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Ordering Coffee: Requesting Extra Hot Brew

Majority of Americans Concerned: Moderate Alcohol Impact on Health

Study: Improved EoE Control Reduces Esophagus Stiffening

New Study Reveals Breakthrough in AML Chemoresistance

Highly Sensitive People at Risk: Mental Health Study

Metabolic Syndrome Severity Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease

Missed Opportunities for Genetic Testing in HGSC

Early Detection of Diabetes Risk Factors in Households

Study: Sleep Fragmentation Impacts Quality of Life in Children with Nocturnal Enuresis

Breakthrough Discovery: 8 New Genes Linked to Schizophrenia

Innovative Strategies to Slow Biological Aging: JAMA Review

Study Finds Missing RNA Boosts Pediatric Brain Tumor Immunotherapy

How Visual Information Travels Through Your Brain

Millions Worldwide Affected by Devastating Rheumatoid Arthritis

Stem Cells from Muscles Enhance Bone Healing

Mifepristone Shows Promise in Breast Cancer Risk Reduction

Care Pathways for Drug-Dependent Women: Anxiety and Referrals

Groundbreaking Study Reveals Suicide Trends in England

Aerospace Industry's Digital Twins Enhance Aircraft Safety

Probiotic Reduces Drug-Resistant Bacteria in Preterm Infants

Scientists Map Mutations Causing Muscular Dystrophy

Gut Neurons Shape Immune Response: Key Findings & Implications

Unlocking Valuable Health Data: Hospitals and Clinics Collecting Vital Information

Clinical Trial Shows Biochemical Correction for GM2 Gangliosidosis

Alzheimer's Early Sign: Smell Loss Linked to Brain's Immune Response

New Genetically Modified Immune Cell Targets Organ Rejection

New Biological Pathway Links Type 2 Diabetes to Blood Clots

Columbia Engineers Develop Cancer Therapy with Bacteria-Virus Team

Positive Outcomes in Primary Progressive Aphasia Study

Youth Mental Health Crisis: Children Stuck in ERs

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Exploring New Horizons: Navigating Unseen Lands

Paris Agreement for Plastic Finalized This Week

New Findings: San Andreas Earthquake, Universe Shape, Food Thickeners

Exploring Skyrmionic Textures for Spintronics

"Hurricane Erin Strengthens, Heads Towards Caribbean"

SpaceX Starship Megarocket Set for Test Flight

Utah's Great Salt Lake: Human Activity Alters Biogeochemical State

Discovery of Active Flat Electronic Bands in Kagome Superconductor

Climate Stress: Linking Global Warming to Conflict

Researchers Uncover Virus Genetic Packing Mechanism

Scientists Uncover Crystal with Oxygen-Breathing Ability

Understanding Damped Harmonic Oscillators in Physics

Humans Adapt to Floods: Private Measures Reduce Losses

First Real-Time 3D Images of Human Embryo Implanting

Transition to Market-Oriented Farming in Trans-Himalayas

Ancient Humans in Kenya Used Oldowan Tools for Hunting

Improving Equitable Research Practices in Global Studies

"Deadly 7.7 Earthquake in Myanmar Triggers Supershear Rupture"

New Method Identifies Superconductors Preventing Energy Loss

New CRISPR Tech at UNSW Sydney: Safer Genetic Disease Treatment

Study Reveals Impact of Anonymous Authorship in Peer Review

New Discoveries Unveil Complex History of Gotska Sandön

Declining Trust in Public Institutions: Global Impact

Study Reveals Impact of Belief on Reducing Single-Use Plastics

Breakthrough: Supramolecular Co-Assembly for Full-Color CPL

Scientists Overcome Material Defects for Spintronic Breakthrough

"Ursa Major III: Compact Star Cluster with Black Hole Core"

Yale Researchers Cool Sound Vibrations with Lasers

Rare Subtropical Wood Stork Spotted in Wisconsin Wilds

Bumblebee Catfish Climbing Waterfalls in Brazil

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Australian Workers Embrace Gen AI Tools Without Boss Approval

Many Australians secretly use AI at work, a new report shows. Clearer rules could reduce 'shadow AI'

