Stroke and altered mental state increase risk of death for COVID-19 patients
Stroke and altered mental state increase risk of death for COVID-19 patients
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People hospitalized with COVID-19 and neurological problems including stroke and confusion, have a higher risk of dying than other COVID-19 patients, according to a new study. These findings have the potential to identify and focus treatment efforts on indivi
More than half of Hudson River tidal marshes were created accidentally by humans
More than half of Hudson River tidal marshes were created accidentally by humans
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In a new study of tidal marsh resilience to sea level rise, geologists observed that Hudson River Estuary marshes are growing upward at a rate two to three times faster than sea level rise, 'suggesting that they should be resilient to accelerated sea level ri
Compressive fluctuations heat ions in space plasma
Compressive fluctuations heat ions in space plasma
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New simulations carried out in part on the ATERUI II supercomputer in Japan have found that the reason ions exist at higher temperatures than electrons in space plasma is because they are better able to absorb energy from compressive turbulent fluctuations i
Artificial Intelligence that can run a simulation faithful to physical laws
Artificial Intelligence that can run a simulation faithful to physical laws
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Researchers have successfully developed technology to simulate phenomena for which the detailed mechanism or formula are unexplained. They did this by using AI to create a model, which is faithful to the laws of physics, from observational data. This technolo
Humpback whale songs provide insight to population changes
Humpback whale songs provide insight to population changes
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Following reports of unusually low whale numbers that began in 2015-16, researchers examined song chorusing recorded at six sites off Maui.
Cell atlas of tropical disease parasite may hold key to new treatments
Cell atlas of tropical disease parasite may hold key to new treatments
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The first cell atlas of an important life stage of Schistosoma mansoni, a parasitic worm that poses a risk to hundreds of millions of people each year, has been developed.
Machine intelligence accelerates research into mapping brains
Machine intelligence accelerates research into mapping brains
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Scientists have used machine intelligence to improve the accuracy and reliability of a powerful brain-mapping technique, a new study reports. Their development gives researchers more confidence in using the technique to untangle the human brain's wiring and t
The 'crazy beast' that lived among the dinosaurs
The 'crazy beast' that lived among the dinosaurs
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New research describes a bizarre 66 million-year-old mammal that provides profound new insights into the evolutionary history of mammals from the southern supercontinent Gondwana - recognized today as Africa, South America, Australia, Antarctica, the Indian s
Individuals with high ADHD-traits are more vulnerable to insomnia
Individuals with high ADHD-traits are more vulnerable to insomnia
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Individuals with high ADHD-traits that do not meet the criteria for a diagnosis are less able to perform tasks involving attentional regulation or emotional control after a sleepless night than individuals with low ADHD-traits, a new study reports.
Social holidays improve overall well-being
Social holidays improve overall well-being
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Social holidays improve holiday makers' overall satisfaction with life, as well as satisfaction with the quantity and quality of their leisure time, and social life, according to a new study. The study analyzed the effect of social holidays on holiday makers
Study tracks elephant tusks from 16th century shipwreck
Study tracks elephant tusks from 16th century shipwreck
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In 1533, the Bom Jesus - a Portuguese trading vessel carrying 40 tons of cargo including gold, silver, copper and more than 100 elephant tusks - sank off the coast of Africa near present-day Namibia. The wreck was found in 2008, and scientists say they now ha
Study in mice shows genes may be altered through drug repurposing
Study in mice shows genes may be altered through drug repurposing
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Researchers screened drugs that can enhance the PAX6 gene and found MEK inhibitors can stimulate PAX6 expression in the eye. They tested this drug in newborn PAX6 deficient mice and found that either topical or oral administration of the drug enhanced PAX6 an
Oceans without oxygen
Oceans without oxygen
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With no dissolved oxygen to sustain animals or plants, ocean anoxic zones are areas where only microbes suited to the environment can live.
COVID-19 virus enters the brain, research strongly suggests
COVID-19 virus enters the brain, research strongly suggests
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The SARS-CoV-2 virus, like many viruses before it, is bad news for the brain. In a new study, researchers found that the spike protein, often depicted as the red arms of the virus, can cross the blood-brain barrier in mice. The spike proteins alone can cause
How climate change is disrupting ecosystems
How climate change is disrupting ecosystems
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When it gets warmer, organisms rise higher from the lowlands. Researchers investigated what could happen to plant communities on alpine grasslands if grasshoppers from lower elevations settled there.
Crops near Chernobyl still contaminated
Crops near Chernobyl still contaminated
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Crops grown near Chernobyl are still contaminated due to the 1986 nuclear accident, new research shows.
Talking to kids about weight: What the internet says and why researchers are wary
Talking to kids about weight: What the internet says and why researchers are wary
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Researchers systematically reviewed numerous independently published guidelines for having conversations with children about weight status to analyze their content, consistency, actionability and scientific support. They recommend future guidelines unify thei
What's up Skip? Kangaroos really can 'talk' to us
What's up Skip? Kangaroos really can 'talk' to us
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Animals that have never been domesticated, such as kangaroos, can intentionally communicate with humans, challenging the notion that this behavior is usually restricted to domesticated animals like dogs, horses or goats, a new study has found.
Researchers discover brain pattern that could improve mental health disorder diagnosis
Researchers discover brain pattern that could improve mental health disorder diagnosis
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A pattern in how the brain breaks down tryptophan, a common amino acid consumed through food, was discovered.
