Reaching the Root of Disparities in Cancer Care [Sponsored]
Celebrating those who strive to overcome disparities in cancer care to bring quality services to their patients, the Cancer Community Awards, sponsored by AstraZeneca, created the Catalyst for Equity Award. We spoke with Dr. Anne Marie Murphy, e.....»»
Surprising insight into cancer comes from unique plant species with different solutions to evolutionary challenges
A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has shown that different plant species tackle the same evolutionary hurdle in different ways, and the findings may give insight into aggressive forms of cancer......»»
Researchers highlight the carbon-saving potential of compact cities
In recent years, the dramatic rise in extreme weather events due to climate change has escalated what was once termed "climate change" into a "climate crisis." With global average surface temperatures reaching unprecedented levels, the urgency to tra.....»»
Chemists synthesize plant-derived molecules that hold potential as pharmaceuticals
MIT chemists have developed a new way to synthesize complex molecules that were originally isolated from plants and could hold potential as antibiotics, analgesics, or cancer drugs......»»
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki passes away at age 56
We are saddened to learn of YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki passing after a 2 year battle with lung cancer. Here we remember her impact on tech. The post YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki passes away at age 56 appeared first on Phandroid. Remembering.....»»
First map of vegetation across Antarctica reveals a battle for the continent"s changing landscape
A tiny seed is stuck between loose gravel and coarse sand. There is nothing else alive around it. All it can see is a wall of ice reaching 20 meters up into the sky. It is cold. Survival is hard around here. In winter, it is dark even during the day......»»
Concern for children is key driver of advertising complaints
Care for the well-being of children is a commonly cited reason for people making a formal complaint about an advert, a study shows......»»
19 Good News Science Stories to Savor This Summer
From lifesaving cancer treatments and frog “spas” to a view of the cosmos from your own backyard, science can keep you going through the long, hot days of summer.....»»
Cancer Case Rates Are Rising Across Generations, and a SpaceX Private Spacewalk Is Delayed
A new blood test for cancer, helpful cat parasites and a new kind of wood are featured in this week’s news roundup......»»
Study quantifies air pollution for NYC subway commuters: Disparities found
New York City subway commuters who are economically disadvantaged or belong to racial minority groups have the highest exposure to fine particulate matter during their commutes, according to a new study published August 7, 2024 in the open-access jou.....»»
Impact of drought on drinking water contamination: Disparities found affecting Latino/a communities
Long-term exposure to contaminants such as arsenic and nitrate in water is linked to an increased risk of various diseases, including cancers, cardiovascular diseases, developmental disorders and birth defects in infants......»»
CrowdStrike engages external experts, details causes of massive outage
CrowdStrike has published a technical root cause analysis of what went wrong when a content update pushed to its Falcon sensors borked over 8.5 million Windows machines around the world on July 19, and has confirmed that it has hired two unnamed thir.....»»
Public Health Experts Want Coca-Cola and the Olympics to Break Up
Scientists, activists, and ordinary petitioners want the Olympics to break with Coca-Cola, comparing it to the tobacco companies that long sponsored the Games. They aren’t holding their breath......»»
Giant prehistoric flying reptile took off using similar method to bats, study finds
Findings of a study, published in PeerJ, provide new insights into how pterosaurs managed to take flight despite reaching sizes far larger than modern animals. The research sheds new light on the flight initiating jumping ability of these animals, so.....»»
Ryzen AI 300 performance review: Impressive CPUs, even if you don’t care about AI
AI gets all the buzz, but these laptop CPUs still get the fundamentals right. Enlarge / With or without the "AI," AMD's new laptop processors are pretty good. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) For all the noise about neural pr.....»»
Path to precision: Targeted cancer drugs go from table to trials to bedside
What started in a scientist's dining room is now in tissue-agnostic combo trials. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) In 1972, Janet Rowley sat at her dining room table and cut tiny chromosomes from photographs she had taken.....»»
Rivian to report Q2 earnings after cutting costs, reaching $5 billion deal with Volkswagen
Rivian's second-quarter sales rose 9 percent to 13,790 despite a factory retooling in April to cut costs and freshen the R1T pickup and R1S crossover for the 2025 model year......»»
Butterfly keyboard MacBook owners compensation payments are arriving
Just over six years after the first class-action lawsuit over Apple's flawed MacBook Pro butterfly keyboard design was filed, settlement money will finally be reaching owners who were affected by flaws and reliability issues.Close up of the problem-p.....»»
Saturday Citations: Warp drive disasters; cancer prospects across generations; a large COVID vaccination study
This week, researchers reported on the implications of a warp drive containment breach in case you're interested in theoretical space-borne disasters. Scientists in the U.K. report the cardiovascular benefits of COVID-19 vaccination in an extremely t.....»»
Save $175 with this Beats Studio Pro Headphones and Applecare+ Bundle!
Get them for a lower price and Apple Care benefits! The post Save $175 with this Beats Studio Pro Headphones and Applecare+ Bundle! appeared first on Phandroid. If you’re after a great-sounding pair of wireless headphones, there are.....»»
Google Ads used to distribute Mac malware disguised as "Loom" app
Experts recently discovered a macOS stealer malware disguised as the popular screen recording app Loom, spread through deceptive Google-sponsored URLs.Crazy Evil malwareMoonlock Lab found a sophisticated macOS stealer malware disguised as Loom, orche.....»»