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• For headache, telemedicine may be as effective as in-person

  14-06-2017 23:03
  For people with headache, seeing the neurologist by video for treatment may be as effective as an in-person visit, according to a study.
  
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• Gap in health care for Alzheimer's disease patients who live alone

  14-06-2017 23:02
  46% of patients who are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in Sweden live alone in their homes, in particular older women, researchers report.
  
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• New ability of immune cells unveiled

  14-06-2017 22:05
  Being able to quiet active neutrophils with a dual-beam laser could lead to new treatments for lung injury, report investigators.
  
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• Key to muscle regeneration discovered

  14-06-2017 22:05
  
  The nuclear receptor REV-ERB plays a key role in muscle regeneration, suggesting the receptor may be a good target for new drugs to treat a variety of muscle disorders and injuries.
  
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• Airlander 10: World's longest aircraft hits highest altitude

  14-06-2017 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The world's longest aircraft reached its highest altitude on its fourth test flight.
  
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• Calgary man arrested in 'CanadaCreep' Twitter case had years' worth of surreptitious photos on his devices

  14-06-2017 21:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Police have arrested a 42-year-old Calgary man in connection with the now suspended "CanadaCreep" Twitter account, which over the past year posted secretly recorded images of women's bodies.
  
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• Delve into the Milky Way in this 3.3 gigapixel image of clouds of gas and dust

  14-06-2017 21:10 via cbc.ca
  
  The European Southern Observatory has photographed a region in our galaxy 7,000 light-years away that is springing to life with new stars.
  
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• How bearded dragons switch their sex

  14-06-2017 20:07
  
  RNA editing might affect reptile sex determination at temperature extremes.
  
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• New heart attack treatment uses photosynthetic bacteria to make oxygen

  14-06-2017 20:06
  
  Photosynthetic bacteria can produce oxygen to keep rat heart muscles healthy after a heart attack.
  
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• Dams could 'permanently damage Amazon'

  14-06-2017 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists warn that hydroelectric dams in the Amazon could have a significant impact on the environment.
  
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• Ancient bird like 'a kangaroo-sized flying turkey'

  14-06-2017 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New details on an early megapode bird that lived alongside Australia's extinct giant marsupials.
  
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• Juncker rejects US climate deal re-negotiation

  14-06-2017 17:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says the EU will not re-negotiate the Paris climate agreement.
  
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• Launch your imagination with Science News stories

  14-06-2017 16:57
  You don’t need a novel or a movie to escape into what feels like another reality. Just flip through the pages of Science News. The stories will take you to other worlds, as well as inner, hidden ones.
  
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• Readers question climate’s freshwater effects

  14-06-2017 16:47
  Warming lakes, windmills for the Arctic, mosquito control and more in reader feedback.
  
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• Life might have a shot on planets orbiting dim red stars

  14-06-2017 16:00
  
  The number of planets in the habitable zone of dim red suns, known as M dwarfs, is growing. They’re a good place to look for life.
  
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• 'Bottled nature' helps ease dental pain

  14-06-2017 15:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Taking a walk along a virtual-reality beach helps ease dental patients' discomfort, a study finds.
  
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• Top 10 discoveries about waves

  14-06-2017 15:00
  
  Another gravitational wave detection reaffirms the importance of waves for a vast spectrum of physical processes and technologies.
  
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• Montreal-based Element AI raises $135M from some high-profile tech investors

  14-06-2017 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  One of the most promising new hubs for artificial intelligence research in Canada is going international, thanks to a $135 million investment with contributions from some of the biggest names in tech.
  
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• Where's My Elephant? High-Tech Collars Track Wildlife in Real Time

  14-06-2017 13:30 via rss.sciam.com
  
  The devices and accompanying software, now being tested in Kenya and beyond, could help conservationists outsmart poachers
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• Science Calls Out Jeff Sessions on Medical Marijuana and the "Historic Drug Epidemic"

  14-06-2017 12:45 via rss.sciam.com
  
  Rolling back protections from federal interference in state legalization laws could worsen the opioid overdose crisis
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• Wyss Institute's Organ Chips get smart and go electric

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard) Don Ingber's team at the Wyss Institute has collaborated with Wyss Core Faculty member Kit Parker and his group to bring new solutions to chip design by fitting Organ Chips with embedded electrodes that enable accurate and continuous monitoring of trans-epithelial electrical resistance (TEER), a broadly used measure of tissue health and differentiation, and real-time assessment of electrical activity of living cells, as demonstrat
  
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• Wireless charging of moving electric vehicles overcomes major hurdle in new Stanford study

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (Stanford University) Stanford scientists have developed a way to wirelessly deliver electricity to moving objects, technology that could one day charge electric vehicles and personal devices like medical implants and cell phones. See video: https://youtu.be/7nkOgiTxfEs.
  
