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Novel architecture can reduce noise-induced jitters in digital technology

2023-02-17T18:15:00.001-08:00

The efficacy and efficiency of modern electronic devices often depend on their signal noise and jitter. Jitter is the fluctuation or deviation of the signal waveform in a high-frequency digital signal. There are many conventional methods to mitigate jitter and boost the performance characteristics of a device. One common method is to use an oversampling phase-locked loop (OSPPL). An OSPLL can extend the loop bandwidth and result in improved jitter performance.

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Social isolation triggers astrocyte-mediated deficits in learning and memory

2023-02-14T09:38:00.007-08:00

Here is an important reason to stay in touch with friends and family: social isolation causes memory and learning deficits and other behavioral changes. Many brain studies have focused on the effects social deprivation has on neurons, but little is known about the consequences for the most abundant brain cell, the astrocyte.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/social-isolation-triggers-astrocyte-mediated-deficits-in-learning-and-memory

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Verified: COVID-19 infection increases diabetes risk

2023-02-14T09:38:00.005-08:00

Investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have confirmed that people who have had COVID-19 have an increased risk for new-onset diabetes—the most significant contributor to cardiovascular disease.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/verified-covid-19-infection-increases-diabetes-risk

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New screening tool to help primary care physicians diagnose COPD

2023-02-14T09:38:00.003-08:00

A new tool shows promise in helping primary care physicians identify adults with undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to research published in JAMA. More than 15 million Americans have been diagnosed with COPD, a leading cause of death in the United States, and experts predict millions more have it but don't know it.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/new-screening-tool-to-help-primary-care-physicians-diagnose-copd

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Researchers identify compounds that could lead to an on-demand, short-term contraceptive for men

2023-02-14T09:38:00.001-08:00

In a mouse study, researchers have identified a potential non-hormonal contraceptive that men could take shortly before sexual activity and have fertility restored the next day.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/researchers-identify-compounds-that-could-lead-to-an-on-demand-short-term-contraceptive-for-men

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A bat-inspired framework to equip robots with sound-based localization and mapping capabilities

2023-02-14T08:45:00.001-08:00

Bats have the innate ability to move around in the dark, even when they cannot visually perceive their surroundings. This fascinating ability is grounded in their emission of ultrasonic chirps, which produce unique patterns of echoes that offer information about the location of nearby objects of interest or obstacles.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/a-bat-inspired-framework-to-equip-robots-with-sound-based-localization-and-mapping-capabilities

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Amazon's Zoox robotaxis take to California roads

2023-02-14T01:05:00.005-08:00

The Amazon subsidiary Zoox on Monday said its self-driving vehicles with no manual controls took to California public roads over the weekend, calling it a major breakthrough for the robotaxi industry.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/amazons-zoox-robotaxis-take-to-california-roads

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Ford to build new US electric battery plant with Chinese partner

2023-02-14T01:05:00.003-08:00

US auto manufacturer Ford announced Monday that it will build a new $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan, diversifying its battery offerings with technology from a Chinese company as it boosts electric vehicle production.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/ford-to-build-new-us-electric-battery-plant-with-chinese-partner

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Reports: T-Mobile users experience service outages across US

2023-02-14T01:05:00.001-08:00

Customers of wireless provider T-Mobile US Inc. reported widespread service outages in the U.S. late Monday, according to websites tracking service interruptions.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/reports-t-mobile-users-experience-service-outages-across-us

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Lung cancer study finds new target for treatment resistance after EGFR inhibitors

2023-02-13T09:17:00.001-08:00

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified CD70 as being highly expressed on drug-resistant cancer cells in EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), highlighting a novel therapeutic target that could be used to eliminate resistant cells remaining after treatment with commonly used EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). The study published today in Cancer Cell.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/lung-cancer-study-finds-new-target-for-treatment-resistance-after-egfr-inhibitors

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Coconut sugar may lower blood pressure, artery stiffness in older adults

2023-02-13T07:27:00.009-08:00

A first-of-its-kind study finds a natural coconut sugar may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by improving blood vessel health and managing high blood pressure. The study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/coconut-sugar-may-lower-blood-pressure-artery-stiffness-in-older-adults

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Lifestyle found to be a bigger influence on women's sex lives than menopause

2023-02-13T07:27:00.007-08:00

Many women's lives so busy in middle-age they have little time or energy to enjoy a regular and satisfying sex life, new study shows

