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ক্যালিফোর্নিয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের একদল গবেষক দাবি করেছেন, মদ্যপান করলে শরীর থাকবে ঝরঝরে, স্মৃতিশক্তিও থাকবে অটুট। from Zee24Ghanta: Health News https://ift.tt/2r9NguH

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's basketball shot 69.4 percent (34-for-49) from the field, including a scalding 76.2 percent (16-for-21) in the second half, in a 90-55, MIAC-opening win over Bethel on Wednesday, Nov. 28, in Collegeville. - Box Score from Saint John's University Athletics https://ift.tt/2BFI7R9

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a common condition with a high economic impact in both children and adults, concludes an updated review. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PYb4AF

Researchers have created the largest publicly available virtual library of macrolide scaffolds. The library -- called V1M -- contains chemical structures and computed properties for 1 million macrolide scaffolds with potential for use as antibiotics or cancer drugs. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P8z6U2

Researchers have developed a systematic way to compare the immune responses of humanized mice versus humans. They used this new testing platform to show that a newly developed humanized mouse shares significant immune-system responses with humans. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Pa0GAu

The US is a country shaped by immigrants - but what do we know about those who live there now? from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2P6umhR

Researchers using magnetic signals have found unique 'fingerprints' on steel, which could help to verify weapons treaties and reduce the use of counterfeit bolts in the construction industry. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Rnc7GM

In the late 1980s, more than three-quarters of the winter flounder caught in Boston Harbor -- one of the most polluted harbors in America -- showed signs of liver disease, many of them with cancerous tumors. But now, scientists have documented a dramatic rebound in flounder health spurred by decades of remediation efforts. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2raepxz

Even if you are a fit and healthy person with no signs of any heart or blood vessel disease, low cardiorespiratory fitness could be a warning sign of future problems, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TTKhDN

The fish killer and the fish live in harmony: But how the clownfish thrive in the poisonous tentacles of the anemone remains a mystery. A new study tackles the iconic conundrum from the microbial side. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2AyAsSK

Children who enter elementary school younger than their peers are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD. Children born in August in states with a Sept. 1 cutoff birth date for school enrollment have a 30 percent higher risk for ADHD diagnosis than peers born in September, which may reflect over-diagnosis. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TTKiHR

A prediction lead time of about 2 to 5 weeks is sorely lacking in current forecasting capabilities for severe weather. Atmospheric scientists now demonstrate the ability to make skillful predictions of severe weather across the Plains and southeastern United States, including hail and tornadoes, in that coveted ''subseasonal'' time scale. To do it, they use a reliable tropical weather pattern called the Madden-Julian Oscillation, which can influence weather in distant parts of the Earth. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zttFKI

New research suggests babies who are less active get less sleep, something new parents may want to consider when looking for possible solutions for the long, sleepless nights. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P7lLM0

Blue whales have been dropping pitch incrementally over several decades, but the cause has remained a mystery. A new study finds a seasonal variation in the whales' pitch correlated with breaking sea ice in the southern Indian Ocean. The new research also extends the mysterious long-term falling pitch to related baleen whales and rules out noise pollution as the cause of the global long-term trend, according to the study's authors. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zwNlgK

A global team of computer scientists have developed a novel method that replicates physical objects for the virtual and augmented reality space just using a point-and-shoot camera with a flash, without the need for additional, and oftentimes expensive, supporting hardware. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P7y2jf

Scientists have long wondered how one protein, NLRP3, can promote inflammation in response to a wide range of seemingly unrelated stimuli. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FJOib6

Scientists have now developed a highly efficient device that enlarges the diameter of a light beam by 400 times. Wider light beams have many applications, including boosting the speed and sensitivity of medical imaging and diagnostic procedures. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P5R0XD

Researchers build, then use single cell sequencer to identify and characterize a subpopulation of cells in the eye where cancer originates. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zuFT5Q

Brazil reports more than 7,000 cases a year of poisoning as a result of the bite of the brown recluse spider; there are also reports of occurrences in North America and Europe. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2BCRrFw

A researcher found that young women in China, living in a rapidly changing society with more personal independence, disposable income and exposure to Western media than ever before, are also altering their views of female beauty. Her research aims to determine whether these factors are leading to increasing body image concerns such as eating disorders and weight and shape concerns that have been reported in Asia. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FOmMsM

Odds are rising that warm, dry conditions -- the kind that can hurt crop yields, destabilize food prices and exacerbate wildfires -- will strike multiple regions at once. A new study shows just how much the risk is increasing. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P4IR5S

