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A recent study provides insights for developing climate-smart conservation strategies by looking at the global network of protected areas, evaluating potential for shifts in where plants and animals occur due to climate change. Findings point to the need for strategic conservation plans that transcend international borders to protect at-risk species. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/9xPT6E5

Analysis of Bronze Age daggers has shown that they were used for processing animal carcasses and not as non-functional symbols of identity and status, as previously thought. A revolutionary new method has enabled the world's first extraction of organic residues from ten copper-alloy daggers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/qI0Ad7h

Eighteen people are believed to be trapped after the building fell in China's Hunan Province. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fB1CTIl

Researchers used fMRI and a genetic mouse model to study the effects of a neurotransmitter on brain network functional connectivity, a dynamic process crucial for human health and behavior. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/TgJOAXd

Germany wants to stop property it owns in Italy being seized to finance compensation for Nazi war crimes from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/H7B4QXv

Football agent Mino Raiola - whose clients included Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba - dies at the age of 54. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GZNosQU

China's capital imposes major new restrictions in a bid to curb a spike in cases. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lDdekov

Researchers have identified a specific neuropeptide and a neural circuit that transmit pleasant touch from the skin to the brain. The findings eventually may help scientists better understand and treat disorders characterized by touch avoidance and impaired social development. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/tPWBJHk

Researchers have succeeded in amplifying the nonlinear response using artificial chiral metamaterial. The new technology enhances the possible applications of mirror symmetry by amplifying chiral nanoparticle signals. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/goxvqPL

Lithium-ion batteries power our everyday products, from laptops to vehicles, because of their safety, longevity, and charging speeds. Yet their production relies on rare metals such as cobalt and nickel. Now, a research group has unearthed a potential method for incorporating more common and cheaper elements as synthesizing electrode materials. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Hh07gDN

Interactions between microbes and other organisms are mediated by a plethora of small molecules, also called natural products. Researchers have now performed a systematic analysis of biosynthetic 'dark matter' and biological functions, thus creating a solid basis for future discovery and refinement of natural products. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/EmgRwHO

Scientists have been able to demonstrate that nerve signals are exchanged between arteries and the brain in atherosclerosis. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/ibcQ0Er

The 10 Russian soldiers are wanted for alleged war crimes - but at home, they have been hailed as heroes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gs42Ulq

Detergents dumped in a local river are being linked to the filthy white phenomenon. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1WDcIKl

Some residents have been under strict lockdown for five weeks, and struggled to access food supplies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Q94IDoh

As Earth's climate continues to warm, researchers predict wild animals will be forced to relocate their habitats -- likely to regions with large human populations -- dramatically increasing the risk of a viral jump to humans that could lead to the next pandemic. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/WjpKn2Y

Human rights groups criticise a court that convicted the two stars of "violating family values". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LNca18A

The White House wants to seize and freeze more assets, and transfer their proceeds to Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HWs4vKA

Uniper is preparing to buy Russian gas using a payment system that critics say will undermine EU sanctions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DAn0l5m

As COVID-19 reaches record levels in the UK, health experts are calling for a focus on children's physical fitness as new research reveals concerning changes to children's health and physical fitness following the pandemic. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/YJ6x3Us

A businessman and an officer are charged with leaking secrets to a presumed agent from the North. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4B5FhUo

Streets came to a standstill as people paused to pay tribute to the millions killed in the Holocaust. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DdXA8hb

The Israeli study says social media and conspiracy theories about Covid are among factors to blame. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HhstnRQ

Held in a Russian prison since 2019, Trevor Reed is safely on his way back to the US. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jTl4rtp

Smoke from the fire caused people in the surrounding area to suffer breathing difficulties. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wv9cFVS

The fall in Tesla's shares highlights the issues Elon Musk faces as he tries to run five companies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ckTZ1d7

The Grande Rio samba group has won the top prize with a parade promoting religious tolerance. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lgmNKCk

Although theophylline (THO) is effective in treating respiratory problems and inflammation, the drug can be toxic if taken above certain limits. This demands accurate and rapid sensing devices that can closely monitor THO levels in patients. Therefore, scientists have now designed a paper-based THO sensor with a response time of 3 seconds. This new sensor is highly selective and sensitive. It has also been successfully tested using whole bovine blood. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/NeQ8aMK

