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Apply Broken-Windows Theory to the Police
F or a generation , American cops have aggressively policed many urban neighborhoods based on the premise that cracking down on minor street disorder would avert spikes in more serious crime. While reviled by some, the so-called broken-windows theory is still defended by many in law enforcement. Maybe it’s time they applied it to themselves. According to the broken-windows theory, just as a build
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Spørg Fagfolket: Er Mount Everest stadig 8.846 m højt, når havene stiger?
Et par læsere vil gerne vide, hvor højt havet er, og hvordan man måler det, som havene stiger. Det svarer professor fra DTU Space på.
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Credit card borrowers to get extra coronavirus payment ‘holiday’
Concern grows about financial problems among UK customers as country faces the prospect of widespread job losses
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In Beijing's Coronavirus Wave, China Tries Something New: Restraint
The city of Beijing has tested 1.1 million people in less than a week and has halted many flights, but has not imposed the citywide lockdowns used in provincial outbreaks.
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MMR vaccine could protect against the worst symptoms of COVID-19
Administering the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine could serve as a preventive measure to dampen septic inflammation associated with COVID-19 infection, say a team of experts in this week's mBio, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.
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The Overlooked Role of Guns in the Police-Reform Debate
T he story I can’t get out of my head is the death of Philando Castile. In the summer of 2016, in the suburbs of St. Paul, Minnesota, Castile, a 32-year-old black man, was pulled over in a car he was driving, along with his partner and her 4-year-old daughter. “How are you?” Castile asked the approaching officer, according to a published transcript. “Good,” said the cop, a 28-year-old Hispanic Am
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The ‘Absurd’ New Reality of Reporting From the U.S.
When the French journalist Sonia Dridi talks about her experience covering the past few weeks of protests against racism and police brutality in the United States, she often thinks back to another story she covered. “The scene, seeing everyone running around Lafayette Square, really made me think of Egypt,” Dridi, a Washington correspondent for the broadcaster France 24 and other French media out
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“Honest errors happen in science:” JAMA journal retracts paper on antidepressants
A review of scores of studies on antidepressants has been retracted because it used an incorrect analysis. The original paper, published in JAMA Psychiatry on February 19, 2020, looked at individual differences in patients taking antidepressants and concluded that there were significant differences beyond the placebo effect or the data’s statistical noise. The paper earned … Continue reading
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I'm proud to be a scientist in Sage – to call us 'secretive' is unjustified | Ian Boyd
The group has published much of its advice – but it’s not there to make political judgments about how this advice gets used • Ian Boyd is a contributor to the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies Some of my earliest memories are of wanting to study science. It has been a privilege to have had the opportunity to make this my career, and it has been a pursuit in search of making the world a be
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UK's Covid-19 alert level is lowered from 4 to 3
PM says ‘watch this space’ when asked about physical distancing measures and schools returning Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The UK has lowered its Covid-19 alert level from 4 to 3, meaning transmission of the virus is no longer judged to be “high or exponentially rising”, raising expectations that physical distancing restrictions could be cut. The downgrade, which
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The Undark Interview: A Conversation with Brianna Remster
A criminologist and sociologist explains how quantitative studies can uncover inequalities in criminal justice experiences between races, including police violence, incarceration, and mental health. But the studies are still limited by the absence of a national public database tracking police use of force.
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DMI: Danske somre bliver fyldt med tørke og voldsom nedbør
Lange perioder med tørvejr og flere store regnskyl. Det er hvad vi kan forvente af fremtidens somre, vurderer DMI på baggrund af nye beregninger.
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In midst of pandemic, E. Africa braces for another locust invasion
East Africa is bracing for a third outbreak of desert locusts, with billions of the destructive insects about to hatch and threaten food supplies in a region already reeling from damaging rains and the coronavirus pandemic.
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In midst of pandemic, E. Africa braces for another locust invasion
East Africa is bracing for a third outbreak of desert locusts, with billions of the destructive insects about to hatch and threaten food supplies in a region already reeling from damaging rains and the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
California orders residents to wear masks in most indoor situations. The guidance comes as face coverings become a political flash point.
