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Impact of Workplace Bullying on Employee and Partner Sleep

Children's Sight Transformed by Genetic Medicine at UCL

Global Standard: ICD 11 - Crucial for Health Data

Innovative Fog-to-Cloud Computing Transforms Elderly Health Care

Managing Chronic Pain: Controversy Surrounding Opioid Treatment

Limited Use of Alzheimer's Screening Tools Hinders Early Detection

Roller Derby: Fast-Growing Sport for Women

New Insights into Mitochondrial DNA Deletion Diseases

Chronic Stress and Hypertension: Unraveling Biochemical Pathways

Zika Epidemic in Brazil: Environmental Factors Impacting Virus

Brain's Visual Cortex Role in Food Evolution

Challenges in Mental Health Intake: High Dropout Rates

Scientists Unveil Human Antibody mAb 3A6 for Ebola Therapy

University of Waterloo Enhances Breast Cancer Detection

Vilnius University Researchers Innovate Liquid Biopsy

New York Attorney General Targets E-Cigarette Industry

Impact of Great East Japan Earthquake on Health

Challenges of Appendiceal Cancer: Late Diagnosis & Prognosis

Brain Reorganization After Stroke Boosts Speech Recovery

2025 Winter: Influenza, COVID-19, RSV Dominate - Pneumonia Looms

Inhalable Medicines for Respiratory Diseases

U.S. Outpatient Prescriptions Surge for Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin

New Tool Revealed to Combat Opioid Crisis

Efforts to Curb Teen Vaping Trend

Study: Diet with Grapes, Strawberries, Açaí, Chocolate, Wine, Coffee Lowers Metabolic Syndrome Risk

Study Reveals Shortcomings in UV Protection for Eye Health

Rare Genetic Disease: Rett Syndrome in Newborn Girls

Indoor Cats in Oregon Euthanized Due to Bird Flu

Study Links Childhood Physical Activity to Adolescent Stress

Researchers Discover Enhanced Cardiac Diagnosis Method

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Asteroid Threat to Earth Reduced by NASA Calculations

Uk Wildfire Season Intensifies: Study by Cambridge

Challenges for College-Educated Women in Marriage Market

Challenges in Cow Pregnancy: Impact on Milk Production

Scientists Study CO2 Impact on Tropical Forests at Costa Rica Volcano

Mosquito Antennae Study for Disaster Response

Plasma Arc Cutting: Key Technique in Manufacturing

Social Media Influencers Drive Pro-Environmental Tourism

Unveiling the Mystery: Lunar Surface Revealed

New Study Reveals Emotions of New Dads in Parenting

Max Planck Study Reveals Insights on Evolvability

AI Diagnoses, Court Verdicts, News Stories, and Managers

Microsoft Team Reveals Eight-Qubit Topological Quantum Processor

Protein Interactions: Key to Biological Functions

Escherichia Coli: A Big Deal

Texas Master Gardeners' Confidence in Home Food Preservation

University of Florida Study: Urban Home Gardeners' Attitudes & Behaviors

Brad Pitt's Voice Cloned at SINTEF Conference

Corn Earworm Threatens Corn Yield in US

NASA's Lunar Mission: Mars Leap Ahead

Researching Strategies for Peace in Latin America

Australia's Flora Under Threat from Prolonged Summer Heat

Breakthrough Study: Reading Superconducting Qubits with Optical Transducer

Study Reveals High PFAS Levels in Bird Diets

Role of Calcium in Muscle Development Unveiled

Study Shows Digital Platform Boosts Elementary Reading Skills

Janelia Researchers Develop System to Study Zebrafish Learning

Asteroid Deflection Studies: NASA's DART Mission Results

Revolutionizing Forest Volume Estimation: Critical Height Sampling Study

Study Reveals Key Forest Management Impact on Beetle Diversity

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AI's Limitations in Transforming Organizational Processes

AI Plans Trip Itinerary, Books Flights, Arranges Transport

Small Cylindrical Parts: Deep Drawing Process Risks

New Technique Enhances Food-Delivery Efficiency

China Deploys Advanced Helicopter-Borne Detection System

Harnessing Untapped Potential in Homes and Vehicles to Strengthen Local Power Grids

