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Revolutionizing Science: Organoids for Disease Modeling

Study Reveals Higher U.S. Death Rates Than Europe

"Usc Engineers Develop EchoBack Car T-Cell for Cancer Therapy"

Factors in Total Knee Replacement Predicting 5-Year Outcomes

18,000 Workers in Sweden Exposed to Hexavalent Chromium

Challenges in ADHD Treatment: Over 30% Unresponsive to Stimulant Meds

Atopic Dermatitis: Japanese Allergy Linked to Social Stress

Study Reveals Surge in US Hospitalizations for Cervical Artery Dissection

Targeting Tumor-Specific Antigens in Cancer Therapy

Study on Patching Children with Unilateral Congenital Cataract

Rutgers Health Develops Oral Antiviral for COVID-19

Sierra Leone Begins MPOX Vaccination for Frontline Workers

US Supreme Court Upholds Ban on E-Cigarette Flavors

Pocket Therapist: Affordable, Accessible Mental Health Aid

Breaking the Monotony: Fitness Enthusiasts' Routine Struggles

Danish Researchers Unveil White Paper on Football's Health Benefits

Northwestern Scientists Develop Rapid HIV Point-of-Care Test

Study: Medicinal Cannabis Improves Health Quality Over Time

Study Links Excessive Screen Time to Sleep Issues

Starfish Shape Improves Heart Activity Tracking

Researchers Show How Heavy Alcohol Use Damages Brain Circuits

Medical Researchers Develop Advanced Glucose Monitoring System

Finance Administrator Reveals Dementia Diagnosis Amid £7M Error

Understanding Misokinesia: Sensitivity to Repetitive Movements

"Newborn Screening Guideline for Cystic Fibrosis Released"

Machine Learning Predicts Dementia Risk in Native Adults

Study Reveals How Primary Care Teams Boost TR Follow-Up

Study Reveals Brain Networks Influencing Political Engagement

23andMe Bankruptcy Raises Concerns Over Personal Data

Obesity Crisis: Boosting Healthy Options in Local Stores

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Endangered Corpse Flower: Threats and Conservation

World's Finest Yodelers Discovered in Latin American Rainforests

Boost Workplace Success with Smartphone Confidence Training

Florida GALs Represented 38,000 Children in 2020

Debunking Claims: TV Subtitles' Impact on Children's Reading

Understanding Black Holes: Stellar vs. Supermassive

Addressing Chronic Fatigue: Importance of Sleep in Workplace

University of Waterloo Researchers Accelerate Drug Development

Consumers Join Economic Blackout Over DEI Cuts

Hurricanes Helene, Milton, and Beryl Retired

Researchers Enhance Sensor Platform for Mobile Soil Mapping

Companies Embrace Sustainable Production Claims, Overlook Key Factors

Study Links Youth Pessimism to Poor Retirement Savings

Unique Traits of Flowerpot Snake: Three Chromosome Sets & Asexual Reproduction

Unusual Rain Triggers Rare 500-Year Floods

Unlocking Antimatter Secrets with Smartphone Camera Sensors

Benefits of Urban Trees: Air Purification, Cooling, Value Boost

Researchers Estimate Unattributed Modigliani Paintings at 20-120

Amazon's Project Kuiper Sets Launch Date for Satellite Batch

Study Reveals Children's Activities Impact Gender Gap

Climate Change Impact on Northern Ireland's Health & Farming

Umeå University Researchers Develop Catalytic System

Bronze Age Danes Possibly Traveled Directly to Norway

Study Reveals DNA Repair Protein RAD52's Unique Structure

Michigan's Wine Grape Industry: $6.3 Billion Economic Impact

California's Storm Season Ends with Sierra Nevada Snowpack at 96%

Mysterious White Dwarf in Helix Nebula Sparks Discovery

Nasa's James Webb Telescope Monitors Asteroid 2024 Yr4

Ancient Scottish Lagoons Reveal Jurassic Dinosaur Footprints

Role of Diving Beetles in Pond Ecosystems

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Innovative Water-Smart Industrial Symbioses Transforming Wastewater

