297 articles from WEDNESDAY 26.8.2020
Artificial pancreas effectively controls type 1 diabetes in children age 6 and up
- ScienceDaily
- 20/8/26 23:56
A clinical trial at four pediatric diabetes centers in the United States has found that a new artificial pancreas system -- which automatically monitors and regulates blood glucose levels -- is safe and effective at managing blood glucose levels in children as young as age six with type 1 diabetes.
Water efficiency achievable throughout U.S. without decrease in economic activity
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- 20/8/26 23:56
Researchers have looked at how much water conservation can readily and affordably be achieved in each region and industry by looking at what conservation measures were already working and considering how much water is being used.
Progress toward a treatment for Krabbe disease
- ScienceDaily
- 20/8/26 23:56
The inherited disease, which typically kills children before their second birthday, has no cure, but a new study in a canine model offers hope for an effective gene therapy with lasting results.
Thermodynamics of computation: A quest to find the cost of running a Turing machine
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- 20/8/26 23:56
Turing machines are widely believed to be universal, in the sense that any computation done by any system can also be done by a Turing machine. In a new article, researchers present their work exploring the energetic costs of computation within the context of Turing machines.
Damage from whopper hurricanes rising for many reasons
A destructive storm is rising from warm waters. America and the world are getting more frequent and bigger multibillion dollar tropical catastrophes like Hurricane Laura, which is menacing the U.S. Gulf Coast, because of a combination of increased coastal development, natural climate cycles, reductions in air pollution and man-made climate change, experts say. It's a mess at least partially of...
Rigid social distancing rules for COVID-19 based on outdated science, say experts
- ScienceDaily
- 20/8/26 22:50
Rules which stipulate a single specific physical distance (1 or 2 metres) between individuals to reduce the spread of covid-19 are based on outdated science and experiences of past viruses, say researchers in a new article.
Interventions stem antibiotic prescribing rates in telemedicine
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- 20/8/26 22:50
Two different interventions both worked to significantly reduce the rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions made by physicians in a telemedicine practice, a new study shows. The finding could offer a new way to stem the growing problem of antibiotic resistance, particularly as telemedicine grows due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Placenta can indicate how body responds to opioids during pregnancy
- ScienceDaily
- 20/8/26 22:50
Scientists have discovered possible biological markers that they hope could one day help identify the presence of an opioid use disorder during human pregnancy.
What is cerebral venous thrombosis? Study finds blood clot condition on the rise
- ScienceDaily
- 20/8/26 22:13
Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) occurs when a blood clot forms in one of the veins in the brain, preventing blood from draining out of the brain. A new analysis has found that the incidence of CVT in the United States is higher than previously reported and has increased over time.
U.S. political parties become extremist to get more votes
- ScienceDaily
- 20/8/26 22:13
New mathematical modeling shows that U.S. political parties are becoming increasingly polarized due to their quest for voters -- not because voters themselves are becoming more extremist.