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National Centre for Biosensors to be set up at Alagappa University

Office of Principal Scientific Advisor to fund it

29 Nov 14:39 The Hindu 6679535024428662348.html
AstraZeneca's Imfinzi gets speedy FDA review for small cell lung cancer

British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc said on Friday its cancer drug Imfinzi has been granted a speedy review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

29 Nov 15:27 CNA 5644198863604013906.html
Ancient Armenian Female Warrior Suffered Hatchet Wounds And Arrow Blow Before Death

More than 2,000 years ago, a young Armenian woman found herself at the forefront of a battle. Now, her newly unearthed remains are allowing archaeologists

29 Nov 15:51 IFLScience 242791750088388773.html
Newly discovered massive black hole ‘should not even exist,' astronomers say

The discovery of a massive black hole so monstrous it should not exist has left astronomers worldwide stumped, Astronomy magazine reported.

29 Nov 11:23 WFXT 6395891954141327429.html
How to Actually Promote Diversity in STEM

The future depends on a robust scientific workforce, but millions of minority students are massively underrepresented in these fields.

29 Nov 11:00 The Atlantic 100708437387231970.html
What Happens To Your Body When You’re Dehydrated?

Water is essential for human life. It accounts for for 50-70% of our body weight and is crucial for most bodily functions....

29 Nov 14:00 Lifehacker Australia 3742423169465463951.html
Good Weekend's Who Mattered 2019: Science

Akshay Venkatesh: this Perth-raised mathematician and Stanford professor is "one of Australia’s greatest minds". Plus: Lisa Harvey-Smith and Jacques Miller.

29 Nov 13:22 The Age 7967730561893873461.html
60% of 2020 Rhodes Scholarships Awarded to Leftist Activists | Breitbart

The next slate of Rhodes Scholars is overwhelmingly involved with various forms of progressive activism in the United States. Almost 60 percent specifically mention their leftist activism in their biographies.

29 Nov 14:34 Breitbart 3148363491512048439.html
Newly discovered black hole is so large, it shouldn’t exist

Scientists have discovered a “monster black hole,' but they said it’s so big that it shouldn’t actually exist.

29 Nov 11:27 WVLT 4089046911250281461.html
Pinoy-made ocean waste collector and dengue mapper to join the NASA global hackathon

MANILA, Philippines - A deployable, autonomous ocean waste collection system utilizing space data to locate nearby garbage patches built by students from De La Salle University and an automated information portal which correlates dengue cases with real-time data from satellite, climate, and search engines won the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's International Space Apps Challenge last October 18-20, 2019 in Manila

29 Nov 10:49 Journal Online 6375127393183346088.html
Chinese astronomers discovered a black hole so big it shouldn't exist according to current science

Chinese scientists have discovered a black hole that’s so big it throws into question previous beliefs about how black holes are formed.

29 Nov 12:13 Business Insider Australia 5575934301960992915.html
Supermassive Black Hole Appears To Have Created New Stars In Several Far-Off Galaxies

Supermassive black holes are often portrayed as gigantic and ravenous beasts, ready to destroy anything that gets too close. And while that it is certainly

29 Nov 12:59 IFLScience 242791748740236494.html
Plasmonic nanocubes make an ultrafast thermal camera

New multispectral photodetector could find applications in medicine, food safety and precision agriculture

29 Nov 11:30 Physics World 8721234136470899287.html
Seven Chinese universities in top 10 of QS Asia Rankings

QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a London-based higher education analyst firm, released on Wednesday its latest assessment of Asia’s 500 best universities

29 Nov 13:05 The Sentinel 448185207672113008.html
Toward Mobile Health-Care with Medical-IoT Devices

Prof D. Chen-Yi Lee, National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan, provides details about the project Toward Mobile Health-Care with Medical-IoT Devices

29 Nov 12:03 Open Access Government 7441385492959668691.html
UK medics fight deadly measles outbreak in Samoa

UK medics will help save lives in Samoa where a fatal outbreak of measles is affecting thousands of people.

29 Nov 13:16 SCOOP 5315658998627043761.html
US births decline for fourth year in a row, CDC says

(CNN) — The number of births in the United States declined for a fourth year following an increase in 2014, according to a new report...

29 Nov 15:17 WSVN 7News 4504855331472878026.html
Breast milk may help prevent heart disease in premature babies: Study

Identifying the key components within breast milk that result in improved heart health could pave the way for a more targeted approach to long-term cardiovascular wellbeing for those born prematurely, according to the researchers.

29 Nov 11:10 The Indian Express 2885715103973498666.html
‘Speedy’ diarrhoea diagnosis test developed by UK doctors

Researchers at University Hospital Southampton say the test will ‘revolutionise’ treatment.

