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The two-year-old son of Gavin Newsom stole the show during his inauguration speech in Sacramento. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2CVl5pX

Jason Dalton changes his plea on the eve of trial after blaming the app for the murders in 2016. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2FhPAbp

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – No. 11 Saint John's basketball shot 77.8 percent (21-for-27) from the field in the second half en route to an 83-44 win over Concordia-Moorhead on Monday, Jan. 7, in Collegeville. - Box Score from Saint John's University Athletics http://bit.ly/2VAjwW0

Due to a scarcity of data, most global estimates of ocean warming start only in the 1950s. However, a team of scientists has now succeeded in reconstructing ocean temperature change from 1871 to 2017. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Fg5tyV

How far have we come in achieving the UN's sustainable development goals that we are committed to nationally and internationally? Yes, it can be difficult to make a global assessment of poverty and poor economic conditions, but with an eye in the sky, researchers are able to give us a very good hint of the living conditions of populations in the world's poor countries. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2RzYQy4

According to a new study that looked at 10 species of vertebrates, evolution used a kind of universal formula for turning non-monogamous species into monogamous species -- turning up the activity of some genes and turning down others in the brain. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Fd1wvJ

The decision comes as Mr Trump considers declaring a national emergency over border wall funding. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2C6jY5b

Researchers compared stem cells created from individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) against stem cells created from those without ASD to uncover, for the first time, measurable differences in the patterns and speed of development in the ASD-derived cells. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2FdBqbV

NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, TESS, has discovered a third small planet outside our solar system, scientists report. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2SMYDoN

Americans on average continue to spend much more for health care -- while getting less care -- than people in other developed countries, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2CW1C8G

Drug companies cite R&D as the reason for ever-increasing drug prices, but a new study shows it's actually price hikes on older drugs that's driving the trend. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2TC5ukS

A cervicogenic headache is one that begins in the neck, but a person feels it in the head. In this article, we discuss the causes, symptoms, and treatments for cervicogenic headaches. from Body Aches News From Medical News Today http://bit.ly/2AyFnUT

Vancouver's unusual approach offers users injection sites, antidotes and even heroin on prescription. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2C8VCbf

A new study reports the results of a survey asking Californians enrolled in the individual marketplace in 2017 whether they would have purchased health insurance without the penalty. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Rcbx2K

Laboratory studies have shown that kids will request and prefer brands they have seen recently advertised on TV. A new naturalistic study bridges the gap between lab studies and a real world setting, demonstrating that kids who were exposed to TV ads for high-sugar cereals aired during the programs they watched were more likely to subsequently eat the brands of cereals they had seen advertised. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2C4lfK5

Consuming alcohol may cause night sweats in some people. Nights sweats could be a sign of alcohol withdrawal or intolerance. Learn more about the link between night sweats and alcohol here. from Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News From Medical News Today http://bit.ly/2VDR0m2 via

Taking prescribed opioids raises the risk of pneumonia in individuals with and without HIV, a new study finds. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2CUb1hd

An experimental therapy that targets two growth pathways reduced cancer cell proliferation and spread in mice with triple-negative breast cancer. from Breast Cancer News From Medical News Today http://bit.ly/2H1YYlO

Researchers have identified a protein involved in cell proliferation and the development of new blood vessels that could serve as a marker for the early detection of colorectal cancers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2C27Ulm

With the latest gene-editing techniques, it could be possible, although challenging, to make a tomato produce capsaicinoids (the compounds that make peppers spicy), researchers argue. Their objective isn't to start a hot, new culinary fad -- although that's not completely off the table -- but to have an easier means of mass producing large quantities of capsaicinoids for commercial purposes. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Rf3EcZ

Why did nearly one-quarter of eligible residents in Detroit turn down free street trees? That's the mystery researchers solve in one of the first studies to explore opposition to city tree planting programs. As cities from New York to L.A. embark on tree planting initiatives, the research helps to explain why more than 1,800 of 7,425 eligible Detroit residents -- roughly 25 percent -- submitted 'no-tree requests' between 2011 and 2014 alone. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2LTEhas

Bottle feeding infants is associated with left-handedness, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2AyYLAO

Physicists analyzed the Rossler system, a well-known chaotic system which physicists have studied thoroughly for almost 40 years. Looking at this system from a fresh perspective, they discovered new phenomena that have been overlooked until now. For the first time the researchers were able to measure the fine grain process that leads from disorder to synchrony, discovering a new kind of synchronization between chaotic systems. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2SFkb6A

Scientists have developed a software program called DeepSqueak, which promotes broad adoption of rodent vocalization research. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2AzmMIh

If the pilot findings are corroborated in larger, multi-center studies, the research represents the first step toward identifying a potential novel biomarker to guide interventions and better predict outcomes for children with autism. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2SC5elE

