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China Wants to Be the World's AI Superpower. Does It Have What It Takes?
Singularity Hub - 17 Jan 2021 19:00
China's star has been steadily rising for decades. Besides slashing extreme poverty rates from 88 percent to under 2 percent in just 30 years, the country has become a global powerhouse in manufacturing and technology. I...
Acute Itching in Eczema Patients Linked to Environmental Allergens
Neuroscience News - 17 Jan 2021 04:02
Those with eczema who produce immunoglobulin E in response to environmental allergens are more likely to experience chronic and acute itching.
Scientists reveal mechanism that causes irritable bowel syndrome
Science Daily - 17 Jan 2021 22:22
Researchers have identified the biological mechanism that explains why some people experience abdominal pain when they eat certain foods. The finding paves the way for more efficient treatment of irritable bowel syndrome...
Rapid blood test identifies COVID-19 patients at high risk of severe disease
Science Daily - 17 Jan 2021 22:22
Scientists have shown that a relatively simple and rapid blood test can predict which patients with COVID-19 are at highest risk of severe complications or death. The blood test measures levels of mitochondrial DNA, whic...
COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil has overwhelmed its health systems, analysis shows
Science Daily - 17 Jan 2021 22:22
An analysis of the first 250,000 patients admitted to hospital with coronavirus reveals a high mortality and inequities in the quality of healthcare across regions.
Can science 'prove' there's an afterlife? Netflix documentary says yes.
Live Science - 17 Jan 2021 18:21
The new Netflix series 'Surviving Death' marches through an array of paranormal phenomena, some unprovable, some debunked and some genuinely mysterious.
Critical engine test for NASA's Space Launch System megarocket shuts down earlier than planned
Live Science - 17 Jan 2021 18:03
NASA fired up the core stage of its massive new megarocket Saturday (Jan. 16) in a critical test that appeared to shut down early.
How many French revolutions were there?
Live Science - 17 Jan 2021 16:00
It's open to debate, but a lot of the 19th century was spent in open revolt.
Mothers of Children With Autism Found to Have Significantly Different Metabolite Levels
Neuroscience News - 17 Jan 2021 04:26
Two to five years after birth, mothers of children on the autism spectrum have several significantly different metabolite levels than mothers of typically developing children.