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UCLA Study: Small Group Coaching Cuts Physician Burnout

U.S. Health Secretary Cancels Government Health Panel Meeting

Insomnia Linked to Alcohol Risk in College Students

Moderna's Covid-19 Vaccine Approved for At-Risk Children

Global Deaths from Aids Hit 30-Year Low, U.S. Funding Cuts Threaten Progress

Nationwide Recall of Ritz Peanut Butter Crackers

Impact of Childhood Maltreatment on Survivors

Key Role of Echocardiography in Hong Kong Heart Health

Rugby Players Question Headgear Efficacy

Revolutionizing Brain-Computer Interfaces for Memory Disorders

New Physical Fitness Test Includes Shuttle Run

Heatstroke: Risks of Overexertion in High Temperatures

Challenges in Social Communication for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Study Reveals Public Moral Judgment Escalation

Heart Orientation Impact on ECG Signals: Key Study Findings

Researchers Uncover Brain's Use of Shading

Study Reveals Gender Differences in Digestion of Milk

Bionic Knee Enhances Amputee Mobility

Innovative Device Enhances Drug Delivery to Brain

University of Adelaide Researchers Explore Semen Analysis Benefits

Fluorescent Probe Reveals Brain Cell Synapses

Families Concerned About Extreme Weather Impact on Young Children

How Humans Store Meaningful Stories in Memory

Antifungal Olorofim Shows Promise in Treating Invasive Fungal Disease

Link Found Between Toxic Metals in Mayan Breast Milk and Infant Growth

Massive Measles Outbreak in US Surpasses '90s Peak

Improved Fertility in Young Hodgkin's Lymphoma Patients

Improved Cardiovascular Risk Prediction in Diverse Ethnic Groups

FDA Releases Over 200 Decision Letters for Drug Applications

University of South Australia Study: In-Person Events Boost Well-Being

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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

ESA Links with NASA's DSOC on Psyche Mission

Rising Wildfires: Georgia Tech's Solutions for Climate Impact

Study Reveals Disparity in Social Housing Access

Artificial Sweeteners Impact Environment in Wastewater

Academic Cheating Crisis: Students Misusing AI for Assignments

Neutrinos: Low-Mass Particles with Weak Interactions

Atlas Collaboration Discovers Higgs-Boson Decays, Boosts Sensitivity

Researcher at University of Manchester Examines Global AI Portrayal

James Webb Space Telescope Delivers Stunning Science

Decline of Great Lakes Whitefish: A Warning from State Biologist

Key Role of Phot1 in Plant Phototropism

Utilizing Coordination Nanosheets for Energy Storage

Indian Ocean Fisheries Vital for Global Nutrition

Optical Chip Revolutionizes AI Power Efficiency

Nasa Picks Three Moon Instruments

Choosing the Perfect Wine for a Dinner Party

Parasitic Egg-Eating Worms: Blue Crabs' Reality in Chesapeake

Cordyceps Unilateralis: Real Species Mirrors "The Last of Us"

The Vital Role of Tungsten in High-Tech Industries

Breakthrough Miniaturized Spectrometer Tech Developed

New Recipe for Self-Strengthening Muscle-Like Hydrogel

Researchers Map Protein Localization Changes with High-Throughput System

Microsoft Research AI Introduces BioEmu for Protein Modeling

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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

Walk-through screening system enhances security at airports nationwide

High acceptance and potential of autonomous shuttles as an opportunity for local public transport

Researcher develops generative learning model to predict falls

Texas Tech Study: AI Model Detects Instability for Fall Prevention

Bitcoin Surpasses $118,000 Mark, Flood of Money Boosts ETFs

Bitcoin tops $118,000 for the first time, and keeps on going

Improved Electricity Demand Forecasting with Group Encoding

Detecting electricity demand patterns using a new method for high-dimensional binary data

Microsoft Donates $4 Billion for AI Education

A week after layoffs linked to AI cost, Microsoft pledges $4B to AI education

World's First Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Material Developed

Solid-state alloy enables safe, low-cost hydrogen storage and transport

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Thursday, November 12, 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.

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.

European Medical Association (EMA) and TAMP Inc. Form Strategic Alliance

European Medical Association (EMA) and TAMP Inc. form Strategic Alliance to enable the "4th Culture Doctor" Movement, an Evolution, focusing on the promotion of social impact, health, wellness & well-being for everyone on the planet. [PR.com]

The South Devon Players Theatre & Film Company Turns Digital to Survive

Internationally award-winning British theatre company survives the COVID pandemic restrictions by creating theatre entirely online using digital software, with the actors working safely from home. [PR.com]

Local Animal Rescues Team Up for Pet Food Drive This Friday

Pet food drive will benefit Operation Pet Solutions, keeping pets in loving homes. [PR.com]