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Overconsumption and growth economy key drivers of environmental crises
A group of researchers, led by a UNSW sustainability scientist, have reviewed existing academic discussions on the link between wealth, economy and associated impacts, reaching a clear conclusion: technology will only get us so far when working towards sustainability—we need far-reaching lifestyle changes and different economic paradigms.
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Capsaicin Functions as Drosophila Ovipositional Repellent and Causes Intestinal Dysplasia
Scientific Reports, Published online: 19 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-66900-2
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Substrate promiscuity of polyketide synthase enables production of tsetse fly attractants 3-ethylphenol and 3-propylphenol by engineering precursor supply in yeast
Scientific Reports, Published online: 19 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-66997-5
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Multi-colour extrusion fused deposition modelling: a low-cost 3D printing method for anatomical prostate cancer models
Scientific Reports, Published online: 19 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-67082-7
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Non-canonical chemical feedback self-limits nitric oxide-cyclic GMP signaling in health and disease
Scientific Reports, Published online: 19 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-66639-w
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Antibiotic effect and microbiome persistence vary along the European seabass gut
Scientific Reports, Published online: 19 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-66622-5
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Development and Validation of Prediction Model for Risk Reduction of Metabolic Syndrome by Body Weight Control: A Prospective Population-based Study
Scientific Reports, Published online: 19 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-67238-5
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Multivalent and synergistic chitosan oligosaccharide-Ag nanocomposites for therapy of bacterial infection
Scientific Reports, Published online: 19 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-67139-7
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Effect of 9-month Pilates program on sagittal spinal curvatures and hamstring extensibility in adolescents: randomised controlled trial
Scientific Reports, Published online: 19 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41598-020-66641-2
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Matching-commitment agreements to incentivize climate action
Many countries are failing to comply with the non-binding commitments of the Paris Agreement, making it increasingly clear that we have to reconsider how to ensure collective action to limit global warming to less than 2°C above preindustrial levels. A new IIASA-led study supports a different approach to designing an international climate agreement that would incentivize countries to cooperate.
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Overconsumption and growth economy key drivers of environmental crises
If we want to mitigate and solve the many global environmental issues the world is facing, we can't rely on technology alone, scientists have warned.
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The rate we acquire genetic mutations could help predict lifespan, fertility
Differences in the rate that genetic mutations accumulate in healthy young adults could help predict remaining lifespan in both sexes and the remaining years of fertility in women, according to University of Utah Health scientists. Their study, believed to be the first of its kind, found that young adults who acquired fewer mutations over time lived about five years longer than those who acquired
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New light shone on inflammatory cell death regulator
Australian researchers have made significant advances in understanding the inflammatory cell death regulatory protein MLKL and its role in disease.
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Study finds 'dark matter' DNA is vital for rice reproduction
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have shed light on the reproductive role of 'dark matter' DNA – non-coding DNA sequences that previously seemed to have no function.Their findings, published today in Nature Communications, have revealed that a specific non-coding genomic region is essential for the proper development of the male and female
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Renewed hope for treatment of pain and depression
Researchers at the Department of Infection and Immunity of the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) developed LIH383, a novel molecule that binds to and blocks a previously unknown opioid receptor in the brain, thereby modulating the levels of opioid peptides produced in the central nervous system (CNS) and potentiating their natural painkilling and antidepressant properties. These findings were p
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Donald Trump’s Other Bunker
One person who’s unlikely to fall ill at Donald Trump’s Tulsa rally is Donald Trump. When jubilant supporters peel off their masks and whoop their approval as he torches Joe Biden, rest assured that the president will be a safe distance from any pathogens spat into the air. It’s the crowd that’s at the most risk. Trump’s arrival at the BOK Center on Saturday plunks him into the safest of spaces.
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Deconstructing sarcomeric structure–function relations in titin-BioID knock-in mice
Nature Communications, Published online: 19 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-16929-8 Titin determines the elasticity of the sarcomere and integrates into both the Z-disc and the M-band. Here, the authors generate a BioID mouse to study the titin interactome at the Z-disc region in neonatal and adult heart and skeletal muscle.
