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Kumarakom to become plastic-free
9 Dec 17:50 • 1 article
Kumarakom to become plastic-free
All stakeholders in the tourism industry to come together against single-use plastics
9 Dec 17:50 • The Hindu • 6679535024532567607.htmlIneos Styrolution and Agilyx make progress toward establishing a polystyrene-recycling plant in Illinois
9 Dec 17:44 • 1 article
Ineos Styrolution and Agilyx make progress toward establishing a polystyrene-recycling plant in Illinois
INEOS Styrolution (Frankfurt, Germany; www.ineos-styrolution.com) and Agilyx (Tigard, Ore.; www.agilyx.com) announced that they are advancing the developme
9 Dec 17:44 • Chemical Engineering • 9204118373983042786.htmlPlaying sports may carry benefits for hearing
9 Dec 17:42 • 1 article
Playing sports may carry benefits for hearing
Dec. 9 -- Playing sports may improve the brain's ability to process sounds, a finding that could lead to new therapies for people who struggle with hearing, researchers report.
9 Dec 17:42 • UPI • 8257973865435003348.htmlNvidia researchers present a rendering framework that can produce 3D objects from 2D images
9 Dec 17:37 • 1 article
Nvidia researchers present a rendering framework that can produce 3D objects from 2D images
Nvidia researchers have created a rendering framework that uses AI to take 2D information and transform it into a 3D object accurately. The system is called DIB-R, short for differentiable interpolation-based renderer and is built on PyTorch, a machine learning…
9 Dec 17:37 • TechSpot • 7732733960016657897.html"Only the Labour Party can truly fight Britain's youth mental health crisis"
9 Dec 17:34 • 1 article
"Only the Labour Party can truly fight Britain's youth mental health crisis"
Jonelle Awomoyi is a 20-year old-student, a member of the National Council of Women, and an ambassador for the #iwill campaign - she also serves on the Youth Parliament in Croydon, south London
9 Dec 17:34 • mirror • 675785260362841291.htmlFrance to ban dozens of glyphosate weedkillers amid health risk debate
9 Dec 17:33 • 1 article
France to ban dozens of glyphosate weedkillers amid health risk debate
PARIS (Reuters) - France’s health and environment agency said on Monday it was banning dozens of glyphosate-based weedkillers, most of the volume of such products sold in France, ruling there was insufficient data to exclude health risks.
9 Dec 17:33 • Reuters • 8334514181252215835.htmlUPDATE 2-France to ban dozens of glyphosate weedkillers amid health risk debate
9 Dec 17:32 • 1 article
UPDATE 2-France to ban dozens of glyphosate weedkillers amid health risk debate
* Regulator says lacks evidence to exclude potential health risks* Bayer says will offer further data to French regulator* Debate continues in Europe, U.S. over cancer links* Austria pulls back from outright glyphosate ban from January (Adds details of banned products, background)By Gus Trompiz and Sybille de La Hamaide
9 Dec 17:32 • Successful Farming • 8502642054690999292.htmlNonna's minestrone recipe could help fight malaria, study suggests
9 Dec 17:32 • 1 article
Nonna's minestrone recipe could help fight malaria, study suggests
In a classroom experiment turned research paper, scientists and school children discovered that some soup broths contain properties that may prevent the growth of malaria parasites.
9 Dec 17:32 • CTVNews • 2422791599051910727.htmlGrampians' top cancer killers might not be what you think
9 Dec 17:30 • 1 article
Grampians' top cancer killers might not be what you think
Latest report from Cancer Council Victoria shows top cancer killers and cases
9 Dec 17:30 • The Courier • 3604583734780772234.htmlESA to fund world's first space debris removal mission
9 Dec 17:28 • 1 article
ESA to fund world's first space debris removal mission
Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency has agreed to fund a mission to remove a piece of space debris -- the first of its kind -- as part of the agency's new Space Safety program.
9 Dec 17:28 • UPI • 8257973863893434862.htmlHermit crabs are confusing plastic for shells and it's killing them
9 Dec 17:28 • 1 article
Hermit crabs are confusing plastic for shells and it's killing them
Research teams estimate about 508,000 hermit crabs have been killed in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean and about 61,000 on Henderson Island in the Pacific after getting stuck in debris such as plastic bottles, which researchers said served as "deadly traps."
9 Dec 17:28 • Fox 4 • 8372747777028414003.htmlA Misleading Take on Immigrant, Veterans Health Care
9 Dec 17:15 • 1 article
A Misleading Take on Immigrant, Veterans Health Care
A long-circulating headline on social media misleadingly tells users that Democrats chose to "vote down" a health records system for veterans while approving the same for immigrants who cross the border illegally. The bill in question did not affect veterans.
9 Dec 17:15 • FactCheck.org • 5460849093334377024.htmlAn Apparel, Footwear Group is Pushing for Amazon's Inclusion on Government's Annual "Notorious Markets" List
9 Dec 17:02 • 1 article
An Apparel, Footwear Group is Pushing for Amazon's Inclusion on Government's Annual "Notorious Markets" List
The U.S. Trade Representative’s 2019 blacklist of intellectual property abusers might include a striking new name: the $1 trillion e-commerce goliath that is Amazon. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration is considering adding some of the foreign offshoots of Jeff Bezos’ e-c
9 Dec 17:02 • The Fashion Law • 1920848952806552351.htmlFylde coast health professionals work together to help patients tackle winter illnesses
9 Dec 17:00 • 1 article
Fylde coast health professionals work together to help patients tackle winter illnesses
As the cold weather grips the Fylde coast, health services have joined together to ensure residents are kept well this winter.
9 Dec 17:00 • The Gazette • 1828400565197190532.htmlDangers of 'Superbug' Germs Greater Than Believed
9 Dec 17:00 • 1 article
Dangers of 'Superbug' Germs Greater Than Believed
There's been an uptick in the number of laboratory studies showing how just one mutation could create highly infectious or "hypervirulent" strains of disease-causing bacteria, fungi and water molds.
