Wed.Sep 04, 2024

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Fungus-controlled robots tap into the unique power of nature

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In creating a pair of new robots, researchers cultivated an unlikely component, one found on the forest floor: fungal mycelia. By harnessing mycelia's innate electrical signals, the researchers discovered a new way of controlling 'biohybrid' robots that can potentially react to their environment better than their purely synthetic counterparts.

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Generative AI: Unlocking New Revenue Streams for Your Business

Smart Data Collective

Transform your business with generative AI! Learn how to unlock new revenue streams and drive growth through innovative solutions.

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Novel immunotherapy improves recovery from spinal cord injury

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Researchers have designed, in mice, an approach to minimizing the damage from a spinal cord injury through the use of engineered immune cells. Mice given the treatment had improved recovery from injuries, demonstrating potential for developing the therapy for people.

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AI Technology is Revolutionizing File Transfer Security

Smart Data Collective

AI technology is going to be more important than ever in improving file transfer security as cyberattacks escalate.

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'Forever chemicals' influence the development and function of the brain

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Some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are poorly degradable and are also known as 'forever chemicals'. They adversely affect health and can lead to liver damage, obesity, hormonal disorders, and cancer. A research team has investigated the effects of PFAS on the brain. Using a combination of modern molecular biology methods and the zebrafish model, the researchers revealed the mechanism of action and identified the genes involved.

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School Social Worker: Canary in the Coal Mine of Public Education

The New Social Worker

I am a school social worker, a canary in the coal mine of public education. I see the collective strain on school staff, but I also envision the way forward.

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Pediatricians scale back on Covid shot orders as families’ interest in vaccine wanes

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Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. When pediatrician Eric Ball opened a refrigerator full of childhood vaccines, all the expected shots were there — DTaP, polio, pneumococcal vaccine — except one. “This is where we usually store our Covid vaccines, but we don’t have any right now because they all expired at the end of last year and we had to dispose of them,” said Ball, who is part of a pediatric practice in Orange County, California.

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Newly discovered gene may influence longevity

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It turns out that a particular gene has a great influence on longevity, a new study concludes. This may pave the way for new treatment.

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Don’t expect a new Covid policy for NYC schools, even as the virus surges

HEALTHBEAT

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the city’s public schools. More than 900,000 students will return to New York City schools on Thursday, after a summer that saw Covid cases surge across the nation and the five boroughs. But don’t expect any changes to Covid guidance for the start of the 2024-25 school year.

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Chemists explain why dinosaur collagen may have survived for millions of years

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Chemists offer a new explanation for how collagen in dinosaur bones may have survived millions of years: An atomic-level interaction prevents its bonds from being broken down by water.

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Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations May Increase Care Engagement and Quality Among Pregnant and Postpartum Patients

BU School of Public Health Blog

All News Medicaid ACOs May Increase Care Engagement and Quality Among Pregnant and Postpartum Patients A new study found that Medicaid accountable care organizations in Massachusetts were associated with increases in prenatal and postpartum office visits, postpartum depression screenings, and timely postpartum care. September 4, 2024 Jillian McKoy Twitter Facebook Despite recent declines in nationwide maternal mortality, the United States continues to experience a significant maternal health cri

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Researchers identify mechanism underlying allergic itching, and show it can be blocked

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Researchers identified a mechanism for why some people will itch from an allergen or mosquito bite exposure, while others will not in a new study, and showed this pathway can be targeted to prevent allergic responses in preclinical models.

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A significant milestone: First articles from PLOS Complex Systems

The Official PLOS Blog

A commentary on the first articles in our new journal for complex systems research. by Editor-in-Chief Hocine Cherifi The inaugural papers in PLOS Complex Systems mark a significant milestone for the journal. These pioneering studies embody the interdisciplinary spirit essential for understanding and solving the intricate challenges faced by our interconnected world.

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How Earth's most intense heat wave ever impacted life in Antarctica

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An atmospheric river brought warm, moist air to the coldest and driest corner of the planet in 2022, pushing temperatures 70 degrees above average. A new study reveals what happened to Antarctica's smallest animals.

