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Study: Childhood Weight Gain Linked to Taller Adults

High Prevalence of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in UK Women

Liver Cancer: Global Impact and Tumor Segmentation

Global Culinary Delights: TikTok's Trendy Recipes Beyond "For You" Page

American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Adolescent Contraceptive Recommendations

Virginia Tech Study Reveals Nieces and Nephews Caring for Relatives with Dementia

Swiss Vascular Develops Silicone Models for Cerebral Vessels

Impact of Mycotoxins on Pregnancy: Lower Birthweight Risk

Study Reveals Link Between Financial Habits and Cognitive Decline

Brown Adipose Tissue Role in Fighting Obesity

Monitoring Drinking Habits: Advice for Older Couples

Dr. Allison Rosenthal: Leading Cancer Care for Young Adults

New AI Tool Identifies High Heart Risk from CT Scans

Cornell Researchers Discover Highly Effective Antibiotic

Study Reveals: Low Birth Weight Babies Face Higher Risks

Study Reveals How Brain Removes Unnecessary Memories

Study Reveals Link Between Low Fiber Intake and Risky Heart Plaque

Researchers from Brown University Develop New Diagnostic Techniques for Opioid Detection

Impact of Plant-Forward Diet on Health

Breakthrough Dual Immunotherapy for Liver Cancer

Concerns Over Children Exposed to Alcohol Ads

Insulin Loss Variation in Japanese Type 1 Diabetes

Video Consultation Equals Physical Visit for Surgery Discussion

High Diabetes Rates Among Older U.S. Veterans

Chronic Myoclonus: Lance-Adams Syndrome Originates in Motor Cortex

Gender Variations in Gut Antibiotic Resistance

Texas Funds Research into Ibogaine for Addiction and Depression

Brain Waves: Mapping External World Like GPS

New Hereditary Condition Discovered Affecting DNA Repair

Obstetricians Call for Continued Pregnancy Vaccination Coverage

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Canadian Wildfire Near Vancouver Contained, Evacuees Return

Mathematician Tyron Lardy Introduces E-Values for Hypothesis Testing

Study Reveals Daily Fluctuations in Relationship Satisfaction

US Extends Federal Protections to All Pangolins

Researchers at KAIST and Chungnam National University Develop Streamlined Drug Interaction Testing

Exploring the Diels-Alder Reaction in Organic Chemistry

Dinosaurs Revealing Insights on Cancer

Insect Eyes: Attracted to UV Light on Red Flowers

Teaching Complex Subjects: The Burrito Strategy

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney Plans DFO Restructure

Public Funding for Sports Venues: A Controversial Legacy

European Space Agency's Proba-3 Reveals Solar Corona

Researchers Urge Education Reform with LEGO Math Activity

Study Reveals Link: Economic Inequality Boosts Civil War Risk

Scientists Develop MoPepGen Tool for Identifying Genetic Mutations

Studying Animal Movement Patterns in Ecosystems

Roadmap for Recovering Butterfly Populations in the U.S.

USC-Led Team Simulates Milky Way Twins to Uncover Dark Matter

Rice University Team Innovates Enzyme Strategy for Terpenoid Synthesis

Innovative Method Controls Magnetism in Materials

Interlinked Self-Propelled Filaments: Nature's Grip Technology

Impact of Lipid Nanoparticle Shape on Drug Delivery

Icon Model Unifies Weather Forecasting and Climate Predictions

Cornell Research Team Applies Quantum Theory to NBA

Israel's Conflict with Iran: A New Chapter in Nuclear Rivalries

Researchers Uncover Magnetic Breakthrough in Thin Metallic Oxide

Innovative Technique: Folding Microelectrodes in 3D Shapes

Nanotechnology Promises Affordable Infrared Light Filter

Serene Spiral Galaxy IC 758: Cataclysmic Past Revealed

Cities Getting Brighter: Tackling Light Pollution with Citizen Science

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Microsoft Launches Cloud Computing Products for European Governments

Microsoft steps up cloud protections for data-conscious EU

WhatsApp Users to See Ads as Meta Platforms Expands Revenue Streams

WhatsApp to start showing ads to users in some parts of the messaging app

Researchers Uncover Brain Activations for Body Movement

Brain study reveals how humans intuitively navigate different environments, offering direction for better AI