9 Dec 17:00 • WebMD • 4010151888170013611.htmlRethinking the Infamous Milgram Experiment in Authoritarian Times
9 Dec 17:00 • 1 article
Rethinking the Infamous Milgram Experiment in Authoritarian Times
It’s usually cited as showing that people will follow dubious orders under social pressure—but a more important lesson may be that some people will refuse
9 Dec 17:00 • Scientific American Blog Network • 5160668528763334032.htmlDemonstration of high-speed SOT-MRAM memory cell compatible with 300 mm Si CMOS technology
9 Dec 16:55 • 1 article
Demonstration of high-speed SOT-MRAM memory cell compatible with 300 mm Si CMOS technology
Researchers at Tohoku University have announced the demonstration of a high-speed spin-orbit-torque (SOT) magnetoresistive random access memory cell compatible with 300 mm Si CMOS technology.
9 Dec 16:55 • Tech Xplore • 4945708898556354869.htmlSome of the world's most vital fresh water reserves are DRYING UP as scientists predict climate change and population growth will to lead to a 30 per cent increase in demand over the next 30 years
9 Dec 16:52 • 1 article
Some of the world's most vital fresh water reserves are DRYING UP as scientists predict climate change and population growth will to lead to a 30 per cent increase in demand over the next 30 years
More than 30 of the world's leading scientists say mountain regions, which supply a quarter of the world's population - around 1.9 billion people - with freshwater, are drying up.
9 Dec 16:52 • Mail Online • 124328112132483327.htmlUrgent Rethink Of Retirement Living Needed
9 Dec 16:51 • 1 article
Urgent Rethink Of Retirement Living Needed
A crisis is almost inevitable for New Zealand’s aged care sector. As early as 2035, the number of people aged 65 years and over is expected to double to around 1.2 million - nearly 25% of the population, according to SuperSeniors.
9 Dec 16:51 • SCOOP • 5315658998596536253.htmlSaturn's moon Enceladus' 'tiger stripes' mystery explained
9 Dec 16:45 • 1 article
Saturn's moon Enceladus' 'tiger stripes' mystery explained
Saturn's moon Enceladus has been shrouded in mystery since its discovery in the late 18th century, but now researchers believe they have solved what causes the moon's "tiger stripes," according to a new study.
9 Dec 16:45 • Fox News • 7362823820894928327.htmlSurveillance stepped up at night in human habitations
9 Dec 16:44 • 1 article
Surveillance stepped up at night in human habitations
The Forest Department has stepped up surveillance at night in human habitations that are witnessing regular movement of wild elephants in Coimbatore. Anti-poaching watchers (APW) and members of the Ra
9 Dec 16:44 • The Hindu • 6679535024410527346.html'Sellers Set Their Price, We Don't Interfere,' Amazon India Retorts to Deep Discounting Accusation
9 Dec 16:44 • 1 article
'Sellers Set Their Price, We Don't Interfere,' Amazon India Retorts to Deep Discounting Accusation
The assertions come at a time when the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has approached the government for its intervention regarding the "deep" discounts offered by e-commerce majors like Amazon and Flipkart during festival sales.
9 Dec 16:44 • India.com • 7150386084079156278.htmlIsabelle Fuhrman and Rory Culkin Head Back to 1843 for Horror Film ‘The Last Thing Mary Saw’
9 Dec 16:43 • 1 article
Isabelle Fuhrman and Rory Culkin Head Back to 1843 for Horror Film ‘The Last Thing Mary Saw’
In addition to the upcoming Escape Room 2, Orphan star Isabelle Fuhrman will also be starring in the period horror movie The Last Thing Mary Saw, set in the year 1843. Deadline reports that Fuhrman will star alongside Rory Culkin (Lords of Chaos), Stefanie Scott (Insidious: Chapter 3) and Judith Roberts (You Were Never Really […]
9 Dec 16:43 • Bloody Disgusting • 5613834127196863538.htmlHeroes Deal with an Important Loss in Crisis on Infinite Earths Episode 2 Promo
9 Dec 16:41 • 1 article
Heroes Deal with an Important Loss in Crisis on Infinite Earths Episode 2 Promo
Crisis on Infinite Earths Episode 2 will air on December 9.
9 Dec 16:41 • SuperHeroHype • 7705098697300063619.htmlFemale youth group running 30-day cleaning campaign in P Sihanouk
9 Dec 16:34 • 1 article
Female youth group running 30-day cleaning campaign in P Sihanouk
Youth group, Girl Volunteers for Society (GVS), is running a “30-day cleaning campaign in Preah Sihanouk” to raise awareness among people in the province on proper waste disposal and management. The campaign which started on November 29 will end on December 29.
9 Dec 16:34 • The Phnom Penh Post • 4150766116095606781.htmlFemale youth group running 30-day cleaning campaign in Preah Sihanouk
9 Dec 16:34 • 1 article
Female youth group running 30-day cleaning campaign in Preah Sihanouk
Youth group, Girl Volunteers for Society (GVS), is running a “30-day cleaning campaign in Preah Sihanouk” to raise awareness among people in the province on proper waste disposal and management. The campaign which started on November 29 will end on December 29.
9 Dec 16:34 • The Phnom Penh Post • 4150766116178654338.htmlDubai Airports prepares to cut single-use plastics
9 Dec 16:32 • 1 article
Dubai Airports prepares to cut single-use plastics
UAE – Mubasher: As the clock is ticking towards the self-imposed deadline to ban single-use plastics, Dubai International Airport (DXB) is actively laying the groundwork to eliminate plastic cutlery and drinking straws. In June 2019, Dubai …
9 Dec 16:32 • english.mubasher.info • 8917853137526798716.htmlStudy points to Aussie tooth decay issues
9 Dec 16:32 • 1 article
Study points to Aussie tooth decay issues
A new study has revealed high rates of untreated tooth decay among Australian adults.
9 Dec 16:32 • PerthNow • 6839538509660864563.htmlBald patches in flower beds and lawns are GOOD for garden wildlife like pest-eating spiders and should be left bare, says Royal Horticultural Society
9 Dec 16:25 • 1 article
Bald patches in flower beds and lawns are GOOD for garden wildlife like pest-eating spiders and should be left bare, says Royal Horticultural Society
A study by the Royal Horticultural Society has found areas of low vegetation such as bald lawn patches will support some important garden invertebrate - including spiders.
