Science X Newsletter Friday, Nov 13

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Here is your customized Phys.org Newsletter for November 13, 2015:

Spotlight Stories Headlines

- Device can theoretically trap a light 'bit' for an infinite amount of time
- Technique for mobile image processing in the cloud cuts bandwidth use by more than 98 percent
- Lasers could rapidly make materials hotter than the Sun
- Palladium-catalyzed C-H activation of primary amino alcohols
- 5400mph winds discovered hurtling around exoplanet
- Parasitic fungi and the battle against coffee rust disease
- Five things to know about Apple's new iPad Pro
- Photons on a chip set new paths for secure communications
- New information about bacterial enzymes to help scientists develop more effective antibiotics, cancer drugs
- Network analysis shows systemic risk in mineral markets
- Male bees have more than a one-track mind
- Cyclin' out of gear: Malaria parasites grinding to a halt
- #FAUTwitterStudy uses 20 million tweets to understand people and real-world situations
- Loss of diversity near melting coastal glaciers
- Chemists turn bacterial molecules into potential drug molecules

Astronomy & Space news

	5400mph winds discovered hurtling around exoplanet Winds of over 2km per second have been discovered flowing around planet outside of the Earth's solar system, new research has found.
	Innovative planet-finding technology passes another hurdle A potentially revolutionary instrument now being developed to first find Earth-like planets in other solar systems and then study their atmospheres to identify chemical signatures of life has just passed another technological hurdle that makes it an even stronger contender for a future astrophysics mission.
	Space junk will crash back to Earth on Friday the 13th – but it's no bad omen According to the European Space Agency, something is going to fall to Earth on Friday, 13 November. A mysterious piece of space debris named WT1190F is predicted to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere at around 06:20 GMT in the skies above the Indian Ocean. While it's expected to burn up in the atmosphere about 100km off the south coast of Sri Lanka, it is not impossible that smaller fragments could crash onto the surface.
	How to clean up space debris – using game theory A piece of debris just 10cm in diameter could cause an entire spacecraft to disintegrate and it is estimated that there are more than 29,000 objects larger than 10cm in Earth's orbit. This poses a major risk to the spacecraft to-ing and fro-ing from the International Space Station, not to mention the hundreds of satellites that are now essential to daily lives.
	Rosetta and Philae—one year since landing on a comet One year since Philae made its historic landing on a comet, mission teams remain hopeful for renewed contact with the lander, while also looking ahead to next year's grand finale: making a controlled impact of the Rosetta orbiter on the comet.

Technology news

	Technique for mobile image processing in the cloud cuts bandwidth use by more than 98 percent As smartphones become people's primary computers and their primary cameras, there is growing demand for mobile versions of image-processing applications.
	Facebook tests vanishing messages Facebook users in France were able to send vanishing missives with its smartphone Messenger application, ramping up the challenge to Snapchat.
	From meh to ugh, facial emotion in pic pegged by Microsoft tool Microsoft has come up with a new tool that can identify human emotions in pictures. Recent advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence have made this possible. What does the person feel? Sad? Anger? Something else? The software can "read" into the emotion. The special tool was announced at Microsoft's Future Decoded conference in the UK. The Microsoft Project Oxford team is behind the new tool.
	Google's release of TensorFlow could be a game-changer in the future of AI The development of smarter and more pervasive artificial intelligence (AI) is about to shift into overdrive with the announcement by Google this week that TensorFlow, its second-generation machine-learning system, will be made available free to anyone who wants to use it.
	#FAUTwitterStudy uses 20 million tweets to understand people and real-world situations What can you tell about people and their situations from only 140 characters? Apparently, quite a lot according to a new study about Twitter just published in PLOS ONE. To date, no research has tapped the vast data from social networking sites to study situations. This new research provides insights about the psychological experience of a typical workday or week.
	Five things to know about Apple's new iPad Pro The first thing you need to know about Apple's iPad Pro is that it's, well, giant.
	Gmail to warn when messages take unencrypted routes Google plans to ramp up security at its free email service by letting users know when messages arrive via unencrypted connections that could be prone to snooping or tampering.
	Chrome for Android vulnerability discovered by researcher Making news this week at the MobilePwn2Own event at the PacSec conference in Tokyo: an exploit of Google's Chrome for Android—in one shot, said PacSec organizer Dragos Ruiu. Researcher Guang Gong showcased the exploit. (PacSec is a computer security event. James O'Malley in TechRadar described it as "a meeting of security experts who show off what they've discovered for the kudos.")
