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Tech Xplore / UK watchdog targets Google's 'strategic' role in search ads and a competitive market
Britain's antitrust watchdog on Friday labeled Google a "strategic" player in the online search advertising market, paving the way for regulators to force the company to change its business practices to ensure more competition ...
Phys.org / New report urges critical action to address growing biosecurity risks
In a new report, scholars from the Hoover Institution propose measures to secure biology now and in perpetuity.
Phys.org / Climate change may increase the spread of neurotoxin in the oceans
Climate-driven oxygen loss in the Black Sea thousands of years ago triggered the expansion of microorganisms capable of producing the potent neurotoxin methylmercury. That is shown in a new study published in Nature Water, ...
Medical Xpress / Evidence grows that gut microbes shape mental health, opening doors for new therapies
Nearly one in seven people live with a mental health disorder, making it one of the world's most pressing health challenges. Yet despite available treatments, most people still lack access to effective care.
Phys.org / Properly managed urban rainwater could also be used for cleaning or irrigation purposes
EHU researchers have explored how a sustainable urban drainage system built in Legazpi has affected various rainwater parameters, and have concluded that a permeable pavement has improved the quality of runoff water and has ...
Phys.org / Ancient Patagonian hunter-gatherers took care of their injured and disabled, study finds
In a study published in the International Journal of Paleopathology, Dr. Victoria Romano and her colleagues analyzed the bones of 189 hunter-gatherers who lived during the Late Holocene (~4000 to 250 BP) in Patagonia.
Medical Xpress / Certain dietary fatty acids can supercharge cancer-fighting immune cells
A research team at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has discovered that certain dietary fatty acids can supercharge the human immune system's ability to fight cancer. The team found that ...
Medical Xpress / Housing type linked to cardiovascular death risk in older adults
A 6-year cohort study conducted by researchers from Japan, comprising nearly 39,000 older adults found that people living in rental flats and owner-occupied detached houses face higher risks of cardiovascular death compared ...
Tech Xplore / Austria finds Microsoft 'illegally' tracked students: Privacy campaign group
Austria's data protection authority has determined that Microsoft "illegally" tracked students using its education software and must grant them access to their data, a privacy campaign group said Friday.
Medical Xpress / Tympanostomy tube placement improves hearing for children with cleft palate: Study
For children with cleft palate, tympanostomy tube placement improves hearing outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in the Ear, Nose & Throat Journal.
Medical Xpress / Colon cancer considered cured after six years when relapse risk falls below 0.5%
IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino with Mayo Clinic and multiple international cancer research centers have delivered a pooled analysis indicating that colon cancer recurrence risk drops below 0.5% by year six after surgery, ...
Phys.org / Ultra-sensitive light-based sensor developed for handheld Alzheimer's blood test
Researchers have made a significant advance in the development of a blood test for Alzheimer's, creating a new sensor design that is ultra-sensitive, outperforms competing technologies and can be built into a handheld device.
