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Bulky bears are facing off online in an annual competition hosted by a US National Park. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Csagwu

A team of scientists has successfully trained a new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to make accurate predictions regarding cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer's disease. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OBPLmV

Researchers have discovered a common process in the development of late-stage, small cell cancers of the prostate and lung. These shared molecular mechanisms could lead to the development of drugs to treat not just prostate and lung cancers, but small cell cancers of almost any organ. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2CsRMMz

Researchers have synthesized an artificial enzyme that functions in the metabolism of living cells. These enzymes can utilize the cell's own energy, and thereby enable hydrogen gas to be produced from solar energy. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zSjnnU

Data from a fitness tracker used in case of 90-year-old accused of murdering his stepdaughter. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2xXQ0iM

Her lawyers reportedly hit out at an "outrageous" interview in which Johnny Depp denied abusing her. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Pb1TbJ

The rapper was expressionless as his victim's family called him a "disgrace to the human species". from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Ct2Ucp

The US sportswear giant has a contract worth a reported $1bn ($768m) with the Portuguese footballer. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2yeBGBM

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – The Saint John's University soccer team earned a United Soccer Coaches' (formerly the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/NSCAA) Team Academic Award for the 10th consecutive season on Thursday, Oct. 4. - Release from Saint John's University https://ift.tt/2OJ3CYR

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Bloomberg reporter Michael Riley following a story he co-authored about how Chinese microchips have infiltrated nearly 30 U.S. companies. from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2BYiqvR

Researchers have now devised a way to help robots navigate environments more like humans do. Their novel motion-planning model lets robots determine how to reach a goal by exploring the environment, observing other agents, and exploiting what they've learned before in similar situations. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2yewD41

Some people suffer unpredictable bouts of abdominal pain and constipation. A new study in mice shows that viruses that target the nervous system can kill neurons in the gut that coordinate the process of moving waste along. Such viruses may be involved in causing people's digestive woes. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2O50GpV

Non-invasive prenatal testing potentially provides a wealth of genetic information, but the quality of the DNA sequencing is poor -- only about 10 percent coverage per genome. Nevertheless, scientists now show that with enough genomes -- in this case, 141,431 -- it is possible to find genetic variants linked with human traits, including birth outcomes and susceptibility to infectious disease. Such statistical analyses can even by used to track migration patterns. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P9mCfN

New research suggests that protecting the Amazon rainforest from deforestation may just be shifting the damage to a less renowned neighbor. The unintended consequences are profound. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pgl7g8

The inability to alter intrinsic piezoelectric behavior in organic polymers hampers their application in flexible, wearable and biocompatible devices, according to researchers, but now a molecular approach can improve those piezoelectric properties. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OHiSVM

Scientists were able to record a sudden outburst of a glacial lake with seismometers deployed the year before in the wake of the catastrophic Ghorka earthquake in April 2015. The authors of a new study argue that such major flood events have a greater impact on erosion rates than the annual monsoon rainfalls. The reason is that the water masses mobilize large boulders and coarse sediment which usually protect the riverbed. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NnCjhY

After unearthing and analyzing handwritten documentation from scientist Samuel Morton, a doctoral candidate drew a new conclusion about the infamous 19th-century collection: though Morton accurately measured the brain size of hundreds of human skulls, racist bias still plagued his science. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PcyihM

One of the worst things that can happen to a cell is to end up with the wrong number of chromosomes. This can happen if something goes wrong during cell division, and it can lead to infertility, miscarriages, birth defects, or cancer. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2y1j9tr

For children born with Saul-Wilson syndrome, and their parents, much of their lives are spent searching for answers. First defined in 1990, only 14 cases are known worldwide. Today, these individuals have answers. A study has now uncovered the cause of Saul-Wilson syndrome. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NnCeuG

Venomous snakebites affect 2.5 million people, and annually cause more than 100,000 deaths and leave 400,000 individuals with permanent physical and psychological trauma each year. Researchers have now described a new approach to treating snake bites, using nanoparticles to bind to venom toxins and prevent the spread of venom through the body. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2y1j5db

