Scientists program cells to carry out gene-guided construction projects

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-scientists-cells-gene-guided.html?utm...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-belly-fat.html?utm_source=nwletter&am...

Removing belly fat before it sticks to you. Yes, researchers are trying to do this and help you!

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* https://phys.org/news/2020-03-visualizing-differences-rna-biology-c...

Visualizing differences in RNA biology between single cells

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-sugar-early-death-due-obesit...

Sugar leads to early death, but not due to obesity

The findings, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, instead suggest that early death from excess sugar is related to the build-up of a natural waste product, uric acid.

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-key-memory.html?utm_source=n...

Researchers find key to keep working memory working

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-parental-diet-affects-sperm-...

Parental diet affects sperm and health of future offspring

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*

Gene editing toolkit allows scientists to simultaneously create various strains of malaria

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-gene-toolkit-scientists-simu...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-method-airborne-pathogens.ht...

Researchers propose new method for treating airborne pathogens

Speedy antibiotic susceptibility tests for high-priority pathogens

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-speedy-antibiotic-susceptibi...

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High-speed microscope captures fleeting brain signals

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-high-speed-microscope-captur...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-reveals-skin-cells-wounds.ht...

New study reveals how skin cells prepare to heal wounds

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-media-celebrity-suicide-link...

Media reports of celebrity suicide linked to increased suicide rates

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* New research shows promise to treat female group A streptococcus genital tract infections

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-female-group-streptococcus-g...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-youth-fever-coronavirus-invi...

Youth warned against 'fever dream' of coronavirus invincibility

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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00798-8?utm_source=Natur...

Coronavirus vaccines: five key questions as trials begin

*Coronavirus: why should we stay 1.5 metres away from each other?

https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-why-should-we-stay-1-5-metr...

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Stopping coronavirus – what does the evidence say are the best measures?

https://theconversation.com/stopping-coronavirus-what-does-the-evid...

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https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-how-to-keep-your-gut-microb...

Coronavirus: how to keep your gut microbiome healthy to fight COVID-19

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New study finds immune cells can defend against multiple viruses

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-immune-cells-defend-multiple...

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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-machine-coronavirus-treatments....

Researchers use machine learning to discover coronavirus treatments

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Can the coronavirus really live for 3 days on plastic? What matters is how much virus is there to begin with. The more viruses deposited on a surface, the greater the amount that will be left when half of them have decayed.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-coronavirus-days-plastic-com...

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Asia deploys innovative, if invasive, tech to curb coronavirus

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-asia-deploys-invasive-tech-c...

How oceans and atmospheres move heat around on Earth and other planetary bodies

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-oceans-atmospheres-earth-planetary-bo...

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A previously unknown significant source of carbon just discovered in the Arctic has scientists marveling at a once overlooked contributor to local coastal ecosystems

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-hidden-source-carbon-arctic-coast.htm...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-geologists-lost-fragment-ancient-cont...

Geologists find lost fragment of ancient continent in Canada's North

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-darkness-cold-responsible-dinosaur-ki...

Darkness, not cold, likely responsible for dinosaur-killing extinction

--

The battle against disinformation is global

https://theconversation.com/the-battle-against-disinformation-is-gl...

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Home internet jammed up? Try these steps before upgrading

https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-home-internet.html?utm_source=n...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-device-disease-housing-cells.html?utm...

Device could 'hear' disease through structures housing cells

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-scientists-approach-atoms.html?utm_so...

Scientists propose new approach to measuring atoms

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-pressure-lessons-cradle-life.html?utm...

Living under pressure: Lessons from the cradle of life

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First supercentenarian-derived stem cells created

( people who live more than 110 years are supercentenarians)

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-supercentenarian-derived-stem-cells.h...

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How the brain controls the voice

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-brain-voice.html?utm_source=nwletter&...

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Female toads seek a good man to mate — even if he's another species. It is the first time that such cross-species sexual selection has been observed in animals, according tot eh researchers.

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-female-toads-good-maneven-species.htm...

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Epigenetic inheritance: A 'silver bullet' against climate change?

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-epigenetic-inheritance-silver-bullet-...

Novel bacterial acid tolerance system sheds light on development of antimicrobials

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-bacterial-acid-tolerance-antimicrobia...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-microbiome-involved-cancer.h...