Most people have a poor understanding of how much physical activity is good for you, and what health benefits such activity conveys. But the better your knowledge on these topics, the more physical activity you're likely to get, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zEQCe3

Many rural areas in parts of the US rely exclusively on groundwater for both agricultural and domestic use. Drilling deeper wells may not be a good long-term solution to compensate for increasing demands on groundwater, because there is potential for contamination of deep fresh and brackish water in areas where the oil and gas industry injects wastewaters into or in close proximity to aquifers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SgHCT2

Chess and cancer research have one thing in common: one must act strategically to defeat the opponent. And that's exactly what scientists are doing. They are seeking to selectively make only those cancer cells aggressive that would otherwise evade chemotherapy -- and then lure them into a trap. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TT0KrY

A powerful new biochemical platform is fueling the study of a family of enzymes that are promising targets for cancer treatment. The new method provides a high-resolution view of how these enzymes, called lysine methyltransferases, selectively mark proteins with chemical tags that alter their function. Because of their central role in health and disease, proteins and the molecules that edit and interact with them often are targets for therapeutic development. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2AyX2e4

Rat complaints are indicators of rat abundance, finds a new study -- as are the availability of uncontained garbage and neighborhoods with a high rate of rental units (vs. owned). from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2TSdQpc

Bioengineers have developed a 3D bioprinting technique that works with natural materials and is easy to use, allowing researchers of varying levels of technical expertise to create lifelike tissues, such as blood vessels and a vascularized gut. The goal is to make human organ models that can be studied outside the body or used to test new drugs ex vivo. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2AyX1a0

Bitcoin is known to be volatile. But recently it has suffered a rash of notable losses. Analysts are looking to the amount of computing power used and the split of a rival cryptocurrency for answers. (Image credit: Steve Helber/AP) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2BCxtum

A team of researchers has discovered a pathway for enhancing the self-repair efforts of injured kidneys. The finding may pave the way for new drugs to stop or even reverse the progression of serious kidney disease in humans -- and other potentially lethal conditions of the heart, liver, and brain as well. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Q4poHJ

Neighborhood violence has been associated with adverse health effects on youth, including sleep loss, asthma and metabolic syndrome. Yet some youth living in high-crime neighborhoods manage to avoid these effects. A new study aims to answer a resilience puzzle: Why does a second-hand or indirect experience of neighborhood violence affect some youth, but not others? from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P7vMJ9

The veteran Democrat has once again outflanked rank-and-file rebels to win the nomination. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2KHAFHY

What makes people take risks? Not stunt women or Formula 1 drivers. Just ordinary people like you and me. Research suggests that unexpected improvements in everyday life (sunshine after many days of rain or a win by a local sports team) are correlated with a change in a city's mood and an increased likelihood that it's citizens will do risky things like gamble. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KDit2e

Scientists have documented a two-part climatic connection between the North Atlantic Ocean and Antarctica, a fast atmospheric channel and a much slower oceanic one, that caused rapid changes in climate during the last ice age -- and may again. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KF30yF

Ancient wildfires played a crucial role in the formation and spread of grasslands like those that now cover large parts of the Earth. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2rcjTYQ

A new system can provide passive cooling without the need for power, and could be used to preserve food or vaccines in hot, off-grid locations. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P892sa

A cellular culprit -- as well as a possible treatment -- for a common, sometimes life-threatening post-surgical complication has been identified. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FOkObX

In an advance that could improve the treatment options available for osteoarthritis, engineers have designed a new material that can administer drugs directly to the cartilage. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2rb1uvy

Scientists have succeeded in developing a new indicator (proxy) of ancient CO2 levels, using the organic molecule phytane, a debris product of chlorophyll. This new organic proxy not only provides the most continuous record of CO2 concentrations ever, it also breaks a record in its time span, covering half a billion years. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SfwjKM

Scientists have developed the first refractive lens that focuses extreme ultraviolet beams. Instead of using a glass lens, which is non-transparent in the extreme-ultraviolet region, the researchers have demonstrated a lens that is formed by a jet of atoms. The results provide novel opportunities for the imaging of biological samples on the shortest timescales. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FJuynT

Scientists have discovered the signals that determine the fate of immature cells in the pancreas. This breakthrough will facilitate the manufacturing of pancreatic islet cells from stem cells and might help combating type 1 diabetes. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2rbVmD0

