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Astronomy & Space news
 | Robot with artificial intelligence about to invade spaceA robot with true artificial intelligence is about to invade space. |
 | Astronomers observe the magnetic field of the remains of supernova 1987AFor the first time, astronomers have directly observed the magnetism in one of astronomy's most studied objects: the remains of Supernova 1987A (SN 1987A), a dying star that appeared in our skies over thirty years ago. |
 | NASA uses Earth as laboratory to study distant worldsThe study of exoplanets—planets that lie outside our solar system—could help scientists answer big questions about our place in the universe, and whether life exists beyond Earth. But, these distant worlds are extremely faint and difficult to image directly. A new study uses Earth as a stand-in for an exoplanet, and shows that even with very little light—as little as one pixel—it is still possible to measure key characteristics of distant worlds. |
 | SpaceX launches AI robot, strong coffee for station crewA SpaceX rocket that flew just two months ago with a NASA satellite roared back into action Friday, launching the first orbiting robot with artificial intelligence and other station supplies. |
 | New mystery discovered regarding active asteroid PhaethonBased on a new study of how near-Earth asteroid Phaethon reflects light at different angles, astronomers think that its surface may reflect less light than previously thought. This is an exciting mystery for the recently approved DESTINY+ mission to investigate when it flies past Phaethon. |
 | Habitable water world exoplanetsThere are currently about fifty known exoplanets whose diameters range from Mars-sized to several times the Earth's and which also reside within their stars' habitable zone – the orbital distance within which their surface temperatures permit liquid water. These exoplanets are currently our best candidates for hosting life. |
Meteoroid explodes over Russia without warningA meteoroid exploded over the city of Lipetsk in western Russia last week without warning, lighting up the summer sky with a bright flash. While some enjoyed the light show, others are worried that we didn't see it coming. | |
 | Satellites map fire on Saddleworth MoorThe U.K. Space Agency has worked with partners to activate the Copernicus Emergency Management Service to provide satellite mapping to aid the response to fires burning on Saddleworth Moor, Greater Manchester. |
 | A satellite with a harpoon, net and drag sail to capture space junk is in orbit and will be tested soonAfter almost 70 years of spaceflight, space debris has become a rather serious problem. This junk, which floats around in low Earth orbit (LEO), consists of the spent first rocket stages and non-functioning satellites and poses a major threat to long-term missions like the International Space Station and future space launches. And according to numbers released by the Space Debris Office at the European Space Operations Center (ESOC), the problem is only getting worse. |
 | Tellurium is detected in one of its places of originAn international team led by a Ph.D. student from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and the University of La Laguna (ULL) has identified the emission of tellurium in the infrared spectra of two planetary nebulae and bromine in one of them. |
Video: What is a near-Earth asteroid?We often hear from astronomers and other scientists about 'near-earth asteroids' - lumps of rock and metal that orbit through our Solar System, and pass close enough to our planet to pose an impact risk. | |
 | Image: Australian craterFor Asteroid Day, the Copernicus Sentinel-2A satellite takes us over the Gosses Bluff crater in the Northern Territory of Australia. The crater is visible in the left centre of the image and it is about 22 km in diameter. It was most likely formed 140 million years ago by the impact of a large comet or meteorite slamming into the surface of Earth. |
Technology news
 | New technology enables man to hold his granddaughter againIn the first known study of how amputees use advanced sensory-enabled prostheses outside the lab, subjects used a mechanical hand more regularly and for longer periods of time compared to traditional prostheses—and also reported a greater sense of psychosocial well-being. |
 | How your smart fridge might be mining bitcoin for criminalsIs the web browser on your phone slower than usual? It could be mining bitcoin for criminals. |
 | Flying DRAGON robot can slip through tight spacesA team of researchers at JSK Lab at the University of Tokyo has created a new type of drone called DRAGON, which is shaped like a snake. The team has written a paper describing their robot and recently presented it at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation—they have also posted it on their website. |
 | Wireless pressure-sensing eye implant could help prevent blindnessResearchers at Caltech have developed an implantable pressure sensor that can reside in the human eye for years at a time while wirelessly sending data about the eye's health to the patient or medical professionals. The implant could make it easier to prevent one of the leading causes of blindness. |