How smart is the form of artificial intelligence known as deep learning computer networks, and how closely do these machines mimic the human brain? They have improved greatly in recent years, but still have a long way to go, a team of cognitive psychologists. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2FcwVyp

Adrianne Haslet-Davis, a dancer who lost her foot in the attack, says she is "completely broken". from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2VxJUzE

Researchers have published findings from a safety and feasibility clinical trial on the removal of senescent cells from a small group of patients with pulmonary fibrosis. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2C4tOon

An international team of scientists, involving entomologists, conservation biologists, agro-ecologists and geographers, has just revealed how on-farm biological control can slow the pace of tropical deforestation and avert biodiversity loss on a macro-scale. The case study concerns biological control of the invasive mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti with the introduced host-specific parasitic wasp Anagyrus lopezi in Southeast Asia. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Fh5WRm

White people and non-black minorities have a harder time telling the difference between genuine and fake smiles on black faces than they do on white faces, a problem black people don't have. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2C8s65r

Researchers have developed a new mouse model of Hirschsprung's disease and associated enterocolitis and shed light on the disease progression. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2RdbPX6

Newly discovered Mengla virus is evolutionarily closely related to Ebola virus and Marburg virus and shares several important functional similarities with them. For example, the genome organization of the Menglà virus is consistent with other filoviruses, coding for seven genes. The Menglà virus also uses the same molecular receptor, a protein called NPC1, as Ebola virus and Marburg virus to gain entry into cells and cause infection. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2TwPkZR

Engineers have developed an innovative, low-cost technology to turn seawater into drinking water, thanks to the use of solar energy alone. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2RbfcO8

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured the most detailed image yet of a close neighbor of the Milky Way -- the Triangulum Galaxy, a spiral galaxy located at a distance of only three million light-years. This panoramic survey of the third-largest galaxy in our Local Group of galaxies provides a mesmerizing view of the 40 billion stars that make up one of the most distant objects visible to the naked eye. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Cb2lkG

Cyntoia Brown said she was a child sex-trafficking victim who killed a Nashville man in self-defence. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2FfYHu7

Edith Blais and Luca Tacchetto have not been heard from since 15 December, according to family. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2GXCRx6

No. 19 Saint John's basketball opens a three-game homestand tonight with a 7 p.m. tip-off against Concordia-Moorhead in Sexton Arena. - Listen Live (WBHR-660 AM) | Live Stats/Live Video from Saint John's University Athletics http://bit.ly/2CVi8FW

The latest climate models and observations offer unprecedented opportunities to reduce the remaining uncertainties in future climate change, according to a new article. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2FcIDck

Scientists have shown that their pioneering single atom technology can be adapted to building 3D silicon quantum chips -- with precise interlayer alignment and highly accurate measurement of spin states. The 3D architecture is considered a major step in the development of a blueprint to build a large-scale quantum computer. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2sb2rUY

Researchers have for the first time used game theory to enable robots to assist humans in a safe and versatile manner. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2VD14Mb

Why do some yeast cells produce ethanol? Scientists have wondered about this apparent waste of resources for decades. Now scientists think they have a solution: yeast cells produce ethanol as a 'safety valve,' to prevent overload when their metabolic operation reaches a critical level. The implications of this new theory could be far-reaching, as it also explains why cancer cells waste energy by producing lactate. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2QwDey2

New research shows for the first time that adults with autism can recognize complex emotions such as regret and relief in others as easily as those without the condition. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2SI4lrG

Researchers publish the first data on the treatment of an age-related disease with drugs called senolytics. The results in patients with deadly idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are encouraging and indicate the feasibility of larger clinical trials. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Azy0MR

Mental health services researchers at UMass Amherst and elsewhere assessed the needs of stakeholders who would implement a new approach to promoting a program, the Firearm Safety Check. They found some support for promoting firearm safety in pediatric primary care as a universal suicide prevention strategy for adolescents. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2SI4hIs

Researchers have gained important insights into how the human brain processes information and allocates attention. Their study shows people pay attention to objects based on their real-world size, rather than how they are perceived by the eye. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2RiiPCh

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Scientists have discovered SLAMF7, an immune receptor, has the ability to tone down the body's immune response when activated on certain white blood cells, called 'monocytes.' The finding was made after studying both healthy and HIV-infected patients. Yet, for certain HIV patients who experience a myriad of health issues, the researchers found that these patients' receptors don't work properly. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2RfU7lE

Suicides and drug overdoses kill American adults at twice the rate today as they did just 17 years ago, and opioids are a key contributor to that rise, according to a new review and analysis. Reversing this deadly double trend will take investment in programs that have been proven to prevent and treat opioid addiction. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2C7WVXJ

