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Why Canadians were told to stop taking aspirin to prevent first heart attack, stroke
Why Canadians were told to stop taking aspirin to prevent first heart attack, stroke Why Canadians were told to stop taking aspirin to prevent first heart attack, stroke If you’ve never had a heart attack or stroke, you likely should… Read More ›
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Southern Arizona once looked like Tibet
The study determined that the Earth’s crust in southern Arizona was once almost 60 kilometers thick, which is twice as thick as it is today — and comparable to how thick the crust is in parts of the Himalayas. Source:… Read More ›
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Industry executives: Profits drive rising prices for MS drugs
Pharmaceutical industry executives, speaking confidentially, paint a frank picture of the rationale behind the price of medication available to people with multiple sclerosis. Source: Industry executives: Profits drive rising prices for MS drugs
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Analysis of US life expectancy
Examining life expectancy in the United States over nearly 60 years and identifying factors that contributed to recent increases in mortality were the focus of this expansive report. Source: Analysis of US life expectancy
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Brain Radiation Damage Reversed With Lithium
Brain Radiation Damage Reversed With Lithium Brain Radiation Damage Reversed With Lithium “From this, we conclude that lithium, given along the lines of this model, can help to heal the damage caused by radiotherapy, even long after it was caused,”… Read More ›
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Human songs share universal patterns across world’s cultures
From love songs to lullabies, songs from cultures spanning the globe — despite their diversity — exhibit universal patterns, according to a new study. Source: Human songs share universal patterns across world’s cultures
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Sugar delivered to Earth from space
A new study has discovered meteorites containing RNA sugar, ribose, and other bio-important sugars; the first direct evidence of bio-essential sugars’ delivery from space to the Earth. Source: Sugar delivered to Earth from space
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Scientists find a place on Earth where there is no life
Living beings, especially microorganisms, have a surprising ability to adapt to the most extreme environments on our planet, but there are still places where they cannot live. European researchers have confirmed the absence of microbial life in hot, saline, hyperacid… Read More ›
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Omega-3 fish oil as effective for attention as ADHD drugs for some children
Omega-3 fish oil as effective for attention as ADHD drugs for some children ‘Our results suggest that fish oil supplements are at least as effective for attention as conventional pharmacological treatments among those children with ADHD who have omega-3 deficiency…. Read More ›
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Saving ‘half Earth’ for nature would affect over a billion people
Plans to save biodiversity must take into account the social impacts of conservation if they are to succeed, say University of Cambridge researchers. Source: Saving ‘half Earth’ for nature would affect over a billion people
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Plants might be helping each other more than thought
Contrary to the long-held belief that plants in the natural world are always in competition, new research has found that in harsh environments mature plants help smaller ones — and thrive as a result. Source: Plants might be helping each… Read More ›
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Study: After trade deal, unhealthy foods flowed into Central America, Dominican Republic
The study analyzes the availability of non-nutritious food in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic in the years after the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) was signed between those countries and the US,… Read More ›
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Computer scientists develop new tool that generates videos from themed text
A global team of computer scientists, from Tsinghua and Beihang Universities in China, Harvard University in the US and IDC Herzliya in Israel, have developed ”Write-A-Video”, a new tool that generates videos from themed text. Using words and text editing,… Read More ›
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Design flaw could open Bluetooth devices to hacking
Mobile apps that work with Bluetooth devices have an inherent design flaw that makes them vulnerable to hacking, new research has found. Source: Design flaw could open Bluetooth devices to hacking
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Yale study: Doctors give electronic health records an ‘F’
The transition to electronic health records (EHRs) was supposed to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare for doctors and patients alike — but these technologies get an ‘F’ rating for usability from health care professionals, and may be contributing… Read More ›
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Scientists reverse fibrosis in preclinical studies – Lung and Liver
