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Handheld “MasSpec Pen” Reveals Meat and Fish Fraud in Seconds

The MasSpec Pen can authenticate the type and purity of meat samples in as little as 15 seconds. Credit: Adapted from Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c07830…

13 May 2021 · 3 min read

New Research Shows COVID-19 Alters Gray Matter Volume in the Brain

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New Research Shows COVID-19 Alters Gray Matter Volume in the Brain

Covid-19 patients who receive oxygen therapy or experience fever show reduced gray matter volume in the frontal-temporal network of the brain, according to a new study led by researchers at…

12 May 2021 · 4 min read

An Uncrackable Combination: Invisible Ink and Artificial Intelligence

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An Uncrackable Combination: Invisible Ink and Artificial Intelligence

An Uncrackable Combination: Invisible Ink and Artificial Intelligence Coded messages in invisible ink sound like something only found in espionage books, but in real life, they can have important security…

12 May 2021 · 3 min read

Forecasting a Volcano's Eruption Style Using Early Indicators of Magma Viscosity

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Forecasting a Volcano’s Eruption Style Using Early Indicators of Magma Viscosity

2018 eruption of Kīlauea Volcano in Hawai’i provided scientists with an unprecedented opportunity to identify new factors that could help forecast the hazard potential of future eruptions. Lava fountaining…

12 May 2021 · 4 min read

Physical Inactivity Linked to More Severe COVID-19 Infection and Higher Risk of Death

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Physical Inactivity Linked to More Severe COVID-19 Infection and Higher Risk of Death

Surpassed only by advanced age and organ transplant as a risk factor, large study shows Physical inactivity is linked to more severe COVID-19 infection and a heightened risk of dying…

12 May 2021 · 4 min read

Facts Matter: Harris's book not part of welcoming package for migrants

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Facts Matter: Harris’s book not part of welcoming package for migrants

A recent story falsely claimed a children's book written by Vice President Kamala Harris was included in a packet given to unaccompanied migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border. The New…

10 May 2021 · 5 min read

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Indian PM to attend European Council meeting on Saturday

On the invitation of the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a meeting of the Council on Saturday as a special invitee.…

6 May 2021 · 1 min read

Religion no bar; Muslim man performs last rites of homeless Hindu woman [details]

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Religion no bar; Muslim man performs last rites of homeless Hindu woman [details]

Dead bodies next to coronavirus patients in Bihar hospital At this crucial time when some people are abandoning the bodies of their COVID positive family members, a Muslim ambulance drive…

6 May 2021 · 2 min read

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Jordan- King meets European Council, European Commission presidents

(MENAFN - Jordan Times) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday held two separate meetings with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen,…

6 May 2021 · 2 min read

Shakespeare’s musings on religion require deep listening to be heard

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Shakespeare’s musings on religion require deep listening to be heard

Scholars have scoured the works of the great playwright for clues about his faith. A scholar of theology and Shakespeare's works says it isn't as simple as that. William Shakespeare’s…

1 May 2021 · 3 min read