Hulu explores selling stake to Time Warner: report Hulu is looking to sell a stake to Time Warner in a deal that would value the streaming television service at more than $5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
	Cop stops Google driverless car for moving slow Google playfully posted a photo of a motorcycle cop pulling over one of it self-driving cars on Thursday for riding along at a cautious pace.
	Australia reveals shortlist for first nuclear waste dump Australia on Friday announced six sites, including some in Outback areas, on a shortlist for the nation's first nuclear waste dump, risking fresh controversy after an earlier plan was scuttled by opposition from Aboriginal landowners.
	Behavior modeling and verification of MA of CTCS-3 using AADL Successful technologies weave themselves into the fabric of society and essentially slip from our consciousness, as have embedded control systems. Systems with embedded computing units that interact with the physical world, are called hybrid systems.
Transformation needed in thermal management research Researchers are recommending changes in how to study rapidly changing temperatures in complex systems such as aircraft and power plants, a transformation that could bring advances for applications ranging from fighter jets to energy production.
	Study shows potential for growth in biofuels from corn stover Making biofuel from corn crop residue could become economically viable for farmers with government support and, therefore, lead to a major shift in crop rotation practices favoring more continuous corn plantings, Purdue University researchers conclude.
	New Starck-designed Bluetooth devices track down lost items French tech startup Wistiki late Thursday presented new high-tech devices to track down lost items from your smartphone, produced in collaboration with renowned designer Philippe Starck.
	Post-Betamax, the format wars continue in a digital world Sony announced this week that it will stop selling Betamax cassettes from March 2016. It was a format that appeared not to succeed as Sony had desired.
	EU officials were VW whistleblowers: US authorities It was EU officials who tipped US authorities off about German auto giant Volkswagen's emissions cheating scam, the head of California's environment agency CARB told German media.
	Super environmentally friendly: the 'fool's gold battery' High-performance lithium ion batteries face a major problem: Lithium will eventually start to run out as batteries are deployed in electric cars and stationary storage units. Researchers from Empa and ETH Zurich have now discovered an alternative: the "fool's gold battery". It consists of iron, sulfur, sodium and magnesium – all elements that are in plentiful supply. This means that giant storage batteries could be built on the cheap and used stationary in buildings or next to power plants, for instance.
	If we over-invest in the social media bubble, what happens when it bursts? It's an investment billions of us make every day – not a financial one, but an investment of time and effort into expressing our opinions on things we are sympathetic to, and those we detest. We pay respect, and expect a return – in terms of "likes" on a recently posted selfie.
	Fossil buys Misfit in push for connected wearables US watchmaking group Fossil is acquiring the wearable tech firm Misfit for $260 million as it ramps up efforts for connected watches and other gadgets.
	Apple fading out Beats streaming music brand Apple is ending the Beats streaming music service on November 30 as it seeks to bring users to its newly launched Apple Music.
Really, what is the internet of things? The Internet of Things, IoT, the cloud, big data...buzzwords for the modern age. But, asks Won Kim, Jaehyuk Choi and colleagues in the Department of Software at Gachon University, in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea: Is the IoT actually anything new and how does it work? Writing in the International Journal of Web and Grid Services, the team offer some answers and a high-level view of the IoT from the perspective of its architecture.
	Volkswagen brand sales dip in wake of scandal Volkswagen's flagship brand saw global auto sales fall 5.3 percent in October in the wake of a scandal over cars equipped with software that let them cheat on U.S. diesel emissions tests.
	More orchestras join Google classical project Four more leading orchestras on Friday joined Google's Classical Live, a project by the Internet giant to bring more of the concert hall audience into the growing sector of streaming.
	Video game lovers flock to 'Fallout 4' wasteland Action video game lovers are flocking in record numbers to the radioactive wasteland of freshly launched mega-hit "Fallout 4."
CBS hopes debate coverage will boost streaming service CBS News sees its coverage of Saturday's Democratic presidential debate as a key moment in helping to establish CBSN, the streaming service that just celebrated its first birthday.
'Star Wars': a game-changer in special effects When "Star Wars" audiences were blown away four decades ago by its thrilling battles in space, they were also witnessing a big bang in special effects that is still felt today, as fans await the next installment in the blockbuster saga.
