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International Doctors Delayed, U.S. Hospitals Face Staff Shortage

Late-Night Dairy's Dream Impact: Scientific Backing

Understanding the Impact of Gut Bacteria on Health

Study Reveals Infants' Gut Bacteria Impact Disease Risk

Leipzig University Study: Reliable Brain Cell Communication

Government Webpages on Gender and Sexual Orientation Vanish Post-Trump Inauguration

Pregnant Women's Comprehensive Health Monitoring

Breast Cancer Relapse Risk: Dormant Tumor Cells Persist

Pioneer Fellow Develops Hydrogel for Chronic Wound Healing

Man in His 50s Dies from Lyssavirus in New South Wales

Structured Exercise Program Lowers Death Risk

Covid-19 Impact: Women's Health Hit Harder Than Men's

Planned C-Section Linked to Higher Leukemia Risk

Childhood Cancer Survivors Face Higher COVID-19 Risk

Physician Associates: Safe and Effective Care Under Supervision

Large Oncosomes in Blood: Key for Cancer Diagnosis

Measles Outbreak Hits Kentucky: 1,267 Cases Nationwide

Fireworks Safety: Experts Warn of Fourth of July Risks

National Health Spending Growth Outpaces GDP from 2024-2033

Variability in Commercial Pricing for General Surgery Services

Chinese Medicine Ingredient Boosts Autoimmune Treatment

Community-Based Pneumococcal Vaccination Program in Sera Town

Surgeons' Precise Techniques for Nerve Protection

Study Shows Introducing Peanut Butter and Eggs at Six Months Reduces Allergy Risk

Study Reveals Rising Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

Study Reveals 15% Doxycycline Use in Dutch LGBTQ+ Community

First-Ever Map Reveals Chikungunya Virus T Cell Triggers

Nad+ Deficiency Accelerates Aging

Study: Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Vary by Sex and Education

Predicting Friend's Response to Hurtful Comment

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Global Wildlife Loss Linked to Population Growth

Importance of Understanding Randomness in Various Fields

Rare Heavy Snow Blankets Northeastern Turkey

New Fire Near Greek Capital Sparks High Alert

Unusual Molecules in Glaciers and Mountains: Brain Cell Control

Debate Over Giant Arctic Ice Shelf Resolved

Climate Change's Impact on Livestock: Neglected Research Area

Sydney Researchers Harness Lightning for Ammonia Production

Trekking Through Bornean Rainforest: Searching for Jungle Frogs

Genetic Technique Reveals Insights on Mitochondria

Record Low Temperatures Hit Argentina, Chile, Uruguay

Firefighters Gain Control Over Major Wildfire in Izmir

Switzerland's Glaciers Witness Early Melting: Glacier Loss Day

Wildfire on Crete Forces Evacuation, New Blaze Near Athens

Scientists Collaborate to Restore Miami Reef

Astronomers Unveil Nearby Spiral Galaxy in Brilliant Colors

Study Reveals Tharsis Fish Choking on Belemnites

Water Scarcity Challenge in Country Townships

Astronomers Discover Quasi-Periodic Oscillations in XTE J0111.2−7317

NASA's New Horizons Achieves Deep Space Stellar Navigation

Study Explores Earth4All Scenarios for Human Well-Being

Early Humans' High-Calorie Diet: Balancing Protein, Carbs, and Fat

Alarming 92% Coral Mortality at Lizard Island Reef

Tin Catalysts: Unlocking Potential for Reactions

300,000-Year-Old Wooden Tools Unearthed in Gantangqing

Challenges in Understanding Life Science Statistics

Demise of Hong Kong's League of Social Democrats

NASA Captures Stunning Multicolored Stars in Unexplored Cluster

European Village Biodiversity: A Neglected Study Area

Beluga Whale Kimalu Recovers from Historic Surgery

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Pilot program integrates AI-generated notes with human community notes on X platform

"X Introduces Community Notes to Combat Misinformation"

Scientists Pursue New Semiconductor Materials for Enhanced Solar Cell Efficiency

Robotic probe quickly measures semiconductor properties to accelerate solar panel development

Open-source engine enables high-performance data processing for Internet of Things devices