Seeing clearly through thick fog: Researchers develop ultra-low noise, high sensitivity photodetector

Enhanced Visual Recognition for Low-Visibility Environments

AI-Powered Pricing Algorithms: Balancing Competition & Consumer Welfare

AI-driven personalized pricing may not help consumers

Lab test supports method to synthesize extractable oil from solid organic matter locked 3 km underground

Skoltech Researchers Publish Advanced Oil Recovery Study

University of Hong Kong Develops Aerial Elephant Trunk Technology

Aerial robot with 'elephant trunk' developed for complex mid-air manipulation tasks

Will AI take your job? The answer could hinge on the four S's of the technology's advantages over humans

AI Tools Fail Spectacularly: Glue as Pizza Topping?

Australia's Rooftop Solar Industry Pushes for Mandatory Recycling Scheme

A solar panel recycling scheme would help reduce waste, but please repair and reuse first

Pterosaurs: Flying Reptiles Alongside Dinosaurs

How pterosaurs can inspire aircraft design

University of Bristol Scientists Test Earthquake Impact on 3D-Printed Building

Researchers simulate earthquakes to stress test a 3D-printed concrete house

How did one man survive a plane crash that killed 241? An expert explains

Air India Plane Crash Survivor: Factors for Survival

New 3D-GRAND Dataset Trains AI for Language-Space Link

AI generates data to help embodied agents ground language to 3D world

OpenAI Collaborates with iPhone Designer for AI Gadget

Big tech on a quest for ideal AI device

Internet Searches: World Events, Celebrities, DIY Help

AI overviews have transformed Google search. Here's how they work—and how to opt out

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Tuesday, November 02, 2021

New methods for detecting single molecules

Resistance to antibiotics is on the rise worldwide. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM alongside the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich have developed a process for rapidly detecting multidrug-resistant pathogens. The unique feature: Even one single molecule of DNA is sufficient for pathogen detection. In future, the platform could be introduced as part of point-of-care diagnostics on hospital wards or in medical practices as an alternative to the established PCR analyses or in combination with other diagnostic methods. The system will be presented at MEDICA 2021.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-11-methods-molecules.html

Remote sensing enables the prediction of potential berry picking locations

By combining nationwide airborne laser scanning data and data on berries collected in connection with forest inventories, it is possible to make small-scale berry yield predictions for an entire country. These predictions indicate potential berry picking locations, but do not accurately predict berry yields.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-11-remote-enables-potential-berry.html

Tree ring helps to reveal intensification of hydroclimatic change in middle reaches of Yangtz River

Hydroclimate is an important part of the global climate system. How hydroclimate will change in the future has attracted lots of attention under global warming.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-11-tree-reveal-intensification-hydroclimatic-middle.html

Will debt, liability and Indigenous action see the sun set on the Ring of Fire?

Noront Resources Ltd.—the company at the heart of Ontario's embattled Ring of Fire mining development—is once again making headlines as the subject of competing corporate takeover bids by mining giant BHP Billiton and Australian private investment firm Wyloo Metals.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-11-debt-liability-indigenous-action-sun.html

Using ocean plastic waste to power ocean cleanup ships

A team of researchers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Harvard University believes that the plastic amassing in floating islands in the oceans could be used to power the ships that are sent to clean them up. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group describes how ocean plastics could be converted to ship fuel.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2021-11-ocean-plastic-power-cleanup-ships.html

'Chainmail catalysis' improves efficiency of CO oxidation at room temperature

CO oxidation at room temperature is significant for gas purification. Pt promoted by 3d transition metals (TMs) is a promising candidate for this reaction. However, TMs are prone to be deeply oxidized in an oxygen-rich atmosphere, leading to low activity.

A commonly found parasite could treat certain types of cancer

Scientists have discovered that a deadly parasite, known to cause ill health in pregnant women and immunocompromised patients, could potentially be used to treat various types of tumors.

