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Study Reveals Benefits of Spinning for Hip Osteoarthritis

Trump Urges Pharma Firms to Cut Prices or Face Consequences

Hba1c Test Limitations in Diabetes Diagnosis

Study Reveals Pediatric Glioma Link to FGFR Proteins

U.S. Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Decline, Exemptions Increase

Study Shows Women in Group Prenatal Care Have Better Health

Study Shows Poverty Not Key Factor in Youth Mental Health

Irregular Heartbeat Dangers: Atrial Fibrillation Risks

Proteostasis Disruptions Linked to Neurodegeneration

Study Reveals Suboptimal Child Car Safety Practices

St. Jude Study: Virtual Memory T Cells Boost Infant Immunity

Computer Reads Patient's Medical Notes to Aid Treatment

Covid-19 Pandemic Impact: Challenges and Silver Linings

Robotic Surgery for Emergency Colorectal Procedures

Study Reveals High Dementia Rates in Families

Massachusetts Gamblers Report Higher Sports Betting Intensity

How Genes Influence Traits and Disease Risk

Resilient Hibernating Animals: Health Recovery Insights

1 in 3 Hospitalized Patients Stay Connected to Breathing Tube

New Factors Linked to Poor Outcomes in Lung Adenocarcinoma

Rutgers Health Study: Stress Internalization and Cognitive Decline

Generative Artificial Intelligence Speeds Public Health Campaigns

FDA Vaccine Chief Resigns Amid Controversy

Police Officers in England and Wales Discontent with Uniforms

Immune System Impact on Ovarian Cancer Treatment

FDA Panel Questions Safety of Antidepressants in Pregnancy

Recall: 1,000+ Pounds Frozen Ground Beef Contaminated

High Noon Recalls Vodka Seltzer Packs for Mislabeling

Allergy Alert: Penicillin Response at Doctor's Office

Study Suggests Medication-Based Treatment Saves Lives

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Unveiling the Impact of Microproteins

Extremist Groups Exploit Video Games for Recruitment

Scientists and Crew Return to Rotterdam with Climate Change Warning

Russia's Space Agency Extends ISS Operation Until 2028

Black Hole Images: Supercomputer Simulations Sharpen Understanding

US Department of Defense to Share Weather Satellite Data

South African University's Anti-Poaching Campaign with Radioactive Isotopes

Microrobots in Droplets Enhance Drug Delivery

Leishmaniasis: Parasitic Disease Impacting 1 Million People

Politecnico di Milano Unveils Breakthrough Single-Atom Catalyst

Study Reveals Principals' Recruitment Tactics Amid Screening System

Scientists Unveil Detailed Map of Galactic Magnetic Fields

Scientists Utilize Precision Fermentation to Create Chicken Protein for Pet Food

Fish Face Life-or-Death Dilemma: Dive or Stay Safe

Archaeologists Recreate Ancient Cauldrons: Iron Age Insights

World Bank: 1.4 Billion Unbanked Globally

Exploring Nematic Materials in Various Systems

NASA's Roman Space Telescope Enhances Cooling System

Challenges in Processing Molecular Strands

Risks of Unregulated Ocean Climate Interventions

Early Humans' Shift to Grassy Plants for Energy

Novel Sound Manipulation of Confined Light: Stanford Study

Study Reveals Natural Dust Triggers Cloud Freezing

Fireflies Illuminate Summer Evenings in U.S. Northeast

Rhisotope Project: Rhino Horns Made Traceable for Anti-Trafficking

Firefighters in Spain and Portugal Combat Wildfires Amid Rising Temperatures

Chemical Echoes of Famine and Survival in London and Lincolnshire

SpaceX Postpones Astronaut Launch Due to Thick Clouds

Leopard Seals' Underwater Songs Resemble Human Nursery Rhymes

Ancient Tectonic Activity: Yangtze Block's Collision

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Microsoft valuation surges above $4 trillion as AI lifts stocks

Microsoft Shares Surge, Joins $4 Trillion Club

What in-flight turbulence is and when it becomes dangerous for passengers and crews

Delta Flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam Hit by Turbulence

Renault profits slump as competition intensifies

Renault Thrives in Challenging European Van Market

New Class of Organic Photoelectrochemical Transistors Mimic Brain Synapses

Epa Eases Auto Emission Rules, Undermines Electric Car Push

Light-sensitive materials mimic synapses in the brain

Trump's EPA is targeting key vehicle pollution rules. What that means for carmakers

Debate Sparks: Velvet Sundown Blurs Music Realities

Can you tell if that song AI-generated? Here are some things to check

New Study Reveals Thermodynamics' Role in Generative Models

A thermodynamic approach to machine learning: How optimal transport theory can improve generative models

Manufacturers Embrace Automated Anomaly Detection

Computationally efficient anomaly detection achieved through novel dual-lighting model

Companies Implement Guardrails for Language Models to Prevent Harm

AI can help you die by suicide if you ask the right way, researchers say

Five reasons why wind farms are costing more in Australia—and what to do about it

Solar Farm Construction Costs Decline in Australia

Kims Researchers Develop Durable Perovskite Solar Cell

Flexible perovskite cells enable efficient solar harvesting even in high humidity

Unveiling the Science Behind AI Advancements

Researchers optimize AI systems for science

AI Model Predicts Digital Customer Behavior for Personalized Marketing

Study produces transformer-based AI approach to predicting customer behavior

Diverse Buyers: Varied Electric Vehicles

Augmentative and Alternative Communication Tools for Effective Messaging

Charging ahead: Study reveals key to smarter, greener EV policies

Turning gestures into speech for people with limited communication

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Friday, October 30, 2020

Apple iPhone sales tumble, trimming profit

Apple shares were sent reeling Thursday on word of a steep drop in sales of iPhones, which are at the heart of the tech titan's money-making engine.

