ni For the love of dog: How our canine companions evolved for affection By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 18:00:00 +0000 It's not just the food, your dog really does love you - and researcher Clive Wynne has done the studies to prove it Full Article
ni Eating more slowly and dining with others can boost your health By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 06:00:00 +0000 From the mealtimes you keep and the speed at which you eat to your choice of dining companions, how you eat has a big impact on your health and waistline Full Article
ni The mysterious microbes shifting humanity's place in the tree of life By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:00:00 +0000 Puzzling, slow-living microbes named after Loki, the trickster of Norse mythology, are helping solve one of evolution's biggest mysteries: the origin of complex life Full Article
ni The antimatter factory about to solve the universe's greatest mystery By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 06:00:00 +0000 Why is there something rather than nothing? We’re finally making enough antimatter to extract an answer – and it might reveal the dark side of the universe too Full Article
ni Is running or walking better for you? Here’s what the science says By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 06:00:00 +0000 Does pounding the pavement damage your joints? Can you get away with just walking? Sports engineer Steve Haake pits running against walking and dispels some abiding myths Full Article
ni The stunning east Asian city that dates to the dawn of civilisation By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 18:00:00 +0000 The mysterious Liangzhu civilisation was a neolithic "Venice of the East", rivalling ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia with its engineering marvels Full Article
ni How to fight infection by turning back your immune system's clock By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 06:00:00 +0000 Your immune system ages too, weakening as you get older and making you more susceptible to infections. Fortunately, we are discovering plenty of things you can do to turn back the clock and stay healthy Full Article
ni We may have spotted a parallel universe going backwards in time By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 06:00:00 +0000 Strange particles observed by an experiment in Antarctica could be evidence of an alternative reality where everything is upside down Full Article
ni Why strength training may be the best thing you can do for your health By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 06:00:00 +0000 Building muscle reduces the risk of cancer and stroke, boosts brainpower, burns through calories and more – it might even be better for you than cardio Full Article
ni Is the universe conscious? It seems impossible until you do the maths By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 06:00:00 +0000 The question of how the brain gives rise to subjective experience is the hardest of all. Mathematicians think they can help, but their first attempts have thrown up some eye-popping conclusions Full Article
ni UPDATE 1-Union opposes reopening U.S. meat plants as more workers die By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:48:49 -0400 The largest union representing U.S. meatpacking workers said on Friday it opposed the reopening of plants as the Trump administration had failed to guarantee workers' safety. Full Article companyNews
ni UPDATE 2-IMF's Georgieva downbeat on global economic forecast, warns against protectionism By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:24:40 -0400 The head of the International Monetary Fund on Friday signaled a possible downward revision of global economic forecasts, and warned the United States and China against rekindling a trade war that could weaken a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article companyNews
ni UPDATE 1-Republicans urge Trump to bar banks from shunning fossil fuel loans By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:01:59 -0400 A group of Republican lawmakers from energy-producing states on Friday called on President Donald Trump to prevent banks from halting loans and investments with companies that produce oil and other fossil fuels while they have access to federal assistance programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article companyNews
ni Nearly 90 coronavirus cases reported at Polyus unit in Siberia By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:32:17 -0400 Nearly 90 cases of the novel coronavirus have been recorded among employees of Polyus Krasnoyarsk, a unit of Russia's largest gold producer Polyus , the regional branch of Russia's consumer health watchdog said on Saturday. Full Article companyNews
ni Schumer: Reopening states without more tests is 'dangerous' By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:38:19 -0400 Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday said it was 'dangerous' for the Trump administration to pressure states and businesses to 'reopen without a plan for a dramatic increase in testing'. Full Article
ni Urban tennis conquers city squares in corona times By www.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 10:56:20 -0400 Tennis in the time of coronavirus serves up a new sort of court as World Club players take their game to Munich's now empty squares and boulevards. Full Article
ni No clowning around with masks on Mexico City metro By www.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:10:18 -0400 A campaign in Mexico City to get residents to wear face masks is now reinforced with a new secret weapon: clowns. They're telling metro riders, 'Wear a face mask -- don't be a clown!' as they spray riders' hands with disinfectant. Gavino Garay has more. Full Article
ni Tabloid wins initial court battle against UK royal Meghan By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 10:30:20 -0400 London's High Court on Friday threw out part of a claim brought by Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex, against a tabloid newspaper for breaching her privacy, ruling that it had not acted dishonestly. Lauren Anthony reports. Full Article
ni Florian Schneider, Kraftwerk founder and electronic music pioneer, dies at 73 By www.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:53:27 -0400 Florian Schneider, co-founder of pioneering German electronic band Kraftwerk, which influenced generations of pop and dance musicians with mesmerising tracks such as "Autobahn", has died of cancer aged 73, longtime bandmate Ralf Huetter said. Full Article peopleNews
ni NIH's Fauci: No Zika infections contracted within U.S. By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jan 2016 17:38:00 -0500 Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease, says all of the Zika infections in the United States were contracted outside the country. Rough Cut (no reporter narration) Full Article
ni United CEO testifies before House committee By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Tue, 02 May 2017 12:17:12 -0400 The chief executive of United Airlines sat down before a House panel on Tuesday to testify about the forced removal on April 9 of a passenger from a Chicago flight, an incident that drew international condemnation. Full Article
ni Britain honors World War Two VE Day anniversary By www.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:26:19 -0400 Britons stood in silence and Queen Elizabeth addressed the nation on Friday's 75th anniversary of "Victory in Europe" Day, though the coronavirus dampened commemorations for the end of World War Two on the continent. Lauren Anthony reports. Full Article
ni No clowning around with masks on Mexico City metro By www.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:10:18 -0400 A campaign in Mexico City to get residents to wear face masks is now reinforced with a new secret weapon: clowns. They're telling metro riders, 'Wear a face mask -- don't be a clown!' as they spray riders' hands with disinfectant. Gavino Garay has more. Full Article
ni Youth recreate Iraq's ancient Nineveh in VR technology By www.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 05:08:19 -0400 Stone by stone, digital artists and game developers from Mosul are rebuilding Nineveh's heritage sites in the digital world. Francis Maguire reports. Full Article