29 Nov 13:02 Jersey Evening Post 6141642773564633818.html
'Sci-fi' electrode sleeve offers new hope for millions of paralysis patients

Cutting-edge technology is giving new hope to millions of people living with paralysis across the United States. Researchers at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have successfully developed a light-weight, wearable electrode sleeve that regulates and triggers finger movement in quadriplegics.

29 Nov 13:38 Fox News 7362823820875083268.html
UK Commits £1.8 Billion to European Space Agency

With a £1,870 million investment over the next five years the UK has reaffirmed its commitment to the ESA. The ESA Budget Increased By 10%

29 Nov 11:56 Computer Business Review 8072376453184122572.html
These female African scientists have changed the world in various ways

Women have been responsible for some of the most important scientific revolutions that shaped the modern world. From Marie Curie’s discoveries about radiation to Grace Hopper’s groundbreaking work on computer programming, and Barbara McClintock’s pioneering approach to genetics. But too often their stories aren’t just about the difficulties they faced in cracking some of the toughest problems in science, but also...

29 Nov 14:00 Face2Face Africa 5878198131153109631.html
No matter your age, it's the quality of friendships that matters, not quantity

New research about relationships backs up this age-old adage.

29 Nov 12:45 mnn 1276819566191412868.html
"A Stroke Of Bad Luck" Pushed Neanderthals Into Extinction, Says New Study

What killed off the Neanderthals? It’s often posed that the Neanderthals, our heavy-browed cousins that stomped around Europe and western Asia until 40,000

29 Nov 10:26 IFLScience 242791748661514005.html
'New home test can detect aggressive prostate cancer'

A new test can detect signs of prostate cancer using urine samples collected at home, according to a study which could predict whether patients will require treatment for the disease up to five years earlier than current methods.

29 Nov 14:09 Deccan Herald 2027555797726440278.html
Call for steps to increase forest cover in Andhra Pradesh

Experts express concern over global climate change

29 Nov 14:18 The Hindu 6679535026156985898.html
Students invent ‘smart’ dustbin to identify, collect trash

This prototype of the 'smart dustbin' has been developed by students of the first semester who are now working towards adding a more features like a built-in camera, a mechanical hand/holder, and additional sensors.

29 Nov 13:02 The Indian Express 2885715103725484402.html
"Problematic Smartphone Usage" is the New Scourge of the Kids

Psychiatric experts have got together to declare that smartphone addiction appears to be a very real thing, with research backing this up by identifying symptoms of "problematic smartphone usage" and behaviours mirroring those of addicts in nearly a quarter of young people. But will they still turn out OK and like normal adults?

29 Nov 13:10 Gizmodo UK 8363059000766864772.html
Pandora’s Box: Potentially Hazardous Seismic Faults Spotted Off California Coast

Such blindspots don't appear to be a rare occurrence even in over-researched areas, with concerns mounting about how to come up with an early tsunami or earthquake warning system to safeguard densely-populated places.

29 Nov 13:28 Sputniknews 967333868584509799.html
NASA intends to purchase seats on commercial space flights

NASA has confirmed its intention to buy seats on possible private space missions, to support its “low-Earth orbit commercialisation goals”.

29 Nov 14:11 Electronics Weekly.com 6636672081624283872.html
Scientists develop robot personal trainer to coach at gym

Robot Pepper can tell jokes, show sympathy, lean in towards the runner and change eye colour to express emotion.

29 Nov 12:55 Breaking News 4415806918530859847.html
QUT launches new $7.5m Centre for Data Science

Projects already underway with Qld govt.

29 Nov 13:00 iTnews 4425008561042440358.html
Yawning trans-Tasman salary gap for medical specialists

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29 Nov 11:06 SCOOP 5315658999368085307.html
Getting the measure of fermented foods

Research Lives: John Leech, PhD researcher at APC Microbiome Ireland

29 Nov 13:05 The Irish Times 8204772968722802260.html
Mandatory course on ‘social responsibility and community engagement’ for UG, PG students soon

Students will be awarded credits for participating in such activities ranging from research projects to teaching, under this new curriculum. Under this, students will learn local wisdom from the community, understand their problems and can collectively devise solutions for the same.

29 Nov 12:36 The Indian Express 2885715105455823226.html
Nearly 2 million new HIV infections globally in 2018 | IOL News

The Joint United Nations Programme has revealed that there was an estimated 1.7 million new HIV infections globally in 2018 ...

