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First demonstration of one petabit per second network node

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Biochemistry, Communications, Computer Programming, Computers and Internet, Distributed Computing, Engineering and Construction, Optics, Telecommunications

Computer scientists have demonstrated the first large-scale optical switching testbed capable of handling 1 Petabit per second optical signals. This demonstration made use of state-of-the-art large-scale and low-loss optical switches based on MEMS technology, three types of next-generation spatial-division multiplexing fibers, and included data rates from 10 Terabit per second to 1 Petabit per second. This is a major step forward towards practical petabit-class backbone networks.

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A new approach to tackle superbugs

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Bacteria, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Infectious Diseases, Microbes and More, Microbiology, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology, Ulcers

Scientists have uncovered a novel antibiotic-free approach that could help prevent and treat one of the most widespread bacterial pathogens, using nanocapsules made of natural ingredients.

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Mothers' behavior influences bonding hormone oxytocin in babies

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Child Development, Child Psychology, Epigenetics, Genes, Human Biology, Infant and Preschool Learning, Infant's Health, Parenting

A new epigenetic study now suggests that mothers' behavior can also have a substantial impact on their children's developing oxytocin systems.

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Cultivating joy through mindfulness: An antidote to opioid misuse, the disease of despair

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Chronic Illness, Intelligence, Mental Health, Mental Health Research, Opium, Pain Control, Spirituality, Workplace Health

New research shows that a specific mind-body therapy, Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE), increases the brain's response to natural, healthy rewards while also decreasing the brain's response to opioid-related cues.

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First widespread chytrid fungus infections in frogs of Peruvian Amazon rain forests

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Ecology, Ecology Research, Forest, Frogs and Reptiles, Fungus, Geography, Nature, Rainforests

Biologists have documented, for the first time, the widespread presence of the notorious chytrid fungus in 80 species of frogs from lowland rain forest sites in the Peruvian Amazon.

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DEET gives humans an 'invisibilty cloak' to fend off mosquito bites

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Diseases and Conditions, Dogs, Human Biology, Infectious Diseases, Insects (including Butterflies), Malaria, Nature, Pests and Parasites

Since its invention during the Second World War for soldiers stationed in countries where malaria transmission rates were high, researchers have worked to pinpoint precisely how DEET actually affects mosquitoes.

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Faulty signalling pathway linked to congenital heart condition

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Birth Defects, Cholesterol, Chronic Illness, Diseases and Conditions, Heart Disease, Stroke Prevention, Triglycerides, Vioxx

Faulty signalling pathway causes the heart to develop unnaturally while in the embryo stage, according to Duke-NUS Medical School researchers.

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Financial hardship in cancer: The role of health insurance literacy

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Diseases and Conditions, Economics, Health Policy, Personalized Medicine, Privacy Issues, Public Health, Scientific Conduct, Today's Healthcare

A new study links health insurance literacy with medical financial hardship as well as non-medical financial sacrifices among adult cancer survivors in the United States.

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Daily exposure to blue light may accelerate aging, even if it doesn't reach your eyes

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Brain Injury, Communications, Dementia, Gene Therapy, Healthy Aging, Intelligence, Mobile Computing, Neural Interfaces, Vitamin D

Prolonged exposure to blue light, such as that which emanates from your phone, computer and household fixtures, could be affecting your longevity, even if it's not shining in your eyes. New research suggests that the blue wavelengths produced by light-emitting diodes damage cells in the brain as well as retinas, according to a new study in a model organism.

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Sexual selection alone could spark formation of new species

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Charles Darwin, Evolution, Evolutionary Biology, Frogs and Reptiles, Mating and Breeding, New Species, Origin of Life

Because of imprinted preferences, strawberry poison frog females mate more with similar colored males, and less with differently colored males. Over time, the behavior could lead to two color types becoming separate species.