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Study Links Grandfather's Chemical Exposure to Granddaughter's Puberty Timing

Study Reveals Ways to Improve Blood Sugar and Weight

Study Reveals Link Between Early Menstruation and Health

AI Application for Diagnosing Endocrine Cancers Unveiled at ENDO 2025

Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Influence Food Preferences

Obesity-Related Cancer Deaths Triple in US

Sweeteners in Foods Linked to Early Puberty in Children

Killer Whales: Surprisingly Soft and Generous

Stay Safe in the Sun: Beach and Pool Dangers

Guideline for Women with Diabetes: Preconception Care Essentials

Hiv Vaccine Trials Delayed In South Africa

Study Shows Significant Reduction in Deaths from Cholera, Ebola, and Measles Outbreaks

Role of Overlooked RNA in Female Decision-Making

1 in 3 U.S. Adults at Risk for Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome

Radiation Therapy Boosts Metastasis Growth in Advanced Tumors

Study: Semaglutide Raises Muscle Loss Risk in Women & Older Adults

Study Suggests Osteoporosis Treatment for Over 80s

Thyroid Treatment Reduces SIBO Risk, Study Finds

Study Reveals Impact of Metabolic Health on Aging Men's Reproductive Systems

Tirzepatide and Hormone Therapy Boost Weight Loss

Study Reveals Impact of Parent Well-Being on Child Health

Study Reveals Oxytocin's Role in Mood Disturbances

Tirzepatide Study: Reducing Breast Cancer Growth

41% of Australians Have Used Cannabis: Study

19% of Packaged Foods in US Contain Synthetic Food Dyes

Northern Arizona Resident Dies from Pneumonic Plague

Positive Outcomes in Brain Metastases: Targeted Radiation Study

Immune Response to Flu Virus: Antigen In, Antibody Out

Opioid Epidemic Linked to Rising Hepatitis C Cases

Contact Sports Linked to Brain Diseases

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New Study Challenges Male Dominance in Primate Relationships

Denver Museum Unearths Fossil Bone in Parking Lot

Study Reveals Elk Rock Art Transformation in Mongolian Altai

3,800-Year-Old Caral Citadel Unveiled in Peru

Rare 54-Pound Mars Rock: Auction Price $2-4M

Mystery Solved: Paranthropus Robustus - Ancient Human Relative

Unraveling the Enigma of Dark Matter

Companies Urged to Return Workers for Productivity Boost

Act Releases Draft Regulations for Dog Welfare: Dogs Need Three Hours Daily Human Contact

Balancing Timber Production and Ecosystem Health

Do Animals Communicate Like Humans?

States Increasing Ban on Smartphones in Schools

New Fish Named After Darth Vader, DART Mission Analysis

Molecular Glues: Key Targets in Pharmaceutical Research

Sand and Dust Storms Impact 330M People in 150+ Countries

Breakthrough Photonic-Crystal Laser: Room Temp Lasing

Unveiling the Importance of Human Genome's 3D Structure

New Microchip Reveals Antibody-Virus Interactions

French Researchers Extend Study to Fukushima: Animal Life in Radioactive Zones

Study Reveals Polar Vortex Impact on US Winter Cold

Household Items Emitting Formaldehyde: Risks to Health

Wildfires Prompt Evacuation at Grand Canyon

Arctic Sled Dogs: Evolution from Working Partners to Beloved Pets

Astronomers Spot Rare Object Beyond Solar System

Challenges in Food Safety: Pathogens and Realities

Europe Study: PE Packaging's Lower Global Warming Potential

Unveiling Centuries-Old Landscape Transformations

Promising Results: LA County's Homelessness Prevention Unit Success

Shark Migration Patterns Extended in Northeast Atlantic

Deciphering Evolutionary Arms Race in Human Cells

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Elon Musk's Startup xAI Apologizes for Offensive AI Posts

xAI apologizes for Grok's offensive posts

Electricity Poles Installed in Navajo Nation Boost Power Access

Faced with US heat waves, the Navajo push for power—and A/C

Does AI actually boost productivity? The evidence is murky

Australia's Labor Productivity Growth Hits 60-Year Low

Limit Fridge Gazing Time to Boost Productivity

Beat the heat with these cooling gadgets and wearables

Air India Plane Crash: Fuel Control Switches Turned Off

What the 'black box' can tell us about plane crashes

XAI's Grok 4 Consults Elon Musk on Responses

Latest Grok chatbot turns to Musk for some answers

Car Manufacturers Enhance Safety Features with Advanced Driving Assistance Systems

Driving assistance systems could backfire: Some warning alerts can lead to more hazardous driving

Elon Musk's X platform investigated in France for alleged data tampering and fraud