Territorial red squirrels live longer when they're friendly with their neighbors
Territorial red squirrels live longer when they're friendly with their neighbors
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Researchers found that red squirrels in the Yukon have a greater chance of survival when living near neighbors. These fitness benefits depended on familiarity, or how long the same squirrels lived next to each other. These benefits were more pronounced in old
Upcycling: New catalytic process turns plastic bags into adhesives
Upcycling: New catalytic process turns plastic bags into adhesives
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Only a small percentage of plastic bags and other polyethylene packaging is recycled because only low-value products can be made from this waste. Chemists have created a catalytic process that preserves the desirable properties of polyethylene while adding an
In fiction, we remember the deaths that make us sad
In fiction, we remember the deaths that make us sad
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People may cheer the demise of evil villains in fiction, but the deaths we most remember are the meaningful and sad endings of the characters we loved, research suggests. In a new study, researchers found that when people were asked to recall the death of a f
The most consumed species of mussels contain microplastics all around the world
The most consumed species of mussels contain microplastics all around the world
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«If you eat mussels, you eat microplastics.» This was already known to a limited extent about mussels from individual ocean regions. A new study reveals that this claim apparently holds true globally. The team investigated the microplastic load o
How scientists are using declassified military photographs to analyse historical ecological change
How scientists are using declassified military photographs to analyse historical ecological change
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Researchers are using Cold War spy satellite images to explore changes in the environment, including deforestation in Romania, marmot decline in Kazakhstan and ecological damage from bombs in Vietnam.
Especially neurotic people feel worse emotionally during the coronavirus crisis
Especially neurotic people feel worse emotionally during the coronavirus crisis
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New research finds that during the coronavirus crisis, neurotic people experience more negative emotions in their everyday lives, are more unstable emotionally and worry more about their health.
COVID-19 escalated armed conflicts in several war-torn countries
COVID-19 escalated armed conflicts in several war-torn countries
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A new study finds that armed conflict activities increased in five countries during the first wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Study reports drop in lung cancer screening, rise in malignancy during COVID-19 surge
Study reports drop in lung cancer screening, rise in malignancy during COVID-19 surge
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Reporting on how deferred care worsened outcomes for lung cancer patients when the COVID-19 pandemic first surged in the spring of 2020, researchers explained that they have identified a framework that could help people with serious health conditions keep up
Genes could be key to new COVID-19 treatments, study finds
Genes could be key to new COVID-19 treatments, study finds
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Genes involved in two molecular processes -- antiviral immunity and lung inflammation -- were pinpointed in new research. The breakthrough will help doctors understand how COVID-19 damages lungs at a molecular level.
Oral contraceptive pills protect against ovarian and endometrial cancer
Oral contraceptive pills protect against ovarian and endometrial cancer
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A comprehensive study involving more than 250,000 women, shows that oral contraceptive use protects against ovarian and endometrial cancer. The protective effect remains for several decades after discontinuing the use.
Shark fishing bans partially effective
Shark fishing bans partially effective
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Bans on shark fishing are only partially effective in protecting sharks, new research suggests.
Men over 50 have same success with vasectomy reversal outcomes as younger men
Men over 50 have same success with vasectomy reversal outcomes as younger men
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In good news for older men, a new study shows that men over 50 who undergo a vasectomy reversal had the same rate of pregnancy with their partners as their younger counterparts.
Dark storm on Neptune reverses direction, possibly shedding a fragment
Dark storm on Neptune reverses direction, possibly shedding a fragment
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Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope watched a mysterious dark vortex on Neptune abruptly steer away from a likely death on the giant blue planet.
How the spread of the internet is changing migration
How the spread of the internet is changing migration
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The spread of the Internet is shaping migration in profound ways. A new study of over 150 countries links Internet penetration with migration intentions and behaviors, suggesting that digital connectivity plays a key role in migration decisions and actively s
Experimental vaccine can counter dangerous effects of synthetic cannabinoids
Experimental vaccine can counter dangerous effects of synthetic cannabinoids
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Made in clandestine laboratories and sold widely across the United States, the diverse class of drugs known as synthetic cannabinoids presents a growing public health threat. In a new study, scientists have devised a way to deactivate these designer drugs aft
Potential treatment approach kills lymphoma while sparing healthy cells
Potential treatment approach kills lymphoma while sparing healthy cells
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Scientists at Scripps Research have demonstrated a promising new strategy for treating lymphomas, a group of cancers that begin in infection-fighting cells of the immune system called lymphocytes.
Teaching artificial intelligence to adapt
Teaching artificial intelligence to adapt
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Getting computers to 'think' like humans is the holy grail of artificial intelligence, but human brains turn out to be tough acts to follow. Now, researchers have used a computational model of brain activity to simulate this process more accurately than ever
The 16 facial expressions most common to emotional situations worldwide
The 16 facial expressions most common to emotional situations worldwide
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Whether at a birthday party in Brazil, a funeral in Kenya or protests in Hong Kong, humans all use variations of the same facial expressions in similar social contexts, according to a new study. The findings confirm the universality of human emotional express
Saturn moon, Enceladus, could support life in its subsurface ocean
Saturn moon, Enceladus, could support life in its subsurface ocean
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Using data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft, scientists modeled chemical processes in the subsurface ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus. The studies indicate the possibility that a varied metabolic menu could support a potentially diverse microbial community in t
COVID-19 spread increases when UV levels decrease
COVID-19 spread increases when UV levels decrease
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Natural variations in ultraviolet radiation influence the spread of COVID-19, but the influence is modest compared to preventive measures such as physical distancing, mask wearing, and quarantine, according to new research.
Many Americans reported economic hardships even early in the COVID-19 pandemic
Many Americans reported economic hardships even early in the COVID-19 pandemic
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Significant proportions of U.S. respondents were experiencing economic hardships even early in the COVID-19 pandemic, with Hispanic citizens being particularly affected, according to new research.
