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Bogus Botox poisoning outbreak spreads to 9 states, CDC says

All of the case have been in women, nine of whom were hospitalized. A package of counterfeit Botox. (credit: FDA) At least 19 women across nine US states appear to have been poisoned by bogus injections of Botox, the Ce.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaApr 16th, 2024

Saturday Citations: Dietary habits of humans; dietary habits of supermassive black holes; saving endangered bilbies

The onset of solar maximum has resulted in severe geomagnetic storms, with the possibility of aurora borealis events this weekend as far south as the northern United States. Do not be alarmed if you see awesome displays of light over your neighborhoo.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 11th, 2024

Big Three carriers pay $10M to settle claims of false “unlimited” advertising

States obtain settlement, but it's unclear whether consumers will get refunds. Enlarge (credit: Verizon) T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T will pay a combined $10.2 million in a settlement with US states that alleged the carri.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

Exploration-focused training lets robotics AI immediately handle new tasks

Maximum Diffusion Reinforcement Learning focuses training on end states, not process. Enlarge (credit: boonchai wedmakawand) Reinforcement-learning algorithms in systems like ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini can work wonders.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

US state of New Jersey ranks near the bottom on pay equity for mothers

Forget the flowers. This Mother's Day, give Mom a raise. A new report by the Rutgers Center for Women and Work finds that New Jersey ranks near the bottom of all states on pay equity for mothers......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

Outdoing the dinosaurs: What we can do if we spot a threatening asteroid

Someday, an NEO will pose a threat to us. Thankfully, we have options. Enlarge / We'd like to avoid this. (credit: Science Photo Library/Andrzej Wojcicki/Getty Images) In 2005, the United States Congress laid out a clear.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

IIHF World Championship live stream 2024: Watch every game

The 2024 IIHF World Championship is here, and we have some different ways you can watch a live stream of every game in the United States......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Probing neptunium"s atomic structure with laser spectroscopy

A new technique developed by researchers in Germany can measure ionization states of this element more precisely than before, with implications for its detection and remediation in radioactive waste......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

How Not to Get Brain-Eating Worms and Mercury Poisoning

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had both a brain parasite and mercury poisoning at the same time. Just how rare is each condition?.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Dogs brought to US must be microchipped, older than 6 months: CDC

Dogs brought into the United States from abroad must be compliant with new rules to help fight rabies in this country, according to updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

The spread of misinformation varies by topic and by country in Europe, study finds

The eventual prevalence of a piece of misinformation may depend on its topic and the country in which it spreads, with notable differences between the UK, Germany, France and Italy, according to a study published May 8 in the open-access journal PLOS.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Hyundai Motor plans to add hybrids to U.S. plant within current investment

Hyundai Motor Co. plans to use the investment it has already lined up for the United States to produce hybrid vehicles at its electric vehicle plant there......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

A "conservation conundrum"—when rat control to conserve one species threatens another

When pest rats and mice decimate populations of native species, pest control is a no-brainer. But what if baiting rats protects threatened songbirds, while poisoning critically endangered owls?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Study reveals late Pleistocene island weathering, precipitation in the Western Pacific Warm Pool

In a study published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science on April 18, researchers from China, South Korea, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States have reconstructed the weathering history of the Western Pacific island arc over the past.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Bird flu is bad for poultry and dairy cows: It"s not a dire threat for most of us—yet

Headlines are flying after the Department of Agriculture confirmed that the H5N1 bird flu virus has infected dairy cows around the country. Tests have detected the virus among cattle in nine states, mainly in Texas and New Mexico, and most recently i.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

U.S. Trade Representative Flags Vietnam as a Leading Source of Online Piracy

The Office of the United States Trade Representative has released its annual Special 301 Report, calling out countries that fall short on anti-piracy enforcement and other forms of intellectual property protection. Countries such as Argentina and Chi.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

TikTok Sues U.S. to Block Law That Could Ban the Social Media Platform

The lawsuit filed on Tuesday may be setting up what could be a protracted legal fight over TikTok's future in the United States. TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are suing the U.S. over a law that would ban the popula.....»»

Category: topSource:  timeRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

Appeals court upholds GM termination of N.J. dealership

A federal appeals court has upheld the right of General Motors to terminate a Cherry Hill, N.J., Chevrolet dealership based on hundreds of allegedly bogus and questionable warranty repair claims, including work purportedly done on "ghost vehicles.".....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

More feelings of misinformation lead to more news avoidance, study shows

As people have more difficulty distinguishing fact from fiction in the United States, they are more likely to feel news fatigue and avoid news altogether, according to a University of Michigan study......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

Experts provide facts about avian influenza for dairy producers

While a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been detected in dairy cattle in nine states—not including New York state—the commercial milk supply continues to be safe, according to a panel of Cornell, New York state and dairy ind.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024

New research confirms that Beethoven had lead poisoning—but it didn"t kill him

To this day, no one knows for certain what caused the liver and kidney disease that led to Ludwig van Beethoven's untimely death. However, a new letter to the editor in the journal Clinical Chemistry rules out one popular theory, showing that the com.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 7th, 2024