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Chemodivergent transformations of amides using gem-diborylalkanes as pro-nucleophiles
Nature Communications, Published online: 19 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-16948-5 Amides are versatile synthetic building blocks, however the general stability of the amide bond makes its selective transformation challenging. Here, the authors report a chemodivergent transformation of primary, secondary and tertiary amides by using 1,1-diborylalkanes as pro-nucleophiles.
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miR2118-dependent U-rich phasiRNA production in rice anther wall development
Nature Communications, Published online: 19 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-16637-3 MicroRNA2118 induces the production of phased small interfering RNAs (phaisRNAs) in plants. Here the authors show that rice miR2118 is required for both male and female fertility and supports the production of atypical U-rich 21 nt phasiRNAs that are abundant in anther walls.
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MLKL trafficking and accumulation at the plasma membrane control the kinetics and threshold for necroptosis
Nature Communications, Published online: 19 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-16887-1 Mixed lineage kinase domain-like (MLKL) is the terminal protein in the pro-inflammatory necroptotic cell death program. Here the authors show that MLKL trafficking and plasma membrane accumulation are crucial necroptosis checkpoints, and that accumulation of phosphorylated MLKL at intercellular junctions promote
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Talin dissociates from RIAM and associates to vinculin sequentially in response to the actomyosin force
Nature Communications, Published online: 19 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-16922-1 Force-dependent formation of the talin-vinculin complex reinforces actin anchoring to focal adhesions, but how different talin-binding proteins respond to force is unclear. Here authors use an in vitro microscopy assay and show that the actomyosin force triggers the dissociation of RIAM from several talin domain
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Distinct pseudokinase domain conformations underlie divergent activation mechanisms among vertebrate MLKL orthologues
Nature Communications, Published online: 19 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-16823-3 The necroptotic cell death pathway involves signaling through pseudokinases. Here the authors define the structural determinants of species specificity in necroptosis signaling mediated by the essential necroptotic effector pseudokinase, Mixed Lineage Kinase Domain-Like (MLKL).
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Eliminating the capsule-like layer to promote glucose uptake for hyaluronan production by engineered Corynebacterium glutamicum
Nature Communications, Published online: 19 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-16962-7 Bioproduction of hyaluronan needs increases in yield and greater diversity of the molecular weights. Here, the author increases hyaluronan production and diversifies the molecular weights through engineering the hyaluronan biosynthesis pathway and disruption of Corynebacterium glutamicum encapsulation caused by
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Topological framework for directional amplification in driven-dissipative cavity arrays
Nature Communications, Published online: 19 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41467-020-16863-9 In information processing applications, directional amplifiers are key components which can be realized in very different systems. Here, the authors present a theoretical framework based on the introduction of a topological invariant that helps to understand directional amplification in coupled cavity arrays.
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8 powerful speakers that might make you think differently about racism
Black communities have been telling the nation, for more than a century, that they have been targeted, beaten, falsely accused and killed by the police and other institutions meant to protect them. They have not been believed until recently, when the rise in camera phones and social media finally enabled them show and disseminate proof. Even after the video of George Floyd's death on May 25, 2020
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Coronavirus Attacks the Lungs. A Federal Agency Just Halted Funding for New Lung Treatments.
The shift, quietly disclosed on a government website, highlights how the Trump administration is favoring development of vaccines over treatments for the sickest patients.
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Rising Seas Threaten an American Institution: The 30-Year Mortgage
Climate change is starting to transform the classic home loan, a fixture of the American experience and financial system that dates back generations.
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Amid Deadly Virus, Advocates Push for Nursing Home Alternatives
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, is especially lethal to older people, and it has spread quickly in the close quarters of many nursing homes, where at least 32,000 residents have died. The devastation has energized calls for a drastic solution: closing nursing facilities altogether.
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Plants can camouflage odours to avoid being eaten: study
Plants in dense tropical forests are able to mask their chemical scents in order to avoid being detected and eaten by insects—a key advantage in the "information arms race" between themselves and plant-eating herbivores, according to a new study.
