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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

Nature Article Reveals Breakthrough TB Treatment

Gene Linked to Autism and Macrocephaly Alters Behavior

Moyamoya Disease: Risks, Treatment Decisions, and Surgery

Study Reveals Brain Structure Links to Psychopathy

Promising Cancer Drug Blocks Tumor Growth

Study Reveals Lingering Sensitivity to Negativity Post-Depression

Patients Undergoing Tummy Tuck Surgery Continue Weight Loss

US Adults' Confidence in CDC Drops: Surveys 2020-2024

Study Reveals How Deep Sleep Boosts Task Insight

Oral Microbiome's Role in Cancer Development

Understanding Loneliness: Debunking the Epidemic Myth

Empagliflozin Reduces Heart Failure in Acute MI

Uk-Led Trial: No Benefit of Common Premature Baby Treatment

New Study Reveals Breakthrough in Dementia Research

Rising Opioid Overdose Risk Among Male Veterans

Study Reveals Fire Smoke's Impact on Immune System

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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

Elementary Teachers Boosting Science Equity Engage Students

Discovery: Urea's Role in Origin of Life

Great Apes' Play Vocalizations: Evolutionary Links to Human Laughter

Search for Life Beyond Earth: The Vital Role of Statistics

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Enhances Science Mission

Detecting Gravitational Waves: Unveiling Milky Way's Black Hole Mergers

The Power of Friendship for Well-Being

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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

Developing Domestically Produced Electric Vehicle Batteries for Enhanced Competitiveness

New component reduces cost, supply chain constraints for fast-charging EV batteries

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Saturday, November 07, 2020

3 quakes shake Alaska's largest city, but no damage reports

Three earthquakes early Saturday morning shook Alaska's largest city, but there were no immediate reports of damage.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-quakes-alaska-largest-city.html

Iran daily virus infections exceed 9,000

Iran on Saturday announced a new record of more than 9,000 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the Middle East's worst hit country, as the government imposed new restrictions.

Storm Eta leaves 150 dead or missing in Guatemala

About 150 people have died or remain unaccounted for in Guatemala due to mudslides caused by powerful storm Eta, which devastated an indigenous village in the country's north, President Alejandro Giammattei said Friday.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-storm-eta-dead-guatemala.html

How cell processes round up and dump damaged proteins

In a new paper with results that senior author Eric Strieter at the University of Massachusetts Amherst calls "incredibly surprising," he and his chemistry lab group report that they have discovered how an enzyme known as UCH37 regulates a cell's waste management system.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-cell-dump-proteins.html

Mystery of glacial lake floods solved

A long-standing mystery in the study of glaciers was recently —- and serendipitously—solved by a team led by University of Hawai'i at Mānoa astrobiologist and earth scientist Eric Gaidos. Their findings were published this week in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-mystery-glacial-lake.html

Migration and molt affect how birds change their colors

In late summer and autumn, millions of birds fly above our heads, often at night, winging their way toward their wintering grounds.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-migration-molt-affect-birds.html

Study projects more rainfall in Florida during flooding season

A new study by researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science projects an increase in Florida's late summertime rainfall with rising Atlantic Ocean temperatures.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-rainfall-florida-season.html

Why consumers think pretty food is healthier

A researcher from University of Southern California published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explores whether attractive food might seem healthier to consumers. The study forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing is titled "Pretty Healthy Food: How and When Aesthetics Enhance Perceived Healthiness" and is authored by Linda Hagen.

source https://phys.org/news/2020-11-consumers-pretty-food-healthier.html

UK bans entry from Denmark after COVID mink outbreak

Britain on Saturday banned entry to all non-resident foreigners coming from Denmark after a mutated version of the coronavirus linked to mink farms was found in humans.

US Covid-19 cases hit record for third day, topping 127,000: monitor

The United States has set a third straight daily record for new COVID-19 infections, notching more than 127,000 cases, John Hopkins University reported Friday.

FDA panel urges rejection of experimental Alzheimer's drug

Government health advisers sharply criticized a closely watched Alzheimer's drug on Friday, concluding there wasn't enough evidence that the experimental drug slowed the brain-destroying disease.

Six countries reported coronavirus on mink farms, WHO says

Denmark and the United States are among six countries that have reported new coronavirus cases linked to mink farms, the World Health Organization said.

Physical distancing polices not enough to protect lower-income people

A new Boston University School of Public Health study of the first four months of America's coronavirus epidemic, published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, shows that physical distancing (also called "social distancing") policies had little effect on lower income people still needing to leave their homes to go to work—but does show them staying home when they could.

New findings for viral research on bicycle crashes at railroad crossings

New research by Professor Chris Cherry follows his previous research that drew worldwide attention to the frequency of bicycle crashes at a railway crossing near his UT office.

Coming out as bisexual associated with increased risk of smoking: study

For many years, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and other non-heterosexual (LGB+) folks have been known to be more likely to smoke than their straight counterparts.

Reducing dementia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

The incidence of dementia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis is lower in patients receiving biologic or targeted synthetic disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) than in patients who receive conventional synthetic DMARDs, according to a new study. The study was presented at the virtual annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology.

Underinsurance is growing, but HSAs aren't keeping up: study

High deductible health plans (HDHPs) have become much more common among all racial/ethnic and income groups, but the health savings accounts (HSAs) that make these plans potentially workable are far less common among Black, Hispanic, and lower-income enrollees—and the gap is growing.