When influenza vaccination is ineffective in preventing the flu, it could have an additional effect reducing the severity of the infection, according to an epidemiological study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FK6ykk

Researchers say that new 'mini-placentas' -- a cellular model of the early stages of the placenta -- could provide a window into early pregnancy and help transform our understanding of reproductive disorders. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2rb058g

The chances of survival for the offspring of important fish species will dramatically worsen, if the 1.5 ° C target of the Paris Climate Agreement is not achieved. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FMkvOK

Experimental atomic clocks have now achieved three new performance records, now ticking precisely enough to not only improve timekeeping and navigation, but also detect faint signals from gravity, the early universe and perhaps even dark matter. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2rb01W4

Planning and self control in animals do not require human-like mental capacities, according to a new study. Newly developed learning models, similar to models within artificial intelligence research, show how planning in ravens and great apes can develop through prior experiences without any need of thinking. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FNgSbu

Earlier this year researchers developed sensing protocols that allow optical fibers to 'listen' outside an optical fiber where they cannot 'look', based on an interplay between light waves and ultrasound. Now they have constructed a measurement protocol that can map local power levels of multiple optical wave components over many kilometers of fiber. This new insight may be applied to sensor systems of longer reach, higher spatial resolution, and better precision. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2raZVxG

Children who are genetically predisposed to overweight, due to common gene variants, can still lose weight by changing their diet and exercise habits, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FN6gtf

The prevalence of metabolic health in American adults is 'alarmingly low,' even among people who are normal weight, according to a new study. Only one in eight Americans is achieving optimal metabolic health. This carries serious implications for public health since poor metabolic health leaves people more vulnerable to developing Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other serious health issues. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2DZYIlf

Researchers have developed a way to grow human platelets in the laboratory from stem cells derived from fat tissue. The achievement suggests manufactured platelets could eventually reduce the reliance on donated platelets to help patients with cancer and other disorders. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SgdtTW

Engineers have developed a method which allows the size and shape of nanoparticles in dispersions to be determined considerably quicker than ever before. Based on gold nanorods, they demonstrated how length and diameter distributions can be measured accurately in just one step instead of the complicated series of electron microscopic images which have been needed up until now. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zyrntD

An international collaboration has for the first time identified genetic variants which increase the risk of ADHD. The new findings provide a completely new insight into the biology behind ADHD. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2E22nPd

Researchers observed a downward shift in opioid prescriptions in children and adolescents, which aligns with previously reported trends in adult populations. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RrQWmU

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stands by Saudi Arabia both over Yemen and the Khashoggi murder. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Pc8xh6

Since the discovery of quantum mechanics, in the early 20th century, physicists have relied on optics to test its fundamentals. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Au7PX9

A new artificial joint restores important wrist-like movements to forearm amputees, something which could dramatically improve their quality of life. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KEs2xW

Researchers using functional MRI (fMRI) have found differences in the brains of men and women who are addicted to online gaming, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2KHkAlA

After 12 draws in 12 games, Magnus Carlsen beat US opponent Fabiano Caruana in a tie-breaker event. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2zvfkxf

Computer scientists have succeeded in developing a special purpose computer that can project high-quality 3D holography as a video. With the newly developed 'phase type' HORN-8, the calculation method for adjusting the phase of light was implemented, and the researchers were successful at projecting holography information as a 3D video with high-quality images. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2AuvzdK

The nutritional qualities of shellfish could be significantly reduced by future ocean acidification and warming, a new study suggests. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2QlO5yQ

Here are the football game notes for No. 3/5 Saint John's NCAA Quarterfinal game at No. 2 Mary Hardin-Baylor this Saturday, Dec. 1, in Belton, Texas. - Game Notes from Saint John's University Athletics https://ift.tt/2KFLV82

Biotechnologists have developed a system to accurately measure muscle weakness caused by structural changes in muscle tissue. The new method allows muscle function to be assessed using imaging without the need for sophisticated biomechanical recordings, and could in future even make taking tissue samples for diagnosing myopathy superfluous. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SczcMy

Valerie Theoret's husband returned home and was charged by the grizzly believed responsible. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2RjfJd1

The end-of-life symptoms associated with metastatic breast cancer depend on where a person’s cancer has spread to, and they can include both physical and mental issues. Treatment focuses on improving quality of life and caring for the individual’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Learn more here. from Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today https://ift.tt/2Sh7GNT

Nabra Hassanen was attacked by the motorist as she walked with friends to a mosque. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2DPllrx