 | Microchips can permanently link patients with clinical samplesYou watched the blood flow from your arm into a vial. The technician capped the vial and secured with a rubber band the scrap of paper containing your name and patient information. When you call to get the results of the test, you learn that it wasn't done because the paper had slipped off the vial, and no one knew who the blood belonged to. Or worse, you receive someone else's results because your name was attached to the wrong vial. |
 | Team makes breakthrough in perovskite solar cell technologyThe University of Surrey has helped to create a technique that has produced the highest performing inverted perovskite solar cell ever recorded. |
 | Tech's role in medical care systems under discussion as Babylon Health shows its AI capabilitiesHere are some of the usual warning signs. Now go see a doctor. Those two sentences sum up what we assume is the prudent way to lean on software's medical info world when that itch, cough or pain looks serious. Now there is cause to wonder if we can think about leaning in even more. |
Sweeping data privacy bill approved in California (Update)California will soon have what experts call the nation's most far-reaching law to give consumers more control over their personal data under a bill the governor signed Thursday. | |
 | S. Korea's LG Group heads for fourth generation successionSouth Korea's LG Group on Friday welcomed the heir to its late patriarch as holding company board member, paving the way for yet another family transfer of corporate power in the country. |
 | The good and bad of location trackingTwo recent news stories about cellphone location services recently caught my eye. One was a positive development and the other quite negative, until it was at least partially fixed. |
New chip designed to power kids' smartwatchesQualcomm is launching a chip tailored for children's smartwatches, a growing niche in the wearable technology market, particularly in China. | |
Less biased facial recognition? Microsoft touts improvement, IBM offering helpIf a picture paints a thousand words, facial recognition paints two: It's biased. | |
 | A new feature turns Apple AirPods into impromptu hearing aids. We tried itYou almost certainly bought Apple's wireless Bluetooth $159 AirPods to listen to music or podcasts, and not because you planned to use them as a sort of hearing aid substitute. |
 | Smartphones used to track migrations caused by climate changeSpanish researchers have developed a system that tracks human displacement caused by climate change using the tracks of mobile phones. With this model, which was tested during a severe drought in Colombia in 2014, it was determined that the portion of the population that migrated due to this event was 10 percent during the six months of the study. |
 | Adidas warns US customers of possible data breachGerman sportswear maker Adidas has warned some Americans who shopped with the company online that their data may have been stolen. |
 | Share bikes don't get cars off the road, but they have other benefitsMany remedies have been put in place to cope with population increase – one of which is encouraging more people to commute using bicycles. After the operator of bike-sharing scheme oBike recently made the call to leave Melbourne, Fairfax columnist Matt Holden wrote: "It's a shame really. Our roads are jammed with single-occupant cars and our public transport system is bursting at the seams: Melbourne is crying out for innovative solutions to the problem of moving people around. The oBikes could have been one of them; but it seems neither we, nor the company, were ready." |
 | New research reveals two-thirds of second-hand memory cards contain personal data from previous ownersUniversity of Hertfordshire research finds people aren't sufficiently erasing data before selling old memory cards from mobile phones, tablets and other connected devices. |
 | Novel design and luggage solutions to cut air travel timesShrinkable aircraft seats and door-to-door baggage delivery will help create seamless passenger flow, thanks to an EU-backed initiative. |
First EPR nuclear reactor goes on stream in ChinaA third generation EPR nuclear reactor in China started providing power to the grid on Friday, a first for the new-generation technology, joint venture partners CGN and EDF said. | |
 | NYC drivers for Uber, other apps to get vision care coverageDrivers for car services and ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft are usually on their own when it comes to buying health insurance, but starting Sunday in New York they will now be able to get coverage for vision care as well as phone or video appointments with doctors, industry representatives announced. |
Foxconn reaches agreement to open Green Bay officeFoxconn Technology Group announced Friday that it plans to open an office in Green Bay that will bring at least 200 high-tech jobs, a chance for the company to spread benefits and goodwill more widely amid doubts that the company's massive southeastern Wisconsin campus will boost the economy statewide. | |