New study has found that the properties of a material commonly used to create conductive or protective films and encapsulate drug compounds -- and the conditions in which this material will disassemble to release that medication -- may be different than initially thought. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Rg4FkI

Every year, thousands of Magellanic penguins are stranded along the South American coast -- from northern Argentina to southern Brazil -- 1,000 kilometers away from their breeding ground in northern Patagonia. Now researchers reporting in Current Biology on Jan. 7 have new evidence to explain the observation that the stranded birds are most often female: female penguins venture farther north than males do, where they are apparently more likely to run into trouble. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2GZkeJ8

A clinical-scientific team specializing in head-and-neck cancer has identified a way to manipulate metabolism to potentially curb skin fibrosis -- a common side effect of radiotherapy affecting quality of life of cancer survivors. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2C3KRXv

In experiments in rats and human cells, researchers say they have added to evidence that a cellular protein signal that drives both bone and fat formation in selected stem cells can be manipulated to favor bone building. If harnessed in humans, from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2FeMODD

Spacey is accused of plying a teenage boy with alcohol before inappropriately touching him. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2CWwciv

The congresswoman accuses the president of using "historic dog whistles of white supremacy". from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2CV5mHK

Data from more than 4 million tests completed between 2004 and 2016 show that Americans' explicit and implicit attitudes toward certain social groups are becoming less biased over time. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Fc2WXl

Magma could rise from the upper mantle into the middle and upper crust beneath the Laacher See Volcano (Germany). The scientists present evidence of deep and low-frequency earthquakes caused by magma movements under the Laacher See Volcano. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Rc73sR

A new study is the latest evidence that the 'first-line' strategy for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus isn't working. Over the past five years, more than 5,000 pregnant women took part in clinical trials focused on limiting weight gain in order to prevent gestational diabetes. The moms-to-be improved their diet quality, ate less, and increased their physical activity. They also developed gestational diabetes at about the same rates as the women who didn't change their diet or activity levels. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2sceAsK

Scientists have developed and analyzed a novel catalyst for the oxidation of 5-hydroxymethyl furfural, which is crucial for generating new raw materials that replace the classic non-renewable ones used for making many plastics. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2LUhdbB

Korean researchers have proved the existence of the second band gap in a 2D structure. The result is expected to be used in various fields such as the development of emerging materials, solar cells, and catalysts. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2sggSas

A novel new way of determining the value of employee stock options has yielded some surprising insights: Options granted to woman and senior managers are worth more because they hold them longer. And options that vest annually rather than monthly are worth more for the same reason. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2LUSsw2

High-energy X-ray beams and a clever experimental setup allowed researchers to watch a high-pressure, high-temperature chemical reaction to determine for the first time what controls formation of two different nanoscale crystalline structures in the metal cobalt. The technique allowed continuous study of cobalt nanoparticles as they grew from clusters including tens of atoms to crystals as large as five nanometers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2VChrIR

Scientists have studied host-guest interactions in vanadate clusters. V12 is a spherical bowl that hosts small molecules in its interior. The team created empty (guest-free) V12 for the first time. One of the 12 units of VO5 was found to flip inwards to fill the void vacated by the guest. Empty V12 could absorb CO2 but rejected CO, offering a way to separate these molecules for CO2 capture. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2C67gmV

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The Texan reportedly submitted a CV to the Islamic State group asking for a job teaching English. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2LTsXvf

Americans are happier in states where governments spend more on public goods, among them libraries, parks, highways, natural resources and police protection, a new study has found. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Tx4f6f

Genomic studies have generated important discoveries regarding human health and behavior, but new research suggests that scientific advancement is limited by a lack of diversity. They show that the people studied in genetic discovery research continue to be overwhelmingly of European descent, but also for the first time reveal that subjects are concentrated in a handful of countries -- the UK, US and Iceland, and have specific demographic characteristics. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2FcJeKa

Young adults who had two or more significant drops in income over a 15-year period had nearly double the risk of cardiovascular disease or dying prematurely. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Txx6HS

The percentage of women who are screened for cervical cancer may be far lower than national data suggests, according to a recent study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2CTnhOW

Researchers have developed new bioinspired material that interacts with surrounding tissues to promote healing. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2TAZw3I

Sandra Oh and Richard Madden were among the winners at this year’s Golden Globes Awards in Los Angeles. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2CSYIBv

Wayne Rooney's arrest for public intoxication was a result of feeling "disorientated" after taking sleeping tablets on a flight while drinking, according to his spokesman. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2CTgPY8

Since President Trump took power aerial attacks on al-Shabab have increased, writes the BBC's Tomi Oladipo. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2GW3GkY

From the opening monologue to Emma Stone's (very loud) apology. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2RaaiB7