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Report Advocates Play as Vital for Children's Health in NHS Future

Study Shows Decrease in Marathon Heart Attack Risk

Nsw Health Alert: Measles Warning at Sydney Airport

The Health Benefits of Drinking Wine

Study Reveals Underdiagnosis of Peripheral Artery Disease

Importance of Foot Care: Ignored Body Support

Understanding Sudden Cardiac Death: Causes and Risks

Chinese Woman Thriving with Gene-Edited Pig Kidney

Atrial Fibrillation Linked to Higher Dementia Risk

Brain's Memory Consolidation Process During Rest

Angola's Cholera Outbreak Claims 329 Lives

Morning-After Pill to Be Free Over the Counter in England

Comparing Human Brain to Primates: New Study Reveals Insights

Colorado Regulators to License Psychedelic Mushroom Centers

Trump Administration Halts US Funding for Foreign Aid

Alopecia: Global Impact of Autoimmune Hair Loss

Uncovering Chemotherapy Resistance Mechanism in Cancer

Top US Vaccine Official Resigns Over Misinformation

Man Travels Across Ghana for Keloid Treatment

Measles Outbreaks in Five States, Texas Leads with 400 Cases

Future Medical Procedure: Send Labs to Doctor via Phone Screenshot

High Prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis in US Women

Breakthrough Study Reveals Chagas Disease Invasion Mechanism

Exercise May Lower Breast Cancer Recurrence

Impact of Oral Contraceptives and Smoking on Hormone Levels

Norwegian Researchers Boost Polyp Detection with AI

Challenges in Melanoma Immune Evasion

Preschoolers View Hypocrites Negatively: Study

Researchers Identify Blood Flow Issues in POTS Patients

Brain's Reward System in Learning: Insights from Songbirds

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Banks' Response to Regulatory Sanctions: Riskier Business Practices

Rising Concerns Over Scientific Fraud and Retractions

European Space Agency Powers Down Gaia Spacecraft

Uganda's Large Carnivores: Population Status Revealed

Plant's Evolutionary Response to Environmental Changes

Controversy Surrounds Foie Gras Production

Quantum Critical Points: Material Transitions at Absolute Zero

Understanding Human Social Relationships: Insights from Behavioral Scientists

Morocco Invests in Northern Rivers for Water Supply

High-Tech Wildfire Prevention in German Countryside

Europe's First Orbital Rocket Launch Ends in Crash

Tiny Black Weevils Cling to Fern Plant in Crocodile River

Ants: Nature's 22,000 Species Success Story

Liquid Catalysis Revolutionizes Chemical Manufacturing

Mars: Traces of Warmer, Wetter Past Revealed

Astronomers Use Stars for Space Archaeology

New Study Proposes Space-Time Trade-Off for Quantum Computing

Computer Science Struggle: True Random Numbers, Quantum Breakthrough

Tropical Fish Smash Shellfish: Tool Use Beyond Mammals

Myanmar Hit by Strongest Earthquake in Decades

Elusive Weasels: Scientists Puzzled by Camera-Shy Predators

Unveiling the Dark Side of the Genome

Underwater Landslide Disrupts Internet in West Africa

Breakthrough Study: Entangled Electrons in Strange Metals

7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Near Mandalay Shakes Bangkok

Keir Starmer Boards UK Nuclear Submarine for Defense Display

"Discover the Melsonby Hoard: 800+ Iron-Age Artifacts Unearthed"

Study Reveals Potential of Cell-Cultivated Fish for Allergies

Protein Folding: Key Functions and Complexities

Novel Zwitterionic Phospholipids Boost mRNA Delivery

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Researchers Develop Ultra-Thin Membrane for Laser-Powered Spacecraft

Robotic Systems Inspired by Quadruped Animals

Apple's Generative Artificial Intelligence Strategy: A Bungle?

Amazon Disables Privacy Features in Alexa for AI Advancements

Tunisian Workshop Transforms Olive Waste into Energy

Elon Musk Sells Social Media Site X to xAI for $33 Billion

Columbia Engineering Researchers Use DNA to Create 3D Devices

Researchers Develop High-Speed Doctor-Blading Technique for Efficient Organic Solar Cells

Photovoltaic Systems Boost Global Energy: Optical Tech Advancements

"Carve-DL Project: AI Solution for Data Recovery Challenges"

Unveiling Platform Success Secrets: Doctoral Insights

Hydrogen Emerges as Key Energy Source

How AI Enhances Brownie Evaluation for Food Development

Navigating the Unknown: AI Development Challenges

NUS Study: Silicon Transistor Mimics Biological Neuron

China Leads Global Wind Energy Race

Self-Driving Vehicles Outpace Traffic Legislation, Reveals CDU Study

Tencent Invests $1.25 Billion in French Game Maker Ubisoft

Krafton Launches Inzoi: Rival to The Sims

Australia's Regulator Approves Qatar Airways-Virgin Australia Alliance

New AI-Based Drone Enhances Wildfire Detection

Study Explores Impact of Smartphone Placement on Work Distractions

Advancements in 6D Object Pose Estimation for Robotics

TikTok Unveils TikTok Shop for Direct Purchases

Ubisoft Forms New Subsidiary with Tencent for Popular Franchises

"Shanghai Jiao Tong University Introduces BAFT Autosave System"