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New Report Shows Why We Must Tackle Excessive Wealth to Save The Planet
Chasing economic growth is ruining the climate.
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Plants can camouflage odours to avoid being eaten: study
Plants in dense tropical forests are able to mask their chemical scents in order to avoid being detected and eaten by insects—a key advantage in the "information arms race" between themselves and plant-eating herbivores, according to a new study.
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Covid-19: what kind of face mask gives the best protection against coronavirus?
Your questions answered on what type of mask to wear to cut the risk of getting Covid-19 Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Yes. Different types of mask offer different levels of protection. Surgical grade N95 respirators offer the highest level of protection against Covid-19 infection, followed by surgical grade masks. However, these masks are costly, in limited supply
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How sexual competition and choice could protect species from extinction
The way animals compete and choose within their struggle to reproduce could have big consequences for extinction risk, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
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Are planets with oceans common in the galaxy? It's likely, NASA scientists find
Several years ago, planetary scientist Lynnae Quick began to wonder whether any of the more than 4,000 known exoplanets, or planets beyond our solar system, might resemble some of the watery moons around Jupiter and Saturn. Though some of these moons don't have atmospheres and are covered in ice, they are still among the top targets in NASA's search for life beyond Earth. Saturn's moon Enceladus a
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How sexual competition and choice could protect species from extinction
The way animals compete and choose within their struggle to reproduce could have big consequences for extinction risk, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
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The global AI agenda: The Middle East and Africa
This report is part of “ The global AI agenda ,” a thought leadership program by MIT Technology Review Insights examining how organizations are using AI today and planning to do so in the future. Featuring a global survey of 1,004 AI experts conducted in January and February 2020, it explores AI adoption, leading use cases, benefits, and challenges, and seeks to understand how organizations might
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”Vores forskning og undervisning er ekstremt relevant i arbejdet med at sikre en bæredygtig fremtid”
Lektor Nikolai Baastrup Nordsborg overtager pr. 1. juli 2020 stillingen om institutleder på Institut…
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Bagsiden: Portræt af Lyngsø aka Lynch efter 50 år på Ingeniøren
Vi bringer i denne uge et sursødt Kinderæg. Vi fejrer nemlig både en 80-års fødselsdag, et 50-års jubilæum og en pensionering i en og samme mand.
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Kan rumsonde opklare mysteriet om neutronens levetid?
PLUS. Måske skal målinger i atmosfæren omkring Jorden eller Venus være med til at bestemme, hvor længe frie neutroner lever.
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Some hot giant planets get larger as they are heated by their stars
Hot Jupiters, a class of large gas giant exoplanets, appear to get bigger as they are heated over billions of years by their stars
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Urban dwellers yearn for 'Good Life' allotments
Scientists estimate "lost allotments" in the UK could have provided 6% of the population with their "five-a-day" diet.
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Tænk dig om, før du takker ja til medarbejderaktier
PLUS. Det kan vise sig at være den helt store gevinst, men medarbejderaktier kan også ende som en kedelig nitte, der koster dyrt, fordi de erstattede en lønforhøjelse – eller fordi de blev tvangsindløst.
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Breathtaking new map of the X-ray Universe
A new Russian-German space observatory produces the most detailed ever all-sky image seen in X-rays.
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Society journal Bioscience Reports, ravaged
The society journal Bioscience Reports fell prey to many fraudulent papers. Cheshire counted around 50 with problematic figures, just for the last year.
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China says coronaviruses behind Beijing outbreak ‘came from Europe’
Chinese government and independent researchers using new genetic data suggest virus has been spreading for weeks
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Take our postdoctoral-researcher survey
Nature, Published online: 19 June 2020; doi:10.1038/d41586-020-01863-y Results from the inaugural study will reveal crucial information about the deepest worries, hopes and triumphs of postdocs around the world.
