Diabetes drug 'significantly reverses memory loss' in mice with Alzheimer's

(Lancaster University) A drug developed for diabetes could be used to treat Alzheimer's after scientists found it 'significantly reversed memory loss' in mice through a triple method of action.This is the first time that a triple receptor drug has been used which acts in multiple ways to protect the brain from degeneration. It combines three growth factors. Problems with growth factor signalling have been shown to be impaired in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

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Can e-cigarettes help smokers quit?

(Medical University of South Carolina) Pilot study finds smokers who are willing to use e-cigarettes tend to smoke less and have increased quit attempts, according to a Hollings Cancer Center researcher.

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Russia to create a digital platform for 'the university of the future'

(ITMO University) The era of digital education has already begun. In Russia, a university of a new type is created from the collaboration of universities, businessmen and innovators. This university is a digital platform allowing all and any participants to obtain new skills and competences and to follow their own educational routes. The platform will unite the best universities of the country and the world, employers, businesses, and technological start-ups.

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A clear path for mm-waves and 5G technology to go hand-in-hand

(IMDEA Networks Institute) If they are to achieve data rates exceeding 10Gbps, 5G networks will demand an extended range of frequencies allowing for large continuous bandwidths. The solution could arise from mm-wave bands within multi-RAT deployments.

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Jaguar conservation depends on neighbors' attitudes

(Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute) A survey of residents near two major national parks in Panama indicates that jaguars deserve increased protection. But because most residents still support road-building in the parks, the survey team recommends further education to emphasize the connection between healthy ecosystems and jaguar survival.

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Cholera hotspots found at Uganda's borders and lakes

(PLOS) Uganda is among the countries is sub-Saharan Africa where cholera remains a recurring problem, despite advances in science and technology for prevention, detection and treatment of the infectious disease. Now, researchers reporting in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases have identified cholera hotspots around Uganda to help target interventions.

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Getting the right treatment: Predicting treatment response in depression

(PLOS) New evidence from mice suggests why an antidepressant treatment can alleviate depression in one person but not another. The study, publishing December 28 in the open access journal PLOS Biology, was led by Marianne Müller and an international team at the University Medical Center Mainz and the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry.

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How neurotechnologies impact risk appetite

(National Research University Higher School of Economics) Researchers from the Higher School of Economics have shown that by stimulating the frontal cortex, a person's financial risk appetite can be increased temporarily. Their article on the cognitive mechanisms of risky decision-making was published in eNeuro, an international peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Society for Neuroscience.

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Defect in zinc supply mechanism affects pathology of intractable pulmonary diseases

(Kumamoto University) Japanese researchers revealed that abnormal delivery of zinc to lung cells contributes to obstructive pulmonary diseases. They further showed that mRNA splicing abnormalities are involved in the detailed mechanism. So far, the importance of zinc in the lung has only been understood from a nutritional aspect. This discovery is thought to be the first to clarify zinc's effects on the regulation of mRNA ligation (splicing), and its involvement in the onset of pulmonary diseases.

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State Medicaid expansions led to more prenatal care for low-income mothers

(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) The Medicaid expansions for low-income parents that took place in 34 states between 1996 and 2011 led to a 2.3 percent decrease in the uninsured rate among women who already had a child and became pregnant again, and a 7.9 percent decrease in the number of mothers who didn't have insurance while they were pregnant.

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Guideline: Exercise may improve thinking ability and memory

(American Academy of Neurology) Exercising twice a week may improve thinking ability and memory in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a guideline released by the American Academy of Neurology. The recommendation is an update to the AAN's previous guideline on mild cognitive impairment and is published in the Dec. 27, 2017, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The guideline is endorsed by the Alzheimer's Association.

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Introducing internet-based testing for STIs doubles testing uptake in South London boroughs

(London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) Providing internet-based testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) could increase the number of people being tested for syphilis, HIV, chlamydia and gonorrhoea, including among high-risk groups, according to a new study published in PLOS Medicine.

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Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of STIs: A PLOS medicine collection

(PLOS) This week PLOS Medicine launches the research content in our Collection on Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), advised by Guest Editors Nicola Low of the University of Bern, Switzerland and Nathalie Broutet of the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Kessler Foundation awarded second Hearst Foundations Fellowship grant

(Kessler Foundation) Kessler Foundation has been awarded a second two-year $150,000 grant from the Hearst Foundations to support a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in cognitive rehabilitation research. Through this funding, Kessler Foundation will train a new fellow using research tools and innovations created by Foundation scientists, while focusing on identifying and researching the next breakthrough in cognitive rehabilitation.

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Callous and unemotional traits show in brain structure of boys only

(University of Basel) Callous-unemotional traits are linked to differences in brain structure in boys, but not girls. This reports a European research team led by the University of Basel and University of Basel Psychiatric Hospital in a study on brain development in 189 adolescents. The journal Neuroimage: Clinical has published the results.

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Is punishment as effective as we think?

(Hokkaido University) Punishment might not be an effective means to get members of society to cooperate for the common good, according to a social dilemma experiment.

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2017 top science news release breaks EurekAlert!'s all-time record

(EurekAlert!) The most popular news release on EurekAlert! In 2017 is also the most-visited in the science-news service's 21-year history.

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Neuroscientists shed light on causes of postpartum depression using new research model

(Tufts University, Health Sciences Campus) Postpartum depression strikes nearly one in five new mothers. Stress is a significant risk factor for this complex condition. Tufts University neuroscientists have generated a novel preclinical model of postpartum depression and demonstrated involvement of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (the neuroendocrine system that mediates physiological response to stress and is normally suppressed during and after pregnancy). These findings in mice provide the first empirical evidence that disruption of this system engenders behaviors mimicking human postpartum depression.

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UNIST startup receives KRW 1 billion investment from KIBO

(Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST)) RecensMedical Inc., a venture company at South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has been selected as the first investment enterprise of U-TECH Valley by the Korea Technology Finance Corporation.

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UNIST professor receives award from the Minister of SMEs and Startups

(Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST)) Professor Jeong Beom Kim, founder of SuPine Therapeutics Co., Ltd. at South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has been selected to receive an award from the Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups.

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UNIST professor receives 2017 Korea Scientists Awards

(Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST)) Distinguished Professor Sang Il Seok at South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has been awarded 2017 Korea Scientists Awards, the Nobel Prize of S. Korea.

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A new strategy for efficient hydrogen production

(Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST)) An joint research team, affiliated with South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has introduced the Hybrid-SOEC system with highest reported electrochemical performance in hydrogen production.

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Dietary restriction and life span in male and hermaphrodite worms

(Cell Press) An organism's lifespan is known to be affected by its sex and diet, but where these two factors overlap biologically is not well understood. Researchers in Japan looked for clues in worms that have two sexes: hermaphrodite or male. They found that hermaphrodite worms can live over two weeks longer when put on various forms of dietary restriction, whereas male worms show no change in lifespan.The work appears December 26 in Cell Reports.

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Traditional secrets to keeping cool: Investigating Okinawan textiles

(Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University) Researchers at OIST and the University of Ryukyus have scientifically analyzed traditional materials and processes involved in the production of Okinawan Basho-fu textiles.

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Short-term exposure to low levels of air pollution linked with premature death among US seniors

(Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) Short-term exposures to fine particulate air pollution and ozone -- even at levels well below current national safety standards -- were linked to higher risk of premature death among the elderly in the US according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

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Are childhood blood lead levels associated with criminal behavior?

(JAMA Network) Researchers found no consistent association between childhood lead exposure and adult criminal behavior in New Zealand where low socioeconomic status, which confuses the association in settings with socioeconomic disparities, is less of a factor.

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Short-term exposure to air pollution at levels below current standards and risk of death

(JAMA Network) Short-term exposure to air pollution at levels below current air quality standards were associated with a higher risk of death in older adults.

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Blood pressure control best achieved with a multilevel, multicomponent approach

(American College of Physicians) Current clinical guidelines recommend lower blood pressure targets for the general population, yet control remains elusive for most. A new study suggests that patients with hypertension can best achieve blood pressure control with a multilevel, multicomponent approach that includes physician- and non-physician-led interventions. The findings from a comparative effectiveness review are published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

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Study identifies new loci associated with asthma enriched in epigenetic marks

(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) An international study led by scientists from Inserm and Paris Diderot University (France), the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (USA), the University of Chicago (USA) and the National Heart and Lung Institute (UK) together with researchers of the Trans-National Asthma Genetics Consortium (TAGC) has discovered five new regions of the genome that increase the risk of asthma. This study was published Friday, Dec. 22, in the journal Nature Genetics.

