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Fda Adds Heart Warning to Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines

UCLA Study: Removing $45 Fee Boosts 3D Mammography Access

Improved Transplant Options for Blood Cancer Patients

Scientists Discover Treatment Target for Revitalizing Immune Cells

Researchers at UNC Unveil Psychiatric Genomics Breakthrough

Saliva Test Revolutionizes Keto Diet Epilepsy Management

Study Reveals FOXA1 Mutations' Role in Prostate Cancer

Houston Resident Shocked by Unexpected Gunfire Scene

New Study: Investigational Therapy for Crohn's Disease

Study Reveals Ion Channel Impact on Inner Ear Sensitivity

Study Reveals Impact of B-Cell Transformation on Pediatric Leukemia Treatment

Study Shows Specialized Therapy Helps Preschoolers with Depression

Study Reveals High Survival Rates for Structural Shock

Revolutionizing Genomic Analysis: Google Earth for Cancer Research

Challenges in Treating Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer

Impact of Attention Capacity on Perception: Street Observations

The Use of Brain Imaging in Criminal Trials

Mayo Clinic: Causes of Back Pain

Measles Outbreak Hits New Mexico Detention Center

Tuberculosis Detection Challenges in HIV Patients

Tragic Death of UK Music Festival Attendee

Insurance Agent in Victoria, Texas Gets First Shingles Vaccine

Stress Leads to Riskier Decision-Making

Study Finds Higher Late-Term Abortions in Anti-Abortion States

Breakthrough Cancer Treatment Research Led by Raj Kumar

Innovative Brain Imaging for Parkinson's Treatment

New Enzyme Discovery for Healthy Cholesterol Levels

Study Reveals Progress in Home Test for Cervical Cancer

Diabetes Drug May Reduce Brain Fluid: Study

Trump Administration's Vaccine Advisers Recommend Flu Shots Without Autism-Linked Ingredient

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The Dark Side of Antibiotics: Superbugs Threaten Health

Key Mitochondrial Protein AIFM1: Central Hub in Energy Regulation

Illinois Engineers Discover New Method in Photonics

New Tool PHOTON Identifies RNA Molecules in Cells

"Exploring PopIII Stars: Astronomy's First Stellar Generation"

Supermassive Black Holes Found in Early Galaxies

Preventing Earth's Microbes in Space: Rethinking Planetary Protection

Japan's Agriculture Minister Opposes EU's Eel Listing

Addressing Water Scarcity in Agriculture: Key Strategies Revealed

Heatwave Threatens Southern Europe: Temperatures Soar to 40°C

University of Illinois Study Reveals Ancient Enzyme's Carbon Conversion

Superconductivity: Zero Electrical Resistance Phenomenon

South Carolina River Tops Pollution Levels in National Study

Wet Spring in Colorado Predicts Severe Snake-Bite Season

Scientists Predict Mild Algae Bloom in Western Lake Erie

Fireball Sighting Over Southeastern U.S. Sparks Social Media Frenzy

Rising Great White Shark Sightings in Warm Weather

Atacama Desert in Chile Wakes to Snow-covered Lunar Landscape

Global Initiative to Preserve Healthy Microbes

Emergency Workers Race to Mitigate Heatstroke Risk

North African Sloughi Hounds Play on Tunisia Beach

Japan's Western Regions See Earliest End to Rainy Season

Kobe University Develops Rapid Microbe Tool for Biomanufacturing

Astronomers Discover Energetic Particle Cloud Around Distant Galaxy

Study Reveals Geological Causes of Uranium Contamination in Eastern Karnataka

New Jersey Residents Split on State Direction

Noaa Predicts Mild Harmful Algal Bloom in Lake Erie

Study Reveals Breakthrough in Solar Energy Technology

Extreme Weather Events Linked to Increased Cascading Hazards

International Research Team Reveals Kinetochore Protein KNL2 Regulation

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Artificial photosynthesis system surpasses key efficiency benchmark for direct solar-to-hydrogen conversion