Around one-third of people with oral squamous cell carcinoma don't survive it, but dental researchers have found deleting or inhibiting a protein in the tongue might stall tumor growth. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/XFK6s2L

Imports of cheaper Russian oil by India are rising, despite calls for Delhi to help isolate Russia economically. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kjVESFw

In his first grants of clemency, the US president pardons three people and commutes 75 sentences. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ikcMCzN

Three Chinese nationals and their driver were killed in an explosion which is being investigated. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/d7FNT6K

In rural communities, structural and community factors during the pandemic have increased anxiety, depression, and loneliness and altered drug use behaviors, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/56WdBqP

The endangered animal suffered fatal injuries after being beaten and restrained with a tractor. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SJ04nTm

The US and UK will reportedly provide security support to the nations during the application process. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/72tJy3v

She did not become president - yet this result still counts as a win for her and the far right. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xvaJWrg

Scientists have made a major breakthrough on how the spin evolves in the nanoworld on extremely short time scales. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/W367ih2

A study reveals the impact and consequences of the '8.2 ka event', the largest abrupt climate change of the Holocene, for prehistoric foragers and marine ecology in Atlantic Europe. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/sJ65RQW

Scientists have identified a protein that allows the fungus which causes white mold stem rot in more than 600 plant species to overcome plant defenses. Knowledge of this protein, called SsPINE1, could help researchers develop a new, more precise system of control measures for the Sclerotinia sclerotiorum fungus, which attacks potatoes, soybeans, sunflowers, peas, lentils, canola, and many other broad leaf crops. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/YxwseEH

New research shows fungi and bacteria able to survive redwood tanoak forest megafires are microbial 'cousins' that often increase in abundance after feeling the flames. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/X1Gj7ku

An experiment to find out has just finished on the International Space Station. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UBc9oxS

He triumphs over his far-right rival and becomes the first president to win re-election in 20 years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/53KZfHM

When Tom Justice failed to make the Olympics he decided to use his cycling skills to rob banks instead. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wAatzBI

In the historic Ethiopian town of Lalibela, civil war and Covid-19 have left many without livelihoods. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LPtR4HW

After becoming the first French president re-elected in 20 years, Emmanuel Macron told supporters he was "the president of all." from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HME84uj

Two-metre barriers have appeared all over the city as officials battle to contain a Covid outbreak. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9P8NTMD

Russian forces have moved away from Ukraine's capital, but those defending the city remain. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LoP8hZl

A prison in India's Puducherry is using dance therapy to help convicts deal with stress. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EY7h2tD

The video features people pleading for help over a lack of food and medicine in the city's strict lockdown. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/z09am67

Coast guards are searching for the 26 people on board after the vessel sent out a distress signal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7hns3vM

A team of engineers, biologists, and geneticists has developed a new way of studying the heart: they've built a miniature replica of a heart chamber from a combination of nanoengineered parts and human heart tissue. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/X3FdEcl

The seismometer placed on Mars by NASA's InSight lander has recorded its two largest seismic events to date: a magnitude 4.2 and a magnitude 4.1 Mars-quake. The pair are the first recorded events to occur on the planet's far side from the lander and are five times stronger than the previous largest event recorded. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/mjavPKr

Researchers studying the effect of the monoclonal antibody Leronlimab on long COVID-19 may have found a surprising clue to the baffling syndrome, one that contradicts their initial hypothesis. An abnormally suppressed immune system may be to blame, not a persistently hyperactive one as they had suspected. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/cus2CJ7

Patients diagnosed with a type of brain tumor survived for longer when they were treated aggressively with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. But far from suggesting that more treatment always leads to better survival, the study underscores the critical role of genomic profiling in diagnosing and grading brain tumors. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/d3mDsiW

Ukrainian fighters post a video showing women and children purportedly hiding under a steel plant. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5RMtYWi

A video released by Ukraine's Azov regiment appears to show children sheltering inside a steel plant. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lWvzLiQ

Mwai Kibaki ended 40 years of one-party rule but his 2007 re-election sparked nationwide violence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/eAVN3Su

Scientists have succeeded in visualizing crystal nucleation -- the stage that precedes crystallization -- that was invisible until now. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/RKF8Y2M

A study has found that living in a tree-filled environment is associated with better early childhood development than living in an environment where vegetation takes the form of grass cover. The analysis also found that both varieties of green space are associated with better child development outcomes than areas dominated by paved surfaces. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/gWcubw7

