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New and improved camera inspired by the human eye

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Computer scientists have invented a camera mechanism that improves how robots see and react to the world around them. Inspired by how the human eye works, their innovative camera system mimics the tiny involuntary movements used by the eye to maintain clear and stable vision over time.

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How to Recruit Cybersecurity Experts You Can Trust

Smart Data Collective

Find Trustworthy Cybersecurity Experts: Master the art of recruiting top talent to ensure your organization's safety.

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Scientists turn white fat cells into calorie-burning beige fat

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have figured out how to turn ordinary white fat cells, which store calories, into beige fat cells that burn calories to maintain body temperature.

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Leveraging Big Data and AI: How Forex Trading Robots Are Transforming Financial Markets

Smart Data Collective

Big Data & AI in Forex: Discover how trading robots are revolutionizing financial markets and unlocking new strategies for success.

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Organic material from Mars reveals the likely origin of life's building blocks

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Two samples from Mars together deliver clear evidence of the origin of Martian organic material. The study presents solid evidence for a prediction made over a decade ago that could be key to understanding how organic molecules, the foundation of life, were first formed here on Earth.

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Digital Whiteboards Help Companies Leverage Big Data

Smart Data Collective

Digital Whiteboards: Revolutionize your data strategy with tools that transform big data into actionable insights.

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A new Open Science Indicator: measuring study registration

The Official PLOS Blog

Written by Marcel LaFlamme With the latest release of the PLOS Open Science Indicators (OSI) results , we are introducing a new indicator for study registration—also known as preregistration. The results from this preliminary version of the indicator show that adoption is lower than for other indicators but is growing, albeit slowly. Over time, more researchers may be discovering how registering and publicly sharing a study design before results are known can enhance trust in their work.

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Dampening the 'seeds' of hurricanes

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Increased atmospheric moisture may alter critical weather patterns over Africa, making it more difficult for the predecessors of many Atlantic hurricanes to form, according to a new study.

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Probiotic & Prebiotic Drinks Like Poppi Soda: Are They Worth The Hype?

Black Health Matters

If you plan on dodging that nasty summer cold rolling around the neighborhood with an onslaught of bubbly beverages, you might want to rethink your strategy. Probiotics and prebiotic beverages have increased in popularity in recent years. Several companies have begun offering over-the-counter probiotic and prebiotic products boasting benefits ranging from digestive improvements and improved mental health to cardiac wellness and clearer skin.

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Sixty-million-year-old grape seeds reveal how the death of the dinosaurs may have paved the way for grapes to spread

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists discovered the oldest fossil grapes in the Western Hemisphere, which help show how after the death of the dinosaurs, grapes spread across the world.

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The Black Woman’s Guide to Safe Summer Solo Traveling

Black Health Matters

Solo travel can be refreshing and fun. It offers you the opportunity to explore the world on your terms. According to The Journal of Personality, Social Psychological and Personality Science, Social Psychology , and The Journal of Applied Cognitive Psychology, travel offers significant mental health benefits. Studies have found that travel can help overcome cognitive rigidity and emotional instability.

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Largest ever genetic study of age of puberty in girls shows links with weight gain

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Genes can indirectly influence the age at which girls have their first period by accelerating weight gain in childhood, a known risk factor for early puberty. Other genes can directly affect age of puberty, some with profound effects.

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Public health supporters praise new call to action on gun violence

Public Health Newswire

A landmark advisory from the U.S.

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The evidence is mounting: humans were responsible for the extinction of large mammals

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Human hunting, not climate change, played a decisive role in the extinction of large mammals over the last 50,000 years. This conclusion comes from researchers who reviewed over 300 scientific articles from many different fields of research.

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The Black Woman’s Guide to Safe Solo Traveling

Black Health Matters

Solo travel can be refreshing and fun. It offers you the opportunity to explore the world on your terms. According to The Journal of Personality, Social Psychological and Personality Science, Social Psychology , and The Journal of Applied Cognitive Psychology, travel offers significant mental health benefits. Studies have found that travel can help overcome cognitive rigidity and emotional instability.

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Self-assembling, highly conductive sensors could improve wearable devices

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

To advance soft robotics, skin-integrated electronics and biomedical devices, researchers have developed a 3D-printed material that is soft and stretchable -- traits needed for matching the properties of tissues and organs -- and that self-assembles. Their approach employs a process that eliminates many drawbacks of previous fabrication methods, such as less conductivity or device failure, the team said.

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Public health supporters praise new call to action on gun violence

Public Health Newswire

A landmark advisory from the U.S.

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Weight change across common antidepressant medications

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study compared weight change across eight common first-line antidepressants for patients taking an antidepressant for the first time. The study found differences in weight change between the different antidepressants after medication initiation, with bupropion consistently showing the least weight gain. The study adds rigorous evidence on expected weight gain across common antidepressant treatments.

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Choosing Change over Comfort: Moving Across the World to Pursue Public Health in Canada.

Public Health Blog

Why would I start fresh in a new country when I’d built a comfortable and stable life in my home country? I had a good public health career in India after completing my Master’s in Public Health 7 years ago. But I had a nagging sense of incompleteness where my goals to make a more significant impact seemed unfinished.

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Layers of carbonate provide insight into the world of the ancient Romans

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Archaeologists face a major challenge when they intend to acquire information about buildings or facilities of which only ruins remain. This was a particular challenge for the remnants of the Roman water mills in Barbegal in Southern France, dating back to the 2nd century CE. This unique industrial complex consisted of 16 water wheels placed in parallel rows.

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New Jobs and Internships in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Maternal Health Task Force

Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. Here are positions open for applications in July 2024.