Big Tech delivers strong profits amid pandemic, political scrutiny

Big Tech powerhouses Thursday delivered robust quarterly earnings reports, leveraging the needs of pandemic-hit consumers amid heightened scrutiny of their economic power.

France back in coronavirus lockdown as US surges to daily record

France headed into a second lockdown on Friday as the resurgent coronavirus pandemic hit new heights in the United States with a daily record of more than 90,000 cases, just five days before the presidential election.

Twitter shares sink as user growth slows

Twitter shares tumbled Thursday after the messaging platform's quarterly update showed a slowdown in user growth.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-10-twitter-user-growth.html

Facebook quarterly profit jumps despite ad boycott

Facebook's profit jumped in the recently-ended quarter as the leading social network benefitted from a rebounding online ad market despite a boycott, the company reported Thursday.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-10-facebook-quarterly-profit-ad-boycott.html

Apple iPhone sales tumble, trimming profit

Apple shares were sent reeling Thursday on word of a steep drop in sales of iPhones, which are at the heart of the tech titan's money-making engine.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-10-apple-iphone-sales-trimming-profit.html

Big Tech delivers strong profits amid pandemic, political scrutiny

Big Tech powerhouses Thursday delivered robust quarterly earnings reports, leveraging the needs of pandemic-hit consumers amid heightened scrutiny of their economic power.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-10-big-tech-strong-profits-pandemic.html

Australia bushfire inquiry warns 'compounding disasters' to come

Australians should be ready for "compounding" overlapping crises as they face more frequent, costly and severe climate change-worsened disasters, an inquiry into the nation's recent historic bushfires warned Friday.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-10-australia-bushfire-inquiry-compounding-disasters.html

JetBlue is the latest airline to retreat from blocking seats

The days of airlines blocking seats to make passengers feel safer about flying during the pandemic are coming closer to an end.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-10-jetblue-latest-airline-retreat-blocking.html

FBI warns ransomware assault threatens US health care system

Federal agencies warned that cybercriminals could hobbled all 250 U.S. facilities of the hospital chain Universal Health Services, forcing doctors and nurses to rely on paper and pencil for record-keeping and slowing lab work. Employees described chaotic conditions impeding patient care, including mounting emergency room waits and the failure of wireless vital-signs monitoring equipment.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-10-fbi-ransomware-assault-threatens-health.html

JetBlue is the latest airline to retreat from blocking seats

The days of airlines blocking seats to make passengers feel safer about flying during the pandemic are coming closer to an end.

FBI warns ransomware assault threatens US health care system

Federal agencies warned that cybercriminals could hobbled all 250 U.S. facilities of the hospital chain Universal Health Services, forcing doctors and nurses to rely on paper and pencil for record-keeping and slowing lab work. Employees described chaotic conditions impeding patient care, including mounting emergency room waits and the failure of wireless vital-signs monitoring equipment.

MyH.E.A.L.T.H. app—once only available to military—hits civilian app stores in 2021

U.S. soldiers, family members and veterans have had exclusive access to a smartphone app they used to improve eating, sleeping, exercising and stress, until now.

Hospital floors are hotspot for bacteria, creating route of transfer to patients

The floors of hospital rooms are quickly and frequently contaminated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria within hours of patient admission, creating a route of transfer of potentially dangerous organisms to patients, according to a study published today as part of the proceedings from Decennial 2020: The Sixth International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections. Decennial 2020, an initiative of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, was cancelled in March due to the pandemic. All abstracts accepted for the meeting have been published as a supplement issue in the journal Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.

Decision conflict before cancer surgery correlates with lower activity after surgery

Nearly one-third of cancer patients who decide to undergo surgery for their condition may have second thoughts, and this decision conflict may lead to less favorable treatment outcomes in both the near- and long-term, according to a team of investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health systems innovation at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH).

ICE detention centers saw sustained outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, says study

More than a dozen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers experienced large, repeated outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses in the last three years, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

Study shows COVID-19 risk to firefighters and emergency medical workers in New York City

Firefighters and emergency medical workers in New York City were 15 times more likely to be infected during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the general public, according to a study published in ERJ Open Research.

Study of COVID-19 levels in oncology staff suggests need for more extensive testing

A study of oncology staff carried out immediately after the spring peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK indicates that many had been infected with the coronavirus as they tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies. This included staff who did not show any symptoms.

Study reveals impact of COVID-19 on oncology staff and their work

The results of a survey of 1038 doctors, nurses, pharmacists, administrators and allied health professionals (such dieticians and physiotherapists) working in oncology in the UK National Health Service (NHS) during the spring wave of COVID-19 will be presented at the NCRI Virtual Showcase.

After wolves rebound across US West, future up to voters

The saucer-sized footprints in the mud around the bloody, disemboweled bison carcass were unmistakable: wolves.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-10-wolves-rebound-west-future-voters.html

Evolution of consumption: A psychological ownership framework

Researchers from Boston University, Rutgers University, University of Washington, Cornell University, and University of Pennsylvania published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that proposes that preserving psychological ownership in the technology-driven evolution of consumption underway should be a priority for marketers and firm strategy.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-10-evolution-consumption-psychological-ownership-framework.html

Archaeologists reveal human resilience in the face of climate change in ancient Turkey

An examination of two documented periods of climate change in the greater Middle East, between approximately 4,500 and 3,000 years ago, reveals local evidence of resilience and even of a flourishing ancient society despite the changes in climate seen in the larger region.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-10-archaeologists-reveal-human-resilience-climate.html