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• First NASA lander to study Mars' interior launches from California

  05-05-2018 18:41
  VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (Reuters) - An Atlas 5 rocket soared into space early on Saturday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, carrying NASA's first robotic lander designed for exploring the deep interior of another planet on its voyage to Mars.
  
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• Who's doing the dirty work of cleaning up the internet?

  05-05-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company will have 20,000 people screening for disturbing content by the end of the year. The makers of a new documentary say such work is often done in the Philippines by people who are not offered psychological support.
  
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• Nasa's InSight rocket takes off for Mars

  05-05-2018 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The US space agency has launched its latest mission, heading for the interior of the Red Planet.
  
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• NASA launches InSight spacecraft bound for Mars

  05-05-2018 13:24 via cbc.ca
  A robotic lander has been launched for a mission to Mars, where it will probe the planet's interior.
  
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• Planetary insights

  05-05-2018 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Illustrator and planetary scientist James Tuttle Keane explains the significance of Nasa's new mission.
  
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• A look inside Mars

  05-05-2018 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  InSight's science mission will reveal the interior of the Red Planet for the first time.
  
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• Researchers scramble to understand threatened Sable Island sweat bee

  05-05-2018 11:30 via cbc.ca
  The tiny bee the size of an ant is only found on Sable Island and is a crucial part of the island's ecosystem.
  
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• Amazon is launching a new virtual assistant for kids — what could possibly go wrong?

  05-05-2018 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Do children really need a virtual assistant of their own? That's a tricky question, adding to other concerns, with the launch of an Echo Dot smart speaker for kids.
  
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• Nasa's InSight mission will target 'Marsquakes'

  05-05-2018 09:45 via bbc.co.uk
  The InSight probe is due to launch from California to investigate the interior of the Red Planet.
  
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• First NASA lander to study Mars' interior due for California launch

  05-05-2018 07:11
  VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (Reuters) - A powerful Atlas 5 rocket was poised for liftoff early on Saturday from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, carrying to Mars the first robotic NASA lander designed entirely for exploring the deep interior of the red planet.
  
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• Training pediatricians critical to improving quality of care for transgender youth

  05-05-2018 06:00
  (Pediatric Academic Societies) Training pediatricians is critical to improving quality of care for increasing number of transgender youth in the US receiving medical services. This research examines gender dysphoria-related claims and pediatric primary care providers' knowledge, attitudes and skills in caring for transgender youth.
  
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• Study uses eye tracking to assess receptive language in children

  05-05-2018 06:00
  (Pediatric Academic Societies) The objective of this study was to assess feasibility of using eye tracking as a tool for evaluating receptive language in children with profound expressive language delays, in term infants post perinatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and ex premature infants, as compared to typically developingchildren.
  
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• Study shows early family and community support are essential to children's academic success

  05-05-2018 06:00
  (Pediatric Academic Societies) Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with poor outcomes in adults. The impact of ACEs on school performance and factors that may be protective are not well studied. The objective of this study was to determine if there was an association of ACEs and protective familial and community factors with school performance and attitudes in children ages 6-17.
  
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• New study examines urban-rural residence and rates of child physical abuse hospitalizations

  05-05-2018 06:00
  (Pediatric Academic Societies) Rural counties have higher child poverty and less access to social services. The limited existing literature is conflicting on how child physical abuse (CPA) rates may vary across the urban-rural spectrum. Understanding these population-level data could inform policy and CPA prevention strategies.
  
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• New studies measure screen-based media use in children

  05-05-2018 06:00
  (Pediatric Academic Societies) Screen-based media are increasingly prevalent in children's lives beginning in infancy, with different aspects linked to potential benefits and developmental/health risks. Related study is the first to use MRI to explore the influence of story format (audio, illustrated, animated) on the engagement of brain networks supporting language, visual imagery and learning in preschool-age children.
  
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• Mothers of children born with NAS are more likely to experience mental health problems

  05-05-2018 06:00
  (Pediatric Academic Societies) Women with a history of substance use disorders (SUD) have a high incidence of coexisting psychiatric and mood disorders as well as difficulty managing adversity. These characteristics may affect the ability of a pregnant woman with a history of SUD to cope with an infant with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), particularly one with a protracted neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) course, exacerbating symptoms of mental health disorders.
  
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• Long-term effects of pre-birth exposure to anti-depressants 12 years later

  05-05-2018 06:00
  (Pediatric Academic Societies) This study investigates the complex relationships between pre-birth exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants, and thinking and attention skills in 12-year-olds.
  
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• Few transgender teens and parents willing to delay hormone therapy to preserve fertility

  05-05-2018 06:00
  (Pediatric Academic Societies) Fertility preservation is an important issue to address with transgender and gender non-conforming youth and their families prior to starting gender-affirming hormones. However, little is known about transgender youths' and their parents' attitudes about fertility preservation.
  
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• Factors associated with sexual coercion among adolescents in rural communities

  05-05-2018 06:00
  (Pediatric Academic Societies) Consent is essential to healthy adolescent relationships, and sexual coercion is associated with poor sexual health outcomes. Modifiable predictors are poorly understood, particularly among adolescents in rural areas who may have less access to sexual health resources.
  
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• Correlation between secondhand marijuana and tobacco smoke exposure and children ED visits

  05-05-2018 06:00
  (Pediatric Academic Societies) Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit substance in the US. Secondhand marijuana smoke (SHMS) exposure and its subsequent impact on child health have not been studied. The objective of this study was to determine association between SHMS exposure and rates of emergency department visitation, and rates of tobacco sensitive conditions (asthma, otitis media and viral respiratory infections).
  
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• The UK's biggest outdoor tulip crop grown in Norfolk

  05-05-2018 02:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The millions of flowers have created a blaze of colour on the Norfolk landscape.
  
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