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How the Mongolian gerbil may help speed recovery of a rare inner ear problem

2023-02-18T05:37:00.009-08:00

To patients of P. Ashley Wackym, a surgical otologist-neurotologist at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, a diagnosis of superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD) can feel like a death sentence.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/how-the-mongolian-gerbil-may-help-speed-recovery-of-a-rare-inner-ear-problem

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33 million kids vaccinated against polio in southern Africa

2023-02-18T05:37:00.007-08:00

More than 33 million children in several southern African countries have been vaccinated against polio, part of ongoing efforts to eradicate the infectious paralytic disease that has been largely contained in much of the world, the World Health Organization announced on Friday.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/33-million-kids-vaccinated-against-polio-in-southern-africa

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Commentary: Two decades of stagnant funding have rendered Canada uncompetitive in biomedical research

2023-02-18T05:37:00.005-08:00

You may imagine that the hard part of being a Canadian scientist is having a bright idea. However, while curiosity, persistence and inventiveness are prerequisites for scientific success, the major obstacle to being a biomedical scientist in Canada is obtaining research funding.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/commentary-two-decades-of-stagnant-funding-have-rendered-canada-uncompetitive-in-biomedical-research

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Do beach cabanas actually protect you from the sun?

2023-02-18T05:37:00.003-08:00

You may have seen them popping up on beaches everywhere—colorful, breezy, shady, beach cabanas.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/do-beach-cabanas-actually-protect-you-from-the-sun

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Rucaparib efficacious in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

2023-02-18T05:37:00.001-08:00

For patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, treatment with rucaparib is associated with significantly longer duration of imaging-based progression-free survival compared with a control medication, according to a study published online Feb. 16 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, held from Feb. 16 to 18 in San Francisco.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/rucaparib-efficacious-in-metastatic-castration-resistant-prostate-cancer

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Harnessing plant molecules to harvest solar energy

2023-02-18T05:29:00.001-08:00

Our current solar panels aren't very efficient; they are only able to convert up to about 20% of the sun's energy into electricity. As a result, to generate a lot of electricity, the panels require a lot of space—sometimes leading forests to be cut down or farms to be replaced by solar. If solar panels were more efficient, much smaller panels could make the same amount of electricity, and wouldn't claim as much land.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/harnessing-plant-molecules-to-harvest-solar-energy

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A multi-turn energy recovery accelerator that achieves high beam power with lower power consumption

2023-02-14T02:42:00.001-08:00

Particle accelerators are devices that use electromagnetic fields to speed up particles and collide them together or against a specific target. These devices are widely used by physicists to study particles, the forces that drive them and interactions between them.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/a-multi-turn-energy-recovery-accelerator-that-achieves-high-beam-power-with-lower-power-consumption

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Research finds men take more risks on spending decisions when the prospects of financial returns are unknown

2023-02-14T02:32:00.001-08:00

In everyday life, people have to make decisions in uncertain situations in which they have incomplete information, but how individuals behave in such instances is influenced by their gender. Men are more likely to interpret any information about an investment opportunity "optimistically" and can more easily be persuaded into making risky financial decisions, suggests new research from the Rady School of Management at the University of California San Diego.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/research-finds-men-take-more-risks-on-spending-decisions-when-the-prospects-of-financial-returns-are-unknown

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Highly efficient separation and enrichment of hafnium achieved by advanced membrane separation system

2023-02-13T09:32:00.009-08:00

Hafnium (Hf) has no independent ore in nature; it is always closely symbiotic with zirconium (Zr) in a homogeneous form, and accounts for only approximately 2% of Zr.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/highly-efficient-separation-and-enrichment-of-hafnium-achieved-by-advanced-membrane-separation-system

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Previously unknown cell mechanism could help counter cancer and aging

2023-02-13T09:32:00.007-08:00

As time passes and we get older, many cells need to replenish themselves. They do so by dividing into new cells: Heart cells, skin cells and so on.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/previously-unknown-cell-mechanism-could-help-counter-cancer-and-aging

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Do forest trees really 'talk' through underground fungi?

2023-02-13T09:32:00.005-08:00

.The idea that forest trees can "talk" to each other, share resources with their seedlings—and even protect them—through a connective underground web of delicate fungal filaments tickles the imagination.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/do-forest-trees-really-talk-through-underground-fungi

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Researchers engineer spinal cord-like tissue with drug-guiding function for spinal cord injury repair

2023-02-13T09:32:00.003-08:00

In a recent study published in Science Advances, a research team led by Profs. Dai Jianwu and Zhao Yannan at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences demonstrated a strategy for covalent conjugation between biomaterials and cells to construct spinal cord-like tissue with drug-guiding function for spinal cord injury (SCI) repair.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/researchers-engineer-spinal-cord-like-tissue-with-drug-guiding-function-for-spinal-cord-injury-repair

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Fish don't dither: A new study investigates danger-evasion tactics

2023-02-13T09:32:00.001-08:00

Decisions are difficult. Humans often find themselves deliberating between multiple conflicting alternatives, or frustratingly fixated upon a single option. When faced with a threat, zebrafish larvae don't have that luxury. The direction they take to escape from a predator is a matter of life and death.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/fish-dont-dither-a-new-study-investigates-danger-evasion-tactics