Caught in a social media echo chamber? AI can help you out

Beware: Clickbait Traps on Social Media

Sibling and friend game time key to keeping children safe in online video games, say researchers

Role of Older Siblings in Online Child Safety

Dry-Processed Electrodes: Eco-Friendly Battery Cell Innovation

A step toward circular batteries: Dry-processed cathodes can now be recycled without toxic solvents

Study Suggests Shifting Electricity Consumption for Lower Emissions

Study identifies best times to consume electricity and cut carbon emissions

Targeted doping strategy use copper ions to boost thermoelectric performance

Qut Researchers Enhance Germanium Telluride with Copper Ions

AI-driven method to reduce traffic delays and improve road safety

Boosting Lagging Productivity Growth with Artificial Intelligence

Does AI really boost productivity at work? Research shows gains don't come cheap or easy

Innovative Framework Estimates Traffic Queue Length Without Sensors

Climate Crisis Signals: Urgent Action Needed to Combat Disarray

Q&A: Expert discusses building a clean energy economy that benefits everyone

Enhancing Battery Life: Lithium Metal Batteries vs. Li-ion

Nanoengineered electrode material boosts cycling and efficiency in Li-metal batteries

Australian Researchers Discover Peer-to-Peer Solar Power Sharing

Sharing is power: Doing the neighborly thing when it comes to solar

YouTube turns to AI to spot children posing as adults

YouTube Utilizes AI to Detect Child Users Impersonating Adults

Apple Unveils Redesigned Blood Oxygen Sensing in Top Smartwatches

Apple Watch gets revamped blood oxygen feature

Graph AI Models for Industrial Analysis: Limitations in Full Graph Learning

Graph analysis AI model achieves training up to 95 times faster on a single GPU

New Method for Realistic Water Flow Simulations

Two-phase model incorporates interactions with air to facilitate realistic simulation of fluids

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Friday, 5 July 2019

From points of light to worlds: UA explores the solar system

A determined bunch of scientists set out to map the moon in preparation of the Apollo landings, but that was only the beginning. A new field of science blossomed, and UA scientists have been involved in nearly every U.S. space mission since.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/from-points-of-light-to-worlds-ua-explores-the-solar-system

Trip to check radiation after 1989 sinking of Russian sub

A joint Norwegian-Russian expedition will assess whether a Russian submarine that sank 30 years ago is leaking radioactive material, Norwegian authorities said Friday.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/trip-to-check-radiation-after-1989-sinking-of-russian-sub

UK investigates Amazon investment in food delivery firm

The U.K. competition watchdog on Friday launched an investigation into Amazon's purchase of a big stake in food delivery service Deliveroo, a move that suggests authorities are taking a harder line on the expansion of Big Tech.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/uk-investigates-amazon-investment-in-food-delivery-firm

Self-assembling materials can form patterns that might be useful in optical devices

Self-assembling materials called block copolymers, which are known to form a variety of predictable, regular patterns, can now be made into much more complex patterns that may open up new areas of materials design, a team of MIT researchers say.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/self-assembling-materials-can-form-patterns-that-might-be-useful-in-optical-devices

Altered gene expression may trigger collapse of symbiotic relationship

Researchers in Japan have identified the potential genes responsible for coral bleaching caused by temperature elevation.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/altered-gene-expression-may-trigger-collapse-of-symbiotic-relationship

Facing fury over 'fake websites,' Grubhub says restaurants have it wrong

It looked like yet another example of Big Tech's overreach, a David-and-Goliath story pitting a massive internet platform against powerless individuals.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/facing-fury-over-fake-websites-grubhub-says-restaurants-have-it-wrong

When convenience meets surveillance: AI at the corner store

Jacksons Food Store customer Denise Diharce was surprised to learn that the Tacoma location she frequents for odds and ends is testing a high-tech system that, prior to entry, will compare her to images of previous crime suspects.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/when-convenience-meets-surveillance-ai-at-the-corner-store

Facebook Libra digital currency will carry hidden costs

When Facebook announced its intention last month to get into the money business with its own digital currency, we were left wondering what would be next. Its own court system? Its own standing army?