9 Dec 16:25 • Mail Online • 124328110626972811.htmlWatch an Underwater Photog Swim with a Ginormous Great White
9 Dec 16:19 • 1 article
Watch an Underwater Photog Swim with a Ginormous Great White
Earlier this year, marine conservationist Ocean Ramsey of One Ocean Diving was diving off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Oahu when the group came across one of the largest great white sharks ever caught on camera. The encounter can be seen in the 3.5-minute video above. The team estimates that the shark was roughly 20 feet long and 8 feet wide. While the average female great white measures 15 to 16 feet, they can reach up to 20 feet (6.1m) and 4,200 pounds (1,900kg).
9 Dec 16:19 • Petapixel • 4288413232094714873.htmlNike Customizes Dog-Inspired Cleats for Odell Beckham Jr.
9 Dec 16:18 • 1 article
Nike Customizes Dog-Inspired Cleats for Odell Beckham Jr.
A nod to OBJ's support for a local animal rescue shelter in Cleveland.
9 Dec 16:18 • HYPEBEAST • 3806037268836717421.htmlHope for treating triple negative breast cancer: New drug 'starves' tumor cells by killing off the protein that fuels their growth
9 Dec 16:10 • 1 article
Hope for treating triple negative breast cancer: New drug 'starves' tumor cells by killing off the protein that fuels their growth
Triple negative breast cancer is the hardest form to treat and most fatal version of the disease. Mt Sinai researchers discovered a protein that May fuel the cancer and a drug to stop it in animals.
9 Dec 16:10 • Mail Online • 124328111677449440.htmlAide of former King provides a ‘tonne’ of historical documents
9 Dec 16:06 • 1 article
Aide of former King provides a ‘tonne’ of historical documents
Documentation Centre of Cambodia (DC-Cam) director Youk Chhang considers the new documents on contemporary Cambodian history, especially during Pol Pot’s Democratic Kampuchea regime provided by Julio A Jelres as very valuable.
9 Dec 16:06 • The Phnom Penh Post • 4150766115610813740.htmlStudy sheds new light on supermassive black holes
9 Dec 16:04 • 1 article
Study sheds new light on supermassive black holes
Astronomers say most observations suggest that the bigger the galaxy, the bigger the supermassive black hole in it.
9 Dec 16:04 • Jersey Evening Post • 6141642773316947082.htmlHow Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Got Its Freaky ‘Tiger Stripes’
9 Dec 16:04 • 1 article
How Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Got Its Freaky ‘Tiger Stripes’
Since 2005, scientists have puzzled over a series of long fissures seen in the southern regions of Saturn’s frozen moon Enceladus. New research explains how these so-called tiger stripes formed and why Enceladus is the only place in the solar system where these features could have emerged.
9 Dec 16:04 • Gizmodo • 461714589995857712.htmlStudy sheds new light on supermassive black holes
9 Dec 16:02 • 1 article
Study sheds new light on supermassive black holes
Astronomers say most observations suggest that the bigger the galaxy, the bigger the supermassive black hole in it.
9 Dec 16:02 • Shropshire Star • 3480199991235366026.htmlStudy sheds new light on supermassive black holes
9 Dec 16:02 • 1 article
Study sheds new light on supermassive black holes
Astronomers say most observations suggest that the bigger the galaxy, the bigger the supermassive black hole in it.
9 Dec 16:02 • Express & Star • 7324224458781543562.htmlLetter of the Day: Youth need suicide prevention now
9 Dec 16:00 • 1 article
Letter of the Day: Youth need suicide prevention now
Letter to the editor from Karen Leis
9 Dec 16:00 • Saskatoon StarPhoenix • 8202104418993576060.htmlObese children have a thinner region of their brain which controls decision-making as scientists warn it may 'make them less likely to say no to junk food'
9 Dec 16:00 • 1 article
Obese children have a thinner region of their brain which controls decision-making as scientists warn it may 'make them less likely to say no to junk food'
Eighteen different regions of the cortex - including the prefrontal cortex (purple) - were thinner in overweight children, according to the results of the University of Vermont study.
9 Dec 16:00 • Mail Online • 124328111004930852.htmlHow Saturn’s Moon Got Its Stripes
9 Dec 16:00 • 1 article
How Saturn’s Moon Got Its Stripes
Fractures on Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus known as “tiger stripes” spew water-ice into space. Now, astronomers think they understand how those stripes form.
9 Dec 16:00 • Sky & Telescope • 6662910495304612684.htmlStoring data in everyday objects
9 Dec 16:00 • 1 article
Storing data in everyday objects
Life's assembly and operating instructions are in the form of DNA. That's not the case with inanimate objects: anyone wishing to 3-D print an object also requires a set of instructions. If they then choose ...
9 Dec 16:00 • Tech Xplore • 4945708898855173788.htmlIntel previews AI advances in software testing, sequence models, and explainability
9 Dec 16:00 • 1 article
Intel previews AI advances in software testing, sequence models, and explainability
Ahead of NeurIPS 2019, Intel previewed a few of the academic papers and workshops it plans to give during the conference.
9 Dec 16:00 • VentureBeat • 6273363636043275829.htmlHuman rights advocates are fighting to overturn laws which allow 10-year-olds to be locked away
9 Dec 16:00 • 1 article
Human rights advocates are fighting to overturn laws which allow 10-year-olds to be locked away
Current laws allow children just 10 years old to be locked away in the ACT.
9 Dec 16:00 • The Canberra Times • 8662394329458360124.htmlStudy highlights benefits of Medicaid expansion for Michigan enrollees
9 Dec 16:00 • 1 article
Study highlights benefits of Medicaid expansion for Michigan enrollees
When the state of Michigan expanded its Medicaid program to provide health coverage to more low-income residents, its leaders built special features into the plan, different from most states.
9 Dec 16:00 • News-Medical.net • 4522523031141385641.htmlIn a Chinese school, a ‘mind-reading’ headband tells teachers when their students are distracted
9 Dec 16:00 • 1 article
In a Chinese school, a ‘mind-reading’ headband tells teachers when their students are distracted
Neuroscience-based pedagogy might have unintended consequences.