29 Nov 15:44 www.iol.co.za 17825110799271822.html
Scientists spot black hole so huge it 'shouldn't even exist' in our galaxy

Astronomers have discovered a black hole in the Milky Way so huge that it challenges existing models of how stars evolve, researchers said Thursday.

29 Nov 14:36 CTVNews 2422791599031161613.html
Bruce Golding re-conferred with Honorary Distinguished Fellow at UWI

The University of the West Indies has announced that it has re-conferred the title of Honorary Distinguished Fellow on Bruce Golding, former Prime Minister of Jamaica and Mona Campus alumnus, for another five years. The appointment took effect on...

29 Nov 15:45 The Gleaner 1215260529904863010.html
Meet Dogor, the 18,000-year-old puppy found in Siberia

Scientists have discovered the perfectly preserved body of a puppy believed to be more than 18,000 years old in a remote part of northeast Siberia.

29 Nov 11:41 RTE.ie 7595237279058198558.html
‘Speedy’ diarrhoea diagnosis test developed by UK doctors

Researchers at University Hospital Southampton say the test will ‘revolutionise’ treatment.

29 Nov 13:00 Express & Star 7324224459284824610.html
Using classrooms to defeat the rising levels of poor mental health in young people

Lloyd Coldrick, Managing Director of Cobus, discusses how classrooms are being designed to improve poor mental health and physical wellbeing in young people

29 Nov 15:08 Open Access Government 7441385493354557736.html
Team makes materials that water, heat, or mechanical forces can alter into new shapes

Consider the range of possibilities from 4-D printed materials that transform underwater, or fibers that snap into a particular shape when they are cut out of a flat panel, or coaxing shifting sands in ...

29 Nov 12:40 Tech Xplore 4945708898659707523.html
Music is the language we all share

Harvard's Music Lab has spent five years compiling a large database of thousands of songs from all over the world — with some striking similarities.

29 Nov 13:00 mnn 1276819565109346658.html
Giant black hole 'should not even exist,' stunned scientists say

Scientists have discovered a huge black hole that is challenging long-held assumptions about the cosmic bodies in the Milky Way.

29 Nov 15:49 Fox News 7362823819638094971.html
NASA Special Missions to Find Out What Makes Gadgets Work Strangely at Earth's Poles

For years, researchers have been puzzled by a mysterious phenomenon occurring above the North and South Poles, as something interferes with devices using radio or satellite connections. Scientists suggest that the answer to this has to do with the polar cusps – funnel-like entrances for solar winds.

29 Nov 14:59 Sputniknews 967333869566597935.html
China updates drug reimbursement list, agrees price cuts

Chinese regulators have added 70 new medicines to the country’s National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL), and has agreed an average of 61% in price cuts with pharma companies. 

29 Nov 11:06 PMLive 7773534727942991827.html
Arrayjet secures new contract to provide SciLifeLab with microarray technology for proteomics research

Arrayjet, the Scottish-based microarray instrumentation company, has secured a GBP250,000 contract to provide the Swedish SciLifeLab - the national hub for molecular bioscience in Sweden - with microarray technology to provide further analytical information for mapping the human protein atlas.

29 Nov 12:55 News-Medical.net 4522523031165979934.html
Amazon Fires Increase Glacial Melting Hundreds Of Kilometers Away

The fires in the Amazon rainforest this year – the highest prevalence of fires here since 2010 – gripped the attention of the planet and brought much-neede

29 Nov 12:55 IFLScience 242791749764973821.html
Chinese astronomers discovered a black hole so big it shouldn’t exist according to current science

Chinese scientists discovered a black hole so that’s so big that it throws into question previous beliefs about how black holes are formed.

29 Nov 12:13 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046884201461907.html
3,500-year-old skull and femur found in Hittite city of Sapinuwa in breakthrough discovery

Archaeologists have made a breakthrough discovery in central Anatolia from an ancient civilization that cremated and hid its dead, possibly shedding light...

29 Nov 14:11 DAILY SABAH 8383944808428735594.html
Virtual reality becomes more real

Scientists from the Skoltech ADASE (Advanced Data Analytics in Science and Engineering) lab have found a way to enhance depth map resolution, which should make virtual reality and computer graphics more ...

29 Nov 15:51 Tech Xplore 4945708898740253133.html
PODCAST: Wider attention must be paid to PrEP for HIV/Aids prevention - professor | IOL

Professor Salim S Abdool Karim, the director of the Centre for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa, speaks to Kuben ...

29 Nov 12:52 www.iol.co.za 17825110732616341.html
NASA to Buy Two Seats for its Astronauts Aboard Russian Soyuz Spacecraft

The US space agency intends to buy two seats for its astronauts aboard Russian Soyuz spacecraft for a flight to the International Space Station (ISS), TASS reported. “NASA’s purchase of a seat on a future private astronaut mission of no more than four total crew members helps both foster the low Earth orbit economy as well as provides NASA an additional way to meet its needs for research aboard the International Space Station,” the agency said in a Nov.