	Japan regulator wants plutonium reactor operator replaced Japan's nuclear regulator issued a rare warning Friday to the science minister, telling him to disqualify the operator of a plutonium-fueled reactor plagued with a poor safety record, a step that could finally shut it down.
	Microsoft open sources Distributed Machine Learning Toolkit for more efficient big data research Researchers at the Microsoft Asia research lab this week made the Microsoft Distributed Machine Learning Toolkit openly available to the developer community.
	Digital natives push for personalized healthcare technology Millennials and younger generations expect to use their own technologies and biological data to help doctors deliver more personal care.
	Hackers gonna hack: UH Gets $2.6m to protect next-gen 911 centers Cyberattacks are no longer a question of if, but when. It's become a regular occurrence to hear of breaches hitting private companies, the government, retailers, airlines, banks, law firms and, now, even 911 dispatch centers. Computer scientists at the University of Houston are joining forces with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) to confront these threats. UH has been awarded $2.6 million to develop technology to help protect emergency response systems, such as current and next-generation 911 systems, against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. UH's award is part of a larger Distributed Denial of Service Defenses (DDoSD) program announce by DHS recently.
	'Uber get out,' say protesting Uruguay taxi drivers Taxi drivers blocked a central street in Montevideo on Friday to prevent ride-sharing service Uber from training new drivers as it seeks to roll out service in Uruguay.
Fantasy sports operators file suit to stay open in NY Fantasy sports websites DraftKings and FanDuel filed lawsuits on Friday seeking to avert a shutdown ordered by New York state officials, setting up a legal showdown.

Medicine & Health news

	Brain structure may be root of apathy When brain scientists at Oxford University studied apathy, they didn't expect to see less motivated people making more effort. Their results suggest that for some people traditionally perceived as lazy, it's biology - not attitude - that might be the cause.
	US hospital to offer uterus transplants A leading US hospital said Thursday it is preparing to offer women uterine transplants, a technology that has been proven in Sweden and could help those struggling with infertility.
	CDC: child autism rate now one in 45 after survey method changes About one in 45 children has an autism spectrum disorder, according to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey of parents.
	Study offers new recommendations for TB vaccine testing in humans When results from a landmark tuberculosis vaccine trial in Cape Town, South Africa were published in The Lancet in February 2013, the headlines were grim, despite hopes that the trial would point toward a successful way to thwart one of the globe's biggest public health threats.
	How salmonella manage to sometimes pass through the gut-vascular barrier in mice (Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers from several institutions in Italy has discovered the mechanism by which Salmonella typhimurium is sometimes able to trick the gut-vascular barrier (GVB) in mice, into allowing it to pass into the bloodstream. In their paper published in the journal Science, the team describes how they identified the means by which S. typhimurium is able to make its way through both the intestinal epithelium and the vascular barrier allowing for infecting other organs such as the spleen, liver and gall bladder. Romain Bouziat and Bana Jabri with the University of Chicago offer a Perspectives piece on the work done by the team in the same journal issue.
	Research finds men who eat garlic smell more attractive The beneficial health properties of garlic are well known, but researchers at the University of Stirling and Charles University in Prague have uncovered another less well known and surprising property – that the body odour of men who eat garlic is attractive to women.
	Cyclin' out of gear: Malaria parasites grinding to a halt Scientists from The University of Nottingham have uncovered the role of cyclin—the protein molecule that drives the growth of malaria within mosquitoes.
Device-assisted feeding and poor growth in newborns with CHD may lead to poor neurodevelopment Newborns with a congenital heart defect (CHD) often need advanced medical care to survive, leaving them vulnerable to cognitive delays. Various factors, like prematurity, length of hospital stay, cardiac arrest, amongst others, contribute to these delays. But what role does proper growth and feeding mode at the beginning of life play? A research team - led by the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing - investigated and found that newborns (up to three months) with poor growth and CHD, who required device-assisted feeding, were at an increased risk for neurodevelopmental delays at six and twelve months. The team's findings are set for publication in an upcoming issue of The Journal of Pediatrics.
Thousands to be sterilised in global 'vasectomy-athon' Thousands of men around the world are to be sterilised Friday in what organisers dubbed a global "vasectomy-athon", to encourage men to take a bigger role in family planning and combat resistance to the procedure.
Better support needed for mums with gestational diabetes Improvements are needed in gestational diabetes education and healthcare services to help prevent women with the condition from developing type 2 diabetes later in life, according to a new University of Adelaide study.