How the mi­cro­biome is in­volved in the de­vel­op­ment of can­cer

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-scientists-early-diabetes-mi...

Scientists discover an early sign of type 2 diabetes: Misfolded proinsulin

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-neurodegenerative-disorder-d...

Discovered: New neurodegenerative disorder

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-genetic-cerebral-cortex-coll...

First genetic map of the cerebral cortex produced in collaborative effort

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Aging monocytes produce less energy, carry more inflammation markers

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-aging-monocytes-energy-infla...

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https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-south-koreas-success-in-con...

Coronavirus: South Korea’s success in controlling disease is due to its acceptance of surveillance

The long-term negative effects of bullying

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-long-term-negative-effects-b...

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https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-is-the-geometry-of-the-universe...

What Is the Geometry of the Universe?

What does it mean to self-quarantine?

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-self-quarantine.html?utm_sou...

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https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/03/biography-new-c...

Why the Coronavirus Has Been So Successful

Scientists May Have Discovered The Shape of The Very First Proteins That Started Life

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-might-have-discovered-the-s...

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The Largest Mass Migration on The Planet Happens Every Single Day, And We Never See It

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-largest-mass-migration-on-the-plan...

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https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-covid-19-why-some-h...

Why some heart patients may be especially vulnerable to COVID-19

People with hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk severe bouts of the disease

-

Virus rebels: People who refuse to follow what scientists advice are a threat to the societies we live in. Can anybody instill some sense into these mutineers?

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-virus-rebels-france-florida-...

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https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-how-long-does-it-take-to-ge...

Coronavirus: how long does it take to get sick? How infectious is it? Will you always have a fever? COVID-19 basics explained

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https://theconversation.com/why-dogs-dont-care-for-being-groomed-an...

Why dogs don’t care for being groomed (and for the love of dog don’t snip their whiskers)

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https://www.sciencealert.com/new-study-gives-us-a-better-idea-of-ho...

The Diversity of Tropical Forest Carbon Sinks Is More Complicated Than We Thought

WHO launches global megatrial of the four most promising coronavirus treatments

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/who-launches-global-megatri...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-chapter-antibody-mimetics.html?utm_so...

*Opening a new chapter in antibody mimetics

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-graphite-nanoplatelets-medical-device...

Graphite nanoplatelets on medical devices kill bacteria and prevent infections

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* https://phys.org/news/2020-03-evidence-broken-time-reversal-symmetr...

Evidence for broken time-reversal symmetry in a topological superconductor

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-christmas-island-discovery-redraws-li...

Christmas Island discovery redraws map of life

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-burgers-asia-alternative-meats.html?u...

Asia puts twist on alternative meats

Dumplings made with tropical fruit, plant-based burger, fake pork made from jackfruit: Asia puts twist on alternative meats

WHO launches global megatrial of the four most promising coronavirus treatments

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/who-launches-global-megatri...

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Scientists create quantum sensor that covers entire radio frequency spectrum

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-scientists-quantum-sensor-entire-radi...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-link-quantum-internet.html?utm_source...

Researchers demonstrate the missing link for a quantum internet

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-concrete-solutions-emissions-air-poll...

Concrete solutions that lower both emissions and air pollution

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-growth-pattern.html?utm_source=nwlett...

The growth of an organism rides on a pattern of waves

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-skulls-wild-frogs-evolved-extreme.htm...

Skulls gone wild: How and why some frogs evolved extreme heads

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-ancestor-animals-australian-fossils.h...

Ancestor of all animals identified in Australian fossils

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-older-adults-physically-capable-longe...

New research may help older adults stay physically capable for longer

Scientists can see the bias in your brain

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-scientists-bias-brain.html

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-symmetry-laws-physics.html?utm_source...

Time symmetry and the laws of physics: If three or more objects move around each other, history cannot be reversed. Physicists now show that only three particles are enough to break the time symmetry.

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-device-quickly-bacteria-blood.html?ut...

Engineers have created a tiny device that can rapidly detect harmful bacteria in blood, allowing health care professionals to pinpoint the cause of potentially deadly infections and fight them with drugs.

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-vibes-defensive-behaviour-false-coral...