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Researchers shed light on why exercise slows progression of Parkinson's disease

(University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) While vigorous exercise on a treadmill has been shown to slow the progression of Parkinson's disease in patients, the molecular reasons behind it have remained a mystery.

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How odors are turned into long-term memories

(Ruhr-University Bochum) Neuroscientists from the Ruhr-Universität Bochum have investigated which brain area is responsible for storing odours as long-term memories. Some odours can trigger memories of experiences from years back. The current study shows that the piriform cortex, a part of the olfactory brain, is involved in the process of saving those memories; the mechanism, however, only works in interaction with other brain areas.

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Alexa and Siri in our head: Where voice recognition occurs in the brain

(Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences) Amazon recently announced that its language assistant Alexa is now able to recognise voices. What is celebrated as a tech revolution is an everyday process for our brain. So far, it has been unclear as to which areas of the brain we use to differentiate voices. The Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences has just uncovered new findings: Our personal assistant for voice recognition uses a convolution in the right temporal lobe.

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DFG to fund eleven new research training groups

(Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) Topics range from cyber-physical production systems to interactions between trees / €134 million for initial funding period.

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Helpful intestinal bacteria counteracts tendency to depression

(Aarhus University) Animal studies from Aarhus University indicate that certain lactic acid bacteria can prevent the type of depression which is linked to an unhealthy lifestyle. The result may be of significance for the treatment of depression in people, says medical doctor and PhD Anders Abildgaard, who is behind the study.

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Boat traffic threatens the survival of Panama's Bocas Del Toro dolphins

(Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute) Bottlenose dolphins in Panama's Bocas Del Toro Archipelago should be designated as endangered say the authors of a new study. Biologists working at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute discovered that the roughly 80 dolphins in the archipelago do not interbreed with other Caribbean bottlenose dolphins. Their low numbers jeopardize their long-term survival, which is threatened by increasing local boat traffic that killed at least seven dolphins in 2012.

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Prehistoric bling? Aesthetics crucial factor in development of earliest copper alloys

(University of Cambridge) New study suggests golden hue crucial to development of world's earliest tin bronze artefacts. Using experimentally made copper alloys and colorimetric analyses, original colour of artefacts c. 6,500 years old can now be seen.

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UofL researcher proposes new term for the role of microbiota in neurodegeneration

(University of Louisville) Recent studies have shown that gut microbes may cause or worsen Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. University of Louisville neurology professor Robert P. Friedland, M.D., and Matthew R. Chapman, Ph.D., professor at the University of Michigan, have proposed a new term to describe an interaction between gut microbiota and the brain: mapranosis.

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Selective suppression of inflammation could deplete HIV and control HIV activation

(Case Western Reserve University) A class of anti-inflammatory drugs already FDA-approved for rheumatoid arthritis could 'purge' the reservoir of infected immune cells in people infected by HIV, according to new research.

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Medicaid expansion leads to increase in early-stage cancer diagnoses

(Indiana University) The Affordable Care Act led to an increase in the number of cancer diagnoses -- particularly those at early stages -- in states where Medicaid was expanded, according to research from Indiana University.

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Study confirms beauty is in the eye of the beer holder

(University of Nebraska-Lincoln) University of Nebraska-Lincoln psychology researchers used eye-tracking technology to determine how alcohol influences when college-age will men drop their eyes from a woman's face to other parts of her anatomy.

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Machine learning will change jobs

(Carnegie Mellon University) Machine learning computer systems, which get better with experience, are poised to transform the economy much as steam engines and electricity have in the past. They can outperform people in a number of tasks, though they are unlikely to replace people in all jobs. So say Carnegie Mellon University's Tom Mitchell and MIT's Erik Brynjolfsson in a Policy Forum commentary to be published in the Dec. 22 edition of the journal Science.

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Hotter temperatures will accelerate migration of asylum-seekers to Europe, says study

(Columbia University) In a new study in Science, researchers at Columbia University predict a rising number of asylum-seekers to the EU as global temperatures increase.

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The heat is on: Asylum-seeking into the EU will increase with climate change

(American Association for the Advancement of Science) Weather shocks in countries around the world have increased applications by asylum seekers hoping to enter the European Union -- a trend that could dramatically increase in the future because of climate change, a new study suggests.

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Vampire bat rabies kills hundreds of cattle a year in Peru

(PLOS) The vampire bat is known to be the principle reservoir of rabies throughout Latin America, yet the burden of vampire bat-transmitted rabies on human lives and livestock has been largely anecdotal. Now, researchers have calculated that, in Peru, more than 500 cattle a year die of rabies. The new study, which also detailed risk factors, appears in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

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CMU researchers receive DARPA grant to forecast the flow of information online

(Carnegie Mellon University) The $6.7 million grant is one of the largest federally funded projects of its kind. It comes at a time when, according to a 2016 Pew Research Center Study, a majority of US adults rely on social media as their primary news source.

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LSUHealthNo contributes to 1st-of-its-kind study of upper aerodigestive cancers

(Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center) Using data interpreted by LSU Health New Orleans' Louisiana Tumor Registry, a case-control study found for the first time that older people who have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are at higher risk for cancers of the upper respiratory and digestive tract.

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Promoting self-esteem among African-American girls through racial, cultural connections

(University of Washington) African-American girls who participated in an after-school cultural enrichment program showed greater school engagement, and reported higher confidence, at its conclusion.

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Resolving to have a happier, healthier 2018? Reshape your body attitudes

(Florida State University) Psychology Professor Pamela Keel describes research that offers an entirely different perspective on New Year's resolutions.

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Short-term exercise equals big-time brain boost

(University of Western Ontario) Even a short burst of exercise can temporarily boost our brain power, says a new study by researchers at Western University in London, Canada.

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Deep brain stimulation linked to longer survival for Parkinson's patients

(Veterans Affairs Research Communications) A treatment called deep brain stimulation could slightly extend the life of people with Parkinson's disease. Veterans Affairs researchers found that patients who received stimulation via an implanted device had a modest survival advantage compared with those treated with medication only.

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Computational study of world music outliers reveals countries with distinct recordings

(Queen Mary University of London) Botswana is the country with the most distinct musical recordings around the world while China has the most distinct recordings in relation to its neighbours, according to research by Queen Mary University of London.

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Discovery of a 4,000-year-old military network in northern Syria

(CNRS) The discovery of more than a thousand sites in Syria has revised our understanding of the settlement of the steppes during all periods in the history of the Near East. Recently, analysis of aerial and satellite images has enabled the discovery of a vast structured surveillance and communication network dating from the Middle Bronze Age (2nd millennium BCE).

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Technology not taking over children's lives despite screen-time increase

(University of Oxford) With children spending increasing amounts of time on screen-based devices, there is a common perception that technology is taking over their lives, to the detriment and exclusion of other activities. However, new Oxford University research has revealed that as digital pasttimes have become intertwined with daily life, children have adapted their behaviours to include their devices. Much like adults, they are able to multi-task and also do all the things that they would do anyway.

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In the mood for love

(Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia) Scientists at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC, Portugal) and Indiana University (IU, USA) showed that there is a specific mood associated with religious celebrations, and that this "loving mood" can influence human reproductive behaviour. This study is to be published in the open access journal Scientific Reports on 21 December.

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How singing your heart out could make you happier

(University of East Anglia) Singing in groups could make you happier - according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).Researchers examined the benefits of singing among people with mental health conditions including anxiety and depression.They found that people who took part in a community singing group maintained or improved their mental health. And that the combination of singing and socialising was an essential part of recovery because it promoted an ongoing feeling of belonging and wellbeing.

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New lensless camera creates detailed 3-D images without scanning

(The Optical Society) Researchers have developed an easy-to-build camera that produces 3-D images from a single 2-D image without any lenses. In an initial application of the technology, the researchers plan to use the new camera, which they call DiffuserCam, to watch microscopic neuron activity in living mice without a microscope.

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Don't step on my heels: Scientists teach robots how to respect personal space

(Chinese Association of Automation) Robots have a lot to learn about humans, including how to respect their personal space. Scientists at the National University of San Juan, Argentina are giving mobile robots a crash course in avoiding collisions with humans. Using impedance control, the researchers aimed to regulate the social dynamics between the robot's movements and the interactions of the robot's environment.

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Motion in action: Scientists develop method to track human movements more accurately

(Chinese Association of Automation) Scientists have developed a data-driven method to better detect and track human movements for use in technologies such as at-home personal training videos or monitoring at-risk elderly patients. The scientists published their results in IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinca (JAS), a joint publication of the IEEE and Chinese Association of Automation. The collaborative research team includes scientists from the University of North Texas, the North China Institute of Aerospace Engineering and Hefei University of Technology.