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/lifestyle-found-to-be-a-bigger-influence-on-womens-sex-lives-than-menopause

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Psilocybin and mental health

2023-02-13T07:27:00.005-08:00

Humans have long capitalized on the metabolic products of fungi for medical purposes (e.g., penicillin). Psilocybin is a fungal metabolite that has attracted increased attention from media outlets, clinicians and researchers in recent years. Naturally found in a multitude of mushroom species (colloquially known as "magic mushrooms"), the compound interacts with serotonin receptors in the brain to trigger various psychedelic effects.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/psilocybin-and-mental-health

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Frequent homophobic behaviors in sports leave children unsafe, finds study

2023-02-13T07:27:00.003-08:00

A world-first study has found an education approach used widely by sport organizations to stop harmful homophobic behavior and other forms of discrimination is ineffective.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/frequent-homophobic-behaviors-in-sports-leave-children-unsafe-finds-study

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Tracking down leaks in the blood-brain barrier

2023-02-13T07:27:00.001-08:00

In epilepsy research, it has long been assumed that a leaky blood-brain barrier is a cause of inflammation in the brain. Using a novel method, researchers from Bonn University Hospital (UKB) and the University of Bonn have demonstrated that the barrier between the blood and the central nervous system remains largely intact. The approach used in their study provides important insights into the development of epilepsy and could significantly optimize drug development in the pharmaceutical industry. The study results have recently been published in the journal Nature Communications.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/tracking-down-leaks-in-the-blood-brain-barrier

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Earth has lost one-fifth of its wetlands since 1700—but most could still be saved

2023-02-12T03:58:00.001-08:00

Like so many of the planet's natural habitats, wetlands have been systematically destroyed over the past 300 years. Bogs, fens, marshes and swamps have disappeared from maps and memory, having been drained, dug up and built on.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/earth-has-lost-one-fifth-of-its-wetlands-since-1700-but-most-could-still-be-saved

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Millions more virus rapid tests, but are results reported?

2020-10-18T16:03:00.007-07:00

After struggling to ramp up coronavirus testing, the U.S. can now screen several million people daily, thanks to a growing supply of rapid tests. But the boom comes with a new challenge: keeping track of the results.

Europe surges past 250,000 virus deaths as Israel lifts lockdown

2020-10-18T16:03:00.005-07:00

Europe passed the milestone of 250,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday as Israel and Australia's second-largest city of Melbourne began to gradually ease their strict lockdowns.

All-female scientific coalition calls for marine protected area for Antarctica Peninsula

2020-10-18T16:03:00.003-07:00

The Western Antarctic Peninsula is one of the fastest warming places on earth. It is also home to threatened humpback and minke whales, chinstrap, Adélie and gentoo penguin colonies, leopard seals, killer whales, seabirds like skuas and giant petrels, and krill—the bedrock of the Antarctic food chain.

IVF success rates higher at clinics that provide more outcomes data

2020-10-18T16:03:00.001-07:00

Success rates for in vitro fertilization are higher at clinics that voluntarily share more information than required by government regulators, according to new research by faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Amid e-commerce boom, anti-Amazon Shopify takes flight

2020-10-18T04:04:00.007-07:00

The pandemic has forced businesses worldwide to pivot online to survive, and many have turned to Shopify, a Canadian company that has emerged as a thriving alternative to Amazon.

Contractors or employees? Uber drivers split ahead of California vote

2020-10-18T04:04:00.005-07:00

Ahead of a referendum that could upend the whole gig economy, Uber driver Karim Benkanoun says his relationship with the rideshare giant must stop being a one-way street.

Singapore's world-first face scan plan sparks privacy fears

2020-10-18T04:04:00.003-07:00

Singapore will become the world's first country to use facial verification in its national ID scheme, but privacy advocates are alarmed by what they say is an intrusive system vulnerable to abuse.

Airlines face tough winter as hoped-for pick-up fails to materialise

2020-10-18T04:04:00.001-07:00

Airlines face a long, hard winter after a much hoped for rebound from the coronavirus crisis failed to materialise, prompting savage cost cutting programmes and fresh calls for government support.

Coronavirus survives on skin five times longer than flu: study

2020-10-18T04:03:00.005-07:00

The coronavirus remains active on human skin for nine hours, Japanese researchers have found, in a discovery they said showed the need for frequent hand washing to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.