* Vibes before it bites: 10 types of defensive behaviour for the false coral snake

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-genome-uncovering-clues-long...

It's in the genome: Uncovering clues to longevity from human genetics

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-interactions-cancer-cells-fi...

Interactions between cancer cells and fibroblasts promote metastasis

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*The coronavirus isn’t alive. That’s why it’s so hard to kill.

The science behind what makes this coronavirus so sneaky, deadly and difficult to defeat

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/03/23/coronavirus-isnt-a...

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https://www.euroscientist.com/a-reflection-on-current-academia-real...

* 

A REFLECTION ON CURRENT ACADEMIA REALITY: IS IT GAINING RELIGIOUS FEATURES?

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https://www.sciencealert.com/mild-covid-19-might-cause-a-lost-of-sm...

Sudden Loss of Smell Could Indicate 'Hidden Carriers' of Coronavirus, Say UK Experts

Grey white-eyes (Zosterops borbonicus) living on Reunion, a small volcanic island in the Mascarene archipelago, have evolved into five distinct color variants associated with separate geographical territories located only 10 kilometers apart, according to a study published on February 27 in Molecular Ecology.

Researchers found that both natural selection occurring from separate physical environments and sexual selection driven by a preference for a mate that looks the same have pushed the birds’ colors apart.

https://www.the-scientist.com/image-of-the-day/image-of-the-day-plu...

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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-microsoft-windows-vulnerability...

Microsoft reported a "critical" security vulnerability Monday that could affect millions of Windows users. The critical label is the highest severity rating issued to potential threats.

--

https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-story-padlock-browser.html?utm_...

The story behind that little padlock in your browser

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https://theconversation.com/buildings-grown-by-bacteria-new-researc...

Buildings grown by bacteria – new research is finding ways to turn cells into mini-factories for materials

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-world-ultrasound-biosensor-australia....

World's first ultrasound biosensor created 

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-eye-on-a-chip.html?utm_source=nwlette...

Eye blinking on-a-chip

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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-early-disinformation-online.htm...

Researchers develop early warning system to fight disinformation online

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Old human cells rejuvenated with stem cell technology, research finds

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-human-cells-rejuvenated-stem...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-stroke-when-the-system-fails...

Stroke: When the system fails for the second time

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-scientists-symmetry-breaking-nanoscal...

Scientists invent symmetry-breaking for the first time in a nanoscale device that can mimic human brain

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* Global carbon capture potential for rare nanoparticle

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-global-carbon-capture-potential-rare....

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-jets-bacteria-microscopic-cargo.html?...

Jets of bacteria carry microscopic cargo

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-scientists-superconductivity-meteorit...

Scientists observe superconductivity in meteorites

--

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-internal-temperature-optically-lumine...

Sensing internal organ temperature with optically stimulated luminescence

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-ships-emissions-regional-clouds.html?...

Ships' emissions create measurable regional change in clouds

*Images reveal how bacteria form communities on the human tongue

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-images-reveal-bacteria-human-tongue.h...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-dna-riddle-unravelled-cells-access.ht...

DNA riddle unravelled: How cells access data from 'genetic cotton reels'

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-scientists-reveal-proteins-team-dna.h...

Scientists reveal how proteins team up to repair DNA

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*'But you don't look sick': How invisible illnesses like autoimmune disorders impact patient experience

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-dont-sick-invisible-illnesse...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-scientists-block-cancer-caus...

Scientists find new way to block cancer-causing HPV virus

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 https://www.the-scientist.com/features/genes-that-escape-silencing-...

Genes that Escape Silencing on the Second X Chromosome May Drive Disease

When X-linked genes evade silencing on the “inactive” chromosome in XX cells, some protect women from diseases such as cancer, but others seem to promote conditions such as autoimmunity.

Data analysis shows nonhuman female mammals also live longer than males

Scientists have known for many years that in humans, females tend to live longer than males. The reason is still up for debate. Some suggest it is because women have two copies of the same chromosome; others believe it is because men live riskier lives; others yet argue that it is due to age-associated diseases. Whatever the reason, prior research has shown that with humans, there is a 7.8 percent gap in longevity. In this new effort, the researchers have found evidence indicating that the same is true for most other mammals.

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-analysis-nonhuman-female-mammals-long...

