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• Newly-Discovered Ancient Diabetes-Related Gut Virus 'CrAssphage' Lives in Half of World's Population

  25-07-2014 12:31
  
  Scientists have discovered a previously unknown virus that exists in half of the population of the planet and could play a major role in obesity and diabetes. A new study led by biologists at San Diego State University unearthed a newly-described virus called crAssphage, which infects one of the most common types of gut bacteria, Bacteroidetes. This phylum of bacteria is thought to be connected with obesity, diabetes and other gut-related diseases, and as the virus is so widespread, researchers
  
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• Climate change: How is my country doing on tackling it?

  05-06-2023 01:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Find out how the world's major economies are doing on cutting their emissions and what lies ahead.
  
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• 'Extinct' butterfly species reappears in UK

  04-06-2023 17:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner - a keen naturalist - has been on their trail.
  
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• How Much Worry about Mass Shootings Is Too Much?

  04-06-2023 17:15 via scientificamerican.com
  
  Mass shootings are causing widespread anxiety among Americans. A new screening tool could identify those who are impacted enough to need mental health support
  
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• Scared of heights? How virtual reality can help people overcome their phobias

  04-06-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Virtual reality-based (VR) therapy combines other forms of therapy, including talk, with technology, allowing patients to immerse themselves in their fears in a groundbreaking way. It’s been used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and other mental health diagnoses.
  
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• Solar panels - an eco-disaster waiting to happen?

  04-06-2023 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A French factory is pioneering recycling of solar units as experts warn of a waste mountain by 2050.
  
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• Conservationists tackle decline of Scottish coastal species

  03-06-2023 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A £6.5m scheme to help prevent the extinction of priority species in Scotland has been launched.
  
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• Self-driving cars know the rules of the road — but not rules of humanity

  02-06-2023 20:38 via cbc.ca
  
  When it comes to reading cues from human drivers, autonomous vehicles have a ways to go.
  
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• Pioneering Advanced Math from Behind Bars

  02-06-2023 13:30 via scientificamerican.com
  
  Math research gives meaning to years spent in prison 
  
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• When Should You Get a Mammogram?

  02-06-2023 12:45 via scientificamerican.com
  
  Medical boards and task forces recommend mammogram screenings for breast cancer begin at age 40. But people in high-risk groups may want to consider getting tested even earlier
  
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• Industry knew about risks of PFAS 'forever chemicals' for decades before push to restrict them, study says

  02-06-2023 04:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Makers of PFAS, a class of chemicals used in everything from cookware to food containers and makeup, knew the substances were toxic as early as the 1970s and obscured the danger, according to a new study based on industry archives held at the University of California.
  
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• Are tornadoes in the US getting worse?

  02-06-2023 00:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They are largely unpredictable and unforeseeable but are twisters becoming a more serious threat?
  
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• How an American Psychiatrist Inspired a Street Name in Germany--and Why That's So Unusual

  01-06-2023 16:00 via scientificamerican.com
  
  Nyswanderweg, a pinky-sized residential street in Hamburg, Germany, is easy to miss. Yet it’s a rare and significant monument to Marie Nyswander.
  
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• Are Sperm Counts Really Declining?

  01-06-2023 13:00 via scientificamerican.com
  
  Some studies have found marked drops in sperm count, whereas others have not, and it’s surprisingly hard to measure
  
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• New Hurricane Forecasts Could Predict Terrifying Explosive Intensification

  01-06-2023 12:45 via scientificamerican.com
  
  Hurricane forecasters are debuting a new model they hope will better predict when some storms will suddenly and explosively intensify
  
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• If a forest has a variety of tree species, is it better at fighting climate change? A U of A study says yes

  01-06-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Tree diversity is declining in forests around the world, but advocates are urging better management practices in the wake of new research that shows diverse species can increase a forest's carbon storage ability.
  
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• Aras Amiri highlights jailed Iran environmentalists' plight

  01-06-2023 05:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A former prisoner held for years in the same jail as the group tells the BBC of their plight.
  
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• NASA UFO panel says stigma, lack of data are problems when studying 'unidentified aerial phenomena'

  31-05-2023 21:51 via cbc.ca
  
  The first public meeting of a NASA panel studying what the government calls "unidentified aerial phenomena," commonly known as UFOs, kicked off on Wednesday to discuss its findings since it formed last year.
  
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• Peas that don't taste like peas could help the planet

  31-05-2023 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK researchers are developing peas that don't taste like peas as an environmentally friendly alternative to soya.
  
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• North Korean spy satellite plunges into sea after rocket failure

  31-05-2023 12:48 via cbc.ca
  
  A North Korean satellite launch on Wednesday ended in failure, sending the booster and payload plunging into the sea, North Korean state media said, and the South's military said it had recovered parts of the launch vehicle.
  
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• Canadian researchers use AI to find a possible treatment for bacteria superbug

  31-05-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A group involving McMaster University scientists have used artificial intelligence to find a treatment for Acinetobacter baumannii, a deadly superbug that, until now, was resistant to previously known antibiotics.
  
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• Using pig fat as green jet fuel will hurt planet, experts warn

  31-05-2023 01:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Animal by-products being used for aviation fuel could increase demand for palm oil, experts fear.
  
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• Black bear walks into bakery and eats 60 cupcakes

  31-05-2023 00:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Workers at Taste by Spellbound in Connecticut were shocked when they spotted the uninvited customer.
  
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• The ubiquitin ligase Uhrf2 is a master regulator of cholesterol biosynthesis and is essential for liver regeneration | Science Signaling

  30-05-2023 15:01 via science.org
  
  Liver regeneration in mice depends on the suppression of cholesterol biosynthesis by the ubiquitin ligase Uhrf2.
  
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• Switching off the bat signal | Science Signaling

  30-05-2023 15:01 via science.org
  
  Bat ASC2 inhibits inflammasome activation by preventing ASC speck formation.
  
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• Hepatic stellate cells maintain liver homeostasis through paracrine neurotrophin-3 signaling that induces hepatocyte proliferation | Science Signaling

  30-05-2023 15:01 via science.org
  
  Hepatic stellate cell–derived neurotrophin-3 is critical for homeostatic proliferation of hepatocytes.
  
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• Hepatic stellate cells: From bad reputation to mediators of liver homeostasis | Science Signaling

  30-05-2023 15:01 via science.org
  
  Hepatic stellate cells are critical for liver size maintenance (Trinh et al., in 30 May 2023 issue).
  
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• In Turkey's earthquake-ravaged Antakya, residents wonder why city wasn't better prepared

  30-05-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As crews continue to demolish buildings in the province of Hatay, officials are warning that the Istanbul region is due for a major earthquake.
  
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• After leading the world on cutting methane, Canada faces stringent new standards in U.S. and Europe

  30-05-2023 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada has been a world leader in regulating methane emissions from its oil and gas sector, putting out regulations well ahead of many other major emitters, but it needs to now update those regulations or risk falling behind the U.S. and Europe, experts say.
  
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• Watch rocket launch first Chinese civilian into space

  30-05-2023 08:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China has sent three astronauts to its Tiangong Space Station, putting a civilian into orbit for the first time.
  
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