The former prime minister's narrative of a US-led conspiracy to oust him is resonating with his supporters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Gh90lOa

Tensions are high following several days of violence in and around the al-Aqsa Mosque compound. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fHzSj52

Researchers are conducting one of the largest citizen science projects in Sweden to date. Since the start of the pandemic, study participants have used an app to report how they feel daily even if they are well. This symptom data could be used to estimate COVID-19 infection trends across Sweden and predict hospital admissions due to COVID-19 a week in advance. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/bDNwO1t

President Putin drops plans to storm the Azovstal plant where fighters and civilians are sheltering. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ombxjEy

The Islamic State group said it was behind one blast, which tore through a mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OYAbndQ

The appearance of Donald Trump's former lawyer prompted one of the show's judges to walk off. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/al6bWyp

Two new studies provide insights into what additional limits on abortion care could mean, particularly for those who will have to travel across state lines. Distance to care will increase substantially and access barriers will be inequitable, researchers say. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/S74qMAI

New findings have found Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are likely to achieve higher environmental performance through circular economy (CE) adoption. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/FylzuDZ

The pilot is among those who died when the aircraft came down in Haiti, injuring people on the ground. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6jHfL2u

Sophie Wilmes will temporarily resign to care for her husband who has been diagnosed with brain cancer. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VoH53g4

An analysis of health and dietary data for more than 8,500 pregnant women found that greater adherence to a Mediterranean-style eating plan was associated with a lower risk of preeclampsia, which is a pregnancy complication characterized by severe high blood pressure that can be serious or even fatal for both mother and child. The reduction in risk of preeclampsia was greatest among Black women -- a population at high risk for preeclampsia. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/3Vm8kRI

Geoengineering the climate would have massive repercussions for the health of billions of people at risk of malaria who live in tropical countries, according to a new finding. This is the first assessment of how geoengineering the climate could impact the burden of infectious diseases. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/QzSLpNR

A study which looked at data from 92,000 individuals born between 1921 and 2011, has revealed the achievement gap between children from impoverished family backgrounds and their more privileged peers has remained stagnant in the UK. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/hsACU6y

A man on board filmed as the balloon bounced over roofs and trees during an emergency landing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FCLl495

The COVID-19 pandemic has spiked the overdose death rate from opioid use. For people who rely on medications (buprenorphine, methadone, and extended-release naltrexone) to treat opioid use disorders, the pandemic and such natural disasters as tornados, hurricanes, and wildfires can disrupt access to medications. And new research finds that the location of medication treatment services makes treatment interruption likely where those disruptions exist. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2Bl6z4f

Scientists have long wondered how Jupiter's innermost moon, Io, has meandering ridges as grand as any that can be seen in movies like 'Dune.' Now, a research study has provided a new explanation of how dunes can form even on a surface as icy and roiling as Io's. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/BCjowad

A new study shows patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia have a higher risk of developing dementia than those with other types of pneumonia. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/Kjp4ZLG

Thousands of people are still trapped across the city, as Kyiv hopes to send evacuation buses. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wMmbkWX

Increasingly large and intense wildfires in the Pacific Northwest are altering the seasonal pattern of air pollution and causing a spike in unhealthy pollutants in August, according to new research. The smoke is undermining clean air gains, posing potential risks to the health of millions of people, according to the study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/JyqVaCG

Genetic studies of children with hydrocephalus ('water on the brain') combined with mouse models indicate that in certain genetic subtypes, the condition arises due to abnormal neurodevelopment that disrupts mechanical stability of the brain. Treatment strategies need to optimize brain development beyond the current standard of simply draining brain fluid. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/cCDWNa8

Scientists have recorded the first North American case of a harmful phytoplasma disease known for its threat to fruit, vegetable and ornamental crops in South America and the Middle East. To make matters worse, scientists confirmed the host for the disease to be one of the most noxious and rapidly spreading weeds commonly found in a wide range of environments throughout the United States and into Canada. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/K3hyM6q

Have you ever wondered if bacteria make distinctive sounds? If we could listen to bacteria, we would be able to know whether they are alive or not. When bacteria are killed using an antibiotic, those sounds would stop -- unless of course the bacteria are resistant to the antibiotic. This is exactly what a team of researchers have now have managed to do: they captured low-level noise of a single bacterium using graphene. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/14jNl2c