Comcast deals with widespread outageComcast is dealing with a widespread outage of some of its services. | |
 | Egypt looks to monitor popular social media usersFreedom of expression may shrink further in Egypt where lawmakers have approved the first reading of a bill that would monitor popular social media users in the name of combating "false news". |
 | Novartis plans spinoff of Alcon, $5 bn share buy-backSwiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis said Friday it planned to cut loose its Alcon eye care division, and aimed to buy back $5.0 billion of its own shares by the end of 2019. |
Senators are concerned about competition should T-Mobile's deal for Sprint go throughT-Mobile's proposed purchase of wireless rival Sprint came under scrutiny Wednesday by U.S. senators who acknowledged possible benefits –– like next-generation service but also emphasized the need for competition among mobile phone-service providers. | |
5G technology brings 3-D views to inter-vehicle communicationThe safety of road users can be increased through new solutions and services enabled by the 5G technology. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, in cooperation with businesses, has developed new solutions related to road weather services, road maintenance, automated driving, and real-time inter-vehicle transmission of 3-D views. | |
 | UK lawmakers slam Facebook's evasive answersThe head of the U.K. Parliament's media committee slammed Facebook on Friday for what it described as evasive behavior in answering questions on fake news. |
 | Unlocking the promise of approximate computing for on-chip AI accelerationRecent advances in deep learning and exponential growth in the use of machine learning across application domains have made AI acceleration critically important. IBM Research has been building a pipeline of AI hardware accelerators to meet this need. At the 2018 VLSI Circuits Symposium, we presented a multi-TeraOPS accelerator core building block that can be scaled across a broad range of AI hardware systems. This digital AI core features a parallel architecture that ensures very high utilization and efficient compute engines that carefully leverage reduced precision. |
New app offers interactive experiences for Disney guestsWith the opening of Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studies, Walt Disney World is also offering guests a new mobile app called Play Disney Parks. | |
Medicine & Health news
 | The hidden complexity underlying a common cause of autismGenes located in a large chromosomal aberration associated with autism interact with each other to modulate the variable symptoms of the disease, according to new research. A collaborative team led by Penn State researchers tested the role of these genes individually and in tandem by reducing the amount of the genes expressed in a fruit fly model. The research, which appears June 29, 2018 in the journal Nature Communications, demonstrates the utility of the fly as an experimental model for understanding the complex causation of human neurodevelopmental disorders and identifies potential targets for therapeutic treatment. |
 | Mapping the brain with data sciencePatients with dementia and other neural diseases show physical symptoms such as stumbling and confusion, but identifying the problem isn't as simple as taking an X-ray. A group of researchers at Purdue University are designing data-driven tools that will help clinicians better understand the progression of neurodegenerative diseases by identifying and tracking changes in the brain. |
 | Restricting a key cellular nutrient could slow tumor growthRemove tumor cells from a living organism and place them in a dish, and they will multiply even faster than before. The mystery of why this is has long stumped cancer researchers, though many have simply focused on the mutations and chains of molecular reactions that could prompt such a disparity. Now, a group of MIT researchers suggests that the growth limitations in live organisms may stem from a different source: the cell's environment. More specifically, they found that the amino acid aspartate serves as a key nutrient needed for the "proliferation" or rapid duplication of cancer cells when oxygen is not freely available. |
 | Neural implants modulate microstructures in the brain with pinpoint accuracyThe diversity of structures and functions of the brain is becoming increasingly realized in research today. Key structures exist in the brain that regulate emotion, anxiety, happiness, memory, and mobility. These structures can come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes and can all be physically near one another. Dysfunction of these structures and circuits linking them are common causes of many neurologic and neuropsychiatric diseases. For example, the substantia nigra is only a few millimeters in size yet is crucial for movement and coordination. Destruction of substantia nigra neurons is what causes motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease. |