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-body-ownership-sum.html?utm_...

Whole body ownership is not just the sum of each part of the body

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* https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-antibodies-brain-trigger-epi...

Antibodies in the brain trigger epilepsy

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Can I get coronavirus from mail or package deliveries? Should I disinfect my phone?

https://theconversation.com/can-i-get-coronavirus-from-mail-or-pack...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-whiskey-webs-coffee-effect.html?utm_s...

'Whiskey webs' are the new 'coffee ring effect'

One Root Cause of Pandemics Few People Think About: It’s our seemingly insatiable desire to eat meat

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/one-root-cause-of...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-trans-fats-cell-death.html?utm_source...

How trans fats assist cell death

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-posture.html?utm_source=nwle...

*Improve balance by lightening up about posture

Your parents told you to sit up straight. Your fitness trainer tells you to engage your core. Turns out it might be bad advice—and it could inadvertently increase the risk of falls in older adults.

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-salt-weakens-immune.html?utm...

*Too much salt weakens the immune system

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-toll-mental-health.html?utm_...

*Heat takes its toll on mental health

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-factors-pregnancy-children-p...

Thirty risk factors found during and after pregnancy for children developing psychosis

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-temperature.html?utm_source=...

How to take temperature in the right manner

Researchers discover giant cavity in key tuberculosis molecule

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-giant-cavity-key-tuberculosis-molecul...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-big-brains-babies-birds-urban.html?ut...

Big brains or many babies: How birds can thrive in urban environments

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-teeth-archive-life.html?utm_...

Teeth serve as 'archive of life,' new research finds

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-immune-possibilities-antican...

Brake on immune activity identified, raising new possibilities for anticancer therapy

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-nonlocality-inherent-identical-partic...

Is nonlocality inherent in all identical particles in the universe?

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-underwater-avalanches-microplastics-d...

Underwater avalanches are trapping microplastics in the deep ocean

Health researchers find solution to life-threatening side effect

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-health-solution-life-threate...

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* https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-analysis-purified-fish-oil-t...

Analysis predicts purified fish oil could prevent thousands of cardiovascular events

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* 

https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-might-cause-loss-of-smell-o...

Coronavirus might cause loss of smell, or anosmia. But it probably won’t be permanent

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https://theconversation.com/like-a-key-to-a-lock-how-seeing-the-mol...

‘Like a key to a lock’: how seeing the molecular machinery of the coronavirus will help scientists design a treatment

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https://theconversation.com/uncertain-many-questions-but-no-clear-a...

Uncertain in present times? Many questions but no clear answers? Welcome to the mind of a scientist

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Coronavirus: what makes some people act selfishly while others are more responsible?

https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-what-makes-some-people-act-...

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https://www.businessinsider.in/science/news/4-astronauts-reveal-the...

Scared of lockdown? Astronauts reveal their secrets to surviving months of isolation ... follow them to tide over the crisis efficiently ...

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-blood-from-coronavir...

How Blood from Coronavirus Survivors Might Save Lives

New York City researchers hope antibody-rich plasma can keep people out of intensive care

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-earth-largest-extinction-die-offs-beg...

In Earth's largest extinction, land die-offs began long before ocean turnover

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-quantum-effect-triggers-unusual-mater...

Quantum effect triggers unusual material expansion

You know how you leave space in a water bottle before you pop it in the freezer—to accommodate the fact that water expands as it freezes? Most metal parts in airplanes face the more common opposite problem. At high altitudes (low temperatures) they shrink. To keep such shrinkage from causing major disasters, engineers make airplanes out of composites or alloys, mixing materials that have opposite expansion properties to balance one another out.

Great Barrier Reef suffers mass coral bleaching event

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-great-barrier-reef-mass-coral.html?ut...

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 https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-lipid-eye-frontline.html?utm...

Lipid helps heal the eye's frontline protection

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 https://phys.org/news/2020-03-earth-evolution-exoplanets.html?utm_s...

Earth's own evolution used as guide to hunt exoplanets

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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-hypothetical-spring-loaded-huma...

Hypothetical spring-loaded human exoskeleton could double running speed

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-scientists-coronavirus-websi...

Scientists answer coronavirus questions on new website

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https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-pandemic-drone-people-coronavir...

