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Humans are disrupting natural 'salt cycle' on a global scale, new study shows

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A new paper revealed that human activities are making Earth's air, soil and freshwater saltier, which could pose an 'existential threat' if current trends continue. Geologic and hydrologic processes bring salts to Earth's surface over time, but human activities such as mining and land development are rapidly accelerating this natural 'salt cycle.

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Startups Use Data and Agile for Portfolio Management

Smart Data Collective

“Everybody needs data literacy, because data is everywhere. It’s the new currency, it’s the language of the business. We need to be able to speak that.” – Piyanka Jain. Data-driven business management has emerged as an invaluable tool for businesses of all sizes, from startups to large corporations. With a powerful suite of analytics tools available today – such as predictive analytics, prescriptive analysis, customer segmentation and lead scoring – organizations no

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Study of 1,000 selfies helps explain how we use them to communicate

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by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com From a painting on the wall to a photo on your phone, selfies have always been a form of communication. But what are we trying to communicate with them and how are we doing it? To develop semantic profiles of this visual language, scientists asked people to look at a thousand selfies and describe their first impressions.

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Native American health care remains vastly underfunded

Berkeley Public Health: Racism and Health

Until the federal government spends more on healthcare for Native Americans, they will not reach parity with the rest of the nation.

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Mobile phone use may affect semen quality

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Does electromagnetic radiation emitted by mobile phones affect semen quality? While various environmental and lifestyle factors have been proposed to explain the decline in semen quality observed over the last fifty years, the role of mobile phones has yet to be demonstrated. A team has now published a major cross-sectional study on the subject. It shows that frequent use of mobile phones is associated with a lower sperm concentration and total sperm count.

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6 Ways to Use Data to Improve Employee Productivity

Smart Data Collective

Data analytics offers a number of benefits for growing organizations. One of the biggest advantages is that it can bolster employee productivity. A highly productive team enables an organization to meet its goals and objectives. High-performing teams are usually more engaged in their professional associations and work, increasing the likelihood of producing better results.

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RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus): What You Need to Know About This Infection

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Respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV, is a common seasonal illness that affects almost 97% of children by the age of two. While most children experience mild symptoms, it can be potentially dangerous for certain children and older adults. Unfortunately, so far, there is no way for medical professionals to predict which individuals may be most impacted by RSV.

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Protein interaction causing rare but deadly vaccine-related clotting found

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A mechanism that led some patients to experience cases of deadly clotting following some types of Covid-19 vaccination has been identified in new research.

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HealthyNYC – Extending the Lifespan of New Yorkers

Fund for Public Health NYC

Mayor Adams, Health Commissioner Dr. Vasan Launch Ambitious Whole-of-government Campaign To Extend Lifespan Of All New Yorkers “HealthyNYC” Aims to Increase Life Expectancy to 83 Years by 2030, Focuses on Reducing Chronic Disease, Overdose, Maternal Mortality Deaths, and More New Yorkers Have Seen Lifespans Fall at Historic Rates Between 2019 and 2021, Dropping Nearly Two Years to 80.7 Years NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHM

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Frontiers ebook releases: November 2023

Frontiers

Download the top ebook releases from this month, including: analysis of social media in education contributions to marine ecosystem restoration advancements in energy transition, financial and trade globalization and new perspectives on the neuroethology of the colonial mind 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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Rats have an imagination, new research suggests

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Researchers have developed a novel system to probe a rat's thoughts, finding that animals can control their brain activity to imagine remote locations.

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Nanowire 'brain' network learns and remembers 'on the fly'

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Like a collection of 'Pick Up Sticks', this neural network has passed a critical step for developing machine intelligence. For the first time, a physical neural network has successfully been shown to learn and remember 'on the fly', in a way inspired by and similar to how the brain's neurons work. The result opens a pathway for developing efficient and low-energy machine intelligence for more complex, real-world learning and memory tasks.

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The remains of an ancient planet lie deep within Earth

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The remnants of an ancient planet that collided with Earth to form the Moon lie deep within the earth, according to a new model.

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In a surprising finding, light can make water evaporate without heat

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At the interface of water and air, light can, in certain conditions, bring about evaporation without the need for heat, according to a new study.

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Want to achieve your goals? Get angry

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While often perceived as a negative emotion, anger can also be a powerful motivator for people to achieve challenging goals in their lives, according to new research.

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New designs for solid-state electrolytes may soon revolutionize the battery industry

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Researchers have announced a major breakthrough in the field of next-generation solid-state batteries. It is believed that their new findings will enable the creation of batteries based on a novel chloride-based solid electrolyte that exhibits exceptional ionic conductivity.

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Engineers develop an efficient process to make fuel from carbon dioxide

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Researchers developed an efficient process that can convert carbon dioxide into formate, a nonflammable liquid or solid material that can be used like hydrogen or methanol to power a fuel cell and generate electricity.