Donald Trump's daughter says there is "no equivalency" between her personal email use and Hillary Clinton's. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2Qp0EcC

A technique to get more information from the blood of cancer patients than previously possible has been developed. The discovery could potentially accelerate early diagnosis, speed up drug discovery and lead to advancements in personalized medicines. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RkZYlU

Some fungi are smelly and coated in mucus. Others have gills that glow in the dark. Some are delicious; others, poisonous. Some spur euphoria when ingested. Some produce antibiotics. All of these fungi -- and hundreds of thousands, if not millions, more -- occur in North America. Of those that are known to science, 44,488 appear in a new checklist of North American fungi. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2SeO0dx

A new, large-scale study of more than 5 million mammograms found that annual mammography screening beginning at age 30 may benefit women with at least one of three specific risk factors: dense breasts, a personal history of breast cancer or a family history of breast cancer. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2RkZigm

Cryoablation -- the destruction of cancer cells through freezing -- shows early indications of effectiveness in treating women with low-risk breast cancers. Researchers said that over the four years of the study, there has only been one case of cancer recurrence out of 180 patients. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PWBS4d

The Blue Brain Cell Atlas is like 'going from hand-drawn maps to Google Earth' -- providing previously unavailable information on major cell types, numbers and positions in all 737 brain regions. This comprehensive, interactive and dynamic online resource allows anyone to visualize every region in the mouse brain, cell-by-cell and in 3D, and freely download data for new analyses and modelling. It can also be continuously be updated with new findings. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2PXn6Ko

President Trump's son-in-law will join the Order of the Aztec Eagle for his work on a trade deal. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2zqiBxK

Predators have been identified as the shaping force behind mutually beneficial relationships between species such as clownfish and anemones. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2r8Hqdb

Synthetic bacteria with expanded genetic codes can evolve proteins in the laboratory with enhanced properties using mechanisms that might not be possible with nature's 20 amino acid building blocks. Exposing bacteria with an artificially expanded genetic code to temperatures at which they cannot normally grow, researchers found that some of the bacteria evolved new heat-resistant proteins that remain stable at temperatures where they would typically inactivate. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2raXjzz

Meet Gritty: a polarising seven-foot orange monster taking social media and the US hockey league by storm. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2r8wpZc

The Friends actor says he finds it more "intellectually stimulating" to work behind the camera. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2r7NPoZ

Genes that act late in life could explain why women have poorer health than men in older age, according to new research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FNF5OM

একটি মার্কিন স্বাস্থ্য পরিষেবা প্রদানকারী সংস্থার পত্রিকায় সম্প্রতি প্রকাশিত হয়েছে এমনই চাঞ্চল্যকর তথ্য। from Zee24Ghanta: Health News https://ift.tt/2Rq3BqQ

Teachers should strive to give students more choice and make lessons relevant to their lives, according to a report from the  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2Q1yULC

Some educators are integrating "Dungeons & Dragons" into their lessons, saying the fantasy role-playing game can encourage s - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2RfuMnP

There are three approaches that school leaders could take to facilitate school-improvement efforts, according to a report fro - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2PY6GS5

A New Jersey school focuses on teaching real-life skills, including empathy, as part of its curriculum, writes Roberta Branda - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2Rq2Eig

A South Carolina school district piloting the use of e-learning when schools are closed because of inclement weather recently - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2PXpaSK

As populations fall in some rural areas, some schools have to close or consolidate with other schools because of a lack of fu - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2Rq2Aiw

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Police and firefighters in Oklahoma City have partnered with school officials in a program aimed at giving attention to child - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2Rl5p4b

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A Vanderbilt University study shows that students who enter college with Advanced Placement credits tend to choose higher-lev - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2RjHfXL

Classroom management hinges on creating a community that nurtures positive choices, not on coercing students into compliance, - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2Q1EBcA

In his latest commentary on the importance of developing deep learning understanding, skills and habits of mind for all stude - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief https://ift.tt/2Rq2vve

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বিশেষজ্ঞরা বলছেন, সন্ধের পর কার্বোহাইড্রেট এড়িয়ে চলাই উচিত। বিশেষ করে হাই সুগার, ডায়াবেটিস, ওবেসিটির সমস্যা থাকলে তো নয়ই। ঘুমনোর আগে কার্বোহাইড্রেট শরীরে গেলে গ্রোথ হরমোন এবং টেস্টোস্টেরন নেতিবাচক প্রভাব ফেলবে from Zee24Ghanta: Health News https://ift.tt/2Sc3QFC