Indian Institute of Technology Advances Bifacial Solar Cells

Efficient Heat Management for Electronics: Challenges and Solutions

New Technique Reduces Imperfections in 3D Printing

"U.S. Navy Employs Laser Tech for High-Speed Defense"

Dynamic Facial Projection Mapping: AR's Impact on Entertainment

UK's Ambitious Plan: Transitioning to Electric Transport

World's First Two-Way Adaptive Brain-Computer Interface

UK Introduces Laws Against AI-Generated Sexual Abuse

Rising Electronic Waste: 82 Million Tons by 2030

Delta Flight 4819 Crash Investigation at Toronto Pearson

Refugees Boost Energy in Displacement Camps

Terahertz Waves: Faster Data, Precise Imaging, High-Res Radar

Delta Air Lines Passenger Jet Crash-Lands at Toronto Airport

Study Reveals Safety Risks in Sodium-Ion Batteries

Rise of Large Language Models: Understanding Limitations

AI's Impact on Identifying Written Work: Human vs. AI

1 in 5 Cars Sold in 2021 Were Electric Vehicles

Challenges in Replicating Lifelong Learning in AI

UK Government Urged to Limit AI Companies' Copyrighted Works Access

U.S. Work Stoppages Decline in 2024

Australian Metals Plant to Become Hub for Green Iron and Steel

Indonesia's Coal Plant Expansion Threatens Emission Pledge

Nvidia and Partners Develop Largest AI System for Biological Research

Trump Considers Boeing Alternatives for Air Force One

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Monday, 7 October 2019

Regular exercise is good for your heart, no matter how old you are: study

Regular exercise is highly beneficial for all patients with cardiovascular disease regardless of age, report investigators in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology. Their results showed that the patients who benefited most from cardiac rehabilitation were those who started out with the greatest physical impairment.

UNAIDS HIV targets will be missed among gay men in Africa, study suggests

Despite improvements in HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa, many are missing out on HIV treatment.

Young adults of South Asian descent face higher risk of prediabetes, diabetes: study

Compared to long-term residents, immigrants to Canada have a 40 percent higher risk of developing prediabetes, which is an early predictor of an individual's likelihood of developing Type 2 diabetes and associated illnesses, like heart disease.

Physicists shine light on properties of potential solar cell material

Research led by University of Texas at Dallas physicists has altered the understanding of the fundamental properties of perovskite crystals, a class of materials with great potential as solar cells and light emitters.

Extreme solar storms may be more frequent than previously thought

Researchers propose in a new study why an extreme solar storm in 1859 was so damaging to Earth's magnetic field. They compared the storm with other extreme storms in history, suggesting this storm is not likely unique.

One-dimensional objects morph into new dimensions

A line is the shortest distance between two points, but "A-line," a 4-D printing system developed at Carnegie Mellon University, takes a more circuitous route. One-dimensional, "line"-shaped plastic structures produced with the A-line system can bend, fold and twist themselves into predetermined shapes when triggered by heat.

Astronomers find cyanide gas in interstellar object 2I/Borisov

When the mysterious object known as 'Oumuamua passed Earth in October of 2017, astronomers rejoiced. In addition to being the first interstellar object detected in our solar system, its arrival opened our eyes to how often such events take place. Since asteroids and comets are believed to be material left over from the formation of a planetary system, it also presented an opportunity to study extrasolar systems.

Hobbies can fuel people's careers, research shows

Pursuing a hobby in an intense or serious way can boost people's confidence at work—but only if it uses different skills to their job, according to new research by Dr. Ciara Kelly and colleagues at the University of Sheffield's Institute of Work Psychology.

Why it's dangerous for Tanzania to withhold information about Ebola fears

In the past few weeks there have been unofficial reports that some people in Tanzania, including one in Dar es Salaam, had died of what was suspected to be Ebola virus disease. As we know, there is an ongoing outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in which thousands have died.