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Rosie's robustness: Bringing the Jetsons to reality

(Chinese Association of Automation) Rosie has been the archetypal representative of helper robots since she wheeled onto televisions screens in the early 1960s. While Rosie vacuumed and washed dishes without a hint of incoordination, it turns out her real-world counterpart is far more likely to tip over and become a hindrance instead of a helper. Researchers from the King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals have proposed a control design of the wheeled inverted pendulum assistant robot called I-PENTAR.

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Emphasizing the auto in automobile: A unified approach for automated vehicles

(Chinese Association of Automation) The idea of driverless cars continues to make headlines across the world, including the recent revelation that researchers don car seat costumes to observe how the public interacts with cars that appear driverless. Despite the apparent absurdity of such research techniques, driverless cars are approaching the on ramp to reality. A team of researchers have proposed an integrated framework to help cars interact without the human touch--quite literally.

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Study: Medications alone don't help smokers quit

(University of California - San Diego) Pharmaceutical interventions are routinely prescribed to help people quit smoking. However, a new study by University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers suggests that, despite promising results in clinical trials, smoking cessation drugs alone may not be improving the chances of successful quitting among smokers in general.

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Study finds online interest in sex rises at Christmas, with more births nine months later

(Indiana University) A global analysis of human birth-rate cycles co-led by Indiana University reveals that online interest in sex rises at Christmas and certain other holidays, with more babies born nine months later.

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Weekly fish consumption linked to better sleep, higher IQ, Penn study finds

(University of Pennsylvania) Regular fish consumption has been shown to improve cognition. It's also been known to help with sleep. A new study conducted by University of Pennsylvania researchers connects all three for the first time. The team found that children who eat fish at least once a week sleep better and have higher IQs by an average of 4 points.

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A 508-million-year-old sea predator with a 'jackknife' head

(University of Toronto) Paleontologists at the University of Toronto and the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) have revisited a tiny yet fierce ancient sea creature called Habelia optata that has confounded scientists since it was discovered more than a century ago. Analysis of new fossil specimens suggest it was a close relative of the ancestor of all chelicerates, a sub-group of arthropods living today named for appendages called chelicerae in front of the mouth used to cut food.

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CT scans of Egyptian mummies reveal oldest known cases of breast cancer and multiple myeloma

(University of Granada) An international research team has established that the woman with breast cancer died around 2000 B.C., while the man with multiple myeloma died around 1800 B.C.

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Internists say tax legislation could harm health care for millions of Americans

(American College of Physicians) The American College of Physicians (ACP) is deeply concerned that the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)'s individual mandate that is included in the tax reform legislation that Congress just passed will cause tens of millions of Americans to lose health insurance coverage.

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Neurosexuality needs to be better addressed in patients with neurodisabilities

(IOS Press) For people with brain disorders, whether from injury or disease, rehabilitation is a complex process. Neurosexuality is an emerging area of study and practice that focuses on the relationships between brain and sexual function in individuals with and without neurological disorders. Experts on the subject, reporting in NeuroRehabilitation, discuss how sexuality can affect neurorehabilitation in patients suffering from a range of conditions, from stroke and spinal cord injuries to sexual behavior in patients with dementia.

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Discounting humanity: Bargain hunters see customer service workers as less human

(University of British Columbia) Everyone loves a bargain, but new research suggests some employees may be getting short-changed when it comes to how consumers perceive them when they are price-conscious.

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Putting a fork in cognitive decline

(Rush University Medical Center) DementiaWhile cognitive abilities naturally decline with age, eating one serving of leafy green vegetables a day may aid in preserving memory and thinking skills as a person grows older, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. The study results were published in the December 20, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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High out-of-pocket costs may place oral cancer medications out of reach

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Sticker shock may be leading many insured Americans with cancer to forego treatment with a wide range of oral cancer drugs, suggests a study published online this week in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The findings point to high out-of-pocket costs as a barrier to potentially life-saving or life-prolonging treatments. As breakthroughs in cancer care continue, the study raises questions about whether patients will able to take advantage of new treatment options.

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UTA researchers focus on pain management in older adults

(University of Texas at Arlington) Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are focusing their attention on pain management in older adults, a segment of the population which presents a specific series of challenges to health providers.

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WSU researchers see gene influencing performance of sleep-deprived people

(Washington State University) Washington State University researchers have discovered a genetic variation that predicts how well people perform certain mental tasks when they are sleep deprived. For the first time, their research shows individuals with a particular variation of the DRD2 gene are resilient to the effects of sleep deprivation when completing tasks that require cognitive flexibility.

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Study connects stocks, democracy, and the Arab Spring

(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Day after day in early 2011, massive crowds gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square, calling for the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Away from the square, the protests had another effect, as a study co-authored by an MIT professor shows. The demonstrations lowered the stock market valuations of politically connected firms -- and showed how much people thought a full democratic revolution was possible.

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After the diagnosis: How cancer affects sexual functioning

(University of Houston) A cancer diagnosis disrupts a person's life in many ways, including sexually. A study led by the University of Houston found that more than half of young cancer patients reported problems with sexual function, with the probability of reporting sexual dysfunction increasing over time.

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Attitudes of American public on service denial to same-sex and interracial couples

(American Association for the Advancement of Science) The first national survey of public attitudes on allowing businesses to deny service to same-sex couples reveals that Americans who support service refusal do so regardless of whether the denial is for religious or nonreligious reasons. Presently, legislatures and courts are debating whether businesses can deny services to same-sex couples for reasons that are

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Unexpected agricultural production allowed pre-Hispanic society to flourish in arid Andes

(CNRS) Archaeological remains found in southern Bolivia reveal a flourishing agrarian society from the 13th to the 15th centuries, despite marked drying and cooling of the climate throughout the period. This unexpected observation is the result of an interdisciplinary study conducted by an international team (CONICET, CNRS, IRD and UCSD). This research, published in Science Advances, highlights the adaptive capacity and resilience of societies with little hierarchical differentiation, in confronting the challenges of climate degradation.

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Unexpected agricultural production allowed pre-Hispanic society to flourish in arid Andes

(CNRS) Archaeological remains found in southern Bolivia reveal a flourishing agrarian society from the 13th to the 15th centuries, despite marked drying and cooling of the climate throughout the period. This unexpected observation is the result of an interdisciplinary study conducted by an international team (CONICET, CNRS, IRD and UCSD). This research, published in Science Advances, highlights the adaptive capacity and resilience of societies with little hierarchical differentiation, in confronting the challenges of climate degradation.

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Political instability and weak governance lead to loss of species, study finds

(University of Cambridge) Big data study of global biodiversity shows ineffective national governance is a better indicator of species decline than any other measure of 'anthropogenic impact.' Even protected conservation areas make little difference in countries that struggle with socio-political stability.

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Researchers discover key link between mitochondria and cocaine addiction

(University of Maryland School of Medicine) Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine identified significant mitochondrial changes that take place in cocaine addiction, and they have been able to block them.

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Fake social media accounts can be hazardous to your health

(University of Southern California) Fake social media accounts already have a reputation of swaying political discourse, but a Keck School of Medicine of USC researcher says these automated accounts are even more dangerous -- they can be bad for your health. USC researchers focused on how these bots promoted the notion that using electronic cigarettes helps people stop smoking, a conclusion not definitively supported by research.

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Study: Struggling to get your kids to eat healthy? 'Don't give up!' UB researchers say

(University at Buffalo) Varied diets and persistence in exposing infants and children to healthy foods, even when they don't like them at first, are key to promoting healthy eating behaviors, a new review paper has concluded.

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Treating refugees from Western perspective leaves providers, patients lost in translation

(University at Buffalo) University at Buffalo nursing research revealed that Somali Bantu women are open to family planning when methods help to space births of future children, rather than preventing new additions to their families.

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Rohde & Schwarz becomes a new 5TONIC collaborator

(IMDEA Networks Institute) Rohde & Schwarz, one of the world's leading manufacturers of information and communications technology products for professional users, has become a new Collaborator of 5TONIC, the leading Open 5G lab founded by Telefónica and IMDEA Networks.

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Better treatment, not more spending, saves heart attack patients, study finds

(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) A long-term look at heart attack care and spending in America in the 21st Century shows more survival, more spending, and more variation between hospitals on both scores. And while spending on rapid angioplasty appears to be paying off, a lot of the dollars spent in the six months after a heart attack aren't making a difference in the long-term death rate.

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Easter Island had a cooperative community, analysis of giant hats reveals

(Binghamton University) Analysis of giant stone hats found on Rapa Nui, Chile (Easter Island) provides evidence contrary to the widely held belief that the ancient civilization had a warrior culture. According to a new study conducted by a team of researchers, including a professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York, these stone hats suggest that the people of Rapa Nui were part of a supportive and inclusive community.