Finnish Research Project: Carbon Capture for Renewable Plastics

Innovative Soil-Based Thermal Energy Storage Solution

Mit Lincoln Lab & Notre Dame Develop Soft Pathfinding Robot

Amazon Makes Last-Minute Bid for TikTok Acquisition

Microsoft Marks 50th Year Milestone: $88B Profit in 2024

Enhancing Vegetarian Food Appeal with Extended Reality

Eric Yuan Unhappy at Cisco Systems Despite High Salary

Pennsylvania's Largest Coal Plant to Become $10B Gas Data Center

Scientists Develop Fungi Tiles for Energy-Efficient Cooling

Tesla Sees 13% Decline in Q1 Auto Sales

Claude Shannon's Language Probability Model

Nintendo Announces June 5 Launch for Switch 2 with Interactive Features

World's Smallest Light-Controlled Pacemaker Unveiled

World Health Organization Declares Loneliness Crisis: AI Chatbots in Demand

Cyclist Safety: Global Impact of Road Collisions

Mainstream Sites Moderate, 4chan Fosters Online Hate

The Evolution of Blockchain Technology: Challenges and Progress

Study Reveals Eye-Tracking Advancements for Mobile Control

Coffee Company Optimizes Supply Chain for Efficiency

AI Threatens Anime Artists, Miyazaki Unmatched

Xiaomi Collaborates with Police on Autonomous Car Crash

Study Reveals Enhanced Majorana Stability in Quantum Systems

Meta's AI Research Head to Step Down Amid Intense Competition

Brad Smith: Microsoft's President and Vice Chair - Unusual Futurist to Legal Luminary

Bay Area Tech Industry Faces Job Losses in Early 2025

Meta Platforms Inc. Enhances Smart Glasses with Hand-Gesture Controls

Chinese Scientists Develop High-Efficiency Redox Flow Battery

Impact of Radiation on Nuclear Reactor Materials

General Motors Tops US Vehicle Sales Amid Tariff Concerns

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Thursday, 12 November 2020

Pfizer's COVID vaccine looks promising, but big hurdles remain

(HealthDay)—Early COVID-19 vaccine trial results announced by Pfizer this week caused hopes to soar for a swift end to the pandemic that has killed more than 242,000 and infected more than 10 million in the United States alone.

Rare Russian pink diamond sells for $27 million

A rare pink diamond derived from the biggest raw stone of the colour ever found in Russia was sold for $26.6 million on Wednesday at Sotheby's in Geneva.

Emirates airline posts first loss in more than 30 years

Dubai-based Emirates airline on Thursday posted a $3.4 billion half-year loss, its first in more than three decades, saying it had been badly hit by the coronavirus lockdown that brought air transport to "a literal standstill".

Online shopping surge could lead to holiday delivery delays

Retailers and carriers are preparing for an online holiday shopping surge that could tax shipping networks and lead to delivery delays.

Cyprus locks down southwest over surge in coronavirus cases

Cyprus put its entire southwest under a strict 19-day lockdown Wednesday, banning any non-essential movement of people and shuttering bars and restaurants after a string of escalating restrictions failed to curb a sharp increase in coronavirus infections.

Sweden to ban sale of alcohol after 10pm to curb COVID-19

Sweden's prime minister said Wednesday his government will present a law proposal that would ban nationwide the sale of alcohol after 10 p.m. in bars, restaurants and night clubs from Nov. 20 in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Central Florida lands hub for Jetsons-like 'flying cars'

The nation's first regional hub for "flying cars" is being built in central Florida and once completed in five years, the vehicles will be able to take passengers from Orlando to Tampa in a half hour, officials said Wednesday.