New methods for detecting single molecules

Resistance to antibiotics is on the rise worldwide. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM alongside the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich have developed a process for rapidly detecting multidrug-resistant pathogens. The unique feature: Even one single molecule of DNA is sufficient for pathogen detection. In future, the platform could be introduced as part of point-of-care diagnostics on hospital wards or in medical practices as an alternative to the established PCR analyses or in combination with other diagnostic methods. The system will be presented at MEDICA 2021.

New tool assesses how well people read kids' emotions

Psychology researchers at North Carolina State University have developed and validated a new tool for assessing how accurate people are at recognizing emotion in elementary school-aged children. The technique will facilitate research on understanding emotions of children—and highlights the fact that adults are often wrong when assessing the emotions of children.

Remote sensing enables the prediction of potential berry picking locations

By combining nationwide airborne laser scanning data and data on berries collected in connection with forest inventories, it is possible to make small-scale berry yield predictions for an entire country. These predictions indicate potential berry picking locations, but do not accurately predict berry yields.

COP26: 2021 extreme weather a 'canary in the coal mine,' say experts

University of Reading climate scientists have called on world leaders at COP26 to keep the damaging consequences of climate change seen this year in mind as they begin their negotiations.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-11-cop26-extreme-weather-canary-coal.html

A cosmic whodunit: ALMA study confirms what's robbing galaxies of their star-forming gas

Astronomers examining the nearby universe with the help of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have just completed the largest high-resolution survey of star-forming fuel ever conducted in galaxy clusters. But more importantly, they're tackling a long-standing mystery in astrophysics: What's killing galaxies? The research, which provides the clearest evidence to date that extreme environments in space have severe impacts on the galaxies within them, will be published in an upcoming edition of The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-11-cosmic-whodunit-alma-galaxies-star-forming.html

Researchers explore the extremely metal-poor galaxy DDO 68

By performing hydrodynamical simulations, astronomers have investigated an extremely metal-poor galaxy known as DDO 68. Results of the study, presented in a paper published October 25 on the arXiv pre-print server, shed more light on the origin and nature of this peculiar galaxy.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-11-explore-extremely-metal-poor-galaxy-ddo.html

Satellite monitoring of Greenland ice melting highlights global flood risk

Global warming has caused extreme ice melting events in Greenland to become more frequent and intense over the past 40 years, raising sea levels and flood risk worldwide, finds new research involving UCL academics.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-11-satellite-greenland-ice-highlights-global.html

Using optical microscopy to take a look beneath the skin of 'surfactant onions'

Surfactant onions form when layers of surfactant molecules organize around each other into a sphere. They are easily pictured by thinking of their vegetable namesake. Until now it has not been clear whether surfactant onions are perfect layered structures or whether they contain defects. Researchers from the University of Tokyo Institute of Industrial Science have used microscopy to get a better understanding of surfactant onion layers, which is important for their potential application. Their findings are published in Physical Review Research.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-11-optical-microscopy-beneath-skin-surfactant.html

Chemo helps breast cancer cells to spread and attach to blood vessel linings in the lungs

A new study adds to the evidence that chemotherapy enhances cancer's spread beyond the primary tumor, showing how one chemo drug allows breast cancer cells to squeeze through and attach to blood vessel linings in the lungs.

Tree ring helps to reveal intensification of hydroclimatic change in middle reaches of Yangtz River

Hydroclimate is an important part of the global climate system. How hydroclimate will change in the future has attracted lots of attention under global warming.

Study: Lack of sleep affecting students' mental health, especially women

More than two thirds (65.5 percent) of students are experiencing poor sleep quality and this is linked to mental health problems, new research published in the peer-reviewed journal Annals of Human Biology suggests.

Will debt, liability and Indigenous action see the sun set on the Ring of Fire?

Noront Resources Ltd.—the company at the heart of Ontario's embattled Ring of Fire mining development—is once again making headlines as the subject of competing corporate takeover bids by mining giant BHP Billiton and Australian private investment firm Wyloo Metals.

Using ocean plastic waste to power ocean cleanup ships

A team of researchers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Harvard University believes that the plastic amassing in floating islands in the oceans could be used to power the ships that are sent to clean them up. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group describes how ocean plastics could be converted to ship fuel.