'Pandemic drone' in development to detect people with coronavirus

As the ocean warms, marine species relocate toward the poles: study

https://phys.org/news/2020-03-global-marine-species-oceans.html?utm...

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-cellular-biology-good.html?utm_source...

In cellular biology, some mistakes can be good too

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-left-mechanism-triggering-cell-death....

A left turn that kills: New mechanism triggering cell death and inflammation

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-deleting-gene-diabetes-mice-...

Deleting a gene prevents Type 1 diabetes in mice by disguising insulin-producing cells

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-legal-marijuana-products-str...

Study shows legal marijuana products too strong for pain relief

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The largest meta-analysis study establishes how cognitive intelligence is a whole brain phenomenon. The results from this study indicate that efficient connection pathways across the entire brain provide a neural network that supports general cognitive function.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-cognitive-intelligence-brain...

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* https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-validation-stressed-friends-...

Validation may be best way to support stressed out friends and family

messages that validated a person's feelings were more effective and helpful than ones that were critical or diminished emotions.

"One recommendation is for people to avoid using language that conveys control or uses arguments without sound justification. For example, instead of telling a distressed person how to feel, like 'don't take it so hard' or 'don't think about it,' you could encourage them to talk about their thoughts or feelings so that person can come to their own conclusions about how to change their feelings or behaviors."

Depending on how support is phrased or worded—it could be counterproductive, such as actually increasing stress or reducing a person's confidence that they can manage their stressful situation.

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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-dna-genomestudy-insights-sep...

Destroying DNA to save the genome—study offers new insights into sepsis and its treatment

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How to take your pulse

Your pulse is your heart rate, or the number of times your heart beats in one minute. You can take your pulse using the radial artery in your wrist or the carotid artery in your neck.

Some medical conditions can be a factor in determining the best place for you to take your pulse. For example, if you have heart disease or longstanding diabetes, it's best to use the artery on your wrist.

General instructions for taking your pulse

To get an accurate pulse:

Take your pulse the same time each day.

Sit down and rest several minutes before taking your pulse.

Count your pulse for a full 60 seconds unless told otherwise by your health care provider.

Taking your radial pulse

With your palm up, look at the area between your wrist bone and the tendon on the thumb side of your wrist. Your radial pulse can be taken on either wrist.

Use the tip of the index and third fingers of your other hand to feel the pulse in your radial artery between your wrist bone and the tendon on the thumb side of your wrist.

Apply just enough pressure so you can feel each beat. Do not push too hard or you will obstruct the blood flow.

Watch the second hand on your watch or a clock as you count how many times you feel your pulse.

Record your pulse rate.

Taking your carotid pulse

Find the area on one side of your neck near your windpipe. Your carotid pulse can be taken on either side of your neck.

Put the tip of your index and long finger in the groove of your neck along your windpipe to feel the pulse in your carotid artery. Do not press on the carotid artery on both sides of your neck at the same time. This may cause you to feel lightheaded or dizzy, or possibly faint.

Apply just enough pressure so you can feel each beat. Do not push too hard or you will obstruct the blood flow.

Watch the second hand on your watch or a clock as you count how many times you feel your pulse.

Record your pulse rate.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-pulse.html?utm_source=nwlett...

How to take temp.: Always use a digital thermometer to check your temperature. Because of the potential for mercury exposure or ingestion, glass mercury thermometers have been phased out and are no longer recommended.

Read the instructions that came with the thermometer.

Wash your hands with soap and warm water before using the thermometer.

Clean the thermometer before and after each use with rubbing alcohol or soap and lukewarm water.

Don't use the same thermometer for both oral and rectal temperatures. Get two and label which is used where.

Wait at least 6 hours after taking medications that can lower your temperature, like acetaminophen (Tylenol, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others) or aspirin.

Oral temperature

You'll need an oral thermometer, used in the mouth.

If you've been eating or drinking, wait 30 minutes before you take a temperature by mouth.

Turn on the digital thermometer. Place the thermometer tip under your tongue.

Close your mouth around the thermometer for the recommended amount of time or until the thermometer beep indicates it's done.

Remove the thermometer and read the number.

Ear temperature

A digital ear thermometer uses an infrared ray to measure the temperature inside the ear canal.