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Blogger om corona: Magt-asymmetrien mellem regeringen alle andre er enorm
I går kom det offentliges smittestop-app. Jeg tror personligt, at den kan være et vigtigt redskab til at få åbnet helt op for samfundet. Vel at mærke, hvis folk vil downloade den og betragte sig selv som smittede, hvis appen giver dem en advarsel. Men den slags overvågning skaber naturligvis beky…
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UK coronavirus live: £1bn tutoring fund to help England's students catch up on learning
News updates: Education secretary to reveal details of £1bn funding package for schools to help pupils catch up on lessons missed during the coronavirus lockdown English schools to get £1bn to help pupils catch up after lockdown 4.5m people in UK forced to become unpaid carers due to Covid crisis Coronavirus global updates All our coronavirus coverage 8.32am BST Two in five adults in the UK feel
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11-Year-Old Girl Cries Blood in Incredibly Rare Medical Case, Confusing Doctors
There seems to be nothing wrong with her.
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Cern poised to back plan for €20bn successor to Large Hadron Collider
Proposed 100km circular tunnel would be four times as big and six times as powerful as LHC As the largest scientific instrument on the planet enters its twilight years, Cern scientists have been facing the question of what next after the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Following extensive debate, they appear to have landed on an answer: go bigger or go home. Cern’s council is expected to announce it
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Gross Toilet Flushes Really Could Spray Viral Particles in The Air, Study Finds
Close the lid! Close the lid!
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Unik virus er bakteriers værste fjende: Kan erstatte antibiotika og sprøjtegift
En bestemt type virus kan slå bakterier ihjel, og det kan både forhindre sygdom og rådden mad.
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Photos of the Week: Soccer Zoom, Wading Elk, Global Rainbow
Continued burials of coronavirus victims in Chile, dinosaur art in Shanghai, an outdoor town meeting in Massachusetts, ongoing protests against police brutality and systemic racism worldwide, workout pods in California, the phased reopening of Grand Teton National Park, a horse named Mr. Glitter Sparkles in England, the Skyline Drive-In in Brooklyn, the removal of a Confederate statue in Houston,
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MRI test for football players that could detect CTE, developed by Ben-Gurion U. researcher
'We believe that those with persistent leak encompassing months or years are more likely to develop CTE,' says Prof. Friedman. 'Many players seem to repair their BBB quickly, and if they do not suffer from repeated TBIs [traumatic brain injuries] or are not sensitive to brain injury, they are not likely to develop CTE.'
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A novel radioisotope therapy for children with neuroblastoma
Researchers from Kanazawa University retrospectively analyzed children with refractory or relapsed high-risk neuroblastoma who were treated with high-dose 131 I-metaiodobenzylguanidine at Kanazawa University Hospital. They showed that within a 5-year period, this therapy could provide a favorable prognosis without severe non-hematological side effects. These findings could provide new insights int
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Depression and anxiety rise among new moms amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
Pregnant and postpartum women are more likely to experience depression and anxiety since the coronavirus pandemic began, according to a recent study at the University of Alberta. These mental health struggles have been linked to increased risk of premature delivery, reduced mother-infant bonding, and developmental delays in infants. However, the same study also found that women who engaged in phys
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Hvad har vi lært af corona-pandemien?
Jeg håber, vi kan fastholde sammenholdet og de gode ideer fra corona-pandemien, når hverdagen for alvor begynder igen og pengestrømmen tørrer ind, skriver Torben Mogensen.
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COVID-19 forskningen kalder på overblik, koordinering og ansvarlig ledelse
Det er stadig et kapløb om tid. Vi skal være klar til en potentiel 2. og 3. bølge i COVID-19 pandemien, skriver Allan Flyvbjerg.
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A Spectacular Fireball Was Just Caught in Australia. Experts Don't Know What It Was
We may never know.
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Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed fejler grundlæggende
Problem-læger får alt for lang snor, mens mistænkte læger hænger i gabestokken i månedsvis. Så længe det står på, er visionen om en stærk læringskultur en utopi.
