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Starting the day off with chocolate could have unexpected benefits
A new study of postmenopausal women has found that eating a concentrated amount of chocolate during a narrow window of time in the morning may help the body burn fat and decrease blood sugar levels.
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Study examines 'red flag' gun laws and state efforts to block local legislation
"Red flag" gun laws--which allow law enforcement to temporarily remove firearms from a person at risk of harming themselves or others--are gaining attention at the state and federal levels, but are under scrutiny by legislators who deem them unconstitutional. A new analysis by legal scholars at NYU School of Global Public Health describes the state-by-state landscape for red flag legislation and how it may be an effective tool to reduce gun violence, while simultaneously protecting individuals' constitutional rights.
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Study highlights racial inequity in health care access, quality
A recent study finds states that exhibit higher levels of systemic racism also have pronounced racial disparities regarding access to health care. In short, the more racist a state was, the better access white people had -- and the worse access black people had.
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Collection of starshade research helps advance exoplanet imaging by space telescopes
The open access Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems (JATIS) has published a special section on the latest science, engineering, research, and programmatic advances of starshades, the starlight-suppression technology integral to extra-solar and exoplanet detection.
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Elephant seal diving mystery solved: 24-hour feeding could be climate change sentinel
Female elephant seal weigh on average 350 kg, and dive continuously to the ocean's mesopelagic zone to consume their only prey: small fish that weigh less than 10 grams. How do seals maintain their large size on such small prey? An international team of researchers found that, on average, a single seal dove 80 to 100% of the day to eat anywhere from 1,000 to 2,000 fish and gain more calories than they burned.
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Enlisting the newly discovered L-IST RNA in the fight against type 2 diabetes
Across the world, type 2 diabetes is on the rise. A research group has discovered a new gene that may hold the key to preventing and treating lifestyle related diseases such as type 2 diabetes.
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South Korean team to develop nanofilm-based "cell cage" technology
South Korean team to develop nanofilm-based "cell cage" technology
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New two-step algorithm could prove "a paradigm shift" in cloud data confidentiality
A novel, two-step cryptography technique is the first to combine genetic technology with mathematical techniques to generate a complex cryptographic environment with high security and flexibility. In experiments, the proposed algorithm outperformed existing algorithms based on a variety of parameters.
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Light-sensitive protein in eye of birds is magnetic sensitive as well
Recently, a collaboration of researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), Universities of Oldenburg (Germany) and Oxford (UK) have been gathering evidence suggesting that a specific light-sensitive protein in the eye named cryptochrome 4 is sensitive to magnetic fields and plays essential roles in magnetic sensing in migratory birds such as European robins. The results have been published in Nature on June 23 and selected as the cover paper.
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Theoretical proof that a strong force can create light-weight subatomic particles
Using only a pen and paper, Kavli IPMU PI Hitoshi Murayama has found theoretical proof of a decades-old claim that Quantum Chromo Dynamics leads to light-weight pions.
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Caloric restriction alters microbiome, enhancing weight loss
Researchers at UCSF have found that extreme caloric restriction diets alter the microbiome in ways that could help with weight loss but might also result in an increased population of Clostridiodes difficile, a pathogenic bacterium that can lead to severe diarrhea and colitis.
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A detailed atlas of the developing brain
Researchers at Harvard University and the Broad Institute have created a first detailed atlas of a critical region of the developing mouse brain, applying multiple advanced genomic technologies to the part of the cerebral cortex that is responsible for processing sensation. By measuring how gene activity and regulation change over time, researchers have a better understanding of how the cortex is built and a new tool to explore how it is affected in neurodevelopmental disease.
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PSU study finds chemicals from human activities in transplanted oysters far from population centers
Wastewater treatment facilities clean the water that goes down our sinks and flushes our toilets, but they do not remove everything. A recent study by Portland State researchers detected low levels of pharmaceuticals and personal care product chemicals in oysters the team deployed at various distances from wastewater effluent pipes along the Oregon and Washington coast.
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Precision medicine becomes more accessible for Australians with cancer
Garvan researchers launch new tool to inform targeted cancer treatment options.
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Predicting tooth loss
New research led by investigators at Harvard School of Dental Medicine suggests that machine learning tools can help identify those at greatest risk for tooth loss and refer them for further dental assessment in an effort to ensure early interventions to avert or delay the condition.
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NASA helps map impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on harmful air pollution
Early in the pandemic, it was expected that satellite imagery around the world would show cleaner air as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns. But not all pollutants were taken out of circulation. For tiny airborne-particle pollution, known as PM 2.5, researchers using NASA data found that variability from meteorology obscured the lockdown signals when observed from space.
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Researchers call for improvements to working culture and conditions for junior doctors
Researchers are calling for changes to working culture and conditions for UK junior doctors after their new research has highlighted a lack of access to clinical and emotional support.
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Single dose of Pfizer or Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine offers substantial protection to
A new study to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) (9-12 July) and published this week in The Lancet Infectious Diseases shows that, for residents of long-term care homes for adults aged 65 years and over, a single dose of either the Pfizer or Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine offers around 60% protection against infection from SARS-CoV-2.
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Delayed infection after injected buttock fillers in a 29-year-old woman
Irish doctors highlight potential complications following buttock augmentation that can result in hospitalisation in a case report being presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) held online this year (9-12 July). Dr Siobhan Quirke and colleagues from the St James Hospital in Dublin detail the case of a 29-year-old woman who was admitted to hospital with sepsis 14 months after a dermal filler injection.*
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Dutch study finds antibiotic-resistant bacteria common in veterinary staff
New research being presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) held online this year (9-12 July), suggests that one in 10 veterinary workers in the Netherlands carries strains of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria compared to around one in 20 of the general Dutch population.
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