	Have an apple-shaped body? You may be more susceptible to binge eating Women with apple-shaped bodies – those who store more of their fat in their trunk and abdominal regions – may be at particular risk for the development of eating episodes during which they experience a sense of "loss of control," according to a new study from Drexel University. The study also found that women with greater fat stores in their midsections reported being less satisfied with their bodies, which may contribute to loss-of-control eating.
	After a concussion, when is it safe to go back in the game? Lacing up her high tops one blustery morning in February 2009, Krista Krebs had no idea her career as a high school athlete would be over precisely 45 minutes later. "It wasn't the way I imagined senior year to end," she says.
	Crash test simulations expose real risks More than 33,000 Americans die in motor vehicle crashes annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Modern restraint systems save lives, but some deaths and injuries remain—and restraints themselves can cause some injuries.
	Electronic cigarette use rising among teenagers Use of electronic cigarettes—or e-cigs, for short—has increased among adolescents, but the jury is still out on how many young people are becoming addicted, and how harmful they are for both young people and adults, relative to cigarettes.
	Researchers create neuropsychiatric cellular biobank Researchers from Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital have completed the first stage of an important collaboration aimed at understanding the intricate variables of neuropsychiatric disease—something that currently eludes clinicians and scientists.
Cancer survivor guidelines not always followed, researcher finds Researcher Marian Luctkar-Flude (PhD candidate, School of Nursing) has found that a majority of primary care providers surveyed are not routinely following many of the care guidelines for breast cancer survivors. The main guidelines not being implemented include screening for common survivorship problems such as fatigue, distress and sexual dysfunction.
New CDC study shows more US adults are putting out cigarettes for good American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments on a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in today's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). The study, which examined 2014 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data, noted that overall adult smoking rates dropped a full percentage point between 2013 and 2014. It also reported on differences in U.S. smoking rates, including that uninsured adults or those insured through Medicaid smoke at rates twice as high as those covered by private health insurance or Medicare:
A new treatment for hair pulling compulsion A randomized controlled trial published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics by Swiss investigators discloses a new treatment approach to hair pulling compulsion called Trichotillomania.
	Genetic defect underlying a rare disease identified Researchers at MedUni Vienna have discovered the genetic cause of a rare disease characterized by life-threatening "liver crises" in early childhood and subsequent manifestation of neurological symptoms, such as neuropathy and ataxia (a movement disorder), when they reach school age. In 2007 the same researchers published a mutation in the Scyl1 gene in a naturally occurring mouse mutant with similar symptoms. Using next-generation sequencing techniques, they have now succeeded in identifying the first cases of a corresponding condition in humans. This marks the successful end to a search that started in the Neuromuscular Research Department (Center for Anatomy and Cell Biology of MedUni Vienna) more than ten years ago.
	New model helps predict breast cancer risk in Hispanic women The first breast cancer risk-prediction model based entirely on data from Hispanic women, including whether a woman was born in or outside of the United States, provided a more accurate assessment of Hispanic women's risk of developing breast cancer compared with existing models based on data from non-Hispanic women, according to a study presented at the Eighth American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, held Nov. 13-16.
Healthy diet may reduce risk of ovarian cancer in African-American women A healthy diet may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer in African-American women, according to data presented at the Eighth American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, held Nov. 13-16.
Disparities in colorectal cancer death rates take a large economic toll Disparities in colorectal cancer death rates take a large toll on the national economy, with poorer, less-educated communities bearing the greatest burden, according to data presented at the Eighth American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, held Nov. 13-16.
Large study sums up health issues for new child refugees to US For refugee children newly arrived in the U.S., hepatitis B, tuberculosis, parasitic worms, high blood lead levels and anemia are among the top public health concerns covered by screening programs. In one of this nation's largest-ever epidemiological studies of refugee children, public health researchers describe the health profiles of children arriving here in the past decade as their families fled persecution.
	Students increasingly bringing "emotional support" animals to college Americans have not only embraced the Shultz dictum that happiness is a warm puppy: They're applying it to warm rabbits, kangaroo rats, pot-bellied pigs, cockatiels and ferrets. And for that matter, to decidedly tepid ball pythons, Cuban rock iguanas and Chilean rose hair tarantulas. The issue here isn't the type of beastie; it's that animals equate to happiness, whether you're at home, in the workplace, or in the stressful milieu that is the modern academy.