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• Want to feel stronger and thinner? Get some exercise

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (University of British Columbia Okanagan campus) Just one 30-minute bout of exercise makes women feel stronger and thinner, according to a new UBC study. And the positive effect lasts well beyond the activity itself, which may be good news for women concerned about their body image.
  
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• Visiting virtual beach improves patient experiences during dental procedures

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (University of Plymouth) Imagine walking along a beach on a lovely day. As you turn to continue along the coast path feeling calm and relaxed you suddenly hear your dentist say 'Fine, all done, you can take the headset off now'. For patients at one dental practice in Devon, England, such Virtual Reality encounters are resulting in demonstrably better experiences in the dentist's chair.
  
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• Universal stabilization

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (ETH Zurich) ETH researchers led by Lucio Isa have developed microparticles with a rough, raspberry-like surface that stabilise emulsions following a new principle.
  
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• The soft touch

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (University of California - Santa Barbara) What do ketchup, silly putty, leaves, glue, cloth and our bodies have in common? They all fall under the category of soft matter, a class of materials that squish, flow and otherwise deform in response to mechanical stress or condition changes, much of it occurring around room temperature and generally at a timescale of seconds.
  
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• The future of our cities: Engineers test resilient, intelligent infrastructure

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (Cornell University) Engineers at the Cornell Geotechnical Lifelines Large-Scale Testing Facility tested several advanced sensors developed by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction earlier this month. The sensors -- which can collectively measure strain, temperature, movement and leakage - were installed along a 40-foot section of a hazard-resilient pipeline being tested for earthquake fault-rupture
  
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• The cost of opioid use during pregnancy

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (Society for the Study of Addiction) A new study published today by the scientific journal Addiction reveals that the incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome -- often caused by mothers using opioids during pregnancy -- is increasing in the United States, and carries an enormous burden in terms of hospital days and costs. The number of US hospital admissions involving neonatal abstinence syndrome increased more than fourfold between the years 2003 and 2012. In 2012, neonatal abstinence syndrome
  
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• Study finds way to predict treatment effectiveness for adults with autism

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (Center for BrainHealth ) Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), researchers from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas and the George Washington University identified certain brain regions that significantly correlate with an increase in social abilities following a virtual environment based training program. Adults on the autism spectrum who showed greater activity in the social brain network prior to the training improved more in emotion recognition than
  
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• State medical licensing boards' practices may hurt physician mental health

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) A new study found state medical boards ask physicians much more extensive and intrusive questions about mental health conditions than for physical health conditions. Despite national concern about physician suicide and well-being, research shows that even if physicians struggle with depression, they are reluctant to disclose and seek treatment because it could have serious consequences when they apply for their medical license.
  
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• Speed limit study set to reveal if twenty is plenty on city streets

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (University of Edinburgh) The impact of 20mph speed limits is to be evaluated in two British cities as part of a new major study funded by NIHR.
  
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• Special journal issue showcases Aalto University's materials research

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (Aalto University) The 12 articles in the special issue of Advanced Electronic Materials investigate materials and devices that are being researched for their applications in micro-electronics, opto-electronics, thermo-electricity generation, photovoltaics and quantum technologies.
  
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• Solar material for producing clean hydrogen fuel

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (Osaka University) Osaka University researchers create new material based on gold and black phosphorus to produce clean hydrogen fuel using the full spectrum of sunlight.
  
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• Significant gaps in infection prevention impact long-term care residents

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (Association for Professionals in Infection Control) While nearly 400,000 residents of long-term care facilities die as a result of healthcare associated infections (HAIs), these facilities continue to lack the resources, including qualified personnel, necessary to implement adequate infection control programs, according to research presented at the 44th Annual Conference of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.
  
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• Scientists make waves with black hole research

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (University of Nottingham) Scientists at the University of Nottingham have made a significant leap forward in understanding the workings of one of the mysteries of the universe. They have successfully simulated the conditions around black holes using a specially designed water bath.
  