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Politikere kræver redegørelse af Heunicke: Styrelse skal evalueres hurtigst muligt
Et politisk flertal kræver en evaluering af Styrelsen for Patientsikkerhed hurtigst muligt. Sundhedsminister Magnus Heunicke skal nu redegøre for sine evalueringsplaner. Minister og styrelsen er tavse i sagen.
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What countries can — and can’t — learn from each other
The lack of co-ordination on the response to Covid-19 has cost lives
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Bergamo families seek justice: ‘My dad died, they forgot to tell us’
Relatives seize prosecutor to probe whether hospitals and the Italian government did enough, soon enough
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Formandsvalg: Valget mellem følelser og fornuft – eller den perfekte bagvagt
ANALYSE: Camilla Rathcke er den fornuftige favorit, men bag hende er flere kandidater, der kan true hende som oplagt valg til ny lægeformand. Som i øvrigt overtager en lægeforening, der inden få år møder en milepæl, der kan splitte foreningen.
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Værsgo, her er den nye lægeformands to-do liste
Fredag aften stopper Andreas Rudkjøbing som formand for Lægeforeningen. Her er hans to vigtigste opgaver til den nye formand.
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To danske forsøg skal afdække partikelterapiens skånsomhed
To danske studier ved Dansk Center for Partikelterapi skal kaste lys over, om der er hold i forestillingen om, at partikelterapi med protoner er mere skånsom end konventionel røntgenstråling ved behandling af brystkræft og hovedhalskræft. Studierne er allerede nu et trækplaster for kræftforskere fra hele verden.
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European stocks grind higher despite rising coronavirus cases
Global markets have pushed higher this week as stimulus measures outweigh increase in US and China infections
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SSI modtager millioner af borgeres teledata – men de bliver ikke brugt
PLUS. Selvom SSI ikke modellerer længere, fordi smittetrykket er så lavt, så modtager instituttet stadig data fra teleindustrien, som overlæge hos SSI kalder ‘baggrundsdata’, der skal gemmes til fremtidige modelleringer.
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Unicorns of the Sea Reveal Sound Activities
Narwhals, recognizable by their large single tusk, make distinct sounds that are now being analyzed in depth by researchers.
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These laptops become tablets so you can work however you’re most comfortable
Extra flexibility. (Ashkan Forouzani via Unsplash/) Tablets can be perfect for long trips, waits in the doctor’s office, or a wind-down weeknight on the couch, but it doesn’t make a ton of sense to spring for one when your laptop does nearly the same thing. That’s why 2-in-1 laptops are becoming increasingly popular. You’ve got the stability of a keyboard for your work day and the portability of
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Unicorns of the Sea Reveal Sound Activities
Narwhals, recognizable by their large single tusk, make distinct sounds that are now being analyzed in depth by researchers. — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Physicists Detect Unexplained Particle Interactions While Searching For Dark Matter
Beyond fascinating.
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A path to higher education and employment for refugees | Chrystina Russell
Out of the more than 70 million displaced people worldwide, only three percent have access to higher education. The Global Education Movement (GEM) is on a mission to change that with the first large-scale initiative of its kind to help refugee learners get bachelor's degrees and create pathways toward employment. Hear from students and the program's executive director, Chrystina Russell, about ho
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WHO Is Hoping For Hundreds of Millions of COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Before 2021
"If we're very lucky."
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Strenuous daily exercise may shorten, not prolong, longevity
By analyzing longevity data for professional Japanese traditional artists, researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology have found that Kabuki actors, known for their vigorous movements, surprisingly had shorter lifespans compared with other traditional arts performers who lead mostly sedentary lifestyles. The findings suggest that job-related strenuous exercise throughout life may not necessarily
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The Atlantic Daily: Reflecting on a Belated Liberation
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox . WILFREDO LEE / AP Juneteenth, as my colleague Vann R. Newkirk II put it, celebrates a “belated liberation.” On June 19, 1865, more than two years after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation P
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Publisher Correction: IGF1R is an entry receptor for respiratory syncytial virus
Nature, Published online: 19 June 2020; doi:10.1038/s41586-020-2437-z
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Tænkeboks: Sådan løste Alice og Bob vektor-opgaven
Løsningen på opgaven fra sidste uge og til den sidste tænkeboks!