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New species of perennial herb, Veronicastrum wulingense, discovered in Hubei, China

2023-02-13T08:37:00.009-08:00

A new species of Veronicastrum wulingense was recently discovered by a research team from the Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Pingbaying National Forest Park, southwest Hubei, China. The new species is the first identified and named by the research team, and the only new species of this genus published in Chinese mainland in the past four decades.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/new-species-of-perennial-herb-veronicastrum-wulingense-discovered-in-hubei-china

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Protecting bats at wind turbines

2023-02-13T08:37:00.007-08:00

An international team of 21 researchers and ecological consultants, including the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, have published a study on the protection of bats at wind turbines in the journal Mammal Review.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/protecting-bats-at-wind-turbines

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Physicist discusses the forces responsible for a good hockey slap shot

2023-02-13T08:37:00.005-08:00

Hockey fans everywhere love a good slap shot. It is one of the most widely used tools in the game, responsible for some of the sport's most memorable moments.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/physicist-discusses-the-forces-responsible-for-a-good-hockey-slap-shot

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Cinema has helped 'entrench' gender inequality in AI, says study

2023-02-13T08:37:00.003-08:00

Cinematic depictions of the scientists behind artificial intelligence over the last century are so heavily skewed toward men that a dangerous cultural stereotype has been established—one that may contribute to the shortage of women now working in AI development.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/cinema-has-helped-entrench-gender-inequality-in-ai-says-study

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A more healthful, gluten-free flour made from sweet potatoes

2023-02-13T08:37:00.001-08:00

Orange, starchy sweet potatoes are great mashed, cut into fries or just roasted whole. But you likely haven't considered grinding them into a flour and baking them into your next batch of cookies—or at least, not yet. Recent research published in ACS Food Science & Technology has reported the best method to turn sweet potatoes into gluten-free flours that are packed with antioxidants and perfect for thickening or baking.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/a-more-healthful-gluten-free-flour-made-from-sweet-potatoes

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Nearly half of children on Medicaid lack outpatient follow-up within a month after emergency care for mental health

2023-02-13T08:22:00.007-08:00

Only 56% of Medicaid-enrolled children received any outpatient follow-up within 30 days after discharge from the Emergency Department (ED) for a mental health concern, according to a large study published in the journal Pediatrics. Rates of timely follow-up among Black children were particularly low, with 10% fewer receiving an outpatient mental health appointment within 30 days compared to white children.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/nearly-half-of-children-on-medicaid-lack-outpatient-follow-up-within-a-month-after-emergency-care-for-mental-health

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Study: Pregnant women on ADHD medications shouldn't worry about pediatric neurodevelopmental disorders

2023-02-13T08:22:00.005-08:00

Women around the world who have taken medication to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during their pregnancy can now breathe a sigh of relief. There are no differences in rates of neurodevelopmental disorders between children who were exposed and those who were unexposed to stimulant medication in-utero, according to new research conducted by research conducted by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York and Aarhus University in Denmark and published February 9 in Molecular Psychiatry.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/study-pregnant-women-on-adhd-medications-shouldnt-worry-about-pediatric-neurodevelopmental-disorders

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Lowering blood pressure after clot removal may not be safe, should be individualized

2023-02-13T08:22:00.003-08:00

Using blood pressure medications to lower the top number of blood pressure readings (systolic blood pressure) may not be safe or effective among people who have an acute ischemic stroke and undergo a successful mechanical clot removal.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/lowering-blood-pressure-after-clot-removal-may-not-be-safe-should-be-individualized

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Teens aren't small adults: Rethinking surgical treatment of adolescent clavicle fracture

2023-02-13T08:22:00.001-08:00

Until about 15 years ago, most clavicle fractures were allowed to heal with minimal medical intervention. That changed after a 2007 study reported better shoulder function after plate-fixation surgery. Although the study participants were adults, the rate of surgical treatment subsequently increased across all age groups.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/teens-arent-small-adults-rethinking-surgical-treatment-of-adolescent-clavicle-fracture

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NASA delays Mars copter flight for tech check

2021-04-11T08:25:00.001-07:00

NASA has delayed by at least several days the first flight of its mini-helicopter on Mars after a possible tech issue emerged while testing its rotors, the US space agency said Saturday.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-04-nasa-mars-copter-flight-tech.html

Study: Facebook delivers biased job ads, skewed by gender

2021-04-10T02:25:00.019-07:00

Facebook is showing different job ads to women and men in a way that might run afoul of anti-discrimination laws, according to a new study.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2021-04-facebook-biased-job-ads-skewed.html

St. Vincent awaits new volcanic explosions as help arrives

2021-04-10T02:25:00.017-07:00

Cots, tents, and respirator masks poured into the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent as officials expected to start distributing them on Saturday, a day after a powerful explosion at La Soufriere volcano uprooted the lives of thousands of people who evacuated their homes under government orders.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-04-st-vincent-awaits-volcanic-explosions.html