'You can always look better' – On norms and ideals in dental care The dental care industry spends a lot of time on supporting young people as they get through their often long and difficult orthodontic treatment, often financed by the government dental care system, despite it being for cosmetic reasons. LiU researcher Anette Wickström has studied the importance of norms when young people are offered correction of their teeth and bite.
	Cannabis-derived drugs to target diabetic kidney failure New substances derived from cannabis are being used to tackle kidney failure caused by diabetes, as part of a new research project led by the University of Aberdeen.
	College students go online to learn about sex Chances are that by the time you enter college in the United States, the closest thing you've had to reproductive education was watching an uncomfortable video in health class, maybe even before you went through puberty. It might not have answered your questions and perhaps led to some misguided assumptions about your body. Sound familiar? You're not alone.
	Arm artery access safer for angioplasty, review finds (HealthDay)—For patients experiencing heart attacks or severe chest pain, it is safer to access blocked vessels through an arm artery rather than a groin artery, a new analysis finds.
	Type 1 diabetes: an unrelenting disease (HealthDay)— Although more than one million Americans have type 1 diabetes, most people don't understand the toll it can take on daily living.
	PCI may not improve survival for some heart disease patients (HealthDay)—Patients with stable ischemic heart disease who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) fare no better than those treated with medication and lifestyle changes alone, according to a report published in the Nov. 12 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
	Swiss report highlights danger of drug-resistant tuberculosis (HealthDay)—Although antibiotics have largely eradicated tuberculosis (TB) in the United States in recent decades, researchers say evidence is mounting that the bacteria is becoming increasingly resistant to these medications. Details of a recent Swiss case are reported in the Nov. 12 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Rare facial paralysis gives researchers new insights into social interaction Persons with facial paralysis or permanently disfigured faces often experience difficulties in their social interactions because they lack facial expressivity. A study of teenagers with the rare facial paralysis known as Möbius Syndrome shows that a course in alternative communication strategies such as gestures, body posture and prosody significantly improves interaction and rapport with conversation partners.
Will immunotherapy add value to chemotherapy for HER-2 positive gastric cancer? The prognosis for patients with gastric cancer is poor. In western countries even patients with localized gastric or gastro-esophageal junction adenocarcinoma are faced with 5-year survival rates of approximately 35% after standard perioperative chemotherapy and curative surgery.
FDA approves Adjuvant Yervoy in melanoma based on results of EORTC trial 18071 Based on the results of EORTC trial 18071, the FDA expanded the approval of Yervoy (ipilimumab) in melanoma to include adjuvant treatment of patients with stage 3 melanoma at high risk of recurrence following complete resection.
Research collaboration over drug for chronic wounds The biotech company Omnio based in Swedish Umeå, and led by researcher Tor Ny at Umeå University, launches a research collaboration with the Canadian pharmaceutical company ProMetic to develop a new drug for slow-healing chronic wounds. The collaboration includes funding for clinical studies of a drug based on the blood plasma protein plasminogen. Researchers will test if plasminogen speeds up wound healing.
	Not so happy old age? The notion that older people are happier than younger people is being challenged following a recent study led by a University of Bradford lecturer.
	Seniors expend as much energy as Tour de France cyclists Well-trained seniors expend as much energy as Tour de France cyclists. New Danish research shows that age is no obstacle to performing at a maximum for a longer period of time. The Department of Biomedicine and the Center for Healthy Aging at the University of Copenhagen are behind this new research.
Simultaneous pregnancy and leukaemia offer a treatment challenge The latest case report published in ecancermedicalscience describes the case of a woman who had the double burdens of chronic leukaemia and an unplanned pregnancy - and her happy outcome.
	Parkinson's disease: A new tool aims to improve diagnosis and advance treatment A group of experts working under the umbrella of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS), have developed a new tool for healthcare professionals that they hope will mark a significant advancement in the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease, especially in its early stages. The results of their study, published in the journal Movement Disorders, could also have a major impact on the quality of research on Parkinson's disease.
	Medicare spending $9B on hepatitis C drugs Medicare spending on breakthrough medications for hepatitis C will nearly double this year, passing $9 billion, according to new government figures. That's raising insurance costs for all beneficiaries, whether or not they have the liver-wasting viral disease.
Merck continuing study of cholesterol drug in new class Merck & Co. said Friday that it will continue a huge patient study of an experimental cholesterol medicine, the last one standing in a once-promising class of drugs being developed to prevent heart attacks, after an independent monitoring committee recommended the study continue.