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A parent’s guide to keeping kids healthy this school year

UK Health Security

With kids getting back into the classroom, now is a good time for parents to familiarise themselves with some of the common illnesses that could disrupt children's studies or even cause more serious illness during the colder months. This blog post covers some of the seasonal illnesses that tend to peak during winter, as well as steps you can take now and throughout the coming term to help protect your family, including from cold weather.

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Epigenetic changes reprogram astrocytes into brain stem cells

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Resting brain stem cells hardly differ from normal astrocytes, which support the nerve cells in the brain. How can almost identical cells perform such different functions? The key lies in the methylation of their genetic material, which endowes these special astrocytes with stem cell properties. In mice, the researchers showed that experimentally induced lack of blood supply in the brain epigenetically reprograms astrocytes into brain stem cells, which in turn can give rise to nerve progenitor c

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Get to Know Sickle Cell Disease

Black Health Matters

Most people have dreams for the future, but what if you were living with a condition so debilitating that you weren’t able to plan beyond your next trip to the hospital? This was the reality for Juliana Voss, whose sickle cell disease (SCD) resulted in up to 8 hospital visits a year. “I was always sick,” she recalled. “It was brutal.” Juliana Voss Until a stem cell transplant changed her life, Juliana’s experience was not unlike that of many of the estimated 100,000 people in the U.S. who are li

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Major leap for nuclear clock paves way for ultraprecise timekeeping

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Nuclear clocks would measure time based on changes inside an atom's nucleus, which would make them less sensitive to external disturbances and potentially more accurate than atomic clocks. These clocks could lead to improved timekeeping and navigation, faster internet speeds, and advances in fundamental physics research. Scientists have demonstrated key components of a nuclear clock, such as precise frequency measurements of an energy jump in a thorium-229 nucleus.

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How to reduce exposures to toxic chemicals in your home 

Public Health Insider

Homes are often our places of comfort. Yet many household items can contain toxic chemicals, including cleaning products, personal care products, pesticides, insecticides, and paints. The post How to reduce exposures to toxic chemicals in your home appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.

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New population model identifies phases of human dispersal across Europe

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Researchers have developed a model that captures the dynamics of human dispersal across the continent during the last Ice Age in unprecedented detail.

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At-risk butterflies more likely to survive with human help

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Some of the butterflies most in danger of fluttering out of existence fare better when their habitats are actively managed by humans, a recent study found. Scientists have long warned that insect populations worldwide are falling rapidly due to the combined effects of climate change, habitat loss and pesticides. The study analyzed data on 114 populations of 31 butterfly species in 10 U.S. states.

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Distorted galaxy forming cosmic question mark

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It's 7 billion years ago, and the universe's heyday of star formation is beginning to slow. What might our Milky Way galaxy have looked like at that time? Astronomers have found clues in the form of a cosmic question mark, the result of a rare alignment across light-years of space.

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Agriculture accelerated human genome evolution to capture energy from starchy foods

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Scientists have suspected that modern humans have more genes to digest starch than our hunter-gatherer ancestors, but the amylase locus of the genome is hard to study. Researchers have now developed new methods to isolate the multiple amylase genes and compare the locus to ancient genomes. They found that amylase gene number has increased from an average of eight to more than 11 over the past 12,000 years.

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Regular mobile phone use may increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases, study suggests

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A new study has found that regular mobile phone use was positively associated with incident cardiovascular diseases risk. In addition, this association was partly attributed to poor sleep, psychological distress, and neuroticism.

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Miniature treadmills accelerate studies of insects walking

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Fruit flies walking on minature treadmills are helping scientists learn how the nervous system enables animals to move in an unpredictable and complex world. The researchers engineered these small-scale machines from inexpensive parts. The treadmills are used in studies of how fruit flies recognize and deal with unexpected changes underfoot while they are walking.

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Preventing car battery fires with help from machine learning

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New research proposes a way to predict and prevent temperature spikes and fires in the lithium-ion batteries commonly used to power electric vehicles.

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