Scientists reverse fibrosis in preclinical studies – Lung and Liver The publication reports on a new target: a dopamine receptor. The authors found that the receptor is unique to lung and liver fibroblasts. Stimulating it blocks YAP and TAZ, reducing… Read More ›
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New artificial intelligence system automatically evolves to evade internet censorship
UMD researchers developed a tool called Geneva (short for Genetic Evasion), which automatically learns to circumvent censorship. Tested in China, India and Kazakhstan, Geneva found dozens of ways to circumvent censorship by exploiting gaps in censors’ logic and finding bugs… Read More ›
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Brand drug discount cards increase private insurer costs by 46%
Discount cards for brand-name drugs provided to patients increased private insurer costs by 46% and varied in their impact on out-of-pocket payments by patients, found new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Source: Brand drug discount cards increase private… Read More ›
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Optimal Omega-3 intake to reduce CVD risk
Optimal Omega-3 intake to reduce CVD risk Optimal Omega-3 intake to reduce CVD risk A dose–response analysis based on 58 placebo‐controlled trials estimated that each 1 g/d increase of marine omega‐3 reduced triglyceride levels by 5.9 mg/dL and such linear… Read More ›
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Epidemic of deaths due to heart failure underway in US
Deaths due to heart failure are increasing in the United States, particularly among the over-age-65 population, according to Kaiser Permanente research published today in JAMA Cardiology. Source: Epidemic of deaths due to heart failure underway in US
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Liver cancer deaths climb by around 50% in the last decade
Liver cancer deaths have increased by around 50% in the last decade and have tripled since records began, according to the latest calculations by Cancer Research UK. Source: Liver cancer deaths climb by around 50% in the last decade
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Chemotherapy sometimes set the stage for drug-resistant leukemia at relapse
An international collaboration has identified therapy-induced, drug-resistance mutations in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who relapse. Source: Chemotherapy sometimes set the stage for drug-resistant leukemia at relapse
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The truth behind the Paris Agreement climate pledges
The Truth Behind the Climate Pledges, a report by world-class scientists including former IPCC chair Sir Robert Watson, says almost three-fourths of 184 voluntary pledges made under the 2016 Paris agreement are inadequate to slow climate change. Only 36 of… Read More ›
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Health care, mass shootings, 2020 election causing Americans significant stress
A year before the 2020 presidential election, Americans report various issues in the news as significant sources of stress, including health care, mass shootings and the upcoming election, according to this year’s Stress in America™ survey by the American Psychological… Read More ›
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Climate engineering should not be considered a public good, new research shows
According to researchers, including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, calling climate engineering a public good misrepresents the technical definition of a public good and doesn’t account for the potentially negative impacts of climate engineering. Source: Climate… Read More ›
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Modest Weight loss can lead to Diabetes Remission
Modest Weight loss can lead to Diabetes Remission Modest Weight loss can lead to Diabetes Remission The researchers found that 257 participants (30%) participants were in remission at five-year follow-up. People who achieved weight loss of 10% or more within… Read More ›
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陳教授的團隊進行實驗，比較小鼠感染不同細菌菌株和不同細菌劑量後的存活率。
陳教授的團隊進行實驗，比較小鼠感染不同細菌菌株和不同細菌劑量後的存活率。測試菌株分別是從病人身上分離出來的變棲克雷伯菌15WZ-82、典型的ST11耐碳青霉烯類抗生素的肺炎克雷伯菌14WZ-24、高毒性的ST11耐碳青霉烯類肺炎克雷伯菌（即是帶有15WZ-82毒力質粒的）14WZ-24-TC1、作為高毒力對照的HvKP4和HvKP1088，以及作為低毒力對照的FJ8。 從圖a（細菌劑量較高）可見，小鼠感染15WZ-82菌株120小時後死亡率達80%，感染HvKP4的小鼠則96小時後全部死亡，顯示變棲克雷伯菌15WZ-82的毒力雖然低於HvKP4，但遠高於典型的ST11耐碳青霉烯類肺炎克雷伯菌14WZ-24。 從圖b（%… Source: 陳教授的團隊進行實驗，比較小鼠感染不同細菌菌株和不同細菌劑量後的存活率。
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Driverless cars could lead to more traffic congestion
New research has predicted that driverless cars could worsen traffic congestion in the coming decades, partly because of drivers’ attitudes to the emerging technology and a lack of willingness to share their rides. Source: Driverless cars could lead to more… Read More ›
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Lowest-paid workers have longest retirements
The study examined the length of time between stopping work and dying among people in England and Wales born before 1951. It found that people in ‘unskilled’ occupations lived the longest after retiring, while professional workers — the other end… Read More ›
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Earthquakes can be predicted five days ahead
An international team of researchers, which includes physicists from HSE University and the RAS Space Research Institute (IKI), have discovered that, with an impending earthquake, the parameters of internal gravity waves (IGWs) can change five days before a seismic event…. Read More ›