9 Dec 16:00 • Scroll.in • 8669301693596863469.htmlUsing the web to help young people find work
9 Dec 16:00 • 1 article
Using the web to help young people find work
Meet Allan van der Meulen, co-founder of Zlto, a web app tackling youth unemployment in Cape Town and creating real change in the community
9 Dec 16:00 • Google • 7122920202257789564.htmlScientists create world’s first pig-monkey hybrid in China
9 Dec 15:51 • 1 article
Scientists create world’s first pig-monkey hybrid in China
If there’s one thing sci-fi movies have taught us over the years, it’s that combining one animal with another animal almost always ends badly. Scientists in China aren’t trying to create mutant
9 Dec 15:51 • New York Post • 7654946767855315848.htmlInpatient psychiatric hospitalization is associated with reduced suicidality, shows study
9 Dec 15:47 • 1 article
Inpatient psychiatric hospitalization is associated with reduced suicidality, shows study
When an adolescent is acutely suicidal and cannot safely remain in the community, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization is the traditional intervention.
9 Dec 15:47 • News-Medical.net • 4522523031608443527.htmlEven light to moderate alcohol consumption can increase cancer risk
9 Dec 15:35 • 1 article
Even light to moderate alcohol consumption can increase cancer risk
In a study conducted in Japan, even light to moderate alcohol consumption was associated with elevated cancer risks.
9 Dec 15:35 • News-Medical.net • 4522523030183188651.htmlMcDonald's black franchisees are fighting to earn as much as their white counterparts, as dozens leave the company they once considered family
9 Dec 15:33 • 1 article
McDonald's black franchisees are fighting to earn as much as their white counterparts, as dozens leave the company they once considered family
Over the past decade, black franchisees have seen the disparities between them and the rest of McDonald's franchisees grow.
9 Dec 15:33 • Business Insider Nederland • 7680839748656091694.htmlNo One Brand Explains Vaping-Related Lung Injuries
9 Dec 15:30 • 1 article
No One Brand Explains Vaping-Related Lung Injuries
As of Dec. 3, 2,291 patients have been hospitalized, with cases in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands due to these particular lung injuries, the CDC reports.
9 Dec 15:30 • WebMD • 4010151888540266771.htmlNobel laureate to study high incidence of heart problems in India
9 Dec 15:24 • 1 article
Nobel laureate to study high incidence of heart problems in India
Ferid Murad will do joint research with Apollo Hospitals
9 Dec 15:24 • BusinessLine • 5283600552128127.html“Squeezing Spacetime” –LIGO Researchers End-Run Nature to Detect Gravitational Waves
9 Dec 15:17 • 1 article
“Squeezing Spacetime” –LIGO Researchers End-Run Nature to Detect Gravitational Waves
MIT and Caltech researchers end-run nature with a new instrument that extends LIGO’s reach “squeezing” out quantum noise.
9 Dec 15:17 • The Daily Galaxy • 1567111748998271736.htmlExperts say cancer research is making more progress that people think
9 Dec 15:08 • 1 article
Experts say cancer research is making more progress that people think
The focus on a “cure for cancer” is masking progress made in extending lifespan and making cancer manageable in the long-term.
9 Dec 15:08 • News-Medical.net • 4522523031380643194.htmlTiming may be key for SIDS risk, study suggests
9 Dec 15:04 • 1 article
Timing may be key for SIDS risk, study suggests
Dec. 9 -- New research suggests that a baby's age may offer clues to sudden unexplained infant death, or SUID -- formerly known as SIDS.
9 Dec 15:04 • UPI • 8257973865692446405.htmlCould Obesity Alter a Child's Brain Structure?
9 Dec 15:00 • 1 article
Could Obesity Alter a Child's Brain Structure?
Overweight and obese children tend to have a thinner prefrontal cortex, a part of the brain associated with decision-making and problem-solving.
9 Dec 15:00 • WebMD • 4010151887739353645.htmlVodafone Rolling out Half-Sized SIMS as Part of New Plastic Reducing Policy
9 Dec 15:00 • 1 article
Vodafone Rolling out Half-Sized SIMS as Part of New Plastic Reducing Policy
Vodafone has announced a new initiative to cut down on the amount of plastic it uses, and the half-sized SIM holder is part of that.
9 Dec 15:00 • Gizmodo UK • 8363059001971218646.htmlStudy projects scenarios for water use reduction in thermal power plants using satellite imagery
9 Dec 15:00 • 1 article
Study projects scenarios for water use reduction in thermal power plants using satellite imagery
Water and energy are closely linked, as current electricity generation methods often require water, and extracting water typically consumes energy. This connection between water and energy, also known ...
9 Dec 15:00 • Tech Xplore • 4945708898662278070.htmlJapanese study links even light alcohol consumption with a higher risk of cancer
9 Dec 14:59 • 1 article
Japanese study links even light alcohol consumption with a higher risk of cancer
The increased risk was also found in both men and women and regardless of other drinking/smoking behaviours, and occupational class.
9 Dec 14:59 • The Citizen • 410802301553497276.htmlWho Wore It Best: Lorch Vs Mokoena
9 Dec 14:59 • 1 article
Who Wore It Best: Lorch Vs Mokoena
One is a rising star whose goal helped guide the SA under 23 squad to Olympic qualification, while the other stole the hearts of Mzansi fans with his heroic exploits at the AFCON in Egypt. They are also both endorsed by sportswear giant PUMA, but who who
9 Dec 14:59 • Soccer Laduma • 3901337372027012286.htmlA contact lens that can show when blood glucose levels are high
9 Dec 14:54 • 1 article
A contact lens that can show when blood glucose levels are high
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the Republic of Korea has developed a contact lens with a tiny LED light that turns on and off to show blood glucose levels. In their paper ...
9 Dec 14:54 • Tech Xplore • 4945708899354840878.htmlBusted transport system unites neurodegenerative diseases
9 Dec 14:47 • 1 article
Busted transport system unites neurodegenerative diseases
New treatments may result from identifying a likely culprit behind the brain build-up that ties all neurodegenerative diseases together.