The World Chess Championship will be decided in a series of fast tie-breakers. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2FMIk9o

The biggest military hospital is evacuated when an active shooter alarm is wrongly set off. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2KE9DRP

Forget MRSA and E. coli, there's another bacterium that is becoming increasingly dangerous due to antibiotic resistance -- and it's present on the skin of every person on the planet. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P7N3Sr

Scientists have discovered genes and other genetic variations that appear to be involved in cancerous tumors shrinking in Tasmanian devils. Their research could have important implications for treating cancer in humans and other mammals. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zy0OEO

By stirring crosstalk among skin cells that form the roots of hair, researchers report they have regrown hair strands on damaged skin. The findings better explain why hair does not normally grow on wounded skin, and may help in the search for better drugs to restore hair growth, say the study's authors. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zvWSEK

Chemists propose an innovative way to achieve carbon capture using a rhenium-based electrocatalytic system that is capable of reducing low-concentration CO2 (even 1 percent) with high selectivity and durability, which is a new potential technology to enable direct utilization of CO2 in exhaust gases from heavy industries. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P412sd

এ সম্পর্কে স্পষ্ট ধারণা আমাদের অনেকেরই নেই। সময় মতো চিকিত্সা না করা গেলে এই রোগে মৃত্যু পর্যন্ত হতে পারে। from Zee24Ghanta: Health News https://ift.tt/2KFf0QO

General Motors says its future is in electric vehicles, but it makes much of its profit from trucks and SUVs. David Greene talks to auto reporter Micheline Maynard, who monitors GM's ups and downs. from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2E21ZAw

Researchers working to understand the biochemistry of cataracts have made a surprising finding: A protein that was long believed to be inert actually has an important chemical function that protects the lens of the eye from cataract formation. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FJ5NYX

According to Colorado State University social psychologist Jennifer Harman, about 22 million American parents have been the victims of behaviors that lead to something called parental alienation. Having researched the phenomenon for several years, Harman is urging psychological, legal and child custodial disciplines to recognize parental alienation as a form of both child abuse and intimate partner violence. Harman has authored a review article in Psychological Bulletin defining the behaviors associated with parental alienation and advocating for more research into its prevalence and outcomes. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FJI8Yh

Investigators have used magnetoencephalography -- a technology that measures brain activity by detecting the weak magnetic fields produced by the brain's normal electrical currents -- to measure levels of the iron-based mineral called magnetite in the human brain. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FLtHTM

Researchers reveal that complex interactions between sugars and the microbiome in human milk influence neonatal rotavirus infection and identifies maternal components that could improve the performance of live, attenuated rotavirus vaccines. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2P5qde7

Conservation scientists and statisticians have teamed up to solve a key problem for the study of sensitive behaviors like poaching, harassment, bribery, and drug use. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2r7kKtF

Negative symptoms in schizophrenia can be so disabling that they interfere with a person's ability to attend school, begin a fulfilling career, and even live independently. Scientists suggest a new way to classify the negative symptoms of schizophrenia, which may influence research and treatment in years to come. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FKiQcu

Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is a common complication, affecting one quarter to one half of all patients following cardiac surgery. It can result in heart failure, stroke, and longer hospital stays, resulting in an increased cost of care. A new study reports promising results from two clinical trials using botulinum toxin (BTX) injections to suppress POAF. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2rav5Fm

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), a term referring to blood clots in the veins, is a highly prevalent and far-reaching public health problem that can cause disability and death. Despite effective new options for prevention and treatment, VTE remains a threat underappreciated by the general public, causing up to 100,000 deaths annually in the United States alone. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2FJvlVH

Upchuck, bubby, boff, wriggly, yaps, giggle, cooch, guffaw, puffball, and jiggly: the top 10 funniest words in the English language, according to a new study. The researchers determined that there are two main kinds of predictors of funniness in words: those related to the form of the word and those related to its meaning. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2zrQu1m

When Google saw that one of its predictive text technologies assumed someone's gender based on occupation, it blocked the technology from using all gender-based pronouns. (Image credit: Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images) from Technology : NPR https://ift.tt/2TLqQwS

"I don't like the aggression," the US leader says after Russia seizes Ukrainian boats off Crimea. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2zxccAO

The Trump administration is blamed for a downturn in international students enrolling in the US. from BBC News - US & Canada https://ift.tt/2PWXfCp