Turn on the digital thermometer. Gently place it in your ear canal no further than indicated by the instructions that came with the device.

Hold the thermometer tightly in place until you hear the thermometer beep indicating it's done.

Remove the thermometer and read the number.

Temporal artery temperature

Temporal artery thermometers use an infrared scanner to measure the temperature of the temporal artery in your forehead.

Turn on the digital thermometer.

Gently sweep it across your forehead and read the number.

Armpit temperature

A digital thermometer can be used in your armpit, if necessary. But armpit temperatures are typically less accurate than oral temperatures.

Turn on the digital thermometer. Place the thermometer under your armpit, making sure it touches skin, not clothing.

Hold the thermometer tightly in place until you hear the thermometer beep indicating it's done.

Remove the thermometer and read the number.

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To get on top of the coronavirus, we also need to test people without symptoms

How do we test for coronavirus?

There are two kinds of laboratory tests. One is a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test, which detects fragments of the virus RNA in the sputum (phlegm), throat, nose or other body fluid.

The other is a blood test for antibodies to the virus. This can identify people who have been exposed to the virus and produced antibodies, whose swab may be negative.

Currently only PCR tests are widely available, but blood tests (serology) should be available soon.

PCR tests have some shortcomings. Throat swabs in particular can give you a false negative, so it may be necessary to repeat the test in someone who seems to have COVID-19. A nasal swab or sputum (phleghm) specimen is more likely to be positive in an infected person.

The PCR tests will only be transiently positive, while the serology remains positive once you have been infected. Blood tests are less likely to miss infected people, including children and young people. However, a blood test doesn’t tell you if someone is infectious at that time. PCR and serology can be used together for optimal results.

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Mathematics of life and death: How disease models shape national shutdowns and other pandemic policies

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 How to model a pandemic

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The common thinking on biological sex goes like this: females have two X chromosomes in their cells, while males have one X and one Y. In this myth-busting talk, science writer and podcaster Molly Webster shows why the so-called "sex chromosomes" are more complicated than this simple definition -- and reveals why we should think about them differently.

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The number of steps per day, not speed, is linked to mortality rate

An observational study found a benefit as steps added up for women and men

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Researchers Discover the Largest Virus in the Oceans Yet

Coronavirus: why changing human behaviour is the best defence in tackling the virus

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Scientists find a way to extract color from black

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Researchers catch light in a funnel

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Scientists predict the size of plastics animals can eat

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Working from home risks online security and privacy: How to stay protected

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Scientists have created novel prototypes that use quantum encryption protocols for secure transmission of sensitive information through the internet.

Free range mitochondria are coming for you

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Quantum copycat: Researchers find a new way in which bosons behave like fermions

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Longer lives not dependent on increased energy use

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Study shows how brain gains knowledge through observation

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3-D printed sensors could make breath tests for diabetes possible

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A device for the early detection of certain eyesight problems

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Animals keep viruses in the sea in balance

Why does your cotton towel get stiff after natural drying?

Cotton towels often become stiff when washed without fabric softener and naturally dried, but the mechanism behind it has remained a mystery. In previous studies, the research groups at Kao Corporation suggested the involvement of bound water—a special type of water that exhibits unique properties on the surface of materials—for the hardening. The group proposed a theoretical model in which the bound water that remains on the surface of cotton causes cross-linking between single fibers through a process called capillary adhesion.

In the current study published in the Journal of Physical Chemistry C, the research group reports direct observations of the bound water on cotton surfaces, providing strong evidence for Kao's model. 

The AFM observations indicated the existence of a viscous substance on the cotton surface that is not cellulose, the major component of cotton. This strongly suggested viscous bound water is present and causing capillary adhesion—a phenomenon in which liquid sandwiched between solid surfaces causes them to adhere. In the following experiments, the AFM-IR spectra of naturally dried cotton surfaces showed two peaks that indicate the existence of water. On the other hand, no peaks were observed after completely removing water on the cotton surface. Furthermore, the spectra, showing two clear peaks, suggested that the bound water takes two different states at the air-water interface and the water-cotton interface, respectively.