Unist Researchers Develop Advanced Modular Artificial Leaf

Challenges of Safely Storing Methane Gas

New method stores high-density methane in graphene-coated nanoporous carbon

Facing EU deadline, Apple announces App Store changes

Apple Announces App Store Payment Rule Update in Europe

Tonga Refuses $1 Million Ransom After Health IT Hack

Hackers seize control of Tonga's health IT system

Xiaomi's First SUV: 300K Pre-Orders in an Hour

China's Xiaomi receives almost 300,000 SUV pre-orders in minutes

Windows' infamous 'blue screen of death' will soon turn black

Windows Users to See Black Background for Updated Error Message

Bangladesh's Caretaker Leader Mandates Solar Panels

Bangladesh pushes solar to tackle energy woes

Safely Admitting Uncertainty: Key in Health Care & "Jeopardy!"

New method can teach AI to admit uncertainty

AI blunders: Six-finger hands, two suns and Jesus Christ on a surfboard in a stormy sea

Photoshop Class at Children's Camp Reveals Strange Phenomenon

Why your holiday flight is still not being powered by sustainable aviation fuel

Why Air Travel Relies on Fossil Fuels: Eco-Friendly Alternatives

Roblox's Grow a Garden explodes online video game numbers

Teenager's Roblox Gardening Game Draws 21M Players

FTC Sends Refunds to Fortnite Players

More refunds are being sent to Fortnite players 'tricked' into unwanted purchases. How you can apply

Navigating the Energy Transition: Balancing Business, Politics, and Public

Experts propose public solar energy service to accelerate green transition

Fuzzers: Key Tools for Testing Software Security

Open-source fuzzer uses evolutionary algorithm to produce customized test inputs

Can academics use AI to write journal papers? What the guidelines say

AI's Rapid Evolution in Education Sector: Buzz on Writing Use

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Wednesday, November 04, 2020

Every month delayed in cancer treatment can raise risk of death by around 10%

People whose treatment for cancer is delayed by even one month have in many cases a 6 to 13% higher risk of dying—a risk that keeps rising the longer their treatment does not begin—suggests research published online in The BMJ.

Different outcomes by race/ethnicity among patients with COVID-19 and rheumatic disease

Among U.S. patients with rheumatic disease and COVID-19, racial/ethnic minorities had higher risks of needing to be hospitalized and put on ventilators. The findings come from an analysis published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Vitamin D lessens symptoms of severe eczema in children

Vitamin D supplementation eased the symptoms experienced by children with severe atopic dermatitis, or eczema, in a recent randomized controlled trial published in Pharmacology Research & Perspectives.

Study examines trends in symptoms experienced at the end of life

A new analysis published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that fewer older adults may be experiencing certain symptoms that can restrict their activity at the end of life.

Safety of HPV vaccines in males

Human papilloma virus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections and cases various cancers in women and men. There are currently three vaccines available, and their efficacy and safely have been thoroughly assessed in females but not males.

Do cesarean delivery's effects on birth hormones impact a newborn's neurodevelopment?

Cesarean section delivery and vaginal delivery lead to different hormonal exposures that may affect a newborn's development, according to an article published in the Journal of Neuroendocrinology.

New opportunities for detecting osteoporosis

Osteoporosis can be detected through low dose computed tomography (LDCT) imaging tests performed for lung cancer screening or other purposes. A study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research found that such tests can identify large numbers of adults with low bone mineral density.

Dutch government backs KLM bailout after pilots agree to pay cut

The Dutch government on Tuesday approved a multi-billion-euro coronavirus bailout for struggling airline KLM after pilots agreed a five-year pay cut deal.

Uber-backed gig worker initiative wins in California: US media

California voters put the brakes Tuesday on a law stopping ride share firms such as Uber and Lyft from classifying drivers as independent contractors, according to US media.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-11-uber-backed-gig-worker-california-media.html

How asymmetrical alliances impact firm performance and risk

Researchers from University of Georgia, University of South Carolina, and University of Arkansas published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that analyzes how asymmetries in pre-alliance network ties between a firm and its alliance partner affect the focal firm's financial performance and financial performance uncertainty.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-asymmetrical-alliances-impact-firm.html

Do small gifts to donors increase charity appeal ROI?