9 Dec 14:47 • Futurity • 5051862824936653222.htmlAs AI moves into content creation, researchers aim to battle its biases
9 Dec 14:47 • 1 article
As AI moves into content creation, researchers aim to battle its biases
As artificial intelligence generates more of the words we read every day, a USC Viterbi research team seeks to better understand and one day help to eliminate bias against women and minorities.
9 Dec 14:47 • Tech Xplore • 4945708897804468208.htmlPhase 2 Study to Evaluate Possible Oral Treatment for Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s
9 Dec 14:30 • 1 article
Phase 2 Study to Evaluate Possible Oral Treatment for Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s
Aptinyx initiates Phase 2 trial for new NDMA receptor modulator designed to treat Parkinson's-related cognitive impairment.
9 Dec 14:30 • Parkinson's News Today • 2509734586810792493.htmlWill China Be First to Track Signal From Aliens Far Away in Universe?
9 Dec 14:27 • 1 article
Will China Be First to Track Signal From Aliens Far Away in Universe?
China put the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope, which is 500 metres wide, into operation in 2016. Three years later, the testing period is drawing to an end. But the development of the unique object, called the Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) and is hoped will find extraterrestrial intelligence, continues.
9 Dec 14:27 • Sputniknews • 967333868321749806.htmlRussian cargo ship docks at International Space Station
9 Dec 14:24 • 1 article
Russian cargo ship docks at International Space Station
Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The International Space Station is running out of docking ports. Russia's Progress 74 cargo ship, which linked up with ISS early Monday morning, is one of five craft attached to the space station.
9 Dec 14:24 • UPI • 8257973864569384468.htmlPesticide chlorpyrifos banned by EU
9 Dec 14:23 • 1 article
Pesticide chlorpyrifos banned by EU
EU member states have voted to ban from the market chlorpyrifos, a pesticide which is toxic to the brain in both its forms, and has been the subject of a long-running Le Monde and EUobserver investigation.
9 Dec 14:23 • EUobserver • 625925298083036727.htmlExeter Uni 'at the forefront' of research into likes of dementia and schizophrenia with new equipment
9 Dec 14:22 • 1 article
Exeter Uni 'at the forefront' of research into likes of dementia and schizophrenia with new equipment
The new genome sequencing platform is a significant boost to the university's research capabilities
9 Dec 14:22 • DevonLive • 2469244513459332393.htmlAdvanced technology may indicate how brain learns faces
9 Dec 13:57 • 1 article
Advanced technology may indicate how brain learns faces
Facial recognition technology has advanced swiftly in the last five years. As University of Texas at Dallas researchers try to determine how computers have gotten as good as people at the task, they are ...
9 Dec 13:57 • Tech Xplore • 4945708899031835465.htmlMacquarie Uni races tech giants to build AI medical scribe
9 Dec 13:40 • 1 article
Macquarie Uni races tech giants to build AI medical scribe
Calls for data to beat out Google, Microsoft.
9 Dec 13:40 • iTnews • 4425008561067996580.htmlAthletes have better-tuned brains that can block out distractions and 'help them process sounds such as calls from teammates to pass the ball'
9 Dec 13:28 • 1 article
Athletes have better-tuned brains that can block out distractions and 'help them process sounds such as calls from teammates to pass the ball'
Athletes are more able to reduce 'brain noise' to process external sounds. Researchers at Northwestern University said this makes them more aware of their surroundings.
9 Dec 13:28 • Mail Online • 124328112372536280.htmlA 'meteor hurricane' caused civilisation collapse and another could wipe us out
9 Dec 13:21 • 1 article
A 'meteor hurricane' caused civilisation collapse and another could wipe us out
Space objects wreaked havoc on Earth and caused a devastating apocalypse which destroyed early societies.
9 Dec 13:21 • Metro • 970161748499543200.htmlJobs of the future are clustering in a handful of US cities: Study
9 Dec 13:11 • 1 article
Jobs of the future are clustering in a handful of US cities: Study
A new analysis of where "innovation" jobs are being created in the United States paints a stark portrait of a divided economy where the industries ...
9 Dec 13:11 • CNA • 5644198863198987469.htmlNew research study to explore long-term effects of repeated concussion
9 Dec 13:10 • 1 article
New research study to explore long-term effects of repeated concussion
The study is a collaboration between the Beacon Hospital Research Institute and the International Concussion and Head Injury Research Foundation (ICHIRF). Researchers said it will allow for better management of concussions in the future.
9 Dec 13:10 • Breaking News • 4415806919438736430.htmlTreating the whole patient essential for older people with cardiovascular disease
9 Dec 13:08 • 1 article
Treating the whole patient essential for older people with cardiovascular disease
Geriatric conditions such as frailty and cognitive impairments may inadvertently worsen when older patients are treated in cardiac intensive care units - even as they receive excellent care for their heart attack, heart failure, valvular heart disease or pulmonary embolism, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in the Association's premier journal Circulation.
9 Dec 13:08 • News-Medical.net • 4522523030021895368.htmlMcDonald's black franchisees are fighting to earn as much as their white counterparts, as dozens leave the company they once considered family, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore
9 Dec 13:05 • 1 article
McDonald's black franchisees are fighting to earn as much as their white counterparts, as dozens leave the company they once considered family, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore
Business Insider - Over the past decade, black franchisees have seen the disparities between them and the rest of McDonald's franchisees grow.. Read more at businessinsider.sg
9 Dec 13:05 • www.businessinsider.sg • 5090408757550699054.htmlMcDonald’s black franchisees are fighting to earn as much as their white counterparts, as dozens leave the company they once considered family
9 Dec 13:05 • 1 article
McDonald’s black franchisees are fighting to earn as much as their white counterparts, as dozens leave the company they once considered family
Many black McDonald’s franchisees say they consider the fast-food giant to be a sort of McFamily. They have “ketchup in their veins,” dreaming of passing locations of the fast-food chain down to the next generation.
9 Dec 13:05 • Business Insider Malaysia • 8325046884135129646.htmlFalls and Poor Bone Health Top Reasons for High Fracture Risk in Parkinson’s, Study Says
9 Dec 13:00 • 1 article
Falls and Poor Bone Health Top Reasons for High Fracture Risk in Parkinson’s, Study Says
A study traced the elevated risk of hip and other fractures in Parkinson’s patients to falls and weak bones, and recommends assessing this risk regularly.
