The Zeus Technologies™ Blog: 07/23/21

Friday, July 23, 2021

Ohio resident monitored for potential monkeypox; risk considered 'low'

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A single Ohio resident is under quarantine as a precaution after being on a flight in early July that also included a Dallas person later diagnosed with monkeypox, the Ohio Department of Health said Friday. “At this time, the individual being ...

Blockchain company chief says North Tonawanda power plant deal would create jobs

The president of Digihost, a Canadian blockchain company, said this week that his planned $3.5 million purchase of a North Tonawanda power plant ...

Last call: Titles leaving Netflix in August 2021

It's a strange tale of Darius (Aubrey Plaza), a magazine intern, who spots a classified ad from someone seeking a time travel companion and sets out ...

Green: What will going back to the future look like?

But the not-so-typical part is his friendship with an old scientist (Christopher Lloyd) who just happens to be working on time travel, which of course ...

SFU Surrey's quantum computing institute receives $2.2M from feds

Millions in new funding from the federal government will allow Simon Fraser University's quantum computing institute to hire at least 100 personnel ...

WCS releases health and wellness guidelines for return to school

Williamson County Schools released its health and wellness guidelines for the 2021-22 school year this week, which do not include a face mask ...

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Astronomy from State University of New York at New Paltz- Fees ...

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Astronomy from School of Science and Engineering fees, admission, eligibility, application, scholarships & ranking. Rate your ...

What Is Cryptocurrency And What Should We Know About It?

“Whereas the United States government centralizes the dollar, cryptocurrency is fully decentralized. No single person, entity, or financial institution owns ...

NCDOT: Tar Heel Road drainage being improved

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Technology has growing role in corralling US West wildfires

As drought- and wind-driven wildfires have become more dangerous across the American West in recent years, firefighters have tried to become smarter in how they prepare.

Do vaccinated people need to go back to masking?

With the Delta variant pushing US COVID cases back up, fully vaccinated people are wondering whether they need to start masking indoors again.

Red tide uptick spurs respiratory warning at Florida beaches

People may experience respiratory problems because of a persistent bloom of toxic red tide off Florida's Gulf Coast, the National Weather Service said Friday.

Comprehensive clinical sequencing opens door to the promise of precision medicine

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators have demonstrated that comprehensive genomic sequencing of all pediatric cancer patients is feasible and essential to capitalize on the lifesaving potential of precision medicine. Results from the St. Jude Genomes for Kids study appear online today in the journal Cancer Discovery.

Making negative opinions agreeable: Study finds social sharing happens in terms of support

People post 500 million tweets and 4 billion pieces of content on Facebook a day. What makes them do it?

Studies examine different understandings, varieties of diversity

Attitudes toward diversity vary, and its meaning can often be difficult to find consensus about in an increasingly diverse but politically polarized nation such as the United States.

Using silicone wristbands to measure air quality

A study by researchers at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health shows that inexpensive and convenient devices such as silicone wristbands can be used to yield quantitative air quality data, which is particularly appealing for periods of susceptibility such as pregnancy.

Neuroscientists posit that brain region is a key locus of learning

Small and seemingly specialized, the brain's locus coeruleus (LC) region has been stereotyped for its outsized export of the arousal-stimulating neuromodulator norepinephrine. In a new paper and with a new grant from the National Institutes of Health, an MIT neuroscience lab is making the case that the LC is not just an alarm button but has a more nuanced and multifaceted impact on learning, behavior and mental health than it has been given credit for.

Sharks, lies, and videotape: Scientists document many problems with Shark Week, marine biology's biggest stage

Shark Week is many things. First and foremost, it's a week of shark-themed documentary programming on the Discovery Channel. Now in its 33rd year, it's the longest-running cable event in history. It's the biggest audience that marine biologists and ocean conservationists get, attracting millions of viewers who might otherwise not ever think about sharks at all. It's a stage that has launched careers of shark scientists and inspired many others to pursue jobs as ocean scientists.

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