A discovery may open up new ways to control steroid hormone-mediated processes, including growth and development in insects, and sexual maturation, immunity, and cancer progression in humans. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xZmJ70

A team of researchers is calling for the creation of a global microbiota vault to protect the long-term health of humanity. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2E9QcB5

Like toddlers learning to speak, young birds learn to sing by listening to the voices of adults. Now, researchers have shown for the first time that they could teach young sparrows in the wild how to sing a new tune. The wild birds then passed the new songs on to the next generation. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2O4brZi

A new study based on data from the final orbits last year of NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows the rings of Saturn -- some of the most visually stupendous objects in the universe -- are far more chemically complicated than previously was understood. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BVUE3n

DNA testing of more than 6,000 dogs has revealed that a duplication on canine chromosome 18 is strongly associated with blue eyes in Siberian Huskies. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OBvfmm

Scientists have demonstrated a new catalyst for making clean-burning hydrogen from ammonia. They describe a plasmonic effect that lowers chemical activation barriers, improves efficiency and could be of general use in other catalysts. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xW2YgM

Species-rich subtropical forests can take up on average twice as much carbon as monocultures. An international research team has evaluated data from forests grown specifically for this purpose in China with a total of over 150,000 trees. The results speak in favor of using many different tree species during reforestation. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PfqHPT

The genetic variation within the Scythian nomad group is so broad that it must be explained with the group assimilating people it came in contact with. This is shown in a new study on Bronze and Iron Age genetics of the Pontic-Caspian Steppe, situated in the Black Sea region. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PbvRMs

A solar cell's efficiency indicates what percentage of the solar energy radiated into the cell is converted into electrical energy. The theoretical limit for silicon solar cells is 29.3 percent due to physical material properties. In a new article, researchers describe how this limit can be abolished. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IFiKB1

The first-ever detection of highly energetic radiation from a microquasar has astrophysicists scrambling for new theories to explain the extreme particle acceleration. A microquasar is a black hole that gobbles up debris from a nearby companion star and blasts out powerful jets of material. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PcT5Sn

While liver biopsies are powerful and reliable, they are also invasive, painful, limited and subject to complications. These effects may soon be a thing of the past for some patients thanks to new research showing PET imaging with the 18F-FAC radiotracer can be used as a non-invasive substitute. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Nnwhh5

Depending on how wind turbines are situated relative to each other and to the prevailing wind, those not directly in the path of the wind could be left to extract energy from significantly depleted airflow. However, according to researchers, there are ways to get around this issue of diminishing wind returns. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P936A3

Chemotherapy drugs to treat breast cancer may promote muscle mitochondrial dysfunction, according to new research. Dysfunctional mitochondria, the energy centers of the cells, may contribute to fatigue and weakness that some people with breast cancer experience through the course of disease treatment. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Rrqg6c

A new study found that women who reported taking a low-dose aspirin every day had a 23 percent lower risk of ovarian cancer compared to nonaspirin users. The research also found that women who were heavy users of nonaspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) over a long period of time had a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zRDTos

A team of astronomers has detected the sonic boom from an immensely powerful cosmic explosion, even though the explosion itself was totally unseen. The titanic eruption, known as a Gamma Ray Burst (GRB), was generated by the collapse of a massive star in a galaxy nearly 300 million light-years from Earth. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2O7lEEg

Since the big bang, fewer galaxy clusters have formed over time than was actually expected. Physicists from the have now confirmed this phenomenon. For the next years the researchers will analyze their data in even greater detail. This will put them in a position to confirm whether the theories considered valid today need to be reworked. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PbmM6k

Facebook and its CEO have come up against "a growing and really serious decline of public trust, both among politicians and among the general public," New Yorker staff writer Evan Osnos says. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2Pf6Q3j

In research that extends knowledge about the physiology of regeneration and wound repair, biologists have discovered that amputation of one limb is immediately reflected in the bioelectric properties of the contralateral, or opposing, un-damaged limb of developing frogs. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DVUICM

Scientists have discovered the role of an immune system double agent. This molecule, called USP18, can help curtail immune responses, but it can also open the door to bacterial infections, such as harmful listeria and staph infections. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2y0BSVT

