Iraq sandstorm sends more than 1,000 to hospital
More than 1,000 Iraqis were rushed to hospital with respiratory ailments on Thursday due to a sandstorm, the seventh to hit the country in the past month, state media said......»»
Bacteria with recording function capture gut health status
Researchers from ETH Zurich, University Hospital of Bern and the University of Bern have equipped gut bacteria with data logger functionality as a way of monitoring which genes are active in the bacteria. These microorganisms could one day offer a no.....»»
Yup, Earth is still there: GOES-18 goes online, sends 1st image of planet
"Hello, world!".....»»
Crypto crash: Stablecoin collapse sends tokens tumbling
The sudden demise of TerraUSD sends other crypto-coins into a downward spiral......»»
Iraq sandstorm sends more than 1,000 to hospital
More than 1,000 Iraqis were rushed to hospital with respiratory ailments on Thursday due to a sandstorm, the seventh to hit the country in the past month, state media said......»»
Unique machine-learning model predicts homelessness among US soldiers before their transition to civilian life
Researchers led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School (HMS) have found that lifetime depression, trauma of having a loved one murdered, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are the three greatest predictors of homele.....»»
Apple sends iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 2 to the vintage products list
It may be time to retire the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 2 as both have officially made the vintage products list. Apple considers products to be vintage between five to seven years after distributing them for sale. Service and parts sometimes last lo.....»»
Study finds how Acinetobacter baumannii survives without water on hospital surfaces
The pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii can survive on hospital surfaces—without water—for months, an ability that has helped it become a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections......»»
The best gifts for the woman in your life
Picking out gifts for a woman in your life is a special opportunity to show her just how much you care about her.Taking the generic route sends the opposite message. A gift for the lady in your life should be just that: A gift for her. Specifically......»»
Single-molecule techniques illuminate mechanisms of GPCR activation
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute are studying G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), membrane proteins that are the target of one-third of approved drugs. Using single-mole.....»»
SpaceX sends four astronauts into orbit for the second time in a month
"I just want to reiterate that safety is still and always the top priority." Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft launch NASA's Crew-4 mission early on Wednesday morning. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann) 4:45 am ET.....»»
Italian nurse acquitted of murder after statistical analysis
Italian nurse Daniela Poggiali was arrested and convicted of murdering two hospital patients in 2014. Her case attracted the attention of Leiden statistician Richard Gill. After his investigation, together with an Italian colleague, Poggiali was acqu.....»»
An easily reversed hydrogel male contraceptive
A team of researchers working at China's Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University has developed a new kind of male contraceptive that is easily reversed. In their paper published in the journal ACS Nano, the group describes their approach, the el.....»»
New Lightyear trailer leaves Buzz lost in space and in time
Pixar's story of the "real" Buzz Lightyear sends the hero on a journey that he may not come back from in the latest trailer from Lightyear......»»
Encapsulated peptide blocks communication and virulence of resistant Staphylococcus
Antibiotic-resistant hospital pathogens are not to be underestimated as a health risk. A research team has now introduced a new approach for treating multiple-drug resistant Staphylococcus in the journal Angewandte Chemie International Edition. It is.....»»
Iraq "green belt" neglected in faltering climate fight
Envisioned as a lush fortress against worsening desertification and sand storms, the "green belt" of Iraq's Karbala stands as a wilted failure......»»
Autonomous Robots Used In Hundreds of Hospitals At Risk of Remote Hijacks
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: [R]esearchers are now finding vulnerabilities in newer hospital technologies that weren't as ubiquitous a decade ago. Enter autonomous hospital robots, the supposed-to-be-friendly self-controlled d.....»»
Dust storm covers Iraq for second time in a week
A dust storm blanketed Iraq again on Tuesday, sending people to hospital with breathing difficulties and leading airports to suspend flights......»»
The painfully simple reason Hong Kong saw one of the highest COVID death rates
The most vulnerable weren't vaccinated. Enlarge / Health care workers wearing personal protective equipment transport the body of a deceased patient onto a hearse outside the mortuary at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong, Chin.....»»
CDC study spotlights utter failure of China’s COVID-Zero policy in Hong Kong
The most vulnerable weren't vaccinated. Enlarge / Health care workers wearing personal protective equipment transport the body of a deceased patient onto a hearse outside the mortuary at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong, Chin.....»»
Archaeologists unearth ancient Sumerian riverboat in Iraq
The bitumen-coated boat once plied the waterways around one of the world’s first cities. Enlarge (credit: German Archaeological Institute) All that’s left today of an ancient boat discovered in 2018 in what was formerly Ur.....»»