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Chimpanzees use hilltops to conduct reconnaissance on rival groups -- study

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Research on neighboring chimpanzee communities in the forests of West Africa suggests a warfare tactic not previously seen beyond humans is regularly used by our closest evolutionary relatives.

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Exploring consumer behavior: Must-read Research Topics

Frontiers

Understanding consumer behavior can contribute to decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation, one of the tasks set by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal #8: decent work and economic growth. In anticipation of the shopping season, we have curated a list of leading article collections that redefine our knowledge of consumer behavior.

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New research links high salt consumption to risk of Type 2 diabetes

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The study surveyed more than 400,000 adults and found that participants who 'sometimes,' 'usually,' or 'always' added salt had a respective 13%, 20%, and 39% higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

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Where is a sea star's head? Maybe just about everywhere

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A new study that combines genetic and molecular techniques helps solve the riddle of sea star (commonly called starfish) body plans, and how sea stars start life with bilateral body symmetry -- just like humans -- but grow up to be adults with fivefold 'pentaradial' symmetry.

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Window to avoid 1.5°C of warming will close before 2030 if emissions are not reduced

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Without rapid carbon dioxide emission reductions, the world has a 50% chance of locking in 1.5°C of warming before 2030.

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Virtual meetings tire people because we're doing them wrong

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New research suggests sleepiness during virtual meetings is caused by mental underload and boredom. Earlier studies suggested that fatigue from virtual meetings stems from mental overload, but new research shows that sleepiness during virtual meetings might actually be a result of mental underload and boredom.

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New species of mosasaur named for Norse sea serpent

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Scientists have discovered a new species of mosasaur, large, carnivorous aquatic lizards that lived during the late Cretaceous. With 'transitional' traits that place it between two well-known mosasaurs, the new species is named after a sea serpent in Norse mythology, Jormungandr, and the small North Dakota city Walhalla near to where the fossil was found.

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Weekly insulin injections have the potential to be as effective in diabetes management as now-common daily injection regimes

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Insulin icodec, a once-weekly basal injection to treat type 1 diabetes, has the potential to be as effective in managing the condition as daily basal insulin treatments, according to new research. The results of the year-long phase 3 clinical trial could revolutionize the future of diabetes care and help millions of people better manage their condition.

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Study uncovers hundred-year lifespans for three freshwater fish species in the Arizona desert

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New study finds some of the oldest animals in the world living in a place you wouldn't expect: fishes in the Arizona desert.

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Wireless device makes magnetism appear in non-magnetic materials

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Researchers have succeeded in bringing wireless technology to the fundamental level of magnetic devices. The emergence and control of magnetic properties in cobalt nitride layers (initially non-magnetic) by voltage, without connecting the sample to electrical wiring, represents a paradigm shift that can facilitate the creation of magnetic nanorobots for biomedicine and computing systems where basic information management processes do not require wiring.

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How sunflowers see the sun

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Sunflowers famously turn their faces to follow the sun as it crosses the sky. But how do sunflowers 'see' the sun to follow it? Plant biologists show that they use a different, novel mechanism from that previously thought.

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First mice engineered to survive COVID-19 like young, healthy humans

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Researchers have genetically engineered the first mice that get a human-like form of COVID-19, according to a new study.

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Milestone moment toward development of nuclear clock

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Physicists have started the countdown on developing a new generation of timepieces capable of shattering records by providing accuracy of up to one second in 300 billion years, or about 22 times the age of the universe.

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Breakthrough discovery sheds light on heart and muscle health

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The human heart, often described as the body's engine, is a remarkable organ that tirelessly beats to keep us alive. At the core of this vital organ, intricate processes occur when it contracts, where thick and thin protein-filaments interact within the sarcomere, the fundamental building block of both skeletal and heart muscle cells. Any alterations in thick filament proteins can have severe consequences for our health, leading to conditions such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and various other

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'Super melanin' heals skin injuries from sunburn, chemical burns

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In a new study, scientists show that their synthetic melanin, mimicking the natural melanin in human skin, can be applied topically to injured skin, where it accelerates wound healing. These effects occur both in the skin itself and systemically in the body.

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Contraceptive pill users less likely to report depression

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A new study has shown that women who are taking the oral contraceptive pill are less likely to report depression. The research, which analysed data from 6,239 women in the United States aged 18-55 years old, found that the prevalence of major depression amongst users of the oral contraceptive pill (OCP) was significantly lower, at 4.6%, compared to former OCP users (11.4%).

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Exploding stars

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When massive stars or other stellar objects explode in the Earth's cosmic neighborhood, ejected debris can also reach our solar system. Traces of such events are found on Earth or the Moon and can be detected using accelerator mass spectrometry, or AMS for short.

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