Literature sheds light on the history and mystery of the Southern Ocean

If you look at a globe, you'll see that the Southern Hemisphere is bluer than the Northern Hemisphere. A huge 80% of it is ocean compared to 60% of the North.

This microbe is spreading antibiotic resistance to other bacteria

Antibiotic resistance is spreading fast all over the world. When infectious bacteria mutate in a certain way and then multiply, they can become resistant to even the most powerful drugs. But research has revealed a worrying alternative way that antibiotic resistance can spread: an organism that passes on its resistance on to other living bacteria.

Computer model helps make sense of human memory

Brains are a mazy network of overlapping circuits—some pathways encourage activity while others suppress it. While earlier studies focused more on excitatory circuits, inhibitory circuits are now understood to play an equally important role in brain function. Researchers at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) and the RIKEN Center for Brain Science have created an artificial network to simulate the brain, demonstrating that tinkering with inhibitory circuits leads to extended memory.

The last mammoths died on a remote island

The last woolly mammoths lived on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean; they died out 4,000 years ago within a very short time. An international research team from the Universities of Helsinki and Tübingen and the Russian Academy of Sciences has now reconstructed the scenario that could have led to the mammoths' extinction. The researchers believe a combination of isolated habitat and extreme weather events, and even the spread of prehistoric man may have sealed the ancient giants' fate. The study has been published in the latest edition of Quaternary Science Reviews.

Proximity to paths and roads is a burden for white-tailed sea eagles

The white-tailed sea eagle is known for reacting sensitively to disturbances. However, research into which factors have which effects on the animals and how these impacts influence breeding success has so far only just begun. A research team led by Dr. Oliver Krone from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) has now measured concentrations of the hormone corticosterone and its metabolic products in white-tailed sea eagles in northern Germany and correlated these values with potential causes of "stress". They found that the levels of corticosterone in the birds' urine are higher the closer a breeding pair's nest is to paths or roads. From this, the scientists derive implications for the management and protection of white-tailed sea eagles, in particular for protection zones around the nests. The study was published in the journal General and Comparative Endocrinology.

Researchers develop quantum-mechanical variant of the twin paradox

One of the fundamental challenges of physics is the reconciliation of Einstein's theory of relativity and quantum mechanics. The necessity to critically question these two pillars of modern physics arises, for example, from extremely high-energy events in the cosmos, which so far can only ever be explained by one theory at a time, but not both theories in harmony. Researchers around the world are therefore searching for deviations from the laws of quantum mechanics and relativity that could open up insights into a new field of physics.

GM strike negotiations take 'turn for the worse': union

Negotiations to resolve a three-week-old strike at General Motors for better pay, benefits and job security have taken "a turn for the worse," a top negotiator with the United Autoworkers Union said Sunday.

In Brazil, Amazon fires threaten millenary rock paintings

Ancient rock paintings in Brazil's Monte Alegre park are being threatened by some of the fires burning in the Amazon region.

Nobel season opens with Medicine Prize

The announcement of the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday opens an unusual 2019 Nobel season in which two literature laureates will be crowned after a scandal postponed last year's award, amid speculation Greta Thunberg could nab the prestigious Peace Prize.

Cancer patients who exercise have less heart damage from chemotherapy

Patients with cancer should receive a tailored exercise prescription to protect their heart, reports a paper published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

Study provides insights on treatment and prognosis of male breast cancer

A recent analysis reveals that treatment of male breast cancer has evolved over the years. In addition, certain patient-, tumor-, and treatment-related factors are linked with better survival. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.

OTC medications commonly used in cases of attempted suicide by self-poisoning in youth

A new study from Nationwide Children's Hospital and the Central Ohio Poison Center found rates of suicide attempts by self-poisoning among youth and adolescents are higher in rural communities, higher during the academic school year and involve common medications found in many households.

A Canadian essential medicines list must be evidence-based

An essential medicines list in Canada should be evidence-based and independent of conflicting interests, found a study of decision-makers and policy-makers that is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Computer kidney sheds light on proper hydration

A new computer kidney developed at the University of Waterloo could tell researchers more about the impacts of medicines taken by people who don't drink enough water.