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Whole eggs better for muscle building and repair than egg whites, researchers find

(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) People who consume 18 grams of protein from whole eggs or from egg whites after engaging in resistance exercise differ dramatically in how their muscles build protein, a process called protein synthesis, during the post-workout period, researchers report in a new study. Specifically, the post-workout muscle-building response in those eating whole eggs is 40 percent greater than in those consuming an equivalent amount of protein from egg whites, the team found.

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Easter Island had a cooperative community, analysis of giant hats reveals

(Binghamton University) Analysis of giant stone hats found on Rapa Nui, Chile (Easter Island) provides evidence contrary to the widely held belief that the ancient civilization had a warrior culture. According to a new study conducted by a team of researchers, including a professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York, these stone hats suggest that the people of Rapa Nui were part of a supportive and inclusive community.

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Smartphone app monitors cancer patients recovery

(University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences) Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy can be remotely monitored using their smartphone that detects worsening symptoms.

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Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder

(Springer) Men under the influence of alcohol are more likely to see women as sexual objects. This is according to a study which moves beyond the mere anecdotal to investigate some of the circumstances and factors that influence why men objectify women. The research is published in Springer's journal Sex Roles and is led by Abigail Riemer of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the US.

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Entitled people don't follow instructions because they see them as 'unfair'

(Society for Personality and Social Psychology) Recent research found people with a greater sense of entitlement are less likely to follow instructions than less entitled people are, because they view the instructions as an unfair imposition on them. The results appear in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science.

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Healthier air due to the low emission zone

(Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS)) Even though the total mass of particulate matter was only slightly reduced by the modernization of the vehicles, the scientists were able to prove that the Low Emission Zone Leipzig significantly contributes to the health protection of the population.

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Polluted woods: Leaves contaminate soil with hydrocarbon

(Università Ca' Foscari Venezia) Researchers have identified natural hydrocarbons in woods and farmlands that had been fertilized with artificial fertilizer, compost or digestate in the past ten years. Soil samples showed high levels of hydrocarbons, especially for samples taken in the woods with concentrations that reached up to four times the legal limit

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'Listening' drone helps find victims needing rescue in disasters

(Tokyo Institute of Technology) As part of the ImPACT Tough Robotics Challenge Program[1], an initiative of the Cabinet Office of Japan, a Japanese research group has developed the first system worldwide that is able to detect acoustic signals such as voices from victims needing rescue, even when they are difficult to find or are in places cameras cannot be used.

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Stem cell research: (Re)-acquiring the potential to become everything

(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) A new study in 'Nature Genetics' identifies a specific population of pluripotent embryonic stem cells that can reprogram to totipotent-like cells in culture. Moreover, the scientists of Helmholtz Zentrum München and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) have identified bottlenecks and drivers of this reprogramming.

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New catalyst meets challenge of cleaning exhaust from modern engines

(University of New Mexico) As cars become more fuel-efficient, less heat is wasted in the exhaust, which makes it harder to clean up the pollutants being emitted. Researchers at The University of New Mexico (UNM) and Washington State University have created a catalyst capable of reducing pollutants at the lower temperatures expected in advanced engines.

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Can't switch your focus? You brain might not be wired for it

(Drexel University) A new study suggests that the extent to which brain signals 'stick' to white matter networks is associated with cognitive flexibility, or our ability to switch our focus from one concept to another.

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Decriminalizing prostitution could reduce sexual violence and STD transmission

(Oxford University Press USA) A new study published in the Review of Economic Studies finds that Rhode Island's 6-year prostitution decriminalization policy increased the size of the sex market, but it also appears that during this period both rape offenses and female gonorrhea incidence declined dramatically.

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Blueberry vinegar improves memory in mice with amnesia

(American Chemical Society) Dementia affects millions of people worldwide, robbing them of their ability to think, remember and live as they once did. In the search for new ways to fight cognitive decline, scientists report in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry that blueberry vinegar might offer some help. They found that the fermented product could restore cognitive function in mice.

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Aggression in childhood: Rooted in genetics, influenced by the environment

(University of Montreal) According to a new psychosocial study, reactive and proactive types of aggressive behaviour in 6-year-old children share most of the same genetic factors. However, their evolution over time seems to be influenced by various environmental factors, suggesting the need to develop different intervention methods.

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Lower class wiser about interpersonal conflict than middle class

(University of Waterloo) New research from the University of Waterloo finds that lower class populations are wiser than their middle-class counterparts in their ability to reason about interpersonal matters.

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UofL, Harvard, USF provide model for medical schools to teach signs of human trafficking

(University of Louisville) A new curriculum for third-year medical students teaches them to recognize patients who are being exploited in human trafficking.

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Smoking cessation drug may increase risk of adverse cardiovascular event

(American Thoracic Society) Varenicline, one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for helping people quit smoking, may put them at higher risk for a cardiovascular event, according to new research published online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

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Community factors and social connection may determine whether sexual minority parents view their community as tolerant versus supportive

(Wiley) A new Family Relations study has found that lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) parents feel more positive about where they live when that place is more legally, politically, and religiously supportive of LGB people; when there are more LGB-friendly employers; and when there are other LBG-headed households.

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Running away from addiction: How exercise aids smoking cessation

(Wiley) New research in mice sheds light on the mechanism underlining exercise's protective effect against nicotine dependence and withdrawal.

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Developing next-generation sensing technologies

(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) The Center for Lighting Enabled Systems & Applications (LESA) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, along with the University of New Mexico (UNM) and LESA industry partner ABB, are working to create a low-cost, privacy-preserving sensor technology for counting, locating, and tracking occupants in any commercial space that will be developed and tested.

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NSF grant funds kent state anthropology professor's study of primate evolution

(Kent State University) Anthony Tosi, Ph.D., assistant professor of anthropology at Kent State University, received a NSF grant to study primate evolution and whether a species' genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional episodes of hybridization. Are we an amalgamation of DNA from a variety of interbreeding species? Did such hybridization happen throughout the 7 million years of human evolution? Tosi will collaborate with researchers from New York University and Pennsylvania State University to address such questions.

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NSF grant funds kent state anthropology professor's study of primate evolution

(Kent State University) Anthony Tosi, Ph.D., assistant professor of anthropology at Kent State University, received a NSF grant to study primate evolution and whether a species' genetic makeup includes genes brought together through occasional episodes of hybridization. Are we an amalgamation of DNA from a variety of interbreeding species? Did such hybridization happen throughout the 7 million years of human evolution? Tosi will collaborate with researchers from New York University and Pennsylvania State University to address such questions.

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In delaying aging, caloric restriction becomes powerful research tool in human studies

(The Gerontological Society of America) 'Caloric Restriction and Restrictive Diets: Interventions that Target the Biology of Aging,' as the latest special issue of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences is titled, contains a collection of articles with new research on a proven method for increasing longevity in many organisms -- including the results of the first-ever clinical trial of caloric restriction (CR) in humans.

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People with rare diseases are at more risk for poor quality of life, study finds

(Oregon State University) People with rare diseases are at high risk for experiencing poor quality of life, including increased levels of anxiety, depression, pain, fatigue and limited ability to participate in society, a new study from an Oregon State University shows.

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Songbirds may hold the secret to how babies learn to speak

(University of Southern California) A new study of songbirds by scientists at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences may reveal how people learn complex behaviors, including speech.

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UNH research finds increase in number of babies born drug exposed in NH

(University of New Hampshire) From 2005 to 2015 the number of infants diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in the Granite State increased fivefold, from 52 to 269, according to new research by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire.

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Underactive thyroid within normal range may affect woman's ability to conceive

(The Endocrine Society) New research suggests that a slightly underactive thyroid may affect a women's ability to become pregnant--even when the gland is functioning at the low end of the normal range, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

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Neurological assessment in the blink of an eye?

(Medical University of South Carolina) A novel technology developed by the Zucker Institute for Applied Neurosciences at the Medical University of South Carolina was able to measure the blink response comparably to electromyography in a validation study of ten healthy college students, according to an article published online on Dec. 12, 2017 by the IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine. The blink response can be an important indicator of neurological status.

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Researchers find possible markers for earlier diagnosis of aggressive tongue cancer

(Case Western Reserve University) Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, also known as oral tongue cancer, is an aggressive form of cancer that generally affects older people. in a new study published in Oncotarget, a team of researchers has found that bacterial diversity and richness, and fungal richness, are significantly reduced in tumor tissue compared to their matched non-tumor tissues.

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Are bones discovered under an Exeter street from the first turkey dinner in England?