 | Study explores how brain processes temperature information, influences behaviorDo you pause what you're doing to put on a sweater because you feel chilly? Do you click the thermostat up a few degrees on a winter day? What about keeping a fan on your desk, or ducking into an air-conditioned room to beat the heat? |
 | Study points researchers toward new therapies for fragile X syndromeNew insights into the molecular machinations behind fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited intellectual disability, may help researchers develop potential therapies. |
 | Documenting your life may come at the cost of memory formationHow much do you value your memories? Enough to forego that next amazing Instagram pic? |
 | Scientists can predict intelligence from brain scansIf you've ever lied about your IQ to seem more intelligent, it's time to fess up. Scientists can now tell how smart you are just by looking at a scan of your brain. |
 | Researchers apply computing power to track the spread of cancerPrinceton researchers have developed a new computational method that increases the ability to track the spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another. |
Largest ever multimorbidity trial in primary care challenge current thinkingIn the largest ever trial of an intervention to treat people with multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity) in primary care, researchers at the Universities of Bristol, Manchester, Dundee and Glasgow found that the patient-centred approach taken improved patients' experience of their care but did not improve their health-related quality of life. This is a challenge to current thinking on which UK and international guidelines are based. | |
 | Seeing the same doctor is a matter of life and deathA ground-breaking study has concluded that patients who see the same doctor over time have lower death rates. |
 | 'High-performing' cyberdoc puts British GPs on defensiveA medical chatbot said to perform as well as or even better than human doctors has sparked a war of words in Britain, in a clash over how much the cash-strapped public health service should rely on artificial intelligence. |
ClinGen Panel evaluates validity of genes reported to be associated with Brugada SyndromeClinical laboratories often rely on medical articles and public information on gene disease associations in determining the genes to include on genetic testing panels for specific conditions or the specific results to return to patients. In the case of Brugada Syndrome (BrS), a serious genetic condition that causes a disruption of the heart's normal rhythm and predisposes a patient to sudden arrhythmic death, many clinical laboratories have based their test design and diagnostic reporting on the literature implicating 21 genes with the condition. | |
 | As the eyes go, so may the mind(HealthDay)—A new study sheds light on how vision loss is linked to mental decline in seniors. |
 | Nurse preceptors must balance teaching, patient care(HealthDay)—Caring for deteriorating patients while precepting novice nurses requires a balancing of teaching and patient care roles, according to a study published online June 19 in the Journal of Clinical Nursing. |
 | New rules may constrain docs' ability to treat chronic pain(HealthDay)—New laws and regulations designed to limit the use of prescription narcotics may further constrain doctors' ability to treat patients, according to an article published online May 30 in Medical Economics. |
 | Variation in quality of trials for atrial fibrillation, flutter(HealthDay)—The quality of atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (AF/AFL) trials is variable, and trials often rely on recurrence as the primary endpoint, according to a review published online June 27 in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. |
 | FDA approves continuous glucose monitoring system(HealthDay)—The Eversense Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system, which has a fully implantable sensor to detect glucose, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in people age 18 years and older with diabetes. |
 | Bicyclists' injury risk seen doubled if they lack latest helmetsThe next time you hop on a bicycle to head across town, consider this: your helmet may not perform well enough in an accident. |
For the babies of the opioid crisis, the best care may be mom's recoveryThe halls at UNC Horizons day care are quiet at 5 p.m. | |
Man with autism helps design virtual world to make life better for adults like himKyle Barton is a 28-year-old guy on the autism spectrum. But he lives like the diagnosis isn't there. | |
Surgical metrics do not provide a clear path to improvementWhile surgical outcomes have improved nationally over time, surgical outcome reporting does not necessarily lead to better outcomes, according to a Mayo Clinic study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. | |
 | Should you wait 30 minutes to swim after eating?It's advice parents have been giving their children for generations. |
Updated osteoporosis screening guidelines cover only women. That could hurt menOver the last 20 years, bone fracture rates in women have declined thanks to osteoporosis screening and treatment. | |