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• Scientists develop molecular thermometer for contactless measurement using infrared light

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz) Chemists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in cooperation with researchers of the German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) in Berlin have developed a molecular thermometer. The gemstone ruby served as the source of inspiration.
  
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• Scholars of religious studies establish 'European Academy of Religion'

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (Cluster of Excellence "Religion and Politics") Some 1,000 researchers expected at first international conference in Bologna beginning on Sunday -- University of Muenster's Cluster of Excellence 'Religion and Politics' involved in foundation of academy -- Presentation of research findings on increasing religious pluralism.
  
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• Russian researchers developed a reliable forward error correction method for digital data

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University) Scientists of Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University proposed a new channel coding method for the fifth generation of wireless systems (5G). Researchers generalized the construction of polar codes proposed by Turkish scientist Erdal Arikan and obtained polar subcodes.
  
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• Researchers create 3-D printed tensegrity objects capable of dramatic shape change

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (Georgia Institute of Technology) A team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology has developed a way to use 3-D printers to create objects capable of expanding dramatically that could someday be used in applications ranging from space missions to biomedical devices.
  
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• Research on creating human super-intelligence wins major new Science Prize

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (Frontiers) A major new European research prize has been awarded to the editors of an exceptional research collection, on the augmentation of brain function. This research collection of almost 150 scientific articles covered all aspects of brain augmentation with notable implications and considerations for creating human super-intelligence.
  
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• Reckless behavior fuels ongoing stress for some with PTSD

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (Veterans Affairs Research Communications) Veterans Affairs researchers found that for those with posttraumatic stress disorder, risky and harmful behaviors could lead to more trauma and, in turn, worse PSTD symptoms over time.
  
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• Quantum dot transistor simulates functions of neurons

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) Researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in São Paulo State, Brazil, Würzburg University in Germany, and the University of South Carolina in the United States developed a transistor that can lead to the development of new kinds of device and computer circuit in which memory units are combined with logical processing units, economizing space, time, and power consumption.
  
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• Quality of psychiatric treatment -- not number of beds -- should be focus of suicide prevention

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (University of Chicago Medical Center) Health care providers should focus on the overall quality of psychiatric care, depression screening and outpatient services to prevent suicide, not the number of available inpatient psychiatric beds, argue researchers from the University of Chicago and Columbia University in a new statistical analysis.
  
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• 'Purposeful leaders' are winning hearts and minds in workplaces, study finds

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (University of Sussex) People are happier and more productive when their leaders show strong morals, a clear vision and commitment to stakeholders, a new study has found.
  
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• Printed sensors monitor tire wear in real time

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (Duke University) Electrical engineers have invented a printed sensor made of metallic carbon nanotubes that can monitor the tread of tires in real-time. In its first demonstration, the cheap, simple innovation shows it can measure tire thickness down to the millimeter while surviving the harsh conditions of the interior of a tire.
  
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• Portuguese entrepreneurs at MIT's international workshop on innovating

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (MIT Portugal Program) The MIT Portugal Program (MPP) is sending more than twenty Portuguese entrepreneurs to participate in this year´s edition of the 'International Workshop on Innovating - IWI 2017.' The event will take place from June 12th to 16th at the MIT campus in Cambridge, Mass., specifically at the famous Stata Center.
  
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• Peer-led self-management programs may not help teenagers with asthma

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (University of Warwick) A study from the University of Warwick suggests peer-led self-management programs have little impact on the quality of life or lung function of adolescents with asthma.
  
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• Online cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is effective for military

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (University of North Texas) The University of North Texas study focused on soldiers at Fort Hood who had chronic insomnia. Some receivedtherapy from clinicians for six weeks and some received online therapy for six weeks.
  
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• New ultrasound 'drill' targets deep vein blood clots

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (North Carolina State University) Researchers have developed a new surgical tool that uses low-frequency intravascular ultrasound to break down blood clots that cause deep vein thrombosis. The tool is the first ultrasound 'drill' that can be aimed straight ahead, allowing doctors to better target clots -- which holds promise for significantly reducing treatment time. To date, the technology has been tested only in synthetic blood vessels.
  
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• New technology will enable properties to share solar energy

  14-06-2017 06:00
  
  (University of Huddersfield) New technology will enable properties to share solar energy and will mean low energy bills for consumers.
  
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