(University of Exeter) Bones dug up from under an Exeter street may be the remains of the first ever turkey dinner in England, archaeologists believe.

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How great is the influence and risk of social and political 'bots?'

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) The role and risks of bots, such as automated Twitter accounts, in influencing public opinion and political elections continues to provoke intense international debate and controversy.

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Immune cells in the uterus help nourish fetus during early pregnancy

(Cell Press) Natural killer cells are among the most abundant immune cells in the uterus during the first trimester of pregnancy, but their numbers decline substantially after the placenta forms. An Immunity study shows that this cell population helps to optimize maternal nourishment of the fetus at early stages of development. The researchers identified uterine natural killer cells that secrete growth-promoting factors, and demonstrated that transfer of these cells can reverse impaired fetal growth in pregnant mice.

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Nearly zero-energy buildings: A difficult challenge for Southern Europe

(University of the Basque Country ) A study by the UPV/EHU's ENEDI (Energy in Building) research group has concluded that most of the countries in Southern Europe are ill-prepared when it comes to implementing nearly zero-energy buildings, and in particular, when addressing the challenge to modernise existing buildings, and has proposed improvements for the development of future buildings.

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A market of murders: New book on 21st-century Swedish crime fiction

(Uppsala University) Why have Swedish detective stories become so immensely popular in our century? What murder motives and weapons are most common in the genre, and why? And is it true that Swedish crime fiction is characterised by social criticism? A new thesis from Uppsala University provides answers.

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Some newborns with chronic illness show signs of serious sleep problems at birth

(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) New parents often hear about how important sleep is for their babies' development -- but some newborns may have more serious sleep challenges than others.

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Couple up for long-term happiness

(Springer) Being married has a lifelong effect on how content people are. This is according to a study in Springer's Journal of Happiness Studies that investigated people's levels of well-being based on their marital status. Using data from two UK surveys, its authors, Shawn Grover and John Helliwell of the Vancouver School of Economics in Canada, showed that an even greater sense of well-being was reported by people who think of their spouse as their best friend.

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LGBQ adolescents at much greater risk of suicide than heterosexual counterparts

(University of Pennsylvania) Adolescents who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or questioning are much more likely to consider, plan or attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers, according to research from the University of Pennsylvania, the University of California, San Diego, and San Diego State University.

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Sexual minority young people are at a higher risk for suicide

(San Diego State University) Researchers looked at survey data from 15,624 high school students and found that, in the past year, 40 percent of LGBQ youth seriously considered suicide, 35 percent planned suicide, and 25 percent attempted suicide, compared to 15 percent, 12 percent and 6 percent (respectively) of non-LGBQ youth.

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Cervical device reduces rate of preterm birth

(JAMA Network) Pregnant women with a short cervix who used a small silicone ring called a cervical pessary to keep their cervix closed had a lower rate of preterm birth at less than 34 weeks.

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Vengeance is sweet and expensive

(Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences) Living together in communities requires mutual cooperation. To achieve this, we punish others when they are uncooperative. Scientists at Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and the MPI for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig discovered now that even six-year-old children feel the need to reprimand antisocial behavior, and that they are willing to take risks and make an effort to be present when the guilty one is punished.

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University of Tokyo International Research Center for Neurointelligence holds first annual symposium

(University of Tokyo) Despite centuries of inquiry, we still don't know how our intelligence came about. Researchers at the new University of Tokyo International Research Center for Neurointelligence (IRCN), held their first annual symposium to kick off a new effort to find out.

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Mild obsessive-compulsive symptoms in healthy children are linked with cerebral changes

(IDIBELL-Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute) new study carried out by IDIBELL and ISGlobal associates for the first time mild obsessive-compulsive symptoms to characteristics and specific alterations of the cerebral anatomy. The work, recently published by the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, provides a new perspective regarding prevention strategies for long-term mental health disorders.

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Fundamentals for the Anthropocene

(De Gruyter Open) Fundamentals of non-equilibrium thermodynamics: applications to energy flow and civilization sizes; applications to globalization.

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Exercising at own pace boosts a child's ability to learn

(University of Stirling) A child's attention and memory improves after exercise according to new research conducted by primary school pupils and supported by the Universities of Stirling and Edinburgh.

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Friend or foe? How the unconscious mind picks out faces in a crowd

(The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Imagine you're walking down a busy street like Times Square in New York. There are tons of people around. As you make your way through the crowd, your brain notices several faces but ignores the rest. Why is that? What are the processes that determine which faces our brain 'chooses' to see and those it allows to fade into the background? Researchers observed that the facial dimensions that were most quickly registered by participants were ones that indicated power and dominance.

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What is the best policy for reducing the impact of alcohol on the road accident rate?

(University of Seville) This study, published in the review Transportation Research F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, one of the most important scientific reviews in the area of road safety, maintains that just a reduction in blood-alcohol levels would not be enough to lessen the number of traffic accident fatalities. The results obtained make it possible to highlight the relevant role that social tolerance and alcohol-consumption habits play in each country in the area of road safety.

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Discovery of ruins of ancient Turkic monument surrounded by 14 pillars with inscriptions

(Osaka University) A joint excavation team from Osaka University and the Institute of History and Archaeology of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences discovered the ruins of a unique monument surrounded by 14 large stone pillars with Turkic Runic inscriptions arranged in a square on the steppe called Dongoin shiree in eastern Mongolia during their three-year (2015 ~ 2017) joint excavation.

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People with Type 2 diabetes need more support, say researchers

(University of British Columbia Okanagan campus) Research shows the old adage 'teach someone to fish' instead of giving them a fish, rings true when it comes to helping people with Type 2 diabetes. The objective was to identify the behavior change techniques used in 54 dietary interventions to determine what works when it comes to helping people control their diabetes and lose weight, explains UBC Okanagan's Heather Gainforth, the study's senior author.

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China's scholastic success could begin with storybooks, research suggests

(University of California - Riverside) A recent study published by UC Riverside psychologist Cecilia Cheung asserts that the lessons taught in Chinese schools could start early, with childhood storybooks.

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Some monkeys prone to isolation

(University of Exeter) Some individual animals are prone to social isolation, new research suggests.

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Consumer choices for the climate

(Norwegian University of Science and Technology) The gift-giving season is upon us, and perhaps you're wondering how to give gifts that won't wreck the climate. Help is on the way.

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Cigarette smoking is increasing among Americans with drug problems

(Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health) While cigarette smoking has declined in the US for the past several decades, since 2002 the prevalence of smoking has increased significantly among people with an illicit substance use disorder, according to a new study. Researchers found more than half of individuals with a substance use disorder (56 percent) reported cigarette use in the past month, compared with 18 percent of those without a substance use disorder. 

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Genitourinary health problems worse for sexually abused girls

(University of Montreal) A study in The Journal of Pediatrics by researchers at Université de Montréal reveals that sexual assaults on children leads to an increase in genitourinary health problems in girls but not in boys.

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Cooperative learning aids in preventing alcohol use in rural middle schools

(Society for Research in Child Development) A new study looked at the role played by peer groups in preventing alcohol use among students in rural middle schools. It found that cooperative learning can reduce the growth in alcohol use that normally occurs during the middle school years.

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Quality of contact with grandparents is key to youths' views of ageism

(Society for Research in Child Development) A new study from Belgium sought to identify the factors underlying this form of discrimination. It found that ageist stereotypes in children and adolescents generally decrease around ages 10 to 12, and that young people who say they have very good contact with their grandparents have the lowest levels of ageism.

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Plain cigarette packaging may reduce incorrect impression of product's safety

(University of California - San Diego) An online survey of 900 consumers of three of the United States' most popular cigarette brands suggests that adopting standardized cigarette packing may reduce consumers' misconceptions that some cigarettes are less harmful than others, reports a team of researchers led by University of California San Diego School of Medicine and published in BMJ Tobacco Control.

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Men gave more talks than women at top 50 universities in US

(Rice University) Male professors gave more than twice as many talks as female professors in departments at the country's 50 most prestigious universities during the 2013-2014 academic year, according to new research from Rice University.

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Brain lesions and criminal behavior linked to moral decision-making network

(Vanderbilt University Medical Center) When brain lesions occur within the brain network responsible for morality and value-based decision-making, they can predispose a person toward criminal behavior, according to new research by Ryan Darby, MD, assistant professor of Neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

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Routines, practice and mental rehearsal mitigate some risks of armed self-defense

(Oregon State University) Oregon State University researchers have identified ways that handgun owners attempt to mitigate those risks, including developing routines with their firearms, practicing target shooting and self-defense simulations and mentally rehearsing self-defense scenarios.