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/facebook-libra-digital-currency-will-carry-hidden-costs

Surge in sick, hungry sea lions off California coast puzzles marine biologists

A rise in the number of ailing and malnourished sea lions along the California coastline has marine experts somewhat puzzled, KNTV reports.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/surge-in-sick-hungry-sea-lions-off-california-coast-puzzles-marine-biologists

Jaguar Land Rover decides to build electric cars in UK

Car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover will make electric cars at its central England factory, it announced Friday, securing thousands of jobs in a major boost to post-Brexit Britain.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/jaguar-land-rover-decides-to-build-electric-cars-in-uk

Google backs down after New Zealand murder case gaffe

Google agreed Friday to change how it publishes New Zealand news after top officials in Wellington lashed the US tech giant for breaching court suppression orders in a high-profile murder case.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/google-backs-down-after-new-zealand-murder-case-gaffe

Study shows potential for reduced methane from cows

An international team of scientists has shown it is possible to breed cattle to reduce their methane emissions.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/study-shows-potential-for-reduced-methane-from-cows

Turning food waste into bioplastics

An ingenious new solution being engineered at the University of Canterbury (UC) aims to turn food waste into valuable chemical components that could be used to make bioplastics.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/turning-food-waste-into-bioplastics

Hell in high water: Braving the monsoon to save India's rhinos

The monsoon may bring respite from the scorching heat, but for the rangers and animals at Kaziranga National Park it also brings danger as poachers take advantage of greater camouflage and flooding.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/hell-in-high-water-braving-the-monsoon-to-save-indias-rhinos

Elephants: the jumbo surprise outside Nigeria's megacity

The jungle was so thick that Emmanuel Olabode only found the elephants he was tracking when the great matriarch's sniffing trunk reached out close enough to almost touch.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/elephants-the-jumbo-surprise-outside-nigerias-megacity

Tel Aviv takes a ride to scooter 'paradise'

Matan Ben Ari was among the many taking to one of Tel Aviv's main streets on a recent day—not with a car or public transport, but with an electric scooter.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/tel-aviv-takes-a-ride-to-scooter-paradise

Call for green burial corridors alongside roads, railways and country footpaths

A leading public health expert is calling for a strategic initiative to develop green burial corridors alongside major transport routes because British graveyards and cemeteries are rapidly running out of room. With 500,000 deaths annually in England and Wales, it is likely that there will be no burial space left within five years.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/call-for-green-burial-corridors-alongside-roads-railways-and-country-footpaths

Hundreds of sharks and rays tangled in plastic

Hundreds of sharks and rays have become tangled in plastic waste in the world's oceans, new research shows.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/hundreds-of-sharks-and-rays-tangled-in-plastic

Strain of common cold virus could revolutionize treatment of bladder cancer

A strain of the common cold virus has been found to potentially target, infect and destroy cancer cells in patients with bladder cancer, a new study in the medical journal Clinical Cancer Research reports. No trace of the cancer was found in one patient following treatment with the virus.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/strain-of-common-cold-virus-could-revolutionize-treatment-of-bladder-cancer

Surgery restores arm function in some paralysed patients: study

Surgeons in Australia have managed to restore arm function in paralysed patients, allowing them to feed themselves, use tools and handle electronic devices, according to the results of a groundbreaking study released Friday.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/surgery-restores-arm-function-in-some-paralysed-patients-study

E-scooters: a transport 'tsunami' flooding cities worldwide

They appeared in June last year as Paris was waking up from its annual all-night Festival of Music: hundreds of green-and-black electric scooters dotting the pavements of the capital.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/e-scooters-a-transport-tsunami-flooding-cities-worldwide

E-scooter market charges ahead but faces bumpy road

The E-scooter market has exploded over the past two years but operators are by no means assured of finding a long-term niche in the urban transport sector.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/e-scooter-market-charges-ahead-but-faces-bumpy-road

Samsung predicts 56% drop in 2Q profit on weak chip market

Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its operating profit for the last quarter likely fell more than 56% from a year earlier amid a weak market for memory chips.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/samsung-predicts-56-drop-in-2q-profit-on-weak-chip-market