 | Removing barriers to healingSevere inflammation caused by a patient's immune system can be deadly, but stem cells found in human fat could provide new ways to protect against this toxic reaction. |
 | Asymmetrical neuron loss in Alzheimer'sAs Alzheimer's disease progresses, neuron loss leads to marked lateral asymmetries in brain structure. A new LMU study has now identified genetic variants that promote the emergence of asymmetrical brain atrophy in Alzheimer's patients. |
 | Gut microbes may partner with a protein to regulate vitamin DA collection of bacteria in the gut may use a cell-signaling protein to help regulate vitamin D, a key nutrient that, among other benefits, is involved with building and maintaining bones, according to a team of researchers. |
 | How safe are fireworks? Even sparklers can cause serious injuriesThe 4th of July is a time to celebrate, but injuries from fireworks lead to approximately 11,000 visits to the emergency department each year, and over 30 percent of them involve children.1 The majority of disabling injuries occur with illegal firecrackers, but most injuries involve legal fireworks that parents buy for their children, such as sparklers, firecrackers, bottle rockets, and Roman candles. |
 | Uncovering clues to a healthy retirement—and it's not all lifestyleFive modifiable risk factors present in a person's 50s that could indicate whether or not they will be fit and healthy into retirement and beyond have been uncovered by UCL scientists. |
 | Rising rates of genital cosmetic surgery subject of new researchA pilot study is investigating a sharp increase in the number of Australian girls, some as young as 11, seeking cosmetic surgery on their genitals. |
Complex brain circuitry revealed using new single-cell sequencing technologyThe complexity of the human brain presents scientists with immense challenges as they try to find new treatments for a host of diseases and conditions. But the advent of a new technology known as single-cell RNA sequencing is opening a window into how the brain works. | |
 | Discovery unlocks secrets behind cancer drug resistanceUniversity of Otago research provides insights into an underlying mechanism that could explain why new cancer therapies to help treat metastatic melanoma do not always work on patients, paving the way for predicting which patients will benefit from certain drugs. |
 | A psychological theory to explain how music helps footballers prepare for the pitchWith the 21st FIFA World Cup in Russia now in full swing, fans await a symphony of soccer set to a musical score. Football has long been established as one of the world's most popular spectator sports, characterised by a vibrant music culture embodied in chants from the terraces, era-defining soccer anthems, pre-match and half-time entertainment, and players' use of music as part of their pre-match routine. |
 | Why your brain never runs out of problems to findWhy do many problems in life seem to stubbornly stick around, no matter how hard people work to fix them? It turns out that a quirk in the way human brains process information means that when something becomes rare, we sometimes see it in more places than ever. |
 | Antibiotics before birth and in early life can affect long-term healthHalf of Australian infants have received at least one course of antibiotics by their first birthday. This is one of the highest rates of antibiotic use in the world. |
 | Parasitic flatworms affect millions in developing countries, but new research offers hopeAround 25-30% of humans are currently infected with at least one parasitic worm species. The diseases they cause can be devastating. Worm infections can lead to diverse and chronic conditions such as scarring of the eyes and blindness, swelling of extremities and immobility, blockage of digestion and malnutrition, anaemia and tiredness. They can also increase an individual's risk of developing cancer and AIDS. |
 | Workplace sexual harassment is a public health issue and should be treated as suchThanks to the worldwide #metoo and #TimesUp movements, and criminal charges against high profile celebrities, sexual assault and harassment in the workplace and beyond has been at the forefront of public discussion over the past year. |
Shaking off the salt for a healthier heartMost of us know eating too much salt is bad for our bodies. But we may be unknowingly eating far more than we realise. How can we avoid all of this out-of-sight sodium? | |
 | The unbearable sensation of beingCindy was cradling her 9-month-old son, Elias, against her chest when she and a room full of family simultaneously yelled "Surprise!" to an unsuspecting aunt on her birthday. The outburst shot like a bolt of electricity through Elias. He cried for an hour. |
 | How quickly electrical currents move through the legs may help predict heart failureImagine stepping onto a scale – not to measure your weight, but the chance of your heart failing. |
 | Link between autoimmune disorders and psychosis confirmed in new studyPeople with autoimmune disorders, a collection of diseases where the body's immune system attacks its own cells, are more likely to have psychosis, according to our latest research. |
 | Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes reduces follow-up costs by more than halfSelf-monitoring of type 2 diabetes used in combination with an electronic feedback system results in considerable savings on health care costs especially in sparsely populated areas, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. |
 | Thriving after depression—why are scientists ignoring good outcomes?In the wake of suicides by Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, we as a nation are newly sobered by depression's threat to the public health. Depression is a common mood condition considered by the World Health Organization to be the leading cause of disability worldwide, ahead of widely publicized contenders such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Reading the news today, you will learn that depression leads to self-harm and suicidal thoughts, drug overdoses, school shootings and altercations with the police. Can this darkest of human frailties ever point the way to something better? |
For dialysis patients with AFib, a newer blood thinner may provide a safer optionPeople with irregular heartbeat due to a condition called atrial fibrillation, are often prescribed blood thinners to reduce the risk of blood clots that can cause a stroke. But for those who are also on dialysis for kidney failure, the already-difficult choice of blood thinner can seem like a guessing game without a right answer. | |
 | Don't turn into a July 4 highway statistic(HealthDay)—The National Safety Council has a sobering forecast for this Fourth of July. |
 | Hot cars, drowning: keep your family safe this summer(HealthDay)—Along with sun and fun, there's unexpected danger lurking during the summer. |
 | Pantry items that stay fresher in the fridge(HealthDay)—You may know to keep tomatoes out of the fridge to preserve their taste, but did you know which pantry staples actually do better under refrigeration? |
 | FDA OKs first drug made to reduce excessive sweatingU.S. regulators on Friday approved the first drug developed specifically to reduce excessive sweating, a common condition that can cause people anxiety and affect their social lives. |
Researchers find connection between genes, response to environmental chemicalsWhy do individuals respond differently to the same environment? Researchers from North Carolina State University and Oregon State University have pinpointed a genetic difference in zebrafish tied to differing responses to the same environmental chemical. The work could have implications for identifying genetic factors that explain differential chemical sensitivity. | |
Simple sampling method eases identification of foot and mouth disease outbreaksSampling the environment is an effective way to detect foot and mouth disease, according to a paper published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology. | |
Up to half of childhood cancer survivors will develop hormone disordersThe Endocrine Society today issued a Clinical Practice Guideline advising healthcare providers on how to diagnose and treat the endocrine disorders that affect a significant portion of childhood cancer survivors in the United States today. | |
 | DBS treatment may slow the progression of Parkinson's tremor in early-stage patientsDeep brain stimulation (DBS) may slow the progression of tremor for early-stage Parkinson's disease patients, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study released in the June 29 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. |
Newly developed therapeutic shown to combat drug addictionA new therapeutic may help reverse chemical imbalances made to the brain by habitual drug use and could one day help recovering drug addicts avoid future drug use. | |
 | Higher doses of rifampin appear more effective in fighting tuberculosis without increasing risk of adverse eventsHigher daily doses of rifampin, a cornerstone of tuberculosis treatment, killed more TB bacteria in sputum cultures, and the higher doses did so without increasing the adverse effects of treatment, according to a randomized controlled trial published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. |
Study investigates the reproductive habits of the fungus that causes athlete's footThe sexual habits of Trichophyton rubrum, the fungus that causes athlete's foot and other kinds of skin and nail infections, were the focus of a study published by Brazilian scientists and international collaborators in the journal Genetics. | |
Computer therapy can help people with aphasia find lost wordsComputer therapy can help people with aphasia learn new words even years after a stroke, a new study conducted by the University of Sheffield has revealed. | |
 | Drinking changes young adults' metabolite profileAdolescent drinking is associated with changes in the metabolite profile, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital shows. Some of these changes were found to correlate with reduced brain grey matter volume, especially in young women who are heavy drinkers. The findings shed new light on the biological implications of adolescent drinking, and could contribute to the development of new treatments. |
