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Study reveals Zika’s shape-shifting machinery—and a possible vulnerability
[ad_1] Newswise — Viruses have limited genetic material—and few proteins—so all the pieces must work extra hard. Zika is a great example; the virus…
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Birds in the desert lay bigger eggs with increased helpers.
[ad_1] Newswise — Desert birds lay larger eggs when they have more helpers to feed their chicks, new research shows. White-browed sparrow weavers live…
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Pioneering wartime deepfake study unveils influence on news media.
[ad_1] Newswise — A first ever study of wartime deepfake videos reveals their impact on news media and outlines implications for social media companies,…
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How mosquito-controlling bacteria might also enhance insect fertility
[ad_1] Newswise — A new study reveals biological mechanisms by which a specific strain of bacteria in the Wolbachia genus might enhance the fertility of the…
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Dingoes granted ‘almost-human’ status in pre-colonial Australia.
[ad_1] Newswise — It’s said that a dog is a man’s best friend, but the wild dingo is much maligned in Australia. This may…
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Mental health challenges for Canadian ulcer patients in COVID-19 pandemic
[ad_1] Newswise — Toronto, ON — New research from the University of Toronto has revealed the mental health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on…
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Artificial intelligence helps to simplify lung cancer risk prediction
[ad_1] Newswise — Machine learning models to identify the simplest way to screen for lung cancer have been developed by researchers from UCL and…
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Computer model predicts who needs lung cancer screening
[ad_1] Newswise — A machine learning model equipped with only data on people’s age, smoking duration and the number of cigarettes smoked per day…
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Social Media May Be Used to Combat COVID Vaccine Hesitancy in Nigeria
[ad_1] Newswise — WASHINGTON (Sept 15, 2023)–A social media campaign launched in 2022 helped encourage some Nigerians to roll up their sleeves for a…
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The scale of emissions inequality in U.S. society
[ad_1] Newswise — Researchers have linked US household income data to greenhouse gas emissions generated in creating that income, and found that 40% of…
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Rapid Adaptation of Acinetobacter baumannii to Novel Environments
[ad_1] Newswise — FRANKFURT. Each year, over 670,000 people in Europe fall ill because of antibiotic-resistant pathogens, and 33,000 die from the infections. Especially…
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Long-Term Study Discovers Nitrogen Fixation Hotspots in Atlantic Seaweed
[ad_1] Newswise — A new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill examined nitrogen fixation among diazotrophs—microorganisms that can…
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Researchers prefer same-gender co-authors, study confirms
[ad_1] Newswise — ITHACA, N.Y. – Researchers are more likely to pen scientific papers with co-authors of the same gender, a pattern that cannot…
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Chagas Disease remains underdiagnosed in Spain
[ad_1] Newswise — A high percentage of people from Latin America are infected with the parasite that causes Chagas disease. This is the conclusion of an…
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Getting adults on board with messy nature play
[ad_1] Newswise — Climbing trees, making mud pies, or simply playing outside, parents and educators know that being in nature is an important part…
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Neanderthal cave engravings are oldest known – over 57,000 years old
[ad_1] Newswise — Markings on a cave wall in France are the oldest known engravings made by Neanderthals, according to a study published June…
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Cancer: Balancing certainty and probability
[ad_1] Newswise — An LMU study reveals: Whether patients are able to correctly assess risks depends partly on how physicians convey statistical information to…
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Romantic relationships between coworkers may deteriorate workplace culture
[ad_1] Newswise — Workplace ostracism refers to an employee’s perception of being excluded, ignored, or rejected in the workplace. A study published in PLOS ONE by…
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Researchers study links land use changes to water quality & quantity
[ad_1] Newswise — AMHERST, Mass. – Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published a study in the journal PLOS Water that focuses on the…
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Vaccination against chickenpox is estimated to significantly reduce varicella cases and deaths in both children and adults and would be cost-effective
[ad_1] Press-only preview: https://plos.io/42H3PPj Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/globalpublichealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgph.0001743 Article Title: Universal varicella vaccination in Denmark: Modeling public health impact, age-shift, and cost-effectiveness Image Caption: A) Total and B) breakthrough…