Bound water on a cotton surface cross-links single fibers via capillary adhesion. Credit: J. Phys. Chem. C

"The experiments clarified that bound water is evident on cotton surfaces and contributes to certain dynamic properties such as stiffness mediated by capillary adhesion. Also, the bound water itself manifested a unique hydrogen bonding state different from that of ordinary water.

The remaining "bound water" on cotton surfaces cross-link single fibers of cotton, causing hardening after natural drying

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Completely new antibiotic resistance gene has spread unnoticed to several pathogens

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*I won't have what he's having: The brain and socially motivated behavior

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Gene mutation enhances cognitive flexibility in mice, study suggests

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Shifts in chemical rhythms may cause eating behaviors that lead to obesity

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Small hearts have strong vortex flow, large hearts have mild vortex

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Forgotten tale of phage therapy history revealed

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Higher intake of fruits, vegetables tied to fewer menopause symptoms

COVID-19: Heart and kidney patients should keep taking their medicines

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Some COVID-19 patients still have coronavirus after symptoms disappear: study

 researchers found that half of the patients they treated for mild COVID-19 infection still had coronavirus for up to eight days after symptoms disappeared.

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How to boost immune response to vaccines in older people

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Coronavirus skeptics, deniers: Why some of us stick to deadly beliefs

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What's wrong with the H-index, according to its inventor

“Severe unintended negative consequences”.

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Physicists brawl over new dark matter claim

The Math That Tells Cells What They Are

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Researchers are abolishing an ancient epidemic — and trying to prevent the next one before it starts

Using machine learning tools and viral sequences, researchers are trying to better understand disease transmission

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Seasonality of SARS-CoV-2: Will COVID-19 go away on its own in warmer weather?

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Age is not the only risk for severe coronavirus disease

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Explainer: what is contact tracing and how does it help limit the coronavirus spread?

Cardiologists are seeing infected patients whose worst symptoms are not respiratory, but cardiac.

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Why the novel coronavirus became a social media nightmare

##Misinformation crime: In Iran, a fake remedy for COVID-19 infection of ingesting methanol has reportedly led to 300 deaths, and left many more sick.@@

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Tree rings could pin down Thera volcano eruption date

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Projecting the outcomes of people's lives with AI isn't so simple

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Tiny optical cavity could make quantum networks possible

Engineers at Caltech have shown that atoms in optical cavities—tiny boxes for light—could be foundational to the creation of a quantum internet. 

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Engineers 3-D print soft, rubbery brain implants

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Researchers discover a novel chemistry to protect our crops from fungal disease

Heart attack on a chip: Scientists model conditions of ischemia on a microfluidic device

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AI tool predicts which coronavirus patients get deadly 'wet lung'

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*Social media fuels spread of COVID-19 information—and misinformation

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How to fact check suspicious science stories for yourself

Plagued by misleading headlines? Go straight to the source.$$

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Bouncy and durable rubber pavements could save thousands of lives, scientists say

*Bouncy and durable rubber pavements could save thousands of lives, scientists say

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How animals understand numbers influences their chance of survival

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Researchers make first direct measurement of the physical force of invading cancer cells

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New metabolism discovered in bacteria

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New mechanism underlying organelle communication revealed in brown fat cells

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How at risk are you of getting a virus on an airplane?

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* Studying the mechanism for avian magnetic orientation

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Enhancing cardiac repair effectiveness with in vivo priming strategy to train stem cells

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Nerve finding unravels mystery about communication between the gut and brain

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Advances in production of retinal cells for treating blindness

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'Living drug factories' might treat diabetes and other diseases

Extreme, high temperatures may double or triple heart-related deaths

When temperatures reach extremes of an average daily temperature of 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 C), the number of deaths from cardiovascular disease may double or triple. Researchers note that these findings raise concerns that traditionally hot regions may be especially vulnerable to heat-related cardiovascular deaths, according to new research published today in Circulation, the flagship journal of the American Heart Association.

Compared to the number of deaths on days with the lowest mortality temperature (average daily temperature of 94.5 degrees Fahrenheit (35 C), when the fewest people died), when the 24-hour average temperature was extreme (109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 C) or higher), the investigators found:

• Overall, a 3-times greater risk of dying from any cardiovascular cause;
• Men were more affected by the extreme temperatures, experiencing a 3.5 times higher death rate;
• The death rate among women was nearly 2.5 higher;
• Working-age people (ages 15-64 years) had a death rate 3.8 times higher; and
• The death rate was just over 2-times higher for people 65 and older.