29 Nov 11:26 novinite.com 4235039572108764075.html
Newly discovered massive black hole ‘should not even exist,' astronomers say

The discovery of a massive black hole so monstrous it should not exist has left astronomers worldwide stumped, Astronomy magazine reported.

29 Nov 11:23 NEWS wpxi.com 7786541636549995375.html
Scientists discover 'monster' black hole that 'should not even exist'

Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a monster black hole larger than thought possible.

29 Nov 12:25 mnn 1276819565249003537.html
Men born from older mothers at risk of heart problems

Researchers have found that placenta changes could suggest that male offspring are more at risk of heart problems later on in life

29 Nov 12:09 Open Access Government 7441385494920811163.html
Study reveals exposure of new-born babies in NICU environment to harmful chemicals

A multidisciplinary team of scientists from Granada has warned for the first time of the presence of bisphenol A (BPA) and parabens (PBs) in a wide range of plastic medical devices, fabrics, personal care products (including topical creams), and nutritional supplements in hospital neonatal intensive care units, coming into direct contact with new-born babies.

29 Nov 12:49 News-Medical.net 4522523030855573902.html
headaches - know some surprising causes | TheHealthSite.com

Do you often suffer from debilitating headaches? Read on to now some surprising causes that is also backed by scientific research.

29 Nov 15:22 Thehealthsite 4766622849325008778.html
How People Are Using Our Chicago Parking Ticket Data in Their Research

Close to 1,300 people have downloaded data from our app, The Ticket Trap. We talked with some of them.

29 Nov 10:00 ProPublica 7866676283043906587.html
One Nucleus reveals finalists of annual BioNewsRound Award

One Nucleus reveals the finalists of its annual BioNewsRound Award, recognizing life science companies that have announced exciting developments for patients and the sector. The finalists will present at Genesis 2019 where the winner will be announced.

29 Nov 12:51 News-Medical.net 4522523030175400997.html
New prostate cancer test could only require urine sample at home

A new test for prostate cancer that only requires a urine sample, to be collected at home, is being developed by scientists.

29 Nov 10:39 The Independent 2511519172329364479.html
Monster black hole that is so big it 'should not even exist' was discovered

A massive black hole was discovered and it is so big it "should not even exist."

29 Nov 12:47 ABC News 526033262903898448.html
Israel’s Stalagmites Have Climate Stories to Tell

Formed by dripping water over thousands of years, the rocky formations point to ancient monsoons.

29 Nov 11:00 Atlas Obscura 58081918365468656.html
Prostate cancer screening: Scientists develop an at-home urine test

LONDON, Nov 29 — English doctors have developed a urine test to screen for prostate cancer, which can be done at home. With the new test, the scientists are hoping to make it easier for men to avoid more invasive and time-consuming diagnostic methods such as digital rectal examination. At a time...

29 Nov 15:43 Malaymail 302165936180565744.html
European Space Agency with a Record Budget

European Space Agency (ESA) members agreed Thursday a record 14.4 billion euros budget, promising to maintain Europe's place at the top table as the United States and China press ahead and industry disruptors such as Elon Musk's Space X present new challenges, AFP reported.

29 Nov 11:59 novinite.com 4235039570450560656.html
Africa is “cradle of mankind” and these are some of the continent’s oldest tribes

A good number of indigenous African tribes are believed to be the direct descendants of the earliest man and carry unique DNA markers. This feeds into the widely held belief that humans evolved from Africa millions of years ago. Throughout European civilization some Africans dropped some of their cultures and have taken up some westernised...

29 Nov 13:30 Face2Face Africa 5878198130898497620.html
Dhaka University fails to attract foreign students

Dhaka University, which was once called the Oxford of the East for its quality of education, is not having foreign students as expected, as the centennial of its founding approaches.

29 Nov 13:36 Bdnews24 8119004130096428150.html
Scientists discover tectonic fault zone through undersea fiber-optic cables

The idea of using underwater fiber-optic cables to observe earthquakes has been explored in the past by researchers from the UK, Italy, and Malta.

29 Nov 12:47 TechSpot 7732733959865648516.html
AstraZeneca eyes early 2020 FDA verdict on Imfinzi in SCLC

The FDA has started a priority review of AstraZeneca’s immuno-oncology drug Imfinzi as a first-line treatment for small cell lung cancer (SCLC), with a decision due in the first quarter of next year.