Researchers have developed and validated polygenic risk scores for six common diseases. The team also developed informational resources for each disease to help physicians and patients discuss how to incorporate PRS when making medical decisions about screening and prevention. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/B9qebJK

Researchers have found that heterozygous loss of the methyl-CpG binding protein Zbtb38 downregulated the expression of the transcription factors Nanog and Sox2, as well as genes involved in epiblast proliferation, differentiation, and viability. This finding highlights the methyl-CpG binding protein's physiological significance throughout embryonic development. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/xvOse6c

The project to build a railroad in the Yucatán Peninsula could harm underground caves, a judge rules. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/yUr2JRc

Russia says the Moskva sank after an explosion of ammunition, but Ukrainians say they hit it with missiles. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Dp071U8

Mexico's president, who backed the reform, has accused those voting against it of "treason". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/l87aqhf

Two previous attempts to dislodge the Ever Forward from shallow Maryland waters were unsuccessful. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Q43IjzN

Prince Harry voices his support for Ukraine and applauded their attendance at the Invictus Games. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UjusmOv

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa defies protesters' call for him to quit over a ruinous economic crisis. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/AIDMC8W

In the latest large-scale robbery attempt, a gang used locals as human shields and set vans alight. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/CY1rKIn

PM Denys Shmyhal says the city has not fallen to Russian forces because of the determined defence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YBZ64wa

While young Ukrainians have moved to safety, many older residents say they have no choice but to stay. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/C3YEu7U

There is ongoing unrest over a far-right group which burned a copy of the Quran, and planned to do so again. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MoTQPax

An 80km queue formed on the Polish border ahead of a deadline for Russian trucks to leave the EU. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/i6obvVf

Kim Jong-un clapped as he watched the launch - a new indication of his intention to resume nuclear tests. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8ZGUzYA

The prime minister will meet his Indian counterpart after previous visits were postponed due to Covid. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/raEwukN

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not been on this side of the Atlantic together since 2020. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OKmuU4H

There are "serious ethical questions" over sending migrants to east Africa, the Archbishop of Canterbury will say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8evpjJN

A few residents clear up after Russia's occupation, as Boris Johnson becomes persona non grata in Moscow. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/y3EGPH2

Two strains of the bacterium causing tuberculosis have only minor genetic differences but attack the lungs in completely different fashion, according to researchers. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/0KplNhm

Russia's defence ministry releases a video purportedly showing the crew of the Moskva in Sevastopol. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pWG0smD

Torrential floods have killed nearly 400 people in South Africa, with more rain forecast. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gBjwSxM

The death of a black man in Michigan after a traffic stop raises questions about police use of force. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/alA76JI

Boris Johnson and other senior ministers are barred over the UK's "hostile" stance on the war in Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/y4KMv5g

This South American wildflower was presumed extinct -- to the point that its official scientific name is Gasteranthus extinctus. But now, scientists are reporting the first confirmed sightings in 40 years. This not only means that this one little flower made it, but that an important concept in conservation biology called Centinelan extinction needs to be re-examined. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/GWEZotb

KwaZulu-Natal province has seen some serious flooding, but there isn't one clear explanation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mvnuQfC

Clive Myrie visits the heavily fortified Situation Room - the HQ of the resistance against Russia's invasion. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Kc3fJp9

More than 200 brain tumour patients are taking part in research hoping to yield new personalised treatments. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nhd4sGZ

Residents have been forced from their homes as apartments are turned into quarantine centres. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gyjUfGX

Individuals with food insecurity were also two to three times more likely to have delayed or foregone specific types of care, including skipping a recommended treatment, test or follow-up visit, and not filling a prescription, according to a new study. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/fAyTYn8

"We're traumatised, we can't even eat," one South African woman says after her house was destroyed. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YBSc4Id

A research team has developed a highly efficient tandem solar cell composed of perovskite and organic absorbers which can be produced at a lower cost than conventional solar cells made of silicon. The further development of this technology is expected to make solar energy even more sustainable. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/nXa83LK

The boss of Tesla claims he wants to unlock the social media platform's "extraordinary potential". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/abUD1ZK

A gang with links to far-right and anti-Covid groups wanted to overthrow democracy, say prosecutors. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Zb4PShT