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A chemical used in agriculture around the world is tightly regulated in the United States, but a preliminary study suggests it could be widespread in the country's food supply anyway.Scientists at the controversial US nonprofit Environmental Working Group (EWG) found the chemical chlormequat in four out of five urine samples collected from people living in the US. It's unclear what impact this chemical could have on human health, and the authors say we need to know more.It's important to note the EWG has been criticized…

A new study reveals a correlation between cannabis use and higher asthma rates in the U.S., with frequent users facing significantly increased risks. This research underscores the need for further investigation into cannabis’s impact on respiratory health.Recent research shows that cannabis use is linked to increased asthma prevalence, highlighting potential public health concerns as cannabis consumption rises.Asthma is more common among U.S. individuals who reported cannabis use in the past 30-days, with the odds of…

The MUSE instrument has revealed that “galactic winds” — massive matter outflows from galaxies — are a frequent phenomenon. This discovery, made by observing around 100 galaxies, provides significant insights into the role of these outflows in galaxy evolution and confirms theoretical models. Credit: SciTechDaily.comRecent research using the MUSE instrument shows that galactic winds, vital for galaxy evolution, are a common occurrence in the universe, challenging previous assumptions about their rarity.Under certain…

Risk mitigation tips are provided for each of these cybersecurity threats. Cybersecurity company ESET released its H2 2023 threat report, and we’re highlighting three particularly interesting topics in it: the abuse of the ChatGPT name by cybercriminals, the rise of the Lumma Stealer malware and the Android SpinOk SDK spyware. Jump to: ChatGPT name is being abused by cybercriminals In the second half of 2023, ESET has blocked 650,000 attempts to access malicious domains whose names include “chatgpt”…

A team from the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel has discovered that carriers of single-allele genetic defects, previously considered asymptomatic, can also suffer from life-threatening diseases, suggesting that rare hereditary diseases may be more prevalent than assumed. Their research, focusing on a recessive hereditary immunological disorder, demonstrates that single-allele defects can impair the immune system, potentially leading to late-onset adult diseases and unusual symptoms.Rare diseases are…

Warming ocean temperatures are linked to an increase in coral disease prevalence.Global warming is leading to the increased spread of deadly coral disease, which, according to new research, is predicted to become endemic to reefs worldwide by the next century.The research, recently published in the journal Ecology Letters, demonstrates the potential severity of climate change impacts on coral health. It warns of the potential eradication of entire reef ecosystems and the subsequent detrimental effects on coastal…

The relative percentage difference in drizzle occurrence for traditional and new detection methods as a function of liquid water path (LWP) for three observational campaigns indicate that drizzle is more common in stratocumulus clouds than thought. Credit: Zhu, Z., et al., New insights on the prevalence of drizzle in marine stratocumulus clouds based on a machine learning algorithm applied to radar Doppler spectra." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics,…

Anemia was common in mummified ancient Egyptian children, according to a new study that analyzed child mummies in European museums.Researchers used computed tomography (CT) scans to peer non-invasively through the mummies' dressings and discovered that one-third of them had signs of anemia; they found evidence of thalassemia in one case, too."Our study appears to be the first to illustrate radiological findings not only of the cranial vault but also of the facial bones and postcranial skeleton that indicate thalassemia…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Managers spend much of their time managing conflict and struggle to know how to respond when a "he said, she said" workplace dispute occurs. However, a new study shows how employees' intuitive moral values might give rise to feelings of sympathy toward alleged perpetrators and anger toward their accusing victims. The research, published in Organization Science, also offers novel insights into…

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