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Stress Impact on Brain Repair: Antidepressants Reverse Suppression

Countries Negotiate International Agreement to Tackle Future Pandemics

US Health Secretary Announces Study on Autism Epidemic

Measles Outbreak Spreads Across U.S.

Improved Cancer Detection Method from Blood Samples

DNA Differences Among Seven Ape Species Unveiled

Study Reveals Low Weight Regain in Tirzepatide Trial

Study Reveals Higher Death Risk in Adults with RSV-ARI

Study Reveals IL-6 as Key Sepsis Biomarker

American Woman's Record-Breaking Pig Kidney Implant

Clinical Trial: Certolizumab Reduces Pregnancy Risks in APS

Study Reveals Isolated Canadian Women Eat Fewer Fruits

Women Injured Traumatically Less Likely to Get Timely Whole Blood Transfusions

Ai Tool Creates Medically Accurate Models of Fibrotic Heart Tissue

Study Reveals 12.0% CMC Diagnoses in Military Kids

Opioid System's Role in Social Behavior

Autistic Women's Motherhood Needs Uncovered

CDC Recommends Extra Measles Protection for Travelers

Managing Asthma in 5 Million U.S. Children

New Candidate Genes Unveiled for Deafness: Impact on Infant Health

Moffitt Cancer Center Study: Boosting TIL Therapy with B Cells

Study Reveals Gender Differences in Carotid Artery Narrowing

Virtual Reality Haptic Simulators Boost Dental Training

Survey: 45% of US Adults Stressed Weekly by News & Social Media

Protein Agrin Linked to Lung Cancer Treatment Resistance

Review Needed for Psychotropic Medicines in Aged Care

Generational Cycle of Childhood Maltreatment

Neurons' Diverse Migration Strategies in Brain Development

Parkinson's Disease and Lewy Body Dementia: Neurodegenerative Disorders

Unraveling Parkinson's Disease Mystery: Genetic Factors Explored

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Brain Circuit Tied to Political Behavior, Volcano Sparks Phytoplankton Boom, New Universe Model

Trump Administration Seeks Major Cuts to Climate Research

UN Approves Marine Shipping Emission Reduction Policies

Study Reveals Children's Gender Biases in Facial Expressions

Harvard Scientists Develop Unique Optical Vortex Beam

New Nanoparticle Technology for High Color Purity RGB Light

High School Student Discovers 1.5 Million Space Objects

International Trade, Tariffs, and Domestic Manufacturing: Insights from Bradley Setzler

Polarized Debate on Transgender Language in Sweden

Rising Popularity of Friendly Otters: Social Media Stardom

Researchers from ULiège Propose Sustainable Quantum Dot Production

Schools of Torpedo-Shaped Fishes Glide Along Coral Reef Edge

Deciphering the Evolution of Lauraceae Plants

Importance of Language Proficiency Assessment in Global Context

Exploring Diversity of Unicellular Organisms in Añana Salt Valley

Uncovering Plant Cell Transformation in Abscission Process

O'ahu's Coastline Erosion Risk: New Research Findings

Marine Carbon Removal Options: Choosing the Best Strategy

CiRA Researchers Discover Key Role of Eif3d in Pluripotency

Researchers Discover Rules for DNA Folding During Mitosis

Breakthrough: Mechanical Waves Confined in Single Resonator

Study by University of Nottingham Archaeologist Unveils Medieval Nottingham Insights

Climate Warming Raises Flood Risks in High Mountain Asia

Devastating Storm Tides: Tropical Cyclones Impact Coastal Regions

Northwestern-Led Team Observes Atomic-Level Catalysis

Novel Study Expands Understanding of Species Interactions

Potential Weapon Against Superbugs Found in Polluted Streams

Study Reveals X-Ray Superwinds in Haro 11 Galaxy

Breakthrough in Solar Thermal Energy Conversion

Earth's Mysterious Nitrogen Disappearance: A Geological Puzzle

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Chatgpt Enhances Nuclear Science: Zavier Ndum's Breakthrough

