Iron Ore Falls to Four-Month Low on Weak China Steel Demand
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ancient glue, crochet microbes, and more stories you might have missed this week
How did horses spread across North America? What can ancient DNA tell us about Down syndrome in people who lived long ago? And why is one microbiologist making bacteria out of yarn? Check out the answers below in some of our favorite selections from
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Indigenous and Western scientists team up to reconstruct the history of North American horses
Established in 1923, the Newcomb Cleveland Prize is AAAS’s oldest prize, awarded annually to the authors of an “outstanding”
Science
paper. This year’...
Source: ScienceNOW - February 23, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Oral ingestion of an iron-containing hand warmer in a pediatric patient - Hardin JR, Suzuki E, Seltzer JA, Suhandynata RT, Sivagnanam M, Lasoff DR.
We present the first reported case of pediatric hand warmer packet ingestion in a three-year-old male who developed an elevat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
News at a glance: Protecting a queen, cell therapy for solid tumors, and a UV telescope
CONSERVATION
U.S. protects iconic marine snail
The queen conch, a large marine snail known for its showy shell and delectable flesh, has been added to the U.S. government’s list of species threatened with extinction. Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said the species (
Strombus gigas
, pictured), which is native to the Caribbean region and grows up to 35 centimeters long, needs protection because populations are sparse, scattered, and heavily overfished. NOAA’s listing decision, issued on 14 February, has no immediate impact but authorizes the age...
Source: ScienceNOW - February 22, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Eiffel Tower Is Closed for 4th Day as Its Workers Strike
Anthony Aranda, a 23-year-old tourist from Peru, had only two days to visit Paris with his cousin, so getting to the top of the Eiffel Tower featured prominently on his to-do list. But on Thursday, he had to cross it off that list without stepping foot on France’s famed Iron Lady. A labor strike,…#anthonyaranda #peru #eiffeltower #spain (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Preparation of a new type of iron-based polymer hydrogel for mining and its firefighting performance - Li T, Fan J, Yin B, Guan H.
To address the issue of coal self-ignition in mining areas, a water-based gel was developed using carboxymethyl cellulose sodium (CMC), ferric citrate, and glucono-delta-lactone as raw materials. The gel's gelation time was found to be controllable, and th... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Fubo Sues Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery to Block Sports Streaming Deal
Fubo is suing Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, accusing the companies of engaging in a years-long campaign of anticompetitive practices to block the sports streaming platform’s business. The antitrust lawsuit alleges that the companies’ have “leveraged their iron grip on sports content to…#disney #warnerbrosdiscovery #fubo #davidgandler #defendants #departmentofjustice #thewrap (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Down syndrome identified in 2600-year-old infants through their DNA
Between 770 and 550 B.C.E., in a hilltop village called Alto de la Cruz near the modern Spanish city of Navarro, one infant girl received an unusual burial: Although people in Iron Age Spain usually cremated their dead, the girl was laid to rest beneath the floors of an elaborately decorated dwelling, with grave goods including bronze rings, a shell from the Mediterranean, and three whole sheep or goats.
And she wasn’t alone: Archaeologists working in the 1940s and ’50s found dozens of infants buried below the floors in Alto de la Cruz and another nearby village built more than 2600 years ago. “The main questio...
Source: ScienceNOW - February 20, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Antiviral Mechanism and Clinical Benefits of Mouthwash Active Against SARS-CoV-2
Reia, V.C.B., da Fonseca Orcina, B., Vilhena, F.V.et al. Antiviral Mechanism and Clinical Benefits of Mouthwash Active Against SARS-CoV-2.Curr Oral Health Rep (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40496-024-00368-1AbstractPurpose of ReviewWe
aim to review the spectrum of biological mechanisms of mouthwashes
shown to be active against SARS-CoV-2, evidence for efficacy in
reduction of viral load, in vitro and in vivo, and the potential for
clinical benefit in use of mouthwashes in the context of COVID-19.Recent FindingsNumerous
studies have now been performed to establish the antiviral efficacy of
specific mouthwash i...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - February 19, 2024 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
El Salvador: the iron fist of'the world ’s coolest dictator '
To right-wingers, it's a beacon of light for the rest of the continent; for liberals, it's a warning signal to all of Latin America. Either way there's no denying the significance of what has been happening in El Salvador, said Ishaan Tharoor in The Washington Post. Under President Nayib Bukele,…#latinamerica #elsalvador #ishaantharoor #nayibbukele #nuevasideas #salvadorans #bukele #carmenquintela #eldiario #palestinian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Donald Tusk ’s divisive campaign to restore Polish democracy
The prime minister is using an ‘iron broom’ to sweep aside the previous government, but critics question whether he is going too far (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ancient faces brought back to life at Scottish museum – video
A Bronze Age woman who suffered lower back pain 4,000 years ago and an Iron Age Pictish man who lived a life of hard labour 1,500 years ago are among our ancient ancestors who have been brought to life in dramatic facial reconstructions. Cutting-edge technology will enable visitors to Scotland ’s newPerth Museum to come face to face with four individuals from our past in modern-day Perthshire.Ancient faces brought back to life at Scottish museumContinue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Guardian Staff Tags: Archaeology Museums Scotland Source Type: news
Ancient faces brought back to life at Scottish museum
Dramatic reconstructions of local people who lived up to 4,000 years ago will go on display thanks to advanced DNA techniquesA Bronze Age woman who suffered lower back pain 4,000 years ago and an Iron Age Pictish man who lived a life of hard labour 1,500 years ago are among our ancient ancestors who have been brought to life in dramatic facial reconstructions.Cutting-edge technology will enable visitors to Scotland ’s newPerth Museum to come face to face with four individuals from our past in modern-day Perthshire.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 17, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Dalya Alberge Tags: Archaeology Museums Scotland Culture Science UK news Source Type: news
Trump Rages to Reporters Over $354 Billion Fine
A fuming Donald Trump emerged from Mar-a-Lago’s iron gates Friday night to rant about the $354 billion judgment against him in the civil fraud trial brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. “So, I just want to say this,” Trump began. “You build a great company. There was no fraud. The…#donaldtrump #letitiajames #trump #arthurengoron #democrats #briannakeilar #trumprages #mediaite (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oppenheimer, Thanksgiving on Netflix, The Iron Claw, and every new movie to watch this weekend
Greetings, Polygon readers! Each week, we round up the most notable new releases to streaming and VOD, highlighting the biggest and best new movies for you to watch at home. This week, Oppenheimer, the Oscar-nominated biopic from director Christopher Nolan starring Cillian Murphy, finally comes to…#polygon #oppenheimer #christophernolan #cillianmurphy #peacock #ironclaw #seandurkins #vonerich #crimeismine #southerngothic (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