Researchers from John Carroll University and University of Kansas published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that investigates how recipients respond to charities' pre-giving incentives to determine if they are worth the investment.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-small-gifts-donors-charity-appeal.html

Lion genetics study uncovers major consequences of habitat fragmentation

Over the course of only a century, humanity has made an observable impact on the genetic diversity of the lion population. That's the conclusion of a recently published study by Drs. Caitlin Curry and James Derr from the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-lion-genetics-uncovers-major-consequences.html

Tel Aviv University builds and plans to launch a small satellite into orbit

The TAU-SAT1 nanosatellite, approximately the size of a shoebox, is currently undergoing pre-flight testing at the Japanese space agency JAXA prior to a planned launch by NASA in the first quarter of 2021. TAU-SAT1 was entirely devised, developed, assembled, and tested at Tel Aviv University's Nanosatellite Center, an interdisciplinary endeavor of the University's Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Raymond & Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, and Porter School of Environmental Studies.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-tel-aviv-university-small-satellite.html

Leaf-cutter bees as plastic recyclers? Not a good idea, say scientists

Plastic has become ubiquitous in modern life and its accumulation as waste in the environment is sounding warning bells for the health of humans and wildlife. In a recent study, Utah State University scientist Janice Brahney cited alarming amounts of microplastics in the nation's national parks and wilderness areas.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-leaf-cutter-bees-plastic-recyclers-good.html

3-D print experts discover how to make tomorrow's technology using ink-jet printed graphene

The University of Nottingham has cracked the conundrum of how to use inks to 3-D-print novel electronic devices with useful properties, such as an ability to convert light into electricity.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-d-experts-tomorrow-technology-ink-jet.html

'Helper' ambrosia beetles share reproduction with their mother

Fungus farming is a fascinating symbiosis that has evolved multiple times in social insects: once in ants, once in termites, and several times in weevils (beetles) from the subfamilies Scolytinae and Platypodinae. The behavior of these "ambrosia beetles"—over 3,000 species—is poorly known, because they live inside galleries in wood, making observation hard. Here, a study focuses for the first time on the division of labor within colonies of ambrosia beetles. The author shows that in Xyleborus affinis, unlike in ants and termites, social behavior such as brood and fungus care is mostly by fertile "helper" females who reproduce alongside their mother, the colony foundress. He also shows that a specialized fungus in the genus Raffaelea is probably the only food source for the larvae.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-helper-ambrosia-beetles-reproduction-mother.html

Death from below: the first video of a parasitic wasp attacking caterpillar underwater

A very few species of parasitoid wasps can be considered aquatic. Less than 0.1% of the species we know today have been found to enter the water, while searching for potential hosts or living as endoparasitoids inside of aquatic hosts during their larval stage.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-death-video-parasitic-wasp-caterpillar.html

Intensive lab experiences and online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic

For students studying ecology and evolution, it's important to experience the processes and concepts they are learning about nature in nature. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, field-based courses rapidly transitioned to online only delivery. An article published in Ecology and Evolution discusses the potential advantages of pairing an intensive lab experience with an otherwise online delivery.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-intensive-lab-online-covid-pandemic.html

Goby fins have fingertip touch sensitivity

Groping around in your bag for your keys can be a daily ordeal. I'm not going to list the catalogue of junk in my bag, but I can distinguish every article by touch. Our fingertips are exquisitely engineered, deftly detecting the differences between surfaces and shapes, but we are not the only animals that touch objects. 'A whole host of fishes contact the bottom of bodies of water, plants or other animals using their fins', says Adam Hardy from The University of Chicago, U.S., leading Hardy and his graduate advisor, Melina Hale, to wonder whether fish may also be able to feel surface differences with their fins. The duo publish their discovery that goby fins are as touch sensitive as primate finger tips in Journal of Experimental Biology.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-goby-fins-fingertip-sensitivity.html

Dutch government backs KLM bailout after pilots agree to pay cut

The Dutch government on Tuesday approved a multi-billion-euro coronavirus bailout for struggling airline KLM after pilots agreed a five-year pay cut deal.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-11-dutch-klm-bailout.html