Saarland University Professors Enhance VR Gaming with Thin Film

23andMe Files for Bankruptcy: Genetic Database Sale Sparks Privacy Concerns

Advanced Filter-Free Technology Enhances Public Spaces

Robots Enhancing Independence Amid Human Aging

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Thursday, 10 October 2019

Honeybees are math stars

Start thinking about numbers and they can become large very quickly. The diameter of the universe is about 8.8×1023 km and the largest known number—googolplex, 1010100—outranks it enormously. Although that colossal concept was dreamt up by brilliant mathematicians, we're still pretty limited when it comes to assessing quantities at a glance. 'Humans have a threshold limit for instantly processing one to four elements accurately', says Adrian Dyer from RMIT University, Australia; and it seems that we are not alone. Scarlett Howard from RMIT and the Université de Toulouse, France, explains that guppies, angelfish and even honeybees are capable of distinguishing between quantities of three and four, although the trusty insects come unstuck at finer differences; they fail to differentiate between four and five, which made her wonder. According to Howard, honeybees are quite accomplished mathematicians. 'Recently, honeybees were shown to learn the rules of "less than" and "greater than" and apply these rules to evaluate numbers from zero to six', she says. Maybe numeracy wasn't the bees' problem; was it how the question was posed? The duo publishes their discovery that bees can discriminate between four and five if the training procedure is correct in Journal of Experimental Biology.

2 Nobel literature prizes to be awarded after 2018 scandal

Two Nobel Prizes in literature will be announced Thursday after the 2018 literature award was postponed following sex abuse allegations that rocked the Swedish Academy.

Social networks face quandary on politics in misinformation fight

As social media firms ramp up their fight against misinformation, politicians have been largely left exempt. To some, that's a huge problem.

Auto suppliers hit as GM strike in US grinds on

As the General Motors strike grinds on, more auto suppliers and contractors are sending workers home, adding to the economic drag on Michigan and other US midwestern car manufacturing hubs.

Apple removes Hong Kong map app after Chinese criticism

Apple removed a smartphone app that allows Hong Kong activists to report police movements from its online store Thursday after an official Chinese newspaper accused the company of facilitating illegal behavior.

Super typhoon on track to drench Japan's main island

Japan is bracing for a super typhoon on track to hit central and eastern regions over the three-day weekend with potential damage from torrential rains and strong winds.

'Flash drought' brings dust and dread to southern farmers

In a vast expanse of the South stretching from Texas to Maryland, there are growing concerns for the cattle, cotton and corn amid a worsening drought fueled this past summer by record high temperatures.

Illegal urban off-road vehicles as risky as motorcycles in cities

People who illegally ride off-road vehicles, such as dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles, on city streets suffer similar crash injuries as motorcyclists, but are less likely to die even though many riders don't wear helmets, according to a Rutgers researcher.

Political parties with less interest in an issue more likely to take radical stance

Political parties who care less about an issue will take more extreme stances on it when drawing up policies to appeal to the electorate—and it can pay off at the ballot box.

New science on cracking leads to self-healing materials

Cracks in the desert floor appear random to the untrained eye, even beautifully so, but the mathematics governing patterns of dried clay turn out to be predictable—and useful in designing advanced materials.

Study shows brain mechanisms have potential to block arthritis pain

Millions of people around the world are affected by pain, a multidimensional experience characterized by interactions between our emotional, cognitive, sensory and motor functions. Because pain is a complex condition, treating it efficiently continues to pose challenge for physicians.

System can minimize damage when self-driving vehicles crash

Engineers have developed decision-making and motion-planning technology to limit injuries and damage when self-driving vehicles are involved in unavoidable crashes.

New study supports nervous system's role in age-related weakness

A study recently published by researchers from the Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute (OMNI) at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, in collaboration with a colleague from outside Ohio University, finds new evidence to support the belief that the nervous system plays an important role in age-related weakness.

For sea creatures, baseline shows disease as sentinel of change

The health of Earth's oceans is rapidly worsening, and newly published Cornell-led research has examined changes in reported diseases across undersea species at a global scale over a 44-year period.

More patients with cardiovascular disease now die at home than in the hospital

Despite their wishes, many patients die in hospitals or other facilities. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death both globally and in the U.S., yet little is known about where patients with CVD die. In a new study, Haider Warraich, MD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital, and colleagues assessed place of death for CVD patients from 2003 to 2017, finding that home has surpassed the hospital as the most common place of death for these patients. The results of their analysis are published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Social determinant screening useful for families with pediatric sickle cell disease

Individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) face the burdens of chronic illness and often racial disparities, both of which may increase vulnerability to adverse social determinants of health (SDoH). For children with SCD, living in poverty is associated with lower quality of life, higher healthcare utilization and higher complication rates. However, a new study from Boston Medical Center (BMC) demonstrates that hematologists can uncover the needs of families and connect them to local resources within a clinic visit with the hope of improving quality of life and clinical outcomes for their patients.

Children associate white, but not black, men with 'brilliant' stereotype, new study finds

The stereotype that associates being "brilliant" with White men more than White women is shared by children regardless of their own race, finds a team of psychology researchers. By contrast, its study shows, children do not apply this stereotype to Black men and women.

One in five cardiac rehab patients are depressed, anxious, or stressed

Patients with depression, anxiety or stress are more likely to drop out of cardiac rehabilitation, reports a study published on World Mental Health Day in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).