9 Dec 13:00 • Parkinson's News Today • 2509734586886220696.htmlOne-stop-shop: service treats mental illness, neurological, and addiction as 'brain disorders'
9 Dec 13:00 • 1 article
One-stop-shop: service treats mental illness, neurological, and addiction as 'brain disorders'
A new service that demolishes the “artificial silos” separating mental illness, neurological conditions aims to do for people with “brain diseases” what gold standard comprehensive cancer centres have done for cancer patients.
9 Dec 13:00 • The Age • 7967730563107943453.htmlScientists find a simple solution for making ferroelectric nylon thin films
9 Dec 12:35 • 1 article
Scientists find a simple solution for making ferroelectric nylon thin films
Low-cost technique could be used in robotics and energy harvesting
9 Dec 12:35 • Physics World • 8721234136157683199.html[OPINION] Dancing onstage while on the autism spectrum
9 Dec 12:20 • 1 article
[OPINION] Dancing onstage while on the autism spectrum
Sometimes, I do odd stuff such as stomping my feet loudly or rubbing my hands to combat my nervousness. I wish that one day, I get to really control this stage fright and rediscover my talents anew.
9 Dec 12:20 • Rappler • 1882105641800234847.htmlSchumer says FAA study on legroom, seat width late - calls for mandates
9 Dec 12:11 • 1 article
Schumer says FAA study on legroom, seat width late - calls for mandates
A study on whether to mandate additional legroom and seat width on airplanes is late on arrival.
9 Dec 12:11 • ABC7 New York • 7327811147336535798.htmlModerate Drinking May Increase Cancer Risk
9 Dec 12:00 • 1 article
Moderate Drinking May Increase Cancer Risk
A new study from Japan found that compared to nondrinkers, people who had two drinks a day for 40 years had a 54% higher risk of cancer.
9 Dec 12:00 • WebMD • 4010151887836383570.htmlArtificial intelligence extends average life expectancy
9 Dec 11:49 • 1 article
Artificial intelligence extends average life expectancy
Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers acceleration in the treatment of patients as it can estimate and analyze data quickly when symptoms occur, according to...
9 Dec 11:49 • DAILY SABAH • 8383944808578080474.htmlArchaeologists discover 'amazing' 4,000 year old carved stones on Orkney
9 Dec 11:45 • 1 article
Archaeologists discover 'amazing' 4,000 year old carved stones on Orkney
Archaeologists have discovered nine 'very rare' carved stones on Orkney - thought to be 4,000 years old.
9 Dec 11:45 • THE SCOTSMAN • 4778851489137749344.htmlEvidence of New X17 Particle Reported, but Scientists Are Wary
9 Dec 11:45 • 1 article
Evidence of New X17 Particle Reported, but Scientists Are Wary
Could the mysterious particle be our window into studying dark matter?
9 Dec 11:45 • Scientific American • 532798824890821956.htmlStudy reveals how Diabetes drug promotes healthy aging
9 Dec 11:42 • 1 article
Study reveals how Diabetes drug promotes healthy aging
Washington - Doctors commonly prescribe metformin to help people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar levels. The drug increases insulin sensitivity through its effects on glucose metabolism.
9 Dec 11:42 • The Peninsula • 1202843882297898064.htmlProbiotic food may have varying effects on infants
9 Dec 11:35 • 1 article
Probiotic food may have varying effects on infants
The intake of beneficial microbes like yeast in the form of probiotic food supplements can have different effects on the immune systems of male and female piglets, according to a study that suggested the findings may also apply to human infants.
9 Dec 11:35 • Deccan Herald • 2027555796773349697.htmlNGT asks Pollution Control Board to curb plastic manufacturing violations
9 Dec 11:35 • 1 article
NGT asks Pollution Control Board to curb plastic manufacturing violations
The NGT had earlier said there was no proper mechanism for plastic waste management in the country and directed the CPCB to take necessary action in this regard.
9 Dec 11:35 • Business-Standard • 1502508925122446356.htmlScientists have developed a once-a-month contraceptive pill
9 Dec 11:30 • 1 article
Scientists have developed a once-a-month contraceptive pill
Scientists believe this could be extremely effective to prevent unplanned pregnancies. This has been the first instance when such an approach has been used to deliver contraceptives.
9 Dec 11:30 • The Indian Express • 2885715104439019715.htmlPiglet study shows probiotics and prebiotics work differently in girls and boys
9 Dec 11:10 • 1 article
Piglet study shows probiotics and prebiotics work differently in girls and boys
The team from the Universities of Bristol and Reading found that 28-day old piglets produced very different levels of immune cells, antibodies and other immune-associated molecules depending on their sex, contradicting previous evidence suggesting that the difference in immunity begins during puberty.
9 Dec 11:10 • News-Medical.net • 4522523030058829478.htmlPope names Tagle to Vatican post
9 Dec 11:06 • 1 article
Pope names Tagle to Vatican post
POPE Francis has named Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle to the top Vatican post of Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
9 Dec 11:06 • Journal Online • 6375127392144165656.htmlHART aims to start bus rapid transit between USF and Downtown Tampa
9 Dec 11:05 • 1 article
HART aims to start bus rapid transit between USF and Downtown Tampa
Hillsborough Area Regional Transit is considering rapid bus service along Florida, Nebraska and Fowler avenues, between USF and downtown Tampa. Now, transportation leaders are looking for feedback from the public.
9 Dec 11:05 • ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay • 5911730202229074615.htmlAuckland’s socio-economic gap driving participation down
9 Dec 11:02 • 1 article
Auckland’s socio-economic gap driving participation down
The spotlight was on social inequality at the recent Sport and Recreation Sector Event 2019: Making Auckland the world’s most active city, with international benchmarking from Portas Consulting revealing that deprivation in Auckland affects participation more than in London, Stockholm and Singapore.
9 Dec 11:02 • SCOOP • 5315659000314562522.htmlPornography and poor decision-making: Are they connected?
9 Dec 10:57 • 1 article
Pornography and poor decision-making: Are they connected?