French Prosecutors Investigate Data Tampering on Elon Musk's Platform

Key barriers hindering data-driven smart manufacturing adoption identified

From 0 to 100 in 12 minutes—roadmap for lithium–sulfur batteries

New method replaces nickel and cobalt in battery for cleaner, cheaper lithium-ion batteries

Evolving Strategies: The Power of Manufacturing Data Analytics

Future Mobility: Fast Charging Challenges in Lithium-Ion Batteries

McGill University Researchers Develop High-Performance Battery Materials

New Battery Technology Enables Partial Self-Recharging

Wireless induction concept demonstrates self-recharging mechanism in batteries

Tallest Steel-Framed Building Tests Earthquake Resilience

Engineers shake tallest steel-framed building ever tested on an earthquake simulator

Novel Communications System ZEN Enhances AI Training

Autonomous Shuttles Revolutionize Public Transport

Beating the AI bottleneck: Communications innovation could markedly improve AI training process

New Airport Security Screener: HEXWAVE Evaluation for PreCheck

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Saturday, October 31, 2020

New evidence our neighborhood in space is stuffed with hydrogen

Only the two Voyager spacecraft have ever been there, and it took than more than 30 years of supersonic travel. It lies well past the orbit of Pluto, through the rocky Kuiper belt, and on for four times that distance. This realm, marked only by an invisible magnetic boundary, is where Sun-dominated space ends: the closest reaches of interstellar space.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-10-evidence-neighborhood-space-stuffed-hydrogen.html

US judge sets up fresh roadblock in Trump bid to ban TikTok

A US federal judge on Friday issued an injunction temporarily blocking an executive order by President Donald Trump aimed at banning TikTok, throwing up a legal roadblock ahead of a November 12 deadline.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-10-fresh-roadblock-trump-tiktok.html

Philippines evacuates nearly 1 million as Typhoon Goni nears

Nearly a million people in the Philippines were evacuated from their homes Saturday as the most powerful typhoon of the year so far barrelled towards the country, with authorities warning of "destructive" winds and flooding.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-10-philippines-evacuate-typhoon-goni-nears.html

Sri Lanka returns illegal waste to Britain after court order

Sri Lanka has started shipping 242 containers of hazardous waste, including body parts from mortuaries, back to Britain after a two year court battle by an environment watchdog, officials said Saturday.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-10-sri-lanka-illegal-britain-court.html

US jury tells Apple to pay $503 mn in patent case

A jury in Texas on Friday decided that Apple should pay $503 million for infringing virtual private network technology patented by software security firm VirnetX.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-10-jury-apple-mn-patent-case.html

Experts see substantial danger to democratic stability around 2020 election

On the eve of the November 3 election, Bright Line Watch—the political science research project of faculty at the University of Rochester, the University of Chicago, and Dartmouth College—finds that experts are concerned about substantial risks to the legitimacy of the election, including potential problems in the casting and counting of votes, the Electoral College, and in the resolution of electoral disputes.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-10-experts-substantial-danger-democratic-stability.html

Canada extends international travellers ban

Canada on Friday extended a restriction on non-essential international entries until the end of November as COVID-19 cases rise, while easing quarantine rules for some cut-off Canada-US border communities.

Greek PM declares partial coronavirus lockdown

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday declared a one-month partial coronavirus lockdown, shutting down restaurants and other leisure activities in Athens and other major cities from Tuesday.

Europe and US pass virus milestones as France locks down

Europe passed 10 million coronavirus infections, the United States topped nine million and France entered a new lockdown on Friday as the resurgent pandemic increasingly forced other countries to consider following suit.

Slovakia begins mass virus testing in global first

Slovakia on Saturday begins a programme to screen its entire population for coronavirus with antigen tests in what would be a global first, but critics have said the plan is poorly thought out.

US judge sets up fresh roadblock in Trump bid to ban TikTok

A US federal judge on Friday issued an injunction temporarily blocking an executive order by President Donald Trump aimed at banning TikTok, throwing up a legal roadblock ahead of a November 12 deadline.

US hits record of 94,000 coronavirus cases in 24 hours

The US hit a record number of new coronavirus cases on Friday for the second day in a row, topping 94,000 infections in 24 hours, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University.

England set for another virus lockdown: reports

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering imposing a new lockdown across England within days following warnings his localised restrictions strategy has failed to curb soaring coronavirus rates, reports said Saturday.

US jury tells Apple to pay $503 mn in patent case

A jury in Texas on Friday decided that Apple should pay $503 million for infringing virtual private network technology patented by software security firm VirnetX.

Italian nurse on coronavirus duty sees the nightmare return

A 54-year-old nurse became convinced the coronavirus "hated" her during the first seven months of Italy's outbreaks. Those are Cristina Settembrese's words for it.

Living near green space linked to lower rates of smoking and higher chances of quitting

People are significantly less likely to smoke—and are more likely to successfully quit—if they live in green neighbourhoods, new research has found.