ni Plate tectonics may have started on Earth 3.2 billion years ago By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:00:36 +0000 Rocks from a 3.2-billion-year-old formation in Australia show changes in the direction of their magnetism over time that suggest plate tectonics started earlier than we thought Full Article
ni Waste water tests could monitor 2 billion people for the coronavirus By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 11:00:41 +0000 We need to scale up testing efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, and looking for signs of virus RNA in our sewage could provide a shortcut Full Article
ni Reports of an insect apocalypse are overblown but still concerning By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 19:00:18 +0000 While an alarming 9 per cent of insects on land are being lost each decade, the state of the world’s insects is much more nuanced than warnings of an insect apocalypse Full Article
ni Frozen bull semen may have unleashed bluetongue virus on farm animals By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:00:40 +0000 The ongoing spread of bluetongue virus among European farm animals may have started when a cow was inseminated with infected bull semen stored from an earlier outbreak Full Article
ni Analysis of 85 animals reveals which are best at holding their alcohol By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:01:11 +0000 Humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and bats have evolved to be good at metabolising alcohol, according to a study that suggests many mammals can get drunk Full Article
ni Is the universe conscious? It seems impossible until you do the maths By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 06:00:00 +0000 The question of how the brain gives rise to subjective experience is the hardest of all. Mathematicians think they can help, but their first attempts have thrown up some eye-popping conclusions Full Article
ni Coronavirus: What does evidence say about schools reopening? By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 19:16:12 +0000 Many studies suggest coronavirus has low transmission rates among children, but there are still risks to reopening schools that were closed due to social distancing policies Full Article
ni How to sniff out the good coronavirus studies from the bad By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:35:41 +0000 With social media, newspapers and politicians all espousing unverified covid-19 findings, use these seven signs to tell if a study should be treated with caution Full Article
ni Universal basic income seems to improve employment and well-being By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 20:59:04 +0000 Finland’s two-year test of universal basic income has concluded that it doesn't seem to disincentivise working, and improves recipients’ mental and financial well-being Full Article
ni Brain cells reach out to each other through miniature cages By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:17:06 +0000 Mouse neurons trapped inside cages grow long appendages to connect to each other. Trapping the cells allows us to precisely control their growth Full Article
ni Fine dining in glass booths By www.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 20:26:18 -0400 A Dutch restaurant has come up with an idea on how to offer classy outdoor dining in the age of social distancing: small glass cabins built for two or three people, creating intimate cocoons on a public patio. Emma Jehle has more. Full Article
ni 'Animal Crossing' helps Nintendo smash Switch sales forecast By www.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 05:02:19 -0400 Japan's Nintendo said Thursday it sold 21 million Switch units in the year ended March, smashing its forecast of 19.5 million units, with hit title Animal Crossing: New Horizons shifting 13.4 million units in its first six weeks. Ciara Lee reports Full Article
ni Schumer: Reopening states without more tests is 'dangerous' By www.reuters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:38:19 -0400 Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday said it was 'dangerous' for the Trump administration to pressure states and businesses to 'reopen without a plan for a dramatic increase in testing'. Full Article
ni Huey Lewis: His New Album, Hearing Loss, and Meniere's Disease By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Huey Lewis: His New Album, Hearing Loss, and Meniere's DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/13/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/13/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ni Meniere's Disease By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Wed, 4 Mar 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Meniere's DiseaseCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/4/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ni liothyronine sodium, Cytomel, Triostat By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 00:00:00 PDT Title: liothyronine sodium, Cytomel, TriostatCategory: MedicationsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/31/2019 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ni Common Treatment May Not Help Seniors With Underactive Thyroid By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Common Treatment May Not Help Seniors With Underactive ThyroidCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/4/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/5/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ni Are Seniors Healthier? By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Are Seniors Healthier?Category: Health NewsCreated: 4/26/2005 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/26/2005 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ni FDA Nixes Vioxx-Like Pain Drug By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: FDA Nixes Vioxx-Like Pain DrugCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/30/2007 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/30/2007 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ni Experts Advise New Warnings for LASIK By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Experts Advise New Warnings for LASIKCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/28/2008 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/28/2008 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ni Home Monitoring Program Improves Outcomes for Heart Patients By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Home Monitoring Program Improves Outcomes for Heart PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/2/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/2/2008 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ni Ranibizumab Injections Reduce Retinal Swelling By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Ranibizumab Injections Reduce Retinal SwellingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/2/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/2/2008 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ni Breast Cancer Risks Not Same for Hispanic Women By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Breast Cancer Risks Not Same for Hispanic WomenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/26/2010 8:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/26/2010 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ni Martial Arts Training May Save Seniors' Hips By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Martial Arts Training May Save Seniors' HipsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/23/2010 10:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/26/2010 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ni Health Tip: Understanding Organic Foods By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Health Tip: Understanding Organic FoodsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/27/2010 8:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/27/2010 12:00:00 AM Full Article
ni Educational Program Urges Parents to Immunize Kids By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Educational Program Urges Parents to Immunize KidsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/27/2010 8:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/27/2010 12:00:00 AM Full Article