Playing games with robots makes people see them as more humanlike

Interacting with Robots Shapes Human Perception

Berlin Institute Releases NebulaStream: Next-Gen IoT Processing

3D-printed magnetoelastic smart pen may help diagnose Parkinson's

Thousands Overlooked: Parkinson's Disease Progression Unnoticed

Spoken Language Models: Next-Gen Tech Learning Human Speech

Researcher develops 'SpeechSSM,' opening up possibilities for a 24-hour AI voice assistant

Luna v1.0 & FlexQAOA bring constraint-aware quantum optimization to real-world problems

Aqarios Unveils Luna V1.0: Quantum Optimization Milestone

AI designs new underwater gliders with shapes inspired by marine animals

Efficient Aquatic Navigation: Secrets of Fish and Seals

Researchers develop a quality design method for real-time videos from uncrewed aerial vehicles

University of Tsukuba Unveils SPADE Method for UAV Video Quality

Hydrogen Infrastructure Rollout in EU Reveals Regulatory Gaps

Study finds EU hydrogen station rollout may cause millions in annual losses

Congress Passes Bill Ending Federal Tax Incentives for Electric Vehicles

What to know about buying electric vehicles after the federal tax incentives end

Interdisciplinary Team Studies Cooling Methods on Satellite

Space-based experiments show wax-filled heat sinks keep electronics cooler for longer

Nostalgic Paint-By-Number Sets: Colorful Creations

NASA advances pressure-sensitive paint research capability

Architects Enhancing Society Through New Building Approach

Importance of Clean Water for Health and Industry

ReSURF: Stretchable, self-healing water quality sensor enables ultrafast surveillance

New book explores 'socially sustainable' architecture

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Monday, 16 September 2019

Scientists identify previously unknown 'hybrid zone' between hummingbird species

We usually think of a species as being reproductively isolated—that is, not mating with other species in the wild. Occasionally, however, closely related species do interbreed. New research just published in The Auk: Ornithological Advances documents the existence of a previously undiscovered hybrid zone along the coast of northern California and southern Oregon, where two closely related bird hummingbirds, Allen's Hummingbird and Rufous Hummingbird, are blurring species boundaries. Researchers hope that studying cases such as this one could improve their understanding of how biodiversity is created and maintained.

To address hunger, many countries may have to increase carbon footprint

Achieving an adequate, healthy diet in most low- and middle-income countries will require a substantial increase in greenhouse gas emissions and water use due to food production, according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future based at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

New species of giant salamander is world's biggest amphibian

Using DNA from museum specimens collected in the early 20th century, researchers from ZSL (Zoological Society of London) and London's Natural History Museum identified two new species of giant salamander—one of which they suspect is the world's biggest amphibian.

Scientists prove low cost arthritis drug can effectively treat blood cancer sufferers

A simple arthritis drug could be an effective, low cost solution to treat patients with blood cancers such as polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET), a breakthrough study by the University of Sheffield has shown.

Only a third of women take up all offered cancer screenings, new research finds

In a paper published today in the Journal of Medical Screening, researchers from King's College London and Queen Mary University of London have found that despite free cancer screening programmes, only 35% take part in all offered programmes.

Eco-friendly method for the synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles

A team of scientists from Ural Federal University (Yekaterinburg), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology and other collaborator have published an article about a new method for the synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles. Today nanoparticles are used in various fields, from biomedicine to magnetic resonance imaging, data storage systems, environmental reclamation technologies, magnetically controlled liquids, various sensors, and immunoassay systems.

Subterranean blaze: Indonesia struggles to douse undergound fires

Thousands of Indonesian firefighters are locked in an around-the-clock game of Whack-a-Mole as they battle to extinguish an invisible enemy—underground fires that aggravate global warming.

Dozens of tigers dead after confiscation from Thai temple

More than half of the 147 tigers confiscated from a controversial Thai temple have died, park officials said Monday, blaming genetic problems linked to in-breeding at the once money-spinning tourist attraction.

Hope for coral recovery may depend on good parenting

The fate of the world's coral reefs could depend on how well the sea creatures equip their offspring to cope with global warming.

Researchers advance noise cancelling for quantum computers

A team from Dartmouth College and MIT has designed and conducted the first lab test to successfully detect and characterize a class of complex, "non-Gaussian" noise processes that are routinely encountered in superconducting quantum computing systems.

Amid settlement talks, opioids keep taking a grim toll

As the nation's attorneys general debate a legal settlement with Purdue Pharma, the opioid epidemic associated with its blockbuster painkiller OxyContin rages on in state after state, community after community, killing tens of thousands of people each year with no end in sight.

