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Data demonstrate efficacy of more flexible dose of regorafenib to relieve side-effects in mCRC patients
Science Daily - 6 Jul 2019 20:34
Some of the adverse events related to the use of regorafenib often limits its use in clinical practice. A study suggests the usefulness of a more flexible dosing, which improves patients' quality of life without jeopardi...
This Week's Awesome Stories From Around the Web (Through July 6)
Singularity Hub - 6 Jul 2019 18:00
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Machine Learning Has Been Used to Automatically Translate Long-Lost Languages Emerging Technology from the arXiv | MIT Technology Review “Some languages that have never been deciphered could be ...
An Even Larger Quake Just Rocked Southern California. Experts Say the Fault System Is Growing.
Live Science - 6 Jul 2019 09:49To cure brain diseases, neuroscientists must collaborate: That's why I'm giving my data away
Neuroscience News - 7 Jul 2019 01:48
Open sharing of scientific data and standard methods will allow researchers to collaborate on projects and accelerate understanding of neurodegenerative diseases.
Sister, neighbor, friend: Awareness of multiple roles boosts kids' performance
Neuroscience News - 6 Jul 2019 21:47
Simply reminding children of the multiple roles they play in life, from a friend to sibling, can help improve flexible thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Top global public health scientists launch new challenge to anti-vaxxers
Neuroscience News - 6 Jul 2019 21:10
Recently, the WHO declared vaccine hesitancy one of the top ten international public health problems. They report the crisis is man-made, unnecessary and dangerous. Researchers are calling on search engines and social me...
Why are we able to see moving objects against moving backgrounds?
Neuroscience News - 6 Jul 2019 20:43
The human brain can desensitize background motion and focus on smaller moving objects in the foreground as a result of activity in the middle temporal visual area. However, our ability to pick out smaller objects changes...
Supervised fun and exercise both provide psychosocial benefit to children with obesity
Neuroscience News - 6 Jul 2019 19:43
While exercise alone may improve health and reduce weight in children at risk of obesity, it does not always improve psychosocial health. Overweight children who participated in regular supervised sedentary activities, s...
The Faults That Ruptured in Twin California Quakes Are Very, Very Weird, Geologists Say.
Live Science - 6 Jul 2019 19:35China, Russia and the US are all racing to produce hypersonic weapons
New Scientist - 6 Jul 2019 11:00
Countries are racing to make hypersonic weapons, which fly at over five times the speed of sound. The technology could raise instability around the world