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UTA researcher earns TxDOT contracts to inspect, evaluate, monitor DFW-area bridges

(University of Texas at Arlington) Nur Yazdani, a professor in UTA's Department of Civil Engineering, recently was awarded a three-year, $735,133 contract to inspect and evaluate new and existing concrete bridge components using non-destructive methods. He will also determine the true load capacity of bridges to ensure that the posted capacities represent what the bridges are capable of supporting.

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Is commercialization the new status symbol for academic scientists?

(University of Nevada, Reno) David R. Johnson, a sociologist of work and organizations, spent eight years researching what the emergence of a profit motive in the production of knowledge means for the work of academic scientists. His new book examines the intersection of science and the market. 'As federal funding for research stagnates or declines, the message to scientists is to look somewhere else -- the market.'

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Human societies evolve along similar paths

(University of Exeter) Societies ranging from ancient Rome and the Inca empire to modern Britain and China have evolved along similar paths, a huge new study shows.

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We overstate our negative feelings in surveys, new research shows

(New York University) We tend to overstate our negative feelings and symptoms in surveys, shows a new study by a team of psychology researchers. This bias wears off over time, but the results point to the possibility that measurements of health and well-being, which are vital in making medical assessments and in guiding health-related research, may be misinterpreted.

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Human societies evolve along similar paths

(University of Exeter) Societies ranging from ancient Rome and the Inca empire to modern Britain and China have evolved along similar paths, a huge new study shows.

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Oldest fossils ever found show life on Earth began before 3.5 billion years ago

(University of Wisconsin-Madison) Researchers at UCLA and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have confirmed that microscopic fossils discovered in a nearly 3.5 billion-year-old piece of rock in Western Australia are the oldest fossils ever found and indeed the earliest direct evidence of life on Earth.

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China's one-child generation not so selfish after all

(Hiroshima University) Every generation tends to despair at the next one's perceived shortcomings, and Chinese society is no different. The 'Little Emperor' generation -- those born during China's strict one-child policy, have been judged by many weary elders as spoilt due to the overwhelming attention bestowed on them by doting families.But new research suggests that -- in the workplace at least -- the one-child generation is just as cooperative as preceding generations of Chinese workers.

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Achieving sustainable resource use attainable through science of cooperation

(University of Maine) Societies can achieve environmental sustainability by nurturing cooperation, according to research at the University of Maine. The new theory on sustainability was recently published in a special issue of the journal Sustainability Science.

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Restoring aging genes in rats

(Society for Neuroscience) Overexpression of a protein that regulates calcium homeostasis in hippocampal neurons can safely and effectively reverse and prevent age-related memory impairments in rats while restoring altered gene expression, finds new research published in JNeurosci.

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How teens learn about others

(Society for Neuroscience) Despite their intense interest in other people, adolescents are slower to learn about the preferences of their peers than adults, according to results from a new approach to studying social development published in JNeurosci.

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Thinking about germs makes people concerned about how they look

(Association for Psychological Science) People who worry a lot about germs appear also to be especially concerned about their physical appearance, a new study shows.

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Global business of aging will be focus of AGHE's March meeting

(The Gerontological Society of America) The Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) -- the educational unit of The Gerontological Society of America -- will hold its 44th Annual Meeting and Educational Leadership Conference from March 1 to 4, 2018, at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference provides a forum for professionals in the field of aging to present their work and share ideas about gerontological and geriatric education and training. The theme for 2018 is "The Global Business of Aging."

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Juggling bills may be key at-risk indicator for food insecurity

(University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences) Pawning family valuables or paying one bill while letting another bill slide may be warning signs that someone is at risk for being food insecure. A new University of Illinois study uses data collected from people who visit food pantries to show that these financial coping strategies can help identify people who are very food insecure or at risk for becoming food insecure.

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Study: Teens who help strangers have more confidence

(Brigham Young University) A new study from BYU's School of Family Life found that adolescents who exhibited prosocial behavior toward strangers had higher self-esteem a year later. The same was not true for prosocial behavior solely to friends and family.

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NIA and DoD fund new studies on aiding family caregivers of patients with dementia or TBI

(Regenstrief Institute) Family caregivers of individuals with cognitive disorders are faced with complex and stressful challenges for which they are often unprepared and unsupported. Grants from the National Institute on Aging and the Department of Defense totaling nearly $3 million fund two novel studies focusing on helping family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementias or traumatic brain injury (TBI).

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Negative portrayals of shooting victims lead to victim blaming

(Duke University) Negative portrayals of shooting victims can lead people to blame the victim for his own death and to sympathize with the shooter, says a new study by researchers at Duke University and Simmons College. After reading a negative biographical sketch about the victim of a fatal shooting, study participants favored lighter sentences for the shooter, said study co-author Sarah Gaither, an assistant professor of psychology at Duke University.

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Factors affecting the health of older sexual & gender minorities

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) A special issue of LGBT Health includes the latest research, clinical practice innovations, and policy aimed at addressing disparities and enhancing healthcare for older LGBT populations.

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Why machines will not replace humans in the labor market

(National Research University Higher School of Economics) Deputy Director of the Centre for Labour Market Studies at the Higher School of Economics Rostislav Kapeliushnikov says that predictions of a 'labor market apocalypse' with mass loss of jobs caused by technological progress are unfounded; despite having been made numerous times throughout modern history, they have never come true. The results of his research were published in the article 'Is Technological Change a Devourer of Jobs?'

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Online sponsored ad ban has limited impact on consumer access to foreign pharmacies

(Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences) As American consumers turn to online search engines for cheaper prescription drugs from foreign pharmacies, safety and quality concerns arise. In 2010, Google banned sponsored search advertising by pharmacies that are not certified by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). Soon, other major search engines followed. But a forthcoming study in the INFORMS journal, Marketing Science, a leading scholarly marketing publication, finds that the ad ban had limited success in reducing access.

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New guide aims to unmask unique challenges women face in getting healthy sleep

(Society for Women's Health Research) The unique barriers faced by women in maintaining good sleep health are often misunderstood or overlooked, according to a new resource "Women & Sleep: A Guide for Better Health" developed by the Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR®) Interdisciplinary Network on Sleep. The Sleep Network also partnered with patients from MyApnea.org to develop "Women & Sleep Apnea", to raise awareness on a disorder that is widely perceived as a 'man's disease.'

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18 health innovations funded by Grand Challenges Canada to empower vulnerable women & girls

(Grand Challenges Canada) Grand Challenges Canada today announced 18 projects extending innovative forms of health-related lifelines to some of humanity's most acutely impoverished, neglected and vulnerable women and girls, supported by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada.

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Undocumented immigrants have higher risk of death with emergency-only dialysis

(JAMA Network) Undocumented immigrants with end-stage kidney disease were much more likely to die and to spend more time in the hospital when they could access dialysis only as an emergency once they became critically ill.

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£120,000 investigation under way to consider whether 16-year-olds should get the vote

(University of Huddersfield) Work, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, will be undertaken by Dr Andrew Mycock and Professor Jon Tonge.

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Posttraumatic stress symptoms & posttraumatic growth in children & adolescents following earthquake

(Wiley) Posttraumatic stress symptoms -- including symptoms such as intrusion, avoidance, negative thoughts and feelings, and hyperarousal -- can arise among individuals exposed to natural disasters, yet positive psychological changes, such as posttraumatic growth, can also develop.

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Could cognitive interventions be useful in treating depression?

(University of Bristol) A new study by experimental psychologists from the University of Bristol has examined whether cognitive bias modification (CBM) for facial interpretation, a digital health intervention that changes our perception for emotional expressions from negative to positive, might be useful in treating depression.

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Three out of four Spanish residents buy the Lotería de Navidad (Spanish Christmas Lottery)

(Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) A total of 75.9 percent of Spanish residents buy Lotería de Navidad, representing more than 24 million people. That is some of the data highlighted in the 'Anuario del juego en España' (Annual report on gaming in Spain), presented recently by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the Fundación CODERE.

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C-Path receives FDA qualification for SMDDS

(Critical Path Institute (C-Path)) C-Path's Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) Consortium announces its first clinical outcome assessment qualification from FDA, for the Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder Scale (SMDDS). The SMDDS, a 16-item PRO measure developed by the PRO Consortium's Depression Working Group, captures the core symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) that matter most to patients. Drug developers are encouraged to discuss with FDA inclusion of this novel instrument in their MDD drug development programs.