VW settles Australia emissions cheating scandal

Volkswagen has agreed to pay up to Aus$127 million ($87.3 million) to settle multiple class action suits brought by Australian motorists over a diesel emissions cheating scandal, the parties' lawyers said Monday.

Storm Humberto strengthens but moves away from Bahamas and US

Tropical storm Humberto gained strength Sunday and was expected to return to hurricane force by evening, but its track now puts it far from the Bahamas and the US coast, the US National Hurricane Center said.

Vapes spiked with illegal drugs show dark side of CBD craze

Jay Jenkins says he hesitated when a buddy suggested they vape CBD.

No Deal: Auto workers strike against GM in contract dispute

More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers walked off General Motors factory floors or set up picket lines early Monday as contract talks with the company deteriorated into a strike.

Purdue files for bankruptcy in bid to settle opioid crisis cases

Purdue Pharma has filed for bankruptcy in a settlement agreement that it hopes will provide more than $10 billion to address the opioid crisis, the company said in a statement on Sunday.

Reduce, reuse, recycle: The future of phosphorus

When Hennig Brandt discovered the element phosphorus in 1669, it was a mistake. He was really looking for gold. But his mistake was a very important scientific discovery. What Brandt couldn't have realized was the importance of phosphorus to the future of farming.

More predictive genetic risk score sought for type 1 diabetes

Paul Tran is working to develop a highly predictive genetic risk score that will tell parents whether their baby is at significant risk for type 1 diabetes.

Off-label medication orders on the rise for children, study finds

U.S. physicians are increasingly ordering medications for children for conditions that are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, according to a Rutgers study.

Commonly used drug for Alzheimer's disease doubles risk of hospitalization

A drug commonly used to manage symptoms of Alzheimer disease and other dementias—donepezil—is associated with a two-fold higher risk of hospital admission for rhabdomyolysis, a painful condition of muscle breakdown, compared with several other cholinesterase inhibitors, found a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Heart-healthy forager-farmers in lowland Bolivia are changing diets and gaining weight

A group of forager-farmers in Bolivia's tropical forests—known for having remarkable cardiovascular health and low blood pressure—experienced changes in body mass and diet over a nine-year period, with increased use of cooking oil the most notable dietary change.

Physicians report high refusal rates for the HPV vaccine and need for improvement

Despite its proven success at preventing cancer, many adolescents are still not getting the HPV vaccine. A new study from the University of Colorado School of Medicine at the Anschutz Medical Campus shows that physicians' delivery and communication practices must improve to boost vaccination completion rates.

Three in five parents say their teen has been in a car with a distracted teen driver

It's a highly anticipated rite of passage for many high schoolers—finally getting to drive your friends around.

Childhood behavior linked to taking paracetamol in pregnancy

The research published today in Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology examined whether there were any effects of taking paracetamol in mid-pregnancy and the behaviour of the offspring between the ages of 6 month and 11 years, with memory and IQ tested up until the age of 17. Paracetamol is commonly used to relieve pain during pregnancy and is recommended as the treatment of choice by the NHS.

Obesity linked to a nearly 6-fold increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes

Obesity is linked to a nearly 6-fold increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), with high genetic risk and unfavorable lifestyle also increasing risk but to a much lesser extent. These are the conclusions of new research presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 Sept), by Hermina Jakupovic, University of Copenhagen, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Copenhagen, Denmark, and colleagues.

Latest studies suggest a possible downturn in rate of new cases of diabetes

While overall, the numbers (prevalence) of people with type 2 diabetes continue to grow at an alarming rate, new research presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 September) shows that recent studies suggest the rate at which new cases develop (incidence) may be falling. The study is by Professor Dianna Magliano and Professor Jonathan Shaw, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues.

Types and rates of co-existing conditions in diabetes are different for men and women

A new study presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 Sept) shows that men and women experience different comorbidities (other diseases at the same time) as having diabetes or prediabetes, as well as an unexpectedly high rate of prediabetes among children aged 6-10 years.

Scanning the lens of the eye could predict type 2 diabetes and prediabetes

New research presented at this year's annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Barcelona, Spain (16-20 September) shows that specialist analysis of the lens in the eye can predict patients with type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) (also known as prediabetes, a condition that often leads to full blown of type 2 diabetes).