Flexible Battery Breakthrough: Shape-Shifting Power Innovation

Revolutionary Spatial Computing: Bridging Real and Digital Worlds

EU Researchers Develop Smarter Sustainable Cooling System

Augmented Reality System for Precise Timber Cuts

Japanese Scientists Develop Ultra-Thin Heat Pipe for Electronics

Advancements in Lithium-Ion Battery Technology

Perovskite Solar Cell Shows High Heat Resilience

Impact of Advanced Social Robots on Household Interactions

Rise of Intimate AI Relationships Sparks Concern

Indian Tree Gum Holds Potential for Eco-Friendly Supercapacitors

San Diego County Supervisors Address AI Policy

World's First 3D-Printed Train Station Unveiled in Japan

Apple's Latest Smartphone Lifts Spirits in Jakarta

Tesla Opens First Showrooms in Oil-Rich Saudi Arabia

UK Government Urged to Expand Support for Low-Carbon Technologies

Role of Solar and Wind Power in 24/7 Electricity Storage

Google Accused of Tracking Students for Profit

Data Breach at Morocco's Social Security Agency

Research Shows Slow Progress in Holding Tech Companies Accountable

Challenges of Connecting Sea Structures to Power Grid

Digital Twins in Healthcare: Risks of Adversarial Attacks

Institute of Visual Computing Removes Objects in Live 3D Recordings

Balancing Data Privacy and Model Accuracy

TikTok's International Revenue Surges Amid US Ban Deadline

Openai Counters Elon Musk: AI Giant's Legal Action

Trump Administration Expects Apple to Make iPhones in US

Chinese Researchers Unveil Deep-Sea Tool for Cutting Cables

AI Revolution: From ChatGPT to Medical Diagnosis

World's First Tech Prevents Temperature Rise in Hydrogen Charging

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Monday, 21 October 2019

Resistance to last resort drug arose in patient over 3 weeks

French investigators have described development of resistance to one of the last resort therapies used to treat extremely drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa. That resistance arose in a single patient over a scant 22 days. They subsequently identified the single nucleotide mutation in P. aeruginosa that caused the resistance. The research is published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope clears critical sunshield deployment testing

The sunshield for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has passed a test critical to preparing the observatory for its 2021 launch. Technicians and engineers fully deployed and tensioned each of the sunshield's five layers, successfully putting the sunshield into the same position it will be in a million miles from Earth.

Lead pollution from Native Americans attributed to crushing galena for glitter paint

Native American use of galena at Kincaid Mounds, a settlement occupied during the Mississippian period (1150 to 1450 CE), resulted in more than 1.5 metric tons of lead pollution deposited in a small lake near the Ohio River. New data from IUPUI researchers found the lead did not originate from this Southern Illinois settlement, but instead was brought to the site from other Midwest sources.

NASA finds a transitioning Tropical Storm Neoguri

NASA's Terra satellite passed over the Northwestern Pacific Ocean on Oct. 21 and captured a visible image of Tropical Storm Neoguri. Satellite imagery revealed that the storm is becoming extra-tropical.

Study suggests a new way to think about the brain's link to postpartum depression

Chronic stress during pregnancy triggers an immune response in the brain that has potential to alter brain functions in ways that could contribute to postpartum depression, new research in animals suggests.

After decades in development, Honda's jets quietly evolving

Nearly four years after delivering its first jet, Honda is facing decisions as the company better known for cars and lawnmowers considers whether to sink billions more into its decades-in-the-making aircraft division.

N Ireland laws on abortion, same-sex marriage, set to change

Northern Ireland is set to decriminalize abortion and set the stage for legalization of same-sex marriages as of midnight Monday, bringing its laws in line with the rest of the U.K.

Dozens of elephants die in Zimbabwe drought

At least 55 elephants have died in a month in Zimbabwe due to a lack of food and water, its wildlife agency said Monday, as the country faces one of the worst droughts in its history.

Climate warming promises more frequent extreme El Niño events

El Niño events cause serious shifts in weather patterns across the globe, and an important question that scientists have sought to answer is: how will climate change affect the generation of strong El Niño events? A new study, published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science by a team of international climate researchers led by Bin Wang of the University of Hawaii's International Pacific Research Center (IPRC), has an answer to that question. Results show that since the late 1970's, climate change effects have shifted the El Niño onset location from the eastern Pacific to the western Pacific and caused more frequent extreme El Niño events. Continued warming over the western Pacific warm pool promises conditions that will trigger more extreme events in the future.

Song-learning neurons identified in songbirds

A group of brain cells, the corticobasal ganglia projecting neurons, are important for vocal learning in young birds, but not in adult birds, according to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

Mystery solved: Ocean acidity in the last mass extinction

A new study led by Yale University confirms a long-held theory about the last great mass extinction event in history and how it affected Earth's oceans. The findings may also answer questions about how marine life eventually recovered.

Catastrophic events carry forests of trees thousands of miles to a burial at sea

Flooding from torrential rains caused by cyclones and monsoonal storms, as well as other catastrophic events, are responsible for moving huge amounts of fresh wood to a watery grave deep under the ocean, according to Earth scientists.

Comparisons of 4.7 million mtDNA sequences show GenBank is reliable for animal IDs

Did a murderer walk through the room? Did a shark just swim by? Is this a poisonous mushroom? Which reef species are lost when the coral dies? These questions can potentially be answered quickly and cheaply based on tiny samples of DNA found in the environment. But identifying DNA requires a trustworthy library of previously identified DNA sequences for comparison. Smithsonian scientists and their colleagues analyzed more than 4.7 million animal DNA sequences from GenBank, the most commonly used tool for this purpose, and discovered that animal identification errors are surprisingly rare—but sometimes quite funny.

Animal study shows how stress and mother's abuse affects infant brain

A new study in rats shows the extent of brain damage in newborn rodents from even short-term abuse by their mother.

Butterflies and plants evolved in sync, but moth 'ears' predated bats

Butterflies and moths rank among the most diverse groups in the animal kingdom, with nearly 160,000 known species, ranging from the iconic blue morpho to the crop-devouring armyworm.

Study shows class bias in hiring based on few seconds of speech

Candidates at job interviews expect to be evaluated on their experience, conduct, and ideas, but a new study by Yale researchers provides evidence that interviewees are judged based on their social status seconds after they start to speak.