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The frostier the flower, the more potent the cannabis
Cannabis flowers with the most mushroom-shaped hairs pack the biggest cannabinoid and fragrance punch, according to new research from the University of British Columbia. Source: The frostier the flower, the more potent the cannabis
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Teen marijuana use may have next-generation effects
A new study by the University of Washington’s Social Development Research Group shows how a parent’s use of marijuana, past or present, can influence their child’s substance use and well-being. Source: Teen marijuana use may have next-generation effects
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Climate engineering: International meeting reveals tensions
At this point, the greatest danger of climate engineering may be how little is known about where countries stand on these potentially planet-altering technologies. Who is moving forward? Who is funding research? And who is being left out of the… Read More ›
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Creatine powers the immune system to fight cancer
Creatine powers the immune system to fight cancer Creatine powers the immune system to fight cancer The energy-buffering function of creatine certainly goes beyond regulating CD8 T cells. In CrT-KO mice, we have observed the hyporesponsiveness of multiple immune cells… Read More ›
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Human medicines affect fish behavior
Human medicines that act on important signal systems in the brain make fish bolder, shows a new study on three-spined sticklebacks by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden. The results reinforce that the signal substances serotonin and dopamine play important roles… Read More ›
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Daily exposure to blue light may accelerate aging, even if it doesn’t reach your eyes
Prolonged exposure to blue light, such as that which emanates from your phone, computer and household fixtures, could be affecting your longevity, even if it’s not shining in your eyes. Source: Daily exposure to blue light may accelerate aging, even… Read More ›
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Darn you, R2! When can we blame robots?
A recent study finds that people are likely to blame robots for workplace accidents, but only if they believe the robots are autonomous. Source: Darn you, R2! When can we blame robots?
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Mars once had salt lakes similar to Earth
Mars once had salt lakes that are similar to those on Earth and has gone through wet and dry periods, according to an international team of scientists that includes a Texas A&M University College of Geosciences researcher. Source: Mars once… Read More ›
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Examining risk of suicide and use of ACE inhibitors, ARBs
Associations between risk of suicide and medications widely used in the management of high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, heart failure and diabetes (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers) were examined in this observational study. Source: Examining risk of suicide… Read More ›
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Aҫaí berry treated malaria with a 100% survival rate
Aҫaí berry treated malaria with a 100% survival rate Aҫaí berry treated malaria with a 100% survival rate All of the mice given polyphenols survived for more than 15 days, whereas none of the untreated mice lived. The aҫaí extracts… Read More ›
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How partisan hate leads people to believe falsehoods
Researchers now have a better idea of why people who rely on partisan news outlets are more likely to believe falsehoods about political opponents. Source: How partisan hate leads people to believe falsehoods
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Soil on moon and Mars likely to support crops
Researchers at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands have produced crops in Mars and moon soil simulant developed by NASA. The research supports the idea that it would not only be possible to grow food on Mars and the… Read More ›
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Monkeys outperform humans when it comes to cognitive flexibility, Georgia State study finds
When it comes to being willing to explore more efficient options to solving a problem, monkeys exhibit more cognitive flexibility than humans, according to a study by Georgia State University psychology researchers. Source: Monkeys outperform humans when it comes to… Read More ›
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The 7 types of sugar daddy relationships
University of Colorado Denver researcher looks inside 48 sugar daddy relationships to better understand the different types of dynamics, break down the typical stereotype(s) and better understand how these relationships work in the United States. She discovered 7 different types… Read More ›
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Statins linked to higher risk of diabetes and skin infections
Statins have been reported to be beneficial for infections such as pneumonia and Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia. In the case of skin and soft tissue infections however, statin use is ironically associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes, which is… Read More ›