 | Screening for postpartum depression in the emergency departmentIt's a scenario that Children's emergency medicine specialist Lenore Jarvis, M.D., M.Ed., has seen countless times: A mother brings her infant to the emergency department (ED) in the middle of the night with a chief complaint of the baby being fussy. Nothing she does can stop the incessant crying, she tells the triage nurse. When doctors examine the baby, they don't see anything wrong. Often, this finding is reassuring. But, despite their best efforts to comfort her, the mother isn't reassured and leaves the hospital feeling anxious and overwhelmed. |
Iowa court blocks 72-hour waiting period for abortionThe Iowa Supreme Court on Friday struck down a law requiring a 72-hour waiting period for women seeking an abortion, ruling that the restriction was unconstitutional and that "autonomy and dominion over one's body go to the very heart of what it means to be free." | |
Biology news
 | Lemurs can smell weakness in each otherSome people watch the competition carefully for the slightest signs of weakness. Lemurs, on the other hand, just give them a sniff. |
 | Small bee 'pollen thieves' are not effective bumblebee substitutes, study showsBumblebee populations are declining in the United States for a range of reasons—loss of habitat, pesticide use, climate change, competition from non-native species, and non-native parasites. As major plant pollinators, bumblebees are important to plant reproduction and the overall health of ecosystems. As the abundance of these large hairy bees has dropped in recent decades, scientists have held out hope that smaller native bee species can step in as efficient and effective alternative pollinators. |
 | Timing is key for bacteria surviving antibioticsFor bacteria facing a dose of antibiotics, timing might be the key to evading destruction. In a series of experiments, Princeton researchers found that cells that repaired DNA damaged by antibiotics before resuming growth had a much better chance of surviving treatment. |
 | US trial over Roundup cancer link set to openA first of its kind trial over whether Monsanto herbicide Roundup caused a groundskeeper's lethal cancer is scheduled to begin here on July 9 with opening remarks by attorneys. |
A race against time to save bats living in the walls of this north Texas cityIn this downtown of old, empty buildings, the Bat World Sanctuary has been racing against time. | |
Born in a zoo, released into the San Gabriels, a rare Los Angeles frog bounces backThe venue: a remote creek in the San Gabriel Mountains. | |
 | Exploring an undisturbed rainforest hidden on top of an African mountainAtop Mount Lico in northern Mozambique is a site that few have had the pleasure of seeing – a hidden rainforest, protected by a steep circle of rock. Though the mountain was known to locals, the forest itself remained a secret until six years ago, when Professor Julian Bayliss spotted it on satellite imagery. It wasn't until last year, however, that he revealed his discovery, at the Oxford Nature Festival. |
 | Administering hormones affects DNAIn pigs, endocrine disruptors can alter gene expression in a way that also affects the next generation. This has been shown by a team of researchers from ETH Zurich and the Technical University of Munich. The study findings could potentially apply to humans, too. |
 | Descended testicles: DNA study drops new hints on secrets of low hanging glandsThe scrotum is a mystery. Why do most male mammals have their reproductive glands so vulnerably located in a sack of skin and muscle outside the body? According to new research, the answer might be found in those unusual mammals that have testicles located inside the abdomen. These includes elephants, aardvarks and others from a group that originated in Africa, known as the Afrotheria. |
 | How to show consumers the benefits of genetically modified foodsGenetically modified (GM) foods for human consumption have long been a subject of intense public debate, as well as academic research. |
 | Veterinarian warns animal owners to take precautions as excess heat warnings continueWith excessive heat warnings for many parts of the region through Saturday, Tom Schwartz, director of the Veterinary Health Center at Kansas State University, says pet owners need to take precautions. |
 | An island of hope for the yellow-naped parrotOmetepe, an island rising out of Lake Nicaragua, is home to one of the largest remaining populations of the yellow-naped parrot. These beautiful birds play an important role in their ecosystem as seed dispersers, meaning they are crucial to the health of the tropical forests in which they live. |
Polish stork vanishes from GPS but delivers huge phone billA Polish environmental group that was using a mobile-phone transmitter to track migratory movements of a stork has received a phone bill of 10,000 zlotys ($2,650) after the bird went missing in Sudan and someone started using the chip to make calls. | |
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