Global warming is projected to spawn more extreme wet and dry weather around the world, according to a new study. Those extremes include more frequent dry spells in the northwestern, central and southern United States and in Mexico, and more frequent heavy rainfall events in south Asia, the Indochinese Peninsula and southern China. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P8iXip

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's University hockey and the NA3HL's Granite City Lumberjacks will play an exhibition game at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Sports Arena East (located on the Benton County Fairgrounds) in Sauk Rapids. from Saint John's University https://ift.tt/2DUj9R8

New research is piling up evidence indicating that even light drinking increases a person's risk of various health issues, as well as premature death. from Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today https://ift.tt/2NnWeNs via

Scientists have shed light on the evolutionary biology and distribution of Stenopsyche caddisflies, a common insect in Japanese rivers and a local delicacy. The discovery also identified new genetic lineages among previously recognized species. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OB5z9s

Researchers have developed personalized and low-cost wearable ultraviolet (UV) sensors that warn users when their exposure to the sun has become dangerous. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RpkLVP

The Japanese city ends its 60-year "sister city" relationship over a monument depicting WW2 sex slaves. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2yfhH5V

Residents of a Minnesota town reported intoxicated birds "flying into windows and acting confused". from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Pa2wlD

A study analyzed environmental exposures, like pet and secondhand smoke, to determine if they have a role in asthma control among children whose asthma is managed per NAEPP (EPR-3) guidelines. Researchers found that once asthma guidelines are followed, environmental exposures to pets or secondhand smoke were not significant factors in overall asthma improvement over time. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OE5kdN

Object in distant galaxy most likely is a gamma ray burst whose beams of gamma rays were pointed away from Earth and thus not detected. Radio afterglow's behavior over time, however, is what's expected from a gamma ray burst. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PaidcF

Extracting energy from the wind causes climatic impacts that are small compared to current projections of 21st century warming, but large compared to the effect of reducing US electricity emissions to zero with solar. Researchers report the most accurate modelling yet of how increasing wind power would affect climate, finding that large-scale wind power generation would warm the Continental United States 0.24 degrees Celsius because wind turbines redistribute heat in the atmosphere. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P69Ezs

Human evolution used to be depicted as a straight line, gradually progressing from an ape-like ancestor to modern Homo sapiens. But thanks to next-generation sequencing, findings in recent years have shown that it wasn't quite so orderly. Now, a new study is reporting new details about the role of viruses in shaping evolution, in particular viral interactions between modern humans and Neanderthals. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RtrcHc

First suicide attempts are more lethal than previously realized, reports a study of children and adolescents. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OIbxpj

A research team has developed a machine learning-based acoustic sensor for speaker recognition. The team fabricated a flexible piezoelectric membrane by mimicking the basilar membrane in the human cochlear. Resonant frequencies vibrate corresponding regions of the trapezoidal piezoelectric membrane, which converts voice to electrical signal with a highly sensitive self-powered acoustic sensor. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2IDNhiC

A 74-year-old man remains in custody after an officer was killed and six more injured. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2IHwviA

The charges are related to Russian GRU officers who were caught trying to infiltrate the network of a chemical weapons watchdog in April. (Image credit: Dutch Defense Ministry) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2ye0k5j

Jackson Cosko, who was working in the office of Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, has been charged with publishing restricted personal information, witness tampering and other crimes. (Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2OAg8cS

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About 20% of all students have a learning disability, and dyslexia is the most common condition, according to reading and dys - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2Rse1Xo

US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said schools need to "do better" and try new approaches during a speech in Huntsville, Ala - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2IIj7uF

The Texas Education Agency is proposing that school districts and charter schools pay for the costs of using SAT or ACT exams - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2RserNs

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Virginia-based disability service provider Grafton Integrated Health Network ended the use of seclusion and restraint and exp - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2RnR5IC

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A tiny chip added to server circuit boards helped Chinese spies steal corporate data, Bloomberg says. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2O1tWxD

There are calls for a US Supreme Court nominee to take a lie detector test. But do they work? from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2zSe4oq

যখন এই সব প্রেগনেন্সি টেস্ট কিট ছিল না বা আবিষ্কারই হয়নি, তখন কী ভাবে নির্ধারণ করা হত যে কোনও মহিলা গর্ভবতী কিনা? from Zee24Ghanta: Health News https://ift.tt/2DWG12m

