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New Study: Protecting Large Ocean Areas Doesn’t Curb Fishing Catches

Five years after the creation of Mexico’s Revillagigedo National Park, the largest fully protected marine area in North America, experts report no negative impacts on the Mexican fishing sector

Contact-Aware Robot Design

A novel method to represent robotic manipulators helps optimize complex and organic shapes for future machines.

What Does ChatGPT Say When You Tell It You Were Assaulted, You’re Suicidal, or Want to Quit Smoking?

The JAMA Network Open paper suggests technologies like ChatGPT could improve public health by fielding the public’s health questions, but fails to promote human-powered critical resources like life-saving 1-800 hotlines.

A Noninvasive Test To Detect Cancer Cells And Pinpoint Their Location

Diagnostic nanoparticles could be used to monitor tumor recurrence after treatment or to perform routine cancer screenings.

When Water Temperatures Change, the Molecular Motors of Cephalopods Do Too

RNA recoding is widespread in some animals, though not humans; UC San Diego researchers report squid employ it to dynamically alter key proteins to work better in colder water

Engineering Seeds To Resist Drought

A new seed-coating process could facilitate agriculture on marginal arid lands by enabling the seeds to retain any available water.

Researchers Find an Immune System ‘Trip Wire’ That Detects COVID-19

Certain people have genetically lost the ability to detect coronavirus infections through the newly identified CARD8 sensor

Infrared Cameras And Artificial Intelligence Provide Insight Into Boiling

MIT researchers train a neural network to predict a “boiling crisis,” with potential applications for cooling computer chips and nuclear reactors.

Tethering of Shattered Chromosomal Fragments Paves Way for New Cancer Therapies

UC San Diego scientists discover shattered chromosomal fragments are tethered together during cell division before being rearranged; destroying the tether may help prevent cancerous mutations

Robotic Dogs And Laughter Therapy: 10 Ways To Combat Loneliness And Isolation While Social Distancing

Robotic dogs, laughter therapy and mindfulness are some of the ways that might help people – particularly the elderly – cope with loneliness and social isolation while social distancing, say researchers at the University of Cambridge.

Scientists Launch A Pre-Emptive Strike On Deadly Post-Transplant Infection

A potential new treatment to protect immunosuppressed patients from human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) has been discovered by scientists at the University of Cambridge.

Identification Of ‘Violent’ Processes That Cause Wheezing Could Lead To Better Diagnosis And Treatment For Lung Disease

A team of engineers has identified the ‘violent’ physical processes at work inside the lungs which cause wheezing, a condition that affects up to a quarter of the world’s population.

Single Dose Of Pfizer Biontech Vaccine Reduces Asymptomatic Infections And Potential For SARS-Cov-2 Transmission

New data from Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge suggests that a single dose of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine can reduce by 75% the number of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections.

A Silent Epidemic Of Grief

COVID-19 is leaving both the bereaved and bereavement care practitioners struggling to cope

Genomics Study Identifies Routes Of Transmission Of Coronavirus In Care Homes

Genomic surveillance – using information about genetic differences between virus samples – can help identify how SARS-CoV-2 spreads in care home settings, whose residents are at particular risk, according to new research published today.

Diphtheria Risks Becoming ‘Major Global Threat’ Again As It Evolves Resistance To Antimicrobials

Diphtheria – a relatively easily-preventable infection – is evolving to become resistant to a number of classes of antibiotics and in future could lead to vaccine escape, warn researchers from the UK and India.

Sugar Purchased In Soft Drinks Fell 10% Following Introduction Of Industry Levy

The amount of sugar purchased by households through soft drinks fell by 10% in the year following the introduction of the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy, say researchers at the University of Cambridge.

Pandemic Restrictions Aggravating Known Triggers For Self-Harm And Poor Mental Health Among Children And Young People

Experts have issued a stark warning about the effects of the pandemic on the mental health of children and young people.

Fighting Climate Change Isn’t an Automatic Win for Environmental Justice

Some simulated pathways for reducing emissions in the U.S. maintained or exacerbated existing racial inequities

SMART Researchers Develop A Method For Rapid, Accurate Virus Detection

Four times faster than conventional PCR methods, new RADICA approach is highly specific, sensitive, and resistant to inhibitors.