29 Nov 12:03 PMLive 7773534727437290924.html
Babies Birth Comes Too Soon - Baby Arriving before 38 weeks of pregnancy

Babies Birth Comes Too Soon - Newborn Arriving before 38 weeks of pregnancy. Read of a pre term birth at thehealthsite.com

29 Nov 10:24 Thehealthsite 4766622849936130206.html
Problematic Smartphone Usage now a psychiatric disorder; 23% of kids affected

Problematic Smartphone Usage – or smartphone addiction – is now being viewed as a psychiatric disorder, with an average of 23% of kids ...

29 Nov 15:41 9to5Mac 8219339161698447437.html
Scientists develop robot personal trainer to coach at gym

Robot Pepper can tell jokes, show sympathy, lean in towards the runner and change eye colour to express emotion.

29 Nov 12:50 Express & Star 7324224460318476921.html
Jadavpur University considering to set up gender-neutral toilets in campus

The administration has received a proposal for setting up two gender-neutral toilets in the campus that could be used by men, women and persons of the third gender and is considering it, a senior JU official said.

29 Nov 13:13 The Indian Express 2885715104308455265.html
Kids up to 4 are main victims of antibiotics over-prescription

636 per 1,000 patients in this age group given these drugs, which are routinely ordered even for ailments not requiring them

29 Nov 15:43 BusinessLine 5283601947594831.html
Record 108,364 people stuck on a hospital trolley so far this year

INMO seeking formal intervention by Health Information and Quality Authority

29 Nov 13:00 The Irish Times 8204772967812812952.html
New automated method helps identify cancer cell metabolism inhibitors

UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have developed a new automated method for testing hundreds of molecules at a time to find out which ones block cancer cells from consuming glucose - the sugars they need to spread and grow.

29 Nov 13:40 News-Medical.net 4522523031563665291.html
Older veterans show how fitness intensity boosts health

Bill Myka enjoys polka dancing, chopping wood and tinkering around the house, but at 85, he wishes his balance was a bit better. He fears...

29 Nov 11:00 The Buffalo News 2088823986138627983.html
This AI system may help doctors treat patients with traumatic brain injury

The study noted that the new AI system can predict the probability of the patient dying within 30-days with accuracy of 80-85 per cent

29 Nov 10:25 Business-Standard 1502508925293937492.html
Amazon forest fires melting glaciers over 2,000 km away in Andes: Study

The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, found that aerosols from biomass burning, such as black carbon, can be transported by wind to tropical Andean glaciers

29 Nov 10:10 Business-Standard 1502508925461211786.html
Scientists Turn Undersea Fiber Optic Cables Into Seismographs

Monitoring seismic activity all over the world is an important task, but one that requires equipment to be at the site it's measuring -- difficult in the middle of the ocean. But new research from Berkeley could turn existing undersea fiber optic cables into a network of seismographs, creating an un...

29 Nov 10:01 science.slashdot.org 3975130317760773212.html
Scientists have discovered a 'monster' black hole that's so big it shouldn't exist

Scientists are now scratching their heads at how LB-1 got so huge.

29 Nov 11:36 ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay 5911730202786756392.html
FBI Investigating Newark Beth Israel’s Transplant Program for Possible Fraud

The bureau is looking at whether the hospital may have defrauded Medicare and Medicaid as it kept a vegetative patient on life support for the sake of its metrics.

29 Nov 10:00 ProPublica 7866676281629353682.html
Should You Drink Full-Cream Milk?

The Heart Foundation now recommends full-fat milk, cheese and yoghurt or reduced-fat options as part of its updated dietary advice for 2020. This moves away from earlier advice that recommended only reduced-fat dairy when it comes to heart health. So, what’s behind the latest change? And what does this mean for...

29 Nov 12:00 Lifehacker Australia 3742423168854300375.html
Astronomers discover black hole three times larger than researchers thought possible

Scientists have found a black hole that's so large it theoretically isn't supposed to exist, according to findings published in 

29 Nov 14:03 TheHill 355432919664969927.html
A Missouri hospital is caring for 12 sets of twins all born this week

(CNN) — While much of America was gathering around a dining table on Thanksgiving, this hospital stayed busy caring for not one, not two, not...

29 Nov 15:13 WSVN 7News 4504855330120192821.html
One in four young people have smartphone addiction

In an analysis of multiple studies, researchers found that smartphone use is correlated with increased depression, anxiety and stress.

29 Nov 11:23 euronews 7318238121235757472.html
Students take part in live dissection at Wolverhampton college

Students from Wolverhampton College have taken part in a live organ dissection show.

29 Nov 12:51 Express & Star 7324224460789518567.html