Nearly 90 percent of accounts that spread disinformation during the presidential election continue to operate and spread or amplify false stories, a new study concludes. (Image credit: Jose Luis Magana/AP) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2O2zE2d

সামান্য সতর্কতায় লিভার সিরোসিসের ঝুঁকি এড়ানো সম্ভব। আসুন জেনে নিন তার উপায়। from Zee24Ghanta: Health News https://ift.tt/2xYLDUk

NASA engineers are switching over to Curiosity's spare computer to diagnose a technical issue. from News and Features - NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory https://ift.tt/2zQFr2l

Researchers have designed and developed a new class of molecules that use a never-before-known mechanism that may halt or destroy breast cancer tumors, particularly for patients with drug-resistant or dangerously metastatic stages of the disease. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2NkXgd9

Researchers are developing a new computer architecture, better equipped to handle increased data loads from artificial intelligence. Their designs draw on concepts from the human brain and significantly outperform conventional computers in comparative studies. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RjcbYy

Researchers have 3D-printed cement paste, a key ingredient of the concrete and mortar used to build various elements of infrastructure, that gets tougher under pressure like the shells of arthropods such as lobsters and beetles. The technique could eventually contribute to more resilient structures during natural disasters. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2O6BOOB

A 1 percent increase in statewide depression diagnoses was associated with a 26 percent increase in opioid-related deaths. Rates of opioid-related deaths rose substantially in 2014 and 2015, and states with the highest rates of opioid-related deaths often have a shortage of mental health care professionals. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2y13SbT

The first large US study of cognition in older breast cancer patients found that within the first two years after diagnosis and treatment, most women do not experience cancer-related cognitive problems. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RoBMQ4

Dads whose cortisol levels were elevated while they held their newborns on the day of their birth -- either skin-to-skin or clothed -- were more likely to be involved with indirect care and play with their infants in the first months of their lives. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QqKD22

Gas bubbles released by marine algae during photosynthesis produce sound whose intensity correlates with the degree of algal cover on coral reefs, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zPXhTa

Some of the dental features characteristic of Neanderthals were already present in Early Pleistocene Homo antecessor, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P7BwDj

On the hunt for distant worlds, researchers have identified an exomoon candidate around the transiting exoplanet Kepler-1625b that indicates the presence of a previously unknown gas-giant moon. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RtBh7k

Genetics isn't as important as once thought for the evolution of altruistic social behavior in some organisms, a new insight into a decade-long debate. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QxlYJB

Boosting testosterone levels with hormone supplements may not be safe or appropriate for all men with low testosterone (low T), according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QtGiv1

Both sexes of a songbird called the blue-capped cordon-bleu intensify courtship performances that involve singing and dancing in the presence of an audience, especially if it is a member of the opposite sex, researchers have discovered. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P9K5gX

Researchers show that the p95HER2-T cell bispecific antibody (TCB) can successfully guide immune cells, known as lymphocytes, directly to cancerous ones for their targeted killing. This direct delivery is achieved thanks to the p95HER2 protein, which is only located in tumor cells. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2OyG9ZZ

A single bone artifact found in a Moroccan cave is the oldest well-dated specialized bone tool associated with the Aterian culture of the Middle Stone Age, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QxmsiT

Receiving hugs may buffer against deleterious changes in mood associated with interpersonal conflict, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2xXvgr6

Senators should be able to review the inquiry into sexual assault allegations within hours. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2P650BG

One police officer dies and six are injured by a gunman who held children hostage. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2NlijfV

An interview in EgyptAir's in-flight magazine got the star's fans talking - but is it all it seems? from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2zQuOMP

A suspect is in custody after the suspicious letters were sent to the White House and Pentagon. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2RoF4mn

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced the treaty's end after the US was ordered to ease sanctions. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Rleiv0

After President Trump said young men in the US were in "peril", the BBC spoke to some to find out how #MeToo changed their lives. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2IzXSeg

How faster mobile connectivity could help improve school security and make our cities smarter. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2DXDwwP