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Swapped at birth: Two women discovered they weren’t who they thought they were
It was only a home DNA test but its unexpected results rocked two families to their core.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Why mature executives return to study for an EMBA
Fiftysomething graduates share their motivations and experiences of studying alongside younger classmatesBusiness - Financial Times - October 13 -
Columbus probably Spanish and Jewish, study says
A new study shines light on a hotly contested centuries-old mystery.Top stories - BBC News - October 13 -
Girl’s life saved by pioneering rare diseases study
Diagnosis of Jaydi's genetic disorder led to life-changing treatment, says her mum.Top stories - BBC News - October 15 -
Microplastics found in dolphin breath for first time – study
Research suggests the marine animals are inhaling pollutants when they come up for air, with even rural populations affected. Microplastics have been found in dolphin breath for the first time, ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Millions of teenagers in Africa have undiagnosed asthma – study
Rapid urbanisation thought to be damaging adolescent health, as researchers say need for medication and diagnostic tests is urgent. Millions of teenagers in Africa are suffering from asthma with no ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Fast-Growing Wildfires Are Especially Destructive, Study Shows
In recent decades, fast-growing blazes were responsible for an outsize share of fire-related devastation, scientists found using satellite data.Science - The New York Times - October 25 -
Sinologist Li Cheng: ‘America is not in the mood to study China’
The political expert on the breakdown of US-Sino relations, what Xi Jinping’s fourth term might hold — and why neither Harris nor Trump makes him hopeful of changeBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Study finds LLMs can identify their own mistakes
It turns out that LLMs encode quite a bit of knowledge about the truthfulness of their answers, even when they give the wrong one.Tech - VentureBeat - October 29 -
Alcohol consumption abundant in the natural world, study finds
Range of species have ethanol in diet, normally arising through fermented fruits, sap and nectar. Humans may have turned drinking into something of an art form but when it comes to animals putting ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Monkeys will never type Shakespeare, study finds
Australian researchers have poked holes in an old thought-experiment known as the "infinite monkey theorem".Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Study to shed light on impact of headlight glare
A specialist car will have instruments installed to measure light levels from oncoming headlights.Top stories - BBC News - 12 hours ago -
NASA and SpaceX Launch Europa Clipper to a Jupiter Moon
The spacecraft lifted off Monday on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, embarking on a nearly six-year journey to Jupiter.Science - The New York Times - October 15 -
Human sense of smell is faster than previously thought, study suggests
Some participants were able to discriminate order of smells at intervals 10 times shorter than previously thought. The human sense of smell is nothing to turn one’s nose up at, research suggests, ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
Nasa’s Europa Clipper sets sail for Jupiter’s icy moon to study habitability
Craft lifts off aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy with plans to peer under Europa’s crust where ocean may be near surface. A Nasa spacecraft has set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
Climate change-induced extreme weather will push millions to move, study finds
As the southern U.S. reels from back-to-back hurricanes, researchers estimate that millions will move away from areas with extreme weather in the coming decades. Senior research geographer Dr. ...Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
Standing desks may be bad for your health, study suggests
Researchers say stand-up working could increase chance of developing swollen veins and blood clots. They have been billed as the ultimate antidote to sitting in front of a screen all day at the ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Water Crises Threaten the World’s Food Supply, Studies Show
Food production is concentrated in too few countries, many of which face water shortages, the researchers said.World - The New York Times - October 16 -
Tax on Europe’s frequent flyers could raise €64bn a year – study
Levy rising by €100 for each return flight after the first in a year could cut emissions by 21%, report says. A “jet-setter” tax on Europe’s frequent flyers could slow global heating and raise ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
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Weight loss drugs could help patients struggling with addiction, study says
A new study shows diabetes drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic, which people also take to lose weight, may help patients suffering from addiction. CBS News contributor Dr. Celine Gounder explains.Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Weight loss drugs could help with alcohol, opioid addiction, study says
Drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic, which many use for weight loss, may also help patients suffering from addiction, according to a new study.Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Study finds drugs like Ozempic could help with substance addiction
New research suggests diabetes drugs like Ozempic, which some people also take to lose weight, may also help patients suffering from substance addiction. CBS News contributor Dr. Celene Gounder has ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Studied Israel in Mission to Topple It
The head of the U.S-designated terrorist organization spent two decades in Israeli prisons before emerging to assemble a powerful militia.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 17 -
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Three in four Europeans support the use of AI by police and military, study says
Most Europeans support the use of AI technologies like facial recognition by the police and military for surveillance, a report from IE University found.Business - CNBC - October 21 -
People born without sense of smell breathe differently, study finds
People with working sense of smell sniff more than those with anosmia, with possible implications for health. People born without a sense of smell breathe differently to those with one, researchers ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Abortions Have Increased, Even for Women in States With Rigid Bans, Study Says
A new analysis shows how many women in states with bans are seeking procedures or pills from out-of-state providers.Top stories - The New York Times - October 23 -
Study finds local governments are less polarized despite national political divisions
Local governments are uniquely able to combat growing national polarization, according to a new study out Wednesday from the nonprofit research organization CivicPulse and Carnegie Corporation of ...Politics - NBC News - October 23 -
U.S. Study on Puberty Blockers Goes Unpublished Because of Politics, Doctor Says
The leader of the long-running study said that the drugs did not improve mental health in children with gender distress and that the finding might be weaponized by opponents of the care.Science - The New York Times - October 23 -
Human brain can process certain sentences in ‘blink of an eye’, says study
Researchers say findings differ from previous theories that words are understood one by one. Whether it is news headlines or WhatsApp messages, modern humans are inundated with short pieces of ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
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Toxic contamination of Southern California’s coast lives on decades later: Study
Toxic pesticides dumped off Southern California's coast decades ago are staying put — deep in adjacent ocean sediments and in the fish that reside in these habitats, a new study has found. Current ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Climate crisis caused half of European heat deaths in 2022, says study
Researchers found 38,000 fewer people – 10 times number of murders – would have died if atmosphere was not clogged with greenhouse pollutants. Climate breakdown caused more than half of the 68,000 ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Extreme drought areas treble in size since 80s - study
Forty-eight percent of the world went through at least one month of extreme drought in 2023.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Heart-Valve Patients Should Have Earlier Surgery, Study Suggests
The results of a new clinical trial have overturned the “wait and see” approach that cardiologists have long favored for symptom-free patients.Health - The New York Times - October 30