AI rivals expert radiologists at detecting brain hemorrhages

An algorithm developed by scientists at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley did better than two out of four expert radiologists at finding tiny brain hemorrhages in head scans—an advance that one day may help doctors treat patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI), strokes and aneurysms.

Uncovering the principles behind RNA folding

A Northwestern Engineering research team led by Professor Julius Lucks has uncovered a new understanding of how RNA molecules act as cellular 'biosensors' to monitor and respond to changes in the environment by controlling gene expression. The findings could impact the design of future RNA-specific therapeutics as well as new synthetic biology tools that measure the presence of toxins in the environment.

Crisis could claim third of big global banks: McKinsey

US consulting firm McKinsey said Monday that a third of big global banks may not survive a major financial shock, with those in western Europe and Asia most at risk.

Google Maps on iPhone is adding traffic features made popular by Waze

One of the most popular features on the Android version of Google Maps is finally coming to the iPhone.

Gita is a new cargo robot that can follow you, carry your stuff for about 4 hours

Consumer-focused personal robots have a spotty history.

Study points to virus as culprit in kids' paralyzing illness

Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that a virus is to blame for a mysterious illness that can start like the sniffles but quickly paralyze children.

Global warming eclipses nuclear war as top concern: Nobel laureate

The threat of climate change has overtaken the prospect of nuclear war as the most pressing concern facing humanity, a former Colombian president and Nobel peace laureate warned Monday.

Fuel injection helps reduce magnetic island instabilities

Fusion is a non-carbon-based process for energy production, where lighter atoms fuse into heavier ones. Fusion reactors operate by confining a "soup" of charged particles, known as a plasma, within powerful magnetic fields. But these magnetic fields must contain the plasma long enough that it can be heated to extreme temperatures—hotter than the sun—where fusion reactions can occur.

American Indians may have a higher risk for irregular heartbeat

Irregular heartbeat or atrial fibrillation (AFib) occurred more often among American Indians than among other racial and ethnic groups, according to new research published in Circulation, the American Heart Association's premier cardiovascular research journal.

Lab-grown meat: Researchers grow muscle cells on edible fibers

Lab-grown or cultured meat could revolutionize food production, providing a greener, more sustainable, more ethical alternative to large-scale meat production. But getting lab-grown meat from the petri dish to the dinner plate requires solving several major problems, including how to make large amounts of it and how to make it feel and taste more like real meat.

California's crashing kelp forest

First the sea stars wasted to nothing. Then the purple urchins took over, eating and eating until the bull kelp forests were gone. The red abalone starved. Their fishery closed. Red sea urchins starved. Their fishery collapsed. And the ocean kept warming.

Online ordering boom gives rise to virtual restaurants

Frato's Pizza looks like a typical family restaurant, with its black-and-white checkered floor and red chairs. But in the kitchen, the cooks are whipping up dishes for four other restaurants at the same time.

Record-number of over 200,000 galaxies confirm: Galaxy mergers ignite star bursts

When two galaxies merge, there are brief periods of stellar baby booms. A group of astronomers led by Lingyu Wang (SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research) has now used a sample of over 200,000 galaxies to confirm that galaxy mergers are the driving force behind star bursts. It is the first time that scientists have used artificial intelligence in a galaxy merger study. The results are published in Astronomy & Astrophysics on October 21st.

Public, election officials may be kept in the dark on hacks

If the FBI discovers that foreign hackers have infiltrated the networks of your county election office, you may not find out about it until after voting is over. And your governor and other state officials may be kept in the dark, too.

Maritime industry seeks solutions to limit pollution

Shipowners say they are trying to cut their heavy-polluting industry's impact on the environment by using cleaner energy—but some have stalled over limiting the speed of ships.

Committee pitches concept to settle all opioid lawsuits

A committee guiding OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy has suggested other drugmakers, distributors and pharmacy chains use Purdue's bankruptcy proceedings to settle more than 2,000 lawsuits seeking to hold the drug industry accountable for the national opioid crisis.

Exercise capacity may affect cognitive health of survivors of childhood leukemia

A new study found a link between reduced exercise capacity and neurocognitive problems in survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer. The findings are published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

Archaeologists uncover 2,000-year-old street in Jerusalem built by Pontius Pilate

An ancient walkway most likely used by pilgrims as they made their way to worship at the Temple Mount has been uncovered in the "City of David" in the Jerusalem Walls National Park.

Prevention better than cure at preventing young users from getting involved in cybercrime

Highly-targeted messaging campaigns from law enforcement can be surprisingly effective at dissuading young gamers from getting involved in cybercrime, a new study has suggested.

No link found between youth contact sports and cognitive, mental health problems

Adolescents who play contact sports, including football, are no more likely to experience cognitive impairment, depression or suicidal thoughts in early adulthood than their peers, suggests a new University of Colorado Boulder study of nearly 11,000 youth followed for 14 years.

Limiting mealtimes may increase exercise motivation

Limiting access to food in mice increases levels of the hormone, ghrelin, which may also increase motivation to exercise, according to a study published in the Journal of Endocrinology.