	Vitamin D deficiency might be tied to erectile dysfunction (HealthDay)—Low levels of vitamin D may be associated with erectile dysfunction, a new study suggests.
	Hormonal status impacts genetic variation, CIMT link (HealthDay)—Hormonal status seems to interact with genetic variants to influence cardiovascular phenotypes, especially those within the innate immunity pathway related to carotid artery intima-medial thickness (CIMT), according to a study published online Oct. 27 in Physiological Genomics.
	Intervention cuts potentially inappropriate meds in seniors (HealthDay)—An intervention (Optimizing Prescribing for Older People in Primary Care [OPTI-SCRIPT]) can reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing (PIP) in older patients, according to a study published in the November/December issue of the Annals of Family Medicine.
	Case of bobby pin piercing kidney reported in 4-year-old (HealthDay)—A swallowed bobby pin can be cause for concern, capable of piercing through the kidney, according to a case report published online Nov. 5 in BMJ Case Reports.
	Genetic risk score IDs insulin resistance, change in IR (HealthDay)—A genetic risk score based on 17 established insulin resistance (IR) variants and their effect sizes (weighted IR-GRS) is associated with IR at baseline and change in IR, but does not impact the effect of lifestyle intervention and metformin on IR, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in Diabetes.
	Levodopa shows promise against macular degeneration (HealthDay)— Levodopa (L-dopa) might hold potential for preventing or treating macular degeneration, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in The American Journal of Medicine.
Experts call for action on the crippling socio-economic costs of alcohol Europe is the heaviest drinking region of the world, with consumption levels in some countries approximately twice the global average. Alcohol is the world's No. 1 risk factor for poor health and premature death among the 25-59 year age group, the core of the working age population.
	Scholar explores juvenile gun violence in new book As a Camden County assistant prosecutor for 25 years, Diane Marano witnessed the devastating effects of gun violence on the city's youth. She spent the last 21 of those years as section chief of the juvenile unit, where she gained a piercing understanding of the faces and names – and lives – behind the cold statistics.
	Satisfying transportation needs will improve quality of life for adults on autism spectrum An integrated approach to providing access to reliable and safe transportation is needed for adults on the autism spectrum and their families, according to a new Rutgers study that offers recommendations for removing barriers to better mobility.
Video: Sublingual allergy treatment provides alternative to shots For patients with severe seasonal allergies the regularly available medications may not be enough to help their symptoms while the prospect of shots may be prohibitive enough to keep them from getting shots. A newly approved treatment could provide an alternative to the needle.
	Research suggests that mindful eating may be helpful for reducing overeating City academics and students from the Centre of Psychological Wellbeing and Neuroscience are collaborating with the North East London NHS Foundation Trust to see if Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) can prevent relapse or recurrence of depression in people with obesity.
Is web-based psychotherapy sufficient for treating mild depression? A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics provides new data on the role of web-based psychotherapy in mild depression.
What is the role of psychological factors in nausea during cancer therapy? A study in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics sheds new light on the relationship between psychological factors and nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy of cancer.
Is group therapy the way to overcome chronic fatigue? A randomized controlled trial published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics analyzes the effectiveness of group therapy in chronic fatigue.
	Perrigo to go it alone; shareholders reject $26B Mylan bid (Update) Shareholders of the drugmaker Perrigo shut the door on a $26-billion hostile takeover bid from Mylan.
	Receiving curative lung cancer surgery varies by state The likelihood of receiving curative-intent surgery for patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) varies substantially from state to state, according to data presented at the Eighth American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, held Nov. 13-16.
	Goal of new produce safety rules: prevent illness outbreaks New produce safety rules from the government Friday are intended to help prevent the kind of large-scale outbreaks of foodborne illness that occurred over the past decade linked to fresh spinach, cantaloupes, cucumbers and other foods.
Living liver donors satisfied with donation process says study A study of living liver donors found donors were highly satisfied with the donation process. Findings published in Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, indicate most donors would donate again, independent of any complications from transplantation.
FDA orders recall of machine used to clean medical scopes Federal officials are ordering the recall of nearly 2,800 machines used to disinfect medical scopes. They blamed company violations that could lead to infections in patients.
Justices agree to hear first abortion case since 2007 The Supreme Court is giving an election-year hearing to a dispute over state regulation of abortion clinics in the court's first abortion case in eight years.

Biology news

	Male bees have more than a one-track mind Male bumblebees are just as smart as female worker bees despite their dim-witted reputation, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).