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How much people earn is associated with how they experience happiness

(American Psychological Association) People who earn more money tend to experience more positive emotions focused on themselves, while people who earn less take greater pleasure in their relationships and ability to connect with others, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

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New data shows junk food, energy drinks may pose unique risks for teens

(Teratology Society) The popularity of energy drinks and junk food might have unique risks for teenagers who consume too much of them during the later stages of brain development. These are just two of the factors potentially affecting teen brain development examined in a new special issue of Birth Defects Research: The Teenage Brain, published by the Teratology Society with John Wiley & Sons.

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New vaccine technology shows promise as a tool to combat the opioid crisis

(The U.S. Military HIV Research Program (MHRP)) An experimental heroin vaccine induced antibodies that prevented the drug from crossing the blood-brain barrier in mice and rats.

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Researchers find racial disparities in intensity of care at the end of life

(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) Different outcomes exist between blacks and whites receiving care from the same hospice.

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What factors affect quality of life in older patients with cancer?

(Wiley) A new study provides insights on the factors that affect health-related quality of life in older adults with cancer. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the findings support the importance of addressing persistent symptoms, managing comorbidities, promoting leisure-time physical activity, and addressing financial challenges.

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Are parents doing enough to prepare 'substitute' babysitters over the holidays?

(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Parents may underestimate the importance of preparing new sitters for common scenarios like injuries or more serious emergencies.

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Risk of 'dirty' turkey after Brexit if UK strikes a US trade deal

(City University London) Consumers could be eating 'dirty' chlorinated turkey at Christmas if the UK agrees a post-Brexit trade deal with the USA, according to a new briefing paper by leading food policy experts.

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Screening could catch a quarter of hip fractures before they happen

(University of East Anglia) Screening for osteoporosis could catch a quarter of hip fractures before they happen.A new study in The Lancet reveals that a simple questionnaire, combined with bone mineral density measurements for some, would help identify those at risk of hip fracture.The research, which involved more than 12,000 older women, found that screening through GP practices allowed patients to be targeted for treatment -- leading to a 28 percent reduction in hip fractures over five years.

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AGS Remains deeply troubled by tax reform bill and its impact on older Americans

(American Geriatrics Society) The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) continues to voice strong opposition to the Tax Cuts and Job Acts, the tax reform bill that could jeopardize care for millions of older adults and caregivers if it passes a Congressional vote planned for early next week.

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Could a new app help cure loneliness?

(Lancaster University) Researchers from Lancaster University are exploring whether technology could be the key to tackling the UK's loneliness epidemic by better connecting older adults with their communities.

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After searching 12 years for bipolar disorder's cause, U-M team concludes it has many

(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) Nearly 6 million Americans have bipolar disorder, and most have probably wondered why. After more than a decade of studying over 1,100 of them in-depth, a team of scientists has an answer -- or rather, seven answers.

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Our memory shifts into high gear when we think about raising our children, new study shows

(Binghamton University) Human memory has evolved so people better recall events encountered while they are thinking about raising their offspring, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

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Autism in Adulthood, a new peer-reviewed journal launching in 2019

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers announces the launch of Autism in Adulthood, a new peer-reviewed journal dedicated to biological, neurological, psychological, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral research and scholarship on the most pressing issues affecting adults on the autism spectrum, from emerging adulthood to later life.

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Stuttering: Stop signals in the brain prevent fluent speech

(Max-Planck-Gesellschaft) A hyperactive network inhibits the flow of speech.

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TWAS honours high-level science

(TWAS) As 2017 comes to a close, TWAS has named the winners of some its most prestigious prizes. One is a geoscientist whose works supports awareness of geological hazards in the Andes. Others focus on health, medicinal plants and novel theories of human economic behavior.

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Future Science Group is pleased to announce the launch of Bioelectronics in Medicine

(Future Science Group) Future Science Group is pleased to announce the launch of the new peer-reviewed journal Bioelectronics in Medicine. The journal is an online and print publication bringing together research and opinion from all areas of the rapidly emerging new sector of bioelectronic neural prostheses.

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Vitamin deficiency in later life

(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) One in two persons aged 65 and above has suboptimal levels of vitamin D in the blood. This is the conclusion of an investigation conducted by researchers at the Helmholtz Zentrum München, as part of the population-based KORA-Age study in the region of Augsburg. Moreover, as the authors of the study report in the peer-reviewed journal Nutrients, one in four older adults has suboptimal vitamin B12 levels.

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The hazards of antibiotic resistances remain high

(Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) ) According to a survey among researchers, it is difficult to quantify the true extent of the hazards of antibiotic resistances to humankind. The survey conducted by Freie Universität Berlin and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will be introduced on the occasion of the international World Antibiotic Awareness Week on Sunday, Nov. 19. It reveals that among researchers worldwide, there is broad agreement on the fact that antibiotic resistances are serious health hazards. The number of related deaths, however, cannot be determined reliably.

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Indonesian island found to be unusually rich in cave paintings

(Australian National University) A tiny Indonesian island, previously unexplored by archaeologists, has been found to be unusually rich in ancient cave paintings following a study by researchers from The Australian National University (ANU).

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Behaviour of millions still shaped by Industrial Revolution

(Queensland University of Technology) The Industrial Revolution of 200 years ago, powered by coal and steam engines, laid the foundations of modern society. World-first QUT-led research has found its effects are still felt and not in a good way. It reveals that people living in the former industrial heartlands of the UK and the US are more disposed to negative emotions such as anxiety and depressive moods, more impulsive and more likely to struggle with planning and self-motivation.

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Music streaming sites benefit indie singers at the expense of top 100 artists

(Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences) While free or low cost music streaming sources like Spotify decrease the use of paid music platforms, such as iTunes, a new study in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science, shows they significantly increase exposure for and access to lesser known or indie artists that fall outside the top 100 or even top 500 listings.

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Offbeat brainwaves during sleep make older adults forget

(University of California - Berkeley) Like swinging a tennis racket during a ball toss to serve an ace, slow and speedy brainwaves during deep sleep must sync up at exactly the right moment to hit the save button on new memories, according to new UC Berkeley research.

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Indonesian island found to be unusually rich in cave paintings

(Australian National University) A tiny Indonesian island, previously unexplored by archaeologists, has been found to be unusually rich in ancient cave paintings following a study by researchers from The Australian National University (ANU).

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Ancient feces reveal parasites described in earliest Greek medical texts

(University of Cambridge) Earliest archaeological evidence of intestinal parasitic worms infecting the ancient inhabitants of Greece confirms descriptions found in writings associated with Hippocrates, the early physician and 'father of Western medicine.'

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Study finds graspable objects grab attention more than images of objects do

(University of Nevada, Reno) Jacqueline Snow, with the University of Nevada, Reno's College of Liberal Arts, and her graduate students, Michael Gomez and Rafal Skiba, recently published findings of their research, "Graspable objects grab attention more than images do." They studied how humans allocate attention to different objects in a scene and examined whether real objects compete more strongly for attention and manual responses compared to matched computerized 2-D and 3-D images of the same objects.

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Suicidal thoughts rapidly reduced with ketamine, finds study

(Columbia University Medical Center) Ketamine was significantly more effective than a commonly used sedative in reducing suicidal thoughts in depressed patients, according to researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). They also found that ketamine's anti-suicidal effects occurred within hours after its administration.

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Simulation model finds Cure Violence program and targeted policing curb urban violence

(University of California - Davis Health System) When communities and police work together to deter urban violence, they can achieve better outcomes with fewer resources than when each works in isolation, a simulation model created by researchers at the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program, Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the University at Albany has found.

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Salt Lake City to host cutting-edge linguistic research in January

(Linguistic Society of America) Research presentations on transgender identities, the #yesallwomen twitter campaign, the rootedness of Appalachian English, and the many others provided below are among the highlights of the upcoming Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA), to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah from Jan. 4-7, 2018.

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Wiley and The British Psychological Society partner to improve the replicability and transparency of

(Wiley) John Wiley and Sons Inc., (NYSE:JW-A) (NYSE:JW-B)., and the British Psychological Society (BPS), a registered charity responsible for the development, promotion and application of psychology for the public good, have partnered to enable researchers to publish Registered Reports.

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Intervention offered in school readiness program boosts children's self-regulation skills

(Oregon State University) Adding a daily 20 to 30 minute self-regulation intervention to a kindergarten readiness program significantly boosted children's self-regulation and early academic skills, an Oregon State University researcher has found.

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Sovereign debt in the twentieth century

(University of Konstanz) A scientific network involving the economic historian Junior Professor Julia Rischbieter from the University of Konstanz examines the significance and effects of sovereign debt by investigating the actions of individual agents.

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The spirit of innovation

(University of California - Santa Barbara) UCSB optical engineer Daniel J. Blumenthal named a 2017 fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.