Pornography, erectile dysfunction, bad effects of Pornography, Pornography causes depression and sexual dysfunctions in men at TheHealthSite.com
9 Dec 10:57 • Thehealthsite • 4766622849862076428.htmlNASA Mission Discovers Mysterious Plumes of Particles Being Ejected From Asteroid’s Surface
9 Dec 10:45 • 1 article
NASA Mission Discovers Mysterious Plumes of Particles Being Ejected From Asteroid’s Surface
The space agency said they launched the mission to study the asteroid Bennu in 2016. Samples from the celestial body would not only shed light on how planets formed and life began, but also give a better understanding of how to protect our planet from an asteroid collision.
9 Dec 10:45 • Sputniknews • 967333867753045695.htmlPackaging Forum urges Gov support to advance war on plastic
9 Dec 10:42 • 1 article
Packaging Forum urges Gov support to advance war on plastic
The country’s leading packaging member-based organisation is eager to work with Government to bring an end to plastic waste in New Zealand.
9 Dec 10:42 • SCOOP • 5315658998677000748.htmlWORLDS - A study of mood and atmosphere
9 Dec 10:40 • 1 article
WORLDS - A study of mood and atmosphere
Stunning and atmospheric work by Marco Iozzi. “Worlds” a shortfilm made using old assets i built in the past for different personal projects. Using only procedural materials to keep everything pretty simple, the goal here was to try to convey mood and atmosphere through cinematography and sound, as well stretching my Blender knowledge for futureRead More
9 Dec 10:40 • BlenderNation • 3769153473386743772.htmlSoftBank plans AI institute to aid businesses
9 Dec 10:39 • 1 article
SoftBank plans AI institute to aid businesses
SoftBank and The University of Tokyo teamed on a project to boost development of AI ...
9 Dec 10:39 • Mobile World Live • 2109488011407768123.htmlGovt to recruit over 500 health workers
9 Dec 10:23 • 1 article
Govt to recruit over 500 health workers
Joyce Moriku Kaducu, the state minister for primary healthcare, says the ministry has been understaffed
9 Dec 10:23 • New Vision • 9103146372213905285.htmlFalse fire cladding claims caught out by regulator's new teeth
9 Dec 10:11 • 1 article
False fire cladding claims caught out by regulator's new teeth
Fire testing reports have been a frequent focus of the Queensland Building and Construction Commission since it was granted stronger investigative powers.
9 Dec 10:11 • The Age • 7967730562332313501.htmlOpioid relapse is more likely when risks seem OK
9 Dec 10:08 • 1 article
Opioid relapse is more likely when risks seem OK
Tolerance for risk may indicate a higher chance for relapse among people getting treatment for opioid addiction, research finds.
9 Dec 10:08 • Futurity • 5051862826148675022.htmlAre Sugar Substitutes Good for Kids?
9 Dec 10:00 • 1 article
Are Sugar Substitutes Good for Kids?
Information is limited about the long-term safety of consuming nonnutritive sweeteners.
9 Dec 10:00 • NY Times • 1961078288983109331.htmlBluebird bio’s sickle cell gene therapy shows early-study benefit
9 Dec 09:58 • 1 article
Bluebird bio’s sickle cell gene therapy shows early-study benefit
Bluebird bio’s gene therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD), LentiGlobin, has demonstrated significant benefit in a small group of patients treated in a phase 1/2 study.
9 Dec 09:58 • PMLive • 7773534729069043298.html‘Spin waves’ could keep your phone from overheating
9 Dec 09:57 • 1 article
‘Spin waves’ could keep your phone from overheating
Researchers have a new way to make electronic devices faster, less power-hungry, and less liable to overheat.
9 Dec 09:57 • Futurity • 5051862825879540606.html406 patients waiting for admission to hospital bed
9 Dec 09:52 • 1 article
406 patients waiting for admission to hospital bed
The HSE says there are 406 patients waiting in hospital emergency departments for admission to a hospital bed today, excluding the children's hospitals.
9 Dec 09:52 • RTE.ie • 7595237277415819468.htmlBlue light activates antibodies on demand
9 Dec 09:50 • 1 article
Blue light activates antibodies on demand
Novel biological tool uses blue light to reassemble and activate antibody fragments
9 Dec 09:50 • Physics World • 8721234136476977774.htmlMigratory birds are shrinking as the world heats up
9 Dec 09:49 • 1 article
Migratory birds are shrinking as the world heats up
As the world warms as a result of climate change, researchers have found that migratory birds are changing size.
9 Dec 09:49 • Futurity • 5051862824377619357.htmlControversial World's First Monkey-Pig Hybrids Born in China
9 Dec 09:46 • 1 article
Controversial World's First Monkey-Pig Hybrids Born in China
Two piglet chimeras with monkey cells were engineered by scientists in China, the first of their kind, but died within a week of being born.
9 Dec 09:46 • Interesting Engineering • 7328942541554036943.htmlEnvironment is the big winner in latest Council funding
9 Dec 09:42 • 1 article
Environment is the big winner in latest Council funding
Monday 9 December
9 Dec 09:42 • SCOOP • 5315658998799173940.htmlNottingham charity given green light to move from 'decrepit' home after 60 years
9 Dec 09:32 • 1 article
Nottingham charity given green light to move from 'decrepit' home after 60 years
Nottingham Mencap has been in consultation to move into the Edwards Lane Community Centre
9 Dec 09:32 • NottinghamshireLive • 5149776702122709976.htmlMolecular graphenoids make coherent spin centres
9 Dec 09:30 • 1 article
Molecular graphenoids make coherent spin centres
Quantum dots in graphene containing pentagonal defects might be used as quantum sensors
9 Dec 09:30 • Physics World • 8721234135715385584.htmlSangamo steps up BioMarin chase with haemophilia gene therapy data
9 Dec 09:30 • 1 article
Sangamo steps up BioMarin chase with haemophilia gene therapy data
Sangamo has been playing catch-up with BioMarin in the race to develop a gene therapy for haemophilia A, but new data reported at the ASH 2019 congress suggest Pfizer-partnered SB-525 could gain ground.
