Thursday, June 17, 2021

Nintendo Teases New Animal Crossing: New Horizons Content

... to release holiday content in the form of updates, preventing those that "time travel" in the game from being able to take part in holiday events early.

Rubio, Cantwell, Blackburn, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Create a US-Israel Artificial ...

Artificial Intelligence rightly points out, leveraging allied innovation advantages is critical to winning the AI era,” Rosen said. “To help us stay ahead of ...

Accounting for big dollars has Treasury embracing AI and machine learning

But as the size of their mission has grown exponentially over the years, the never-ending repetitive tasks they tackle have increasingly relied on artificial ...

Unpaid Caregivers Were Already Struggling. It's Only Gotten Worse During The Pandemic

Two-thirds of survey respondents who identified as unpaid caregivers said they experienced mental health challenges during the pandemic, such as symptoms of anxiety or depression, or suicidal thoughts. Only one-third of people ...

Weekend Update: This Week's Round-up of Remote Blockchain Learning Resources – Hyperledger

Each year the Government Blockchain Association presents four achievement awards. These awards are given to individuals who have achieved ...

What's on the AI wishlist for 3 healthcare execs?

Artificial intelligence creates endless opportunities in hospitals to create synergy with front-line staff and pass the torch of the most tedious tasks to a ...

Virginia ranks 5th in solar growth as state moves from carbon sources

Ralph Northam has made his green energy push a major policy goal during his tenure as governor. Last year, the governor signed legislation to ...

Is it better to get immunity from catching COVID — or vaccines? What science shows

Research shows both coronavirus infection and vaccination offers immunity that can protect people from getting sick again. But by how much and for how long remains unclear — a scientific gap that only time could fill. Regardless ...

COVID live updates: CMO Paul Kelly says Australians who have had first AstraZeneca dose should not cancel second ...

Australian Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly says the AstraZeneca vaccine remains "very effective", and that those who have had their first dose with the vaccine should still get their second. Stay up-to-date on the coronavirus outbreak. Download the ABC News ...

Prototype may diagnose common pregnancy complications by monitoring placental oxygen

Date: June 17, 2021; Source: NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Summary: Researchers have developed a prototype device that could potentially diagnose pregnancy complications by monitoring the ...

Imatinib in COVID-19: hope and caution

this drug has been widely used as first-line therapy in chronic myeloid leukaemia and is also indicated for other conditions (eg, gastrointestinal stromal tumours), showing a safety profile that could be considered optimal since its first approval 20 years ago.

Opinion: It's not only politics that's driving the low vaccination rate in the South

Much of the difference is being explained (complete with strong correlation coefficients) by the apparent concordance across the existing Democrat and Republican fault-line, with the ardently Republican Deep South having some of the lowest vaccination ...

Rabid fox bites child, possibly 2 others, in NJ town, officials say

A fox that bit a child over the weekend in Jackson, and possibly two other people in the neighborhood, has tested positive for rabies, officials said. The fox bit a young girl Saturday in a neighborhood between Aldrich Road and West Connecticut Concourse, ...

US CDC Reschedules Emergency Vaccine Committee Meeting

The previous agenda included an update on COVID-19 vaccine safety, including myocarditis after mRNA vaccines assessment. As of June 9, 2021, the CDC and U.S. FDA have confirmed 268 reports of myocarditis or ...

GOP U-turn: House Republicans Begin Accepting Cryptocurrency Donations - Biznewspost

The National Republican Congressional Committee, or NRCC, announced Thursday that it will begin accepting campaign donations in cryptocurrency ...

The future of cryptocurrency: Could it replace the US dollar?

Cryptocurrency, which some see as the currency of the future, has had a rough ride lately. After reaching an all-time high in April, it tanked. Still, many ...

Delta COVID variant: Does Johnson & Johnson vaccine work against the new coronavirus strain?

If you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, your chances of contracting the virus — specifically the new and highly infectious Delta variant — have significantly decreased. The one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is successful in protecting ...

Mosquito Squad | Take Back Your Yard!

The Aedes mosquitoes, this “new” mozzie, actually encompasses three different species: Aedes albopictus (Asian tiger mosquito), Aedes aegypti (yellow fever mosquito), and Aedes notoscriptus (Australian backyard mosquito).

Doctors predict a large rise in flu cases this upcoming season

ATLANTA — Doctors are predicting the flu season this year is likely to be very active. Last year was one of the quietest flu seasons ever. Just one child in the US died from it. Channel 2′s Carol Sbarge talked to a local doctor about what metro Atlanta should ...

Amazon's Halo Body Fat Percentage Scanner is a Benchmark for Those Looking for Information About Their Bodies

A body scan is one of Amazon's Halo Band subscription service features, which Amazon announced in August 2020. Amazon Halo Scanner. Using the camera of your smartphone, you can access Halo. Users can ...

Suning Art Museum And Art Institute of Chicago Co-Launch Online Exhibition | Jing Culture and ...

Time Travel offers a digital platform for users to playfully explore two scroll paintings; “Street Scenes from Times of Peace” from AIC and “Customs in ...

Recent Rains Mean Start of Mosquito Season

Mosquitoes are in North Texas and they're bringing disease with them. North Texas cities have detected West Nile virus carrying mosquitoes. Download our NBC DFW mobile app for Apple or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.

Pee Test Could Diagnose Brain Cancer, Scientists Say

In the hospitals of the future, your doctor might be able to spot a tumor lurking in your brain long before it becomes a problem with nothing more than a little cup filled with your pee. Diagnosing brain cancer, you may be surprised to hear, typically requires a ...