Wed.Oct 04, 2023

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Ancient carbon in rocks releases as much carbon dioxide as the world's volcanoes

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

New research has overturned the traditional view that natural rock weathering acts as a carbon sink that removes CO2 from the atmosphere. Instead, this can also act as a large CO2 source, rivaling that of volcanoes.

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5 Benefits of Proxy Servers for Data-Driven Businesses

Smart Data Collective

Big data is more important for businesses than ever. Unfortunately, many are struggling to use data effectively. One study found that only 30% of companies have a well-articulated data strategy. Another survey showed only 13% of companies are meeting their data strategies’ goals. The good news is that data strategies can be more effective with the right tools.

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Study identifies jet-stream pattern that locks in extreme winter cold, wet spells

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Winter is coming—eventually. And while the earth is warming, a new study suggests that the atmosphere is being pushed around in ways that cause long bouts of extreme winter cold or wet in some regions. The study’s authors say they have identified giant meanders in the global jet stream that bring polar air southward, locking in frigid or wet conditions concurrently over much of North America and Europe, often for weeks at a time.

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Can masculine marketing convince more men to eat vegan?

Frontiers

by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Eating more plant-based dishes is good for your health and good for the planet – but the perception that these dishes are for women and not for men may be stopping some men from choosing plant-based meals. Scientists found that you can present vegan dishes with a masculine framing, altering the perception that these dishes are for women, but changing the perception doesn’t change people’s preferences.

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Could future AI crave a favorite food?

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Can artificial intelligence (AI) get hungry? Develop a taste for certain foods? Not yet, but a team of researchers is developing a novel electronic tongue that mimics how taste influences what we eat based on both needs and wants, providing a possible blueprint for AI that processes information more like a human being.

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Frontiers’ most popular mental health Research Topics

Frontiers

On World Mental Health Day 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared mental health a fundamental human right that should be accessible to everyone, regardless of location or background. In support of WHO’s mission, we have compiled a list of leading article collections advancing mental health research. Collecting over a million views, scientists investigated emotional, psychological, and social well-being subjects, including: Post-COVID-19 habit changes 70 articles | 149,000 views

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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: How Social Workers Can Support Children and Families

The New Social Worker

By exploring thoughts about vaccine ambivalence and social barriers, then offering education, social workers can help parents make informed healthcare decisions for their children. Connect to End COVID-19 has resources for social workers.

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New wound healing research produces full thickness human bioprinted skin

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A research article presents a significant breakthrough in the area of skin regeneration and wound healing.

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Frontiers ebook releases: October 2023

Frontiers

Download the top ebook releases from this month, including: exploration of psychology and mathematics education work on emerging technologies for musculoskeletal disease new perspectives on ovarian aging and reproduction and contributions to climate change research All ebooks are free to download, share and distribute. Shape the future of your field — and publish your own ebook — by editing a special collection around your research area.

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Early human migrants followed lush corridor-route out of Africa

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Scientists have found early human migrants left Africa for Eurasia, across the Sinai peninsula and on through Jordan, over 80-thousand years ago. Researchers have proved there was a 'well-watered corridor' which funneled hunter-gatherers through The Levant towards western Asia and northern Arabia via Jordan.

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Successful Mass Vaccination Programs: From Smallpox to COVID-19

Gideon

We have a new vaccine against malaria. On October 2nd, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) approved R21, a vaccine that showed high efficacy in clinical trials. What’s equally important is that it is a low-cost vaccine that can be mass-manufactured. So, it’s easier to make the millions of doses required to fight malaria in endemic regions, particularly African nations.

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Staying dry for months underwater

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Researchers have developed a superhydrophobic surface with a stable plastron that can last for months under water. The team’s general strategy to create long-lasting underwater superhydrophobic surfaces, which repel blood and drastically reduce or prevent the adhesion of bacterial and marine organisms such as barnacles and mussels, opens a range of applications in biomedicine and industry.

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Analysis of grinding tools reveals plant, pigment and bone processing in Neolithic Northern Saudi Arabia

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Use-wear analysis of grinding tools from the site of Jebel Oraf shows that the artifacts were used during the Neolithic, shedding new light on the subsistence and lifestyle of ancient peoples in the region.

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