9 Dec 09:30 • PMLive • 7773534729057106752.htmlLower Hutt street cleaners receive the living wage
9 Dec 09:20 • 1 article
Lower Hutt street cleaners receive the living wage
9 December 2019
9 Dec 09:20 • SCOOP • 5315658998745138008.htmlWhere Does Middendorp Rank Among Top Coaches In The World?
9 Dec 09:06 • 1 article
Where Does Middendorp Rank Among Top Coaches In The World?
With Pitso Mosimane ranked in the top 100 coaches in the world, Soccer Laduma takes a look at where his counterpart, Ernst Middendorp is positioned.
9 Dec 09:06 • Soccer Laduma • 3901337370683123201.htmlOceans Losing Oxygen at Unprecedented Rate, Experts Warn
9 Dec 09:05 • 1 article
Oceans Losing Oxygen at Unprecedented Rate, Experts Warn
Oxygen in the oceans is being lost at an unprecedented rate, with "dead zones" proliferating and hundreds more areas showing oxygen dangerously depleted, as a result of the climate emergency and intensive farming, experts have warned. From a report: Sharks, tuna, marlin and other large fish species ...
9 Dec 09:05 • news.slashdot.org • 626091441573980857.htmlHydrogel That Can Self-Heal and Shape-Shift Invented by Scientists
9 Dec 09:05 • 1 article
Hydrogel That Can Self-Heal and Shape-Shift Invented by Scientists
Scientists from the Australian National University have created a jelly that has similar self-healing properties as our human skin and muscles.
9 Dec 09:05 • Interesting Engineering • 7328942541371899482.htmlWhy health care premiums are higher in rural places
9 Dec 09:02 • 1 article
Why health care premiums are higher in rural places
Why do rural patients pay higher health care premiums? New research finds it's not primarily an issue of having too few doctors.
9 Dec 09:02 • Futurity • 5051862824432478307.htmlParker Solar Probe Scientists Reveal Jaw-Dropping First Results From the Sun
9 Dec 09:00 • 1 article
Parker Solar Probe Scientists Reveal Jaw-Dropping First Results From the Sun
Last week, scientists released the surprising initial results from the Parker Solar Probe’s first two close encounters with the Sun.
9 Dec 09:00 • Gizmodo UK • 8363059001655022499.htmlAvocados with edible coating to go on sale in Europe for first time
9 Dec 09:00 • 1 article
Avocados with edible coating to go on sale in Europe for first time
US technology allows fruits to stay ripe for twice as long and reduces plastic packaging
9 Dec 09:00 • the Guardian • 1491978794434706836.htmlDundee University research on tropical diseases to feature in National Museum of Scotland exhibition
9 Dec 08:55 • 1 article
Dundee University research on tropical diseases to feature in National Museum of Scotland exhibition
Research from Dundee University features in a new exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland exploring the role of academics in the fight to eliminate tropical diseases by tackling the parasites that cause them.
9 Dec 08:55 • The Courier • 4275302768893953320.htmlIsraeli clean fuel cells aim to slash diesel pollution
9 Dec 08:50 • 1 article
Israeli clean fuel cells aim to slash diesel pollution
GenCell’s hydrogen-powered generators can provide power to people lacking centralized electricity and do good for the environment at the same time.
9 Dec 08:50 • Israel21c • 6799675525822413688.htmlHealth and safety probe rules no action needed after A9 worker crushed by falling cabin
9 Dec 08:37 • 1 article
Health and safety probe rules no action needed after A9 worker crushed by falling cabin
Health and safety chiefs have recommended no further action after a probe into an industrial accident on the A9 near Perth.
9 Dec 08:37 • The Courier • 4275302766923941157.htmlEssential Science: Science makes beer last longer
9 Dec 08:29 • 1 article
Essential Science: Science makes beer last longer
Compared with many other alcoholic beverages, beer has a short expiry time, especially when compared with wine. To improve the holding time of ales and lagers, scientists have come up with a new, innovative process.
9 Dec 08:29 • Digital Journal • 4566489173106203432.htmlWhat crabs can tell us about brain ‘building blocks’
9 Dec 08:27 • 1 article
What crabs can tell us about brain ‘building blocks’
"Until we can understand each component, we can't expect to take the brain apart and put it back together again in order to figure out how it works."
9 Dec 08:27 • Futurity • 5051862825930121292.htmlMinistry launches initiative to sort wastes at source in hospitals, health centers
9 Dec 08:26 • 1 article
Ministry launches initiative to sort wastes at source in hospitals, health centers
Doha: The General Services Affairs Sector at the Ministry of Municipality and Environmental (MME) in cooperation with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has launched a programme for sorting wastes at source and recycling it at the headquarters of the Ministry of Public Health and health centres run by the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC).
9 Dec 08:26 • The Peninsula • 1202843881297690759.htmlLagos to eradicate wastes generated from construction, demolition
9 Dec 08:21 • 1 article
Lagos to eradicate wastes generated from construction, demolition
The Lagos State government has launched the Construction, Demolition and Disaster Waste (CDDW) of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA)
9 Dec 08:21 • The Nation Newspaper • 2658445900922119645.htmlDeforestation Is a Death Sentence for Tropical Forest Animals
9 Dec 08:00 • 1 article
Deforestation Is a Death Sentence for Tropical Forest Animals
The wildlife that rely on tropical rainforests may be more screwed than we thought. A new study has found that tropical forest species are six times more sensitive to forest fragmentation than species in temperate ecosystems.
9 Dec 08:00 • Gizmodo UK • 8363059000556745472.htmlSomething funky happens to metal melting point under pressure
9 Dec 08:00 • 1 article
Something funky happens to metal melting point under pressure
The melting point of metals usually goes up under pressure, but it may actually go down with about 300,000 times the pressure of Earth's atmosphere.
9 Dec 08:00 • Futurity • 5051862824803471013.htmlRecycling returns to Golden Plains Shire
9 Dec 08:00 • 1 article
Recycling returns to Golden Plains Shire
Recycling collected in Golden Plains Shire will no longer automatically go to landfill from next week.
9 Dec 08:00 • The Courier • 3604583735289116895.html