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Global model reveals a future without nature’s crucial contributions to humanity
A new model that captures nature’s contributions to human wellbeing and compares them to peoples’ future needs shows that, within the next thirty years, as many five billion people could face water and food insecurity — particularly in Africa and… Read More ›
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More evidence linking common bladder medication to a vision-threatening eye condition
A drug widely prescribed for a bladder condition for decades, now appears to be toxic to the retina, the light sensing tissue at the back of the eye that allows us to see. Source: More evidence linking common bladder medication… Read More ›
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Brain tissue kept alive for weeks on an artificial membrane
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan have developed a new system for keeping tissue viable for long-term study once transferred from an animal to a culture medium. The new system uses a microfluidic device that… Read More ›
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Army bio-inspired theoretical research may make robots more effective on the future battlefield
In an effort to make robots more effective and versatile teammates for Soldiers in combat, Army researchers are on a mission to understand the value of the molecular living functionality of muscle, and the fundamental mechanics that would need to… Read More ›
Featured Categories
Behavior Modification ›
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TSRI anti-heroin vaccine found effective in non-human primates
June 6, 2017
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Study: ‘Moral enhancement’ technologies are neither feasible nor wise
May 16, 2017
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Conducting the Milgram experiment in Poland, psychologists show people still obey
March 14, 2017
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Psychological ‘vaccine’ could help immunize public against ‘fake news’ on climate change
January 23, 2017
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The current state of psychobiotics
October 25, 2016
Current Affairs ›
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Families with college kids more likely to lose their home during recessions
August 7, 2018
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Researchers offer new information warfare model
November 10, 2017
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Trump’s leakers: McMaster, Petraeus, Dina Powell?
June 1, 2017
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Italian Officials Call For Investigation Of Soros-Supported NGO Migrant Fleet
March 27, 2017
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Erdoğan’s calls on all Turks in Europe to have 5 children, so they will be the “future of Europe.”
March 20, 2017
Escalation / Destabilization Conflict ›
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This is the message published by the Venezuelan military, an official of the Special Action Brigade identified by local media as Óscar Pérez, who apparently flew over the headquarters of the TSJ in Caracas on Tuesday, and from the air launched two grenades of fragmentation against the building.
June 27, 2017
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Chinese government killed or jailed up to 20 American intelligence sources over three years
May 20, 2017
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Typhoon jets intercept Russian bombers off Scotland
February 10, 2017
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Turkey’s ruling AKP deputy to Greece: Don’t mess with us or we’ll shoot you
February 2, 2017
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Why Turkey-Greece islands confrontation is more than it seems
February 2, 2017
Societal ›
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Could e-voting machines in Election 2012 be hacked? Yes. RE_POST at request 2012
August 31, 2022
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US Elections: Voting Machine Irregularities reported across the country _Repost at Request (2016)
August 31, 2022
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Celebrity Twitter accounts display ‘bot-like’ behavior – 40 and 60% of all Twitter accounts are bots (Re-Posted at Request 1 AUG 2017)
May 13, 2022
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Health costs of ageism calculated at $63 billion annually, study finds
November 14, 2018
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Tomorrow’s population will be larger, heavier and eat more
November 12, 2018
Vaccine ›
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Researchers engineer dual vaccine against anthrax and plague
October 16, 2018
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Study predicts 2018 flu vaccine will have 20 percent efficacy
April 20, 2018
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Why has mumps reemerged in the United States?
March 23, 2018
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Chicken pox vaccine linked with shingles at the vaccination site in some children
February 10, 2018
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Children Who Get Flu Vaccine Have Three Times Risk Of Hospitalization For Flu, Study Suggests (2009 Requested Repost)
January 24, 2018
Engineering Evil 