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  • Exposure To Blue Light Associated With Increased Risk Of Colon Cancer
    Nightlife district of Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan
    Previous studies have found associations between night-time exposure to artificial light — especially blue light — and various adverse health effects, including increased risk of various types of cancer, especially in night-shift workers.
  • Study: Eyes Can Reveal Previous Trauma
    A man checks his phone while sitting on a bench
    New research shows that a patient's pupils can reveal if they have suffered a traumatic experience in the past.
  • STUDY: AI Identifies Prostate Cancer With Near-Perfect Accuracy
    FILE PHOTO: A scientist holds cells that produce antibodies
    During testing, the AI demonstrated 98% sensitivity and 97% specificity at detecting prostate cancer—significantly higher than previously reported for algorithms working from tissue slides.
  • Researchers Analyze Global Sentiments Surrounding The COVID-19 Pandemic
    FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective face masks amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walk out of a metro station in Kyiv, Ukraine July 15, 2020.
    The study aims to examine worldwide trends of four emotions—fear, anger, sadness, and joy—and the narratives underlying those emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • COVID-19 Herd Immunity Figure Could Be Lower
    FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication together with Trinity College in Dublin
    Herd immunity to COVID-19 could be achieved with fewer people being infected than previously estimated, according to new research.
  • Earth's Sixth Mass Extinction Event Underway And Accelerating, Scientists Warn
    A southern white rhino is seen inside Nairobi National Park
    Unlike previous extinction events, where nature recovered and replenished itself, this human-driven extinction crisis could create permanent damage to the planet that cannot be healed.
  • Astronomer Calculates Odds Of Life And Intelligence Emerging In Space
    Artist's impression depicts the orbits of the two stars and the black hole in the HR 6819 triple system
    Have we been alone in the universe since antiquity?
  • Sensor System Dubbed 'E-Nose' Can Detect Lung Diseases
    The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Bern
    Experiments showed that the device has high accuracy in identifying patients with COPD, which increases the risk of complications during COVID-19 infection.
  • Study: 'Dr. Google' Is Almost Always Wrong
    A Google search page is seen through a magnifying glass in this photo illustration taken in Berlin
    The issue is largely down to a lack of quality control, with practically zero government regulation overseeing symptom-checker sites.
  • Coronavirus Could Be Spread By Semen, Research Suggests
    Scientists work in a lab testing COVID-19 samples at New York City's health department, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York
    It's not surprising that the virus was found in semen samples since it's also been found in stool and other body fluids, but could it be sexually transmitted?
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