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Coronavirus live news: US questions Beijing cluster figures as WHO eyes 2bn Covid-19 vaccine doses by end of 2021
Researchers working on more than 200 vaccines, says WHO; global deaths pass 450,000; Brazil nears 1m cases. Follow the latest updates US questions new China outbreak figures Beijing outbreak may have started a month earlier than thought WHO eyes 2bn vaccine doses by end of 2021 Coronavirus map of the US: latest cases state by state See all our coronavirus coverage 1.50am BST The United States doe
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Amazon Touts AI for Social Distancing Amid Worker Complaints
Facing criticism over workplace safety, the company is using cameras, sensors, and augmented reality to warn employees when they're too close to one another.
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Canary song ‘syntax’ reveals hidden brain states
The way canaries remember the last few seconds of their singing lets them to produce much more complex, language-like songs, researchers say. When a canary sings, it maintains a memory trace of the notes produced in the previous five to 10 seconds, a process that allows the bird to produce songs with long-range rules or structure similar to sentences, according to the new study. In the project, r
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Why do men tend to get more severe COVID-19?
There needs to be broader study of how biological sex differences affect outcomes with COVID-19, researchers argue in a recent paper. Though it’s still unclear exactly why, what is clear is that men are suffering worse fates than women when it comes to COVID-19, regardless of geography or age . A variety of data from outbreaks across the world has established this, and researchers like Johns Hopk
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The first dinosaur eggs were soft and leathery
The first dinosaur eggs had a soft shell, researchers say. For many years there was little fossil evidence of dinosaur eggs, and all known examples were characterized by thick, calcified shells—leading paleontologists to speculate that all dinosaur eggs were hard-shelled, like those of modern crocodiles and birds. “These dinosaurs buried their eggs in clutches, like modern animals that lay soft e
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Simple oral health steps help improve elite athletes' performance
Elite athletes who adopted simple oral health measures, such as using high fluoride toothpaste and cleaning between their teeth, reported significantly reduced negative effects on performance related to poor oral health, finds a study led by UCL.
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How sexual competition and choice could protect species from extinction
New research shows that removing sexual competition and choice through enforced monogamy creates populations that are less resilient to environmental stress, such as climate change.The research team looked at how flour beetles coped with environmental and genetic stress after they had evolved under monogamous versus polyandrous mating patterns.The researchers say that their findings should apply t
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How EU safety legislation has affected UK vapers
New research shows that vapers have been largely reassured by recent EU regulations, but some have been pushed to the black market for stronger hits. The researchers say their findings are particularly important during the Covid-19 pandemic (since switching from smoking to vaping improves cardiovascular and respiratory conditions, smokers who switch to vaping might be expected to have a better pro
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High cortisol levels associated with greater risk of death from COVID-19
COVID-19 patients with extremely high levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their blood are more likely to deteriorate quickly and die, according to new research published today.
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SARS-CoV-2 transmission to animals: Monitoring needed to mitigate risk
As evidence mounts for the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 infecting various animals, scientists at UCL say a global effort is needed to reduce the risk of the virus later returning to people, in a comment piece published in The Lancet Microbe.
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International study indicates shift to raw/home-made food diet for pets over past decade
While most cats and dogs are still being fed 'conventional' wet and dry food, there has been a distinct shift in feeding practices over the past decade to include raw and home-made foods, particularly in Australia, finds an international study, published in this week's issue of Vet Record.
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International study indicates shift to raw/home-made food diet for pets over past decade
While most cats and dogs are still being fed 'conventional' wet and dry food, there has been a distinct shift in feeding practices over the past decade to include raw and home-made foods, particularly in Australia, finds an international study, published in this week's issue of Vet Record.
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International study indicates shift to raw/home-made food diet for pets over past decade
While most cats and dogs are still being fed 'conventional' wet and dry food, there has been a distinct shift in feeding practices over the past decade to include raw and home-made foods, particularly in Australia, finds an international study, published in this week's issue of Vet Record.
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