US nuclear lab partnering with utility to produce hydrogen

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded just under $14 million for an attempt to build a hydrogen-energy production facility at a nuclear power plant in Minnesota with the help of a nuclear research lab in Idaho.

How to maximize the potential of marketing agility

Researchers from University of South Carolina, Singapore Management University, George Mason University, National University of Singapore, and University of Illinois—Chicago published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that combines the academic research and field interviews with managers to explicate the concept of marketing agility.

Is it safe yet to fly during the pandemic?

Is it safe yet to fly during the pandemic?

Novel population of neurons identified that control binocular eye movements in 3-D space

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have discovered a previously undescribed population of neurons that help control our eyes as they view in three-dimensional space.

Losing the American Dream

As many Americans struggle to pay their bills, keeping up with mortgage payments can be daunting with the risk of losing one's home. The challenges to retain a home are stratified along racial differences. Black homeowners are twice as likely to lose their homes and transition back to renting than white homeowners, according to a recent Dartmouth-led study published in Demography . African American owners exit their homes at a rate of 10 percent compared with whites' exit rate of five percent. These racial disparities in the loss of homeownership are due in part to Black homeowners having less access to wealth from extended family and higher rates of poverty across family networks.

Age gates on alcohol websites are ineffective, research shows

"Age gates" that aim to keep underage users off alcohol websites are mostly ineffective, a Texas A&M University alcohol researcher found.

Researchers find connection between household chemicals and gut microbiome

A team of researchers for the first time has found a correlation between the levels of bacteria and fungi in the gastrointestinal tract of children and the amount of common chemicals found in their home environment.

Virtual reality forests could help understanding of climate change

The effects of climate change are sometimes difficult to grasp, but now a virtual reality forest, created by geographers, can let people walk through a simulated forest of today and see what various futures may hold for the trees.

Researchers develop framework to study brain connectivity in living organisms

Bramsh Chandio, a Ph.D. candidate in intelligent systems engineering, advised by Assistant Professor of Intelligent Systems Engineering Eleftherios Garyfallidis, published a paper in Nature Scientific Reports that lays out a large medical analytics framework that can be used in neuroscience and neurology to study brain connectivity in living organisms.

Personalized drug screens could guide treatment for children with brain cancer

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Hopp Children's Cancer Center Heidelberg (KiTZ) have demonstrated that personalized drug screens can be used to identify new therapeutic candidates for medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain cancer in children. The approach measures the effectiveness of therapeutics using tumor cells obtained from a biopsy and can be performed in a few days—making it one of the quickest sources of information used in clinical decision-making. Based on this proof-of-concept study, which was published in Cancer Research, a clinical trial using the approach is now planned.

Learning pathways could guide children who miss best start to improved literacy by age 11

The early talk and communication that children experience when very young, though essential in preparing them for school, has no direct impact on their reading and writing skills by age 11, new research shows.

Life after COVID hospitalization: Study shows major lasting effects on health, work and more

Surviving a case of COVID-19 that's bad enough to land you in the hospital is hard enough. But life after the hospital stay—and especially after an intensive care stay—is no bed of roses, either, according to a new study.

Accuracy of rapid COVID test may be lower than previously suggested

The accuracy of a rapid finger-prick antibody test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 infection, may be considerably lower than previously suggested, finds a study published by The BMJ.

Use of some contraceptives may temporarily delay a woman's fertility from resuming

Women who stop using some forms of contraception may have to wait up to eight months before their fertility returns, suggests research published online in The BMJ.

Evolution favors new diseases of 'intermediate' severity

New epidemic diseases have an evolutionary advantage if they are of "intermediate" severity, research shows.

Routine testing for COVID-19 can make surgery safer: study

Routine testing patients for COVID-19 before major surgery could reduce the risk of respiratory complications and save lives, a new study reveals.

Increased early-stage cancer diagnoses tied to ACA's Medicaid expansion, study finds

In an analysis published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health demonstrate positive effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion on rates of early cancer diagnosis.