Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Coffee Lovers Are Almost 50% Less Likely to Die from Chronic Liver Disease, New Study Says

Coffee lovers are 49% less likely to die of chronic liver disease (CLD) than non-coffee drinkers, according to a new study in the BMC Public Health journal. The report finds that drinking up to three or four cups of coffee, caffeinated or decaffeinated, a day reduces ...

Hacking the Machines that Make the Machines

In the final episode of our five-part Quantum Computing/Quantum Apocalypse series, Alan Grau, VP of IoT and Embedded Solutions with Sectigo, ...

Silvergate Announces Virtual Participation at Compass Point's Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Day

... Ben Reynolds will participate in a fireside chat at Compass Point's Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Day at 12:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 24, 2021.

Batch of mosquitoes in Lake County tests positive for West Nile virus

Daily Herald report. A batch of mosquitoes sampled June 16 in Lake Bluff has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first confirmed indicator of the virus' presence in Lake County this year, county health authorities said Wednesday.

Dr. David Black on how the Cordico app provides wellness support for cops

Cordico is a wellness application that addresses the needs of our public safety family. On this episode of Policing Matters, host Jim Dudley chats with ...

Nature article: Dieting and its effect on the gut microbiome

Researchers from CharitĂ© – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the University of California in San Francisco were able to show for the first time that a very low calorie diet significantly alters the composition of the microbiota present in the human gut. In a current ...

Former alumni now at SpaceX

... of Physics & Astronomy at Iowa who is now working for SpaceX and Zach Luppen is a Physics & Astronomy alumni, current graduate student at Iowa ...

Why Clean Energy Represents “The Greatest Economic Opportunity We've Ever Had”

... President Biden has proposed spending $2 trillion on a broad swath of infrastructure, from roads and bridges to green energy and green jobs.

Almost 17 Million Undiagnosed Cases Added to Early COVID-19 Tally

"During respiratory viral outbreaks and pandemics, the identified cases often represent only a small subset of what is really happening in a community," lead author Matthew J. Memoli, MD, told Medscape Medical News.

John McAfee, the creator of the McAfee anti-virus software, has died

McAfee was charged in a Manhattan federal court in March 2021 because of an alleged “pump-and-dump” scheme over cryptocurrency, CNBC ...

Critical cell process shown to be missing in humans

Patients with a unique cellular disorder are helping researchers understand a series of health complications better.

New research uncovers how cancers with common mutation develop resistance to targeted drugs

A new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers has given scientists their first look at the genomic landscape of tumors that have grown resistant to drugs targeting the abnormal KRASG12C protein. Their work shows that, far from adopting a common route to becoming resistant, the cells take a strikingly diverse set of avenues, often several at a time.

US Capital Royal Eagle Green Energy Income Fund Rated “Dark Green” by Leading Global ...

The US Capital Royal Eagle Green Energy Income Fund (the “Fund”) has recently been awarded the highest sustainability rating of “Dark Green” by a ...

6 ways blockchain could change radiology as we know it

Blockchain has gained widespread publicity because of its use in cryptocurrency markets, but it's beginning to disrupt the healthcare field and ...

Big Tech Has Been a Big Backer of Green Energy

The investments in green energy are important since companies want to show that they are helping to reduce absolute carbon output and not just ...

Sask. research lab says its COVID-19 vaccine shows positive results in Phase 1 trial

Clinical trials for the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization's COVAC-2 vaccine are yielding some positive results, according to the University of Saskatchewan, where VIDO is based. Interim data from Phase 1 clinical trials has demonstrated the vaccine ...

Heart Issues in Young COVID Vaccine Recipients Rare, Usually Mild and Quickly Resolve: Experts

By Robert Preidt and Ernie Mundell, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Following a special meeting of a vaccine advisory panel to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the heads of the CDC ...

Cannabis use may be linked with suicidal thoughts, plans and attempts in young adults, study finds

These adults answered questions about cannabis use or disorder, major depressive episodes and suicidality — which includes suicidal ideation, plans or attempts — in the past year. Participants were considered to have ...

Fact check: Quantum computing may transform cybersecurity eventually – but not yet

One field that does appear to have long-term transformative potential is quantum computing and its cybersecurity cousin, quantum code breaking.

LiveSmart: June Recognizes Cancer Treatment Strides Thanks to Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy has been around for a long time, but started to play a more prominent role in cancer treatment about 20 years ago. Immunotherapy treatment works by turning up your body's immune system to allow it to fight cancer more efficiently.

Quantum Advantage in Thermodynamics

Near-Term Quantum Computing Workshop. Martin Seltmann. Near-Term Quantum Computing Workshop. Quantum Advantage in Thermodynamics ...

Ethereum Staking Calculator

Ethereum is a technology that's home to digital money, global payments, and applications. org rolled out a new " ETH 2 Calculator " that lets users get a ...

Wazuzu Launches End-to-End, Regulation Ready, Blockchain Based Asset Digitization Platform

LANCASTER, Pa., June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a dynamic but confusing blockchain ecosystem filled with bright, shiny objects such as ...