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Landmark paper on global oceans garners international award

(University of Minnesota) The results made audiences gasp: Five percent of all the nitrogen in the Gulf of Mexico comes from Minnesota and 11 percent comes from Iowa. Few people thought it was possible for such small patches of land to have major effects on enormous bodies of water. These and other eye-popping findings were possible only after the publication of a 1996 paper in Biogeochemistry that is the recipient of ASLO's 2018 John H. Martin Award.

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All politics -- and cannabis marketing -- are local

(University of California - Davis) California's legal cannabis market, opening for business on Jan. 1, is expected to quickly grow to be the largest in the nation and worth more than $5 billion a year. County voting on Proposition 64 that led the state here -- to legalizing sales for recreational use -- can offer insight into how medical marijuana dispensaries will now market themselves.

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ANU archaeologist finds world's oldest funereal fish hooks

(Australian National University) An archaeologist from The Australian National University has uncovered the world's oldest known fish-hooks placed in a burial ritual, found on Indonesia's Alor Island, northwest of East Timor.

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Baylor study: Bosses who 'phone snub' their employees risk losing trust, engagement

(Baylor University) Supervisors who cannot tear themselves away from their smartphones while meeting with employees risk losing their employees' trust and, ultimately, their engagement, according to new research from Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business.

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Startup 'MGov' develops a financial education service via cellphone text message

(Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) Tests for the Project PoupeMais ('SaveMore'), which involves 10,000 account holders in Brazil who are beneficiaries of State social programs, will be carried out through reverse-charge voice calls and the startup's very own SMS system. MGov's founder made the TOP 10 list of most innovative Brazilian young entrepreneurs from MIT's Technology Review.

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ANU archaeologist finds world's oldest funereal fish hooks

(Australian National University) An archaeologist from The Australian National University has uncovered the world's oldest known fish-hooks placed in a burial ritual, found on Indonesia's Alor Island, northwest of East Timor.

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Study suggests social workers lack tools to identify potential chronic child neglect

(University at Buffalo) Neglect accounts for the majority of all child protection cases in the United States, yet child welfare workers lack effective assessment tools for identifying the associated risk and protective factors of chronic neglect. The ineffective assessments are often the result of using instruments that are not specifically designed to include elements predicting chronic neglect, according to a new study by a University at Buffalo research team.

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Coloring books make you feel better, but real art therapy much more potent

(Drexel University) Many adult coloring books claim to be art therapy and can reduce negative feelings, but art therapists are significantly more impactful, a Drexel study shows.

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Two groups that want to save elephants need to find common ground

(American Association for the Advancement of Science) In this Perspective, Duan Biggs et al. discuss ways in which two groups of people who want to help protect elephants from poaching -- but disagree on the means -- can achieve their common goal.

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Researchers track muscle stem cell dynamics in response to injury and aging

(Sanford-Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute) A new study led by SBP describes the biology behind why muscle stem cells respond differently to aging or injury. The findings, published in Cell Stem Cell, have important implications for the normal wear and tear of aging.

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Womb natural killer cell discovery could lead to screening for miscarriage risk

(University of Warwick) For the first time the functions of natural killer cells in the womb have been identified. Researchers at the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust have discovered the role that they play in preparing the womb for pregnancy.

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Probing Alzheimer's at both ends of the spectrum

(Case Western Reserve University) Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have received two grant awards, in partnership with investigators from other institutions, from the National Institutes of Health to conduct major studies on Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of memory loss and other forms of dementia in older persons.

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New insight into battery charging supports development of improved electric vehicles

(Elsevier) A new technique developed by researchers at Technische Universität München, Forschungszentrum Jülich, and RWTH Aachen University, published in Elsevier's Materials Today, provides a unique insight into how the charging rate of lithium ion batteries can be a factor limiting their lifetime and safety.

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Do bullies have more sex?

(Springer) Adolescents who are willing to exploit others for personal gain are more likely to bully and have sex than those who score higher on a measure of honesty and humility. This is according to a study in Springer's journal Evolutionary Psychological Science which was led by Daniel Provenzano of the University of Windsor in Canada.

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Children's screen-time guidelines too restrictive, according to new research

(University of Oxford) Digital screen use is a staple of contemporary life for adults and children, whether they are browsing on laptops and smartphones, or watching TV. Pediatricians and scientists have long expressed concerns about the impact of overusing technology on people's wellbeing. However, new Oxford University research suggests that existing guidance managing children's digital media time may not be as beneficial as first thought.

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Insight into how infants learn to walk

(Lancaster University) Ten-week-old babies can learn from practicing walking months before they begin walking themselves. Researchers gave the infants experience at 'reflex walking' which is a primitive instinct in babies which disappears around 12 weeks of age. Results show that brain activity is associated with the perception of walking even at such a young age.

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Canada's aging population signals need for more inclusive, accessible transportation system

(Council of Canadian Academies) Older Canadians on the Move is a new expert panel report by the Council of Canadian Academies. The report addresses key obstacles faced by today's older travelers and explores innovative and technological solutions for adapting Canada's transportation system to meet future needs.

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How Canada can help protect Canadians from obesity and chronic disease

(University of Toronto) University of Toronto nutritional scientists are leading a study with national experts calling on the Canadian government to outlaw junk food marketing to children, impose stricter limits on unhealthy nutrients added to foods, and impose a 'sugary drink tax.'

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Journaling inspires altruism through an attitude of gratitude

(University of Oregon) Gratitude does more than help maintain good health. New research at the University of Oregon finds that regularly noting feelings of gratitude in a journal leads to increased altruism.

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Forty years after first Ebola outbreak, survivors show signs they can stave off new infection

(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) Survivors of the first known Ebola outbreak, which occurred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1976, may be key to development of vaccines and therapeutic drugs to treat future outbreaks. UCLA researchers located the 14 Ebola survivors of the 1976 outbreak who, in January 2016, were still living in the same small, remote villages in the forests of the Équateur Province of northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Student drug use in Ontario, Canada, at historic lows but new concerns over fentanyl emerge

(Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) By almost every measure, students in grades 7 through 12 in Ontario, Canada are drinking, smoking, and using drugs at the lowest rates since the Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS) began in 1977. This according to new numbers released today by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). But new data on fentanyl use, included for the first time in this survey, is raising concerns given the health risks of this potent opioid drug.

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Eating together as a family helps children feel better, physically and mentally

(University of Montreal) Children who routinely eat their meals together with their family are more likely to experience long-term physical and mental health benefits, a new Canadian study shows.

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2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrins and blood-brain barrier in Niemann-Pick Disease type C1

(Bentham Science Publishers) The rare, chronic, autosomal-recessive lysosomal storage disease Niemann-Pick disease type C1 (NPC1) is characterized by progressively debilitating and ultimately fatal neurological manifestations. There is an urgent need for disease-modifying therapies that address NPC1 neurological pathophysiology; and passage through the blood-brain barrier represents an important consideration for novel NPC1 drugs.

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'Human chronobiome' study informs timing of drug delivery, precision medicine approaches

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) A pilot study collected physiological information from six healthy young male volunteers as they went about their normal daily lives. Thousands of indicators were measured with wearable devices and smart phone apps. The study showed the feasibility to detect the chronobiome of an individual -- a collection of physiological traits in a 24-hour rhythmic pattern -- despite the 'noise' of everyday life.

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Chimpanzee deaths in Uganda pinned on human cold virus

(University of Wisconsin-Madison) In the wild, chimpanzees face any number of dire threats, ranging from poachers to predators to deforestation. That's why scientists, investigating an outbreak of respiratory disease in a community of wild chimpanzees in Uganda's Kibale National Park, were surprised and dismayed to discover that a human 'common cold' virus known as rhinovirus C was killing healthy chimps.

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USDA's NIFA announces support for agricultural science education in insular areas

(National Institute of Food and Agriculture ) The US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture today announced support for projects that strengthen food and agricultural science education in insular areas of the United States. Funding is made through three NIFA programs.

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The fear of losing control and its role in anxiety disorders

(Concordia University) Did you lock the front door? Did you double-check? Are you sure? If this sounds familiar, perhaps you can relate to people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).Help may be on the way. New Concordia research sheds light on how the fear of losing control over thoughts and actions impacts OCD-related behavior, including checking.

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SMU economist wins $50,000 'budding genius' prize with highly cited corruption research

(Southern Methodist University) Economist Danila Serra, an assistant professor at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, is the inaugural recipient of the $50,000 Vernon L. Smith Ascending Scholar Prize for her highly cited corruption research. Serra uses the unique methodology of lab experiments to study bribery, and has questioned long-standing assumptions. She has found corruption declines as perpetrators take into account social costs of their illegal activities, and as victims share information about specific bribery exchanges through online reporting.

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