To examine the effects of temperature on its own, the investigators adjusted for other environmental factors such as air pollution and humidity. Higher temperatures affected both genders and all ages differently.

When core body temperature increases, the human body tries to cool itself by shifting blood from the organs to underneath the skin. This shift causes the heart to pump more blood, putting it under significantly more stress. A collaborative group of cardiologists, environmental health specialists and epidemiologists hypothesized that increasing temperatures in hotter regions of the world could lead to increased CVD death due to extreme heat's effects on the body.

The study was limited by only having information on any cardiovascular cause of death, so it is not known whether any specific type of heart problem is more susceptible to the influence of extreme heat. Although the researchers found a strong association between extremely high temperatures and increased cardiovascular deaths, further research is needed to establish a cause and effect relationship.

More information: Barrak Alahmad et al, Cardiovascular Mortality and Exposure to Heat in an Inherently Hot Region: Implications for Climate Change, Circulation (2020). DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.044860

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Intravenous sodium nitrite ineffective for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

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More information: Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonec.2020.102881

The pros and cons of radiotherapy: Will it work for you?

Rare ozone hole opens over Arctic — and it’s big

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Don't complain: The COVID-19 pandemic could have infected 90% of the world’s population and killed 40.6 million peop... to combat it.

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How sick will the coronavirus make you? The answer may be in your genes

Peer Review: Publishing in the time of COVID-19

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https://theconversation.com/coronavirus-vaccine-here-are-the-steps-...

Coronavirus vaccine: here are the steps it will need to go through during development

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Coronavirus: once you have antibodies, are you safe?

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Bonding with baby: what it should feel like and how long it may take

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How are the most serious COVID-19 cases treated, and does the coronavirus cause lasting damage?

List of science communicators in India:

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Here's Why Herd Immunity Won't Save Us From The COVID-19 Pandemic

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Robots, smart helmets deployed in coronavirus fight

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https://phys.org/news/2020-03-physicists-heavy-elements.html?utm_so...

Physicists weigh in on the origin of heavy elements

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New method predicts which black holes escape their galaxies

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Biochemists trap and visualize an enzyme as it becomes active

Blood test detects wide range of cancers, available to at risk individuals in clinical study

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Mystery solved: The origin of the colors in the first color photographs

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Phage capsid against influenza: Perfectly fitting inhibitor prevents viral infection

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New explanation for sudden collapses of heat in plasmas can help create fusion energy on Earth

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Quantum-entangled light from a vibrating membrane

Surfing the waves: Electrons break law to go with the flow

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Scientists list four key actions to halt global warming

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An international team of researchers has found that neon inside a certain massive star can consume the electrons in the core, a process called electron capture, which causes the star to collapse into a neutron star and produce a supernova.

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A team of cybersecurity researchers has discovered that a large number of cell phone applications contain hardcoded secrets allowing others to access private data or block content provided by users.

When warblers warn of cowbirds, blackbirds get the message

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Three previously unknown genetic mechanisms have been discovered in causing myopia otherwise known as short or near-sightedness.

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Chemicals used to replace BPA may lead to increased blood pressure

BPA disrupts the body's endocrine system by mimicking the hormone estrogen. BPA exposure has been linked with high blood pressure.

Based on studies over the last few decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2012 banned the use of this chemical in baby bottles and infant formula packaging. Manufacturers often replace BPA with other chemicals such as bisphenol S (BPS) and bisphenol F (BPF). These substitute chemicals are often found in products labeled "BPA free."

However, results suggest that even low-dose exposure to all these chemicals can affect blood pressure in the offspring later in life.

Coronavirus Tests are Now Free For Every Indian – Here are a few Authorized Testing Centres list and their contact numbers. The number of the testing centres have been increased now and this is only a preliminary list.

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India: Central Helpline Number for corona-virus: - +91-11-23978046
Helpline Numbers of States & Union Territories (UTs)

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*New Study of The Coronavirus 'Spike' Protein Could Help Explain Its Immense Spread

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*Do You Really Have to Disinfect All Groceries Now? An Expert Explains