how much consumer behavior has changed—and how far the company has adapted—since the pandemic struck.

WhatsApp takes on Google, Alibaba in India's phone payment battle

WhatsApp on Friday entered an increasingly tense battle between multinational giants such as Google and Alibaba for a chunk of India's fast growing digital payments market.

Diversity, streaming reshape video games for a new generation

In the quarter of a century since Sony launched the groundbreaking PlayStation, video games have exploded into the biggest form of entertainment in the world, and analysts say the growing diversity of billions of players is reshaping the industry.

Toyota ramps up full-year forecasts as sales recover

Toyota on Friday almost doubled its full-year forecasts, saying sales and production were recovering quickly from the coronavirus pandemic, which has shredded the global auto market this year.

Here's how to improve packaged foods nutrition

Researchers from Illinois State University, North Carolina State University, University of South Carolina, and University of Maryland published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines the impact of moving nutrition labels, typically placed on the back of product packages, to the front.

Study suggests most humans are vulnerable to type 2 diabetes

Scientists have found that insulin has met an evolutionary cul-de-sac, limiting its ability to adapt to obesity and thereby rendering most people vulnerable to Type 2 diabetes.

COVID-19 is making tinnitus worse, new study finds

New research reveals that tinnitus, a common condition that causes the perception of noise in the ear and head, is being exacerbated by COVID-19—as well as the measures helping to keep us safe.

Brain magnetic stimulation for veterans with concussion: Need is high, but evidence is limited

Studies using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), a noninvasive technique, to help veterans and active-duty service members living with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and other lasting consequences of concussion have shown promise. However, there's an urgent need for studies designed to address the unique patterns of post-concussion symptoms seen in military populations, concludes a review in the November/December issue of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation (JHTR).