Mechanism underlying cell stress response discovered When cells are under stress, proteins misfold. And when not properly handled, misfolded proteins can build-up in the cell, leading to cell death and disease.
	Parasitic fungi and the battle against coffee rust disease Coffee rust has ravaged Latin American plantations for several years, leading to reductions in annual coffee production of up to 30 percent in some countries and threatening the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of small-scale farmers in the region.
	How DNA and a supercomputer can help sustain honey bee populations To uncover what plants honey bees rely on, researchers from The Ohio State University are using the latest DNA sequencing technology and a supercomputer. They spent months collecting pollen from beehives and have developed a multi-locus metabarcoding approach to identify which plants, and what proportions of each, are present in pollen samples.
	Expert discusses field of flow cytometry 50 years after its invention A pioneer in the field reflects on the history and future of flow cytometry on its 50th anniversary in an article in the journal Science.
	Meet the wild animals who put their partners first (just don't call it love) The term "wild animals" can conjure up images of unruly beasts desperately attempting to survive and reproduce in an unforgiving world. Vicious scuffles between reckless baboons as they contend for dominance. Callous new-born hyenas killing their own siblings to reduce competition for their mother's milk. Or headstrong lions taking over a pride, dispatching the previous male's cubs so the females raise the new leader's young instead. Even within our own gardens, birds of the same species fight furiously over food, and piercing shrieks can be heard as they war for territories during the spring.
	Breakthrough in southern quokka conservation Quokkas (Setonix brachyurus) in the southern forests between Nannup and Denmark are partial to different habitats to their cousins in the northern jarrah forests, highlighting the need for tailored conservation techniques in southern Western Australia.
	Humans disrupt relationships in nature, study finds Humans are changing relationships between species in fundamental ways.
	Irradiated anthrax can be sequenced—fast These days, mail addressed to selected government offices gets irradiated, in order to kill any biological agents, notably anthrax spores. The downside of this is that viable spores have been needed to identify the anthrax strain, which can be critical to treating those infected. But now Henry S. Gibbons, PhD, has shown that full sequences can quickly be determined from irradiated spores. The research is published November 13 in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.
	Open-access article takes a closer look at crop-damaging greenbugs Aptly named for their bright lime color, greenbugs (Schizaphis graminum) have been a major vexation for growers of wheat and sorghum for more than half a century, especially in the Great Plains. As decades of research into the little aphids have accumulated, the time has come for an overview of the little aphid and a summary of control methods, according to Dr. Tom Royer, professor and IPM coordinator at Oklahoma State University. He is the lead author of a new paper on these insects in the open-access Journal of Integrated Pest Management.
	Coming to a field near you? The 'body farms' where human remains decompose in the name of science Imagine your dead grandmother lying in an open field, being attacked by vultures. It's a horrifying thought and may seem like the ultimate indignity. But, assuming she is an "inmate" at one of the human taphonomy facilities around the world, she could be making an invaluable contribution to the advancement of forensic science.
	Boats sit idle as algae threatens Dungeness crab season San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf typically bustles this time of year as workers prepare to haul millions of pounds of Dungeness crab that are a tradition at Thanksgiving and other holiday meals.
	Tigers, piranhas may join crocodile guards at Indonesia jail After sparking ridicule with a proposal to build a prison island for drug convicts surrounded by crocodiles, Indonesia's anti-drugs czar has now gone further—revealing on Friday he also wants tigers and piranhas as guards.
	Showcasing the cutting edge of new agri-food technology Robotic harvesting of vegetables, automated weeding techniques and the use of sensitive disease detection software were among the innovative technologies showcased at the UK's National Centre for Food Manufacturing as part of a new agri-tech initiative.
The sources of invasive freshwater species in Europe's lakes and rivers A JRC-led article has identified escape from aquaculture facilities, releases in the wild due to pet/aquarium trade and stocking activities as the main pathways of alien species introduction in European lakes and rivers. Germany, the UK and Italy are the main entry gateways. The authors recommend tightened controls, and improved prevention and management measures in order to halt the increasing trend of freshwater alien species introductions in Europe.
Tribes want protections to remain for sacred grizzly bears American Indians across the Western U.S. are challenging moves by federal wildlife officials to lift protections for grizzly bears that roam a vast wilderness centered on Yellowstone National Park, citing worries over potential trophy hunting of a species many tribes consider sacred.

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