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Why Is So Much Reported Science Wrong - Slashdot

Why Is So Much Reported Science Wrong - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Google Plans New, Smarter Messaging App: Google is building a new mobile-messaging service that taps its artificial intelligence

Google Plans New, Smarter Messaging App: Google is building a new mobile-messaging service that taps its artificial intelligence know-how and so-called chatbot technology to try to catch up with rivals.
Source: wsj.com

College at Oxford Will Remove Cecil Rhodes Plaque | Inside Higher Ed

College at Oxford Will Remove Cecil Rhodes Plaque | Inside Higher Ed
Source: insidehighered.com

Social-media news consumers at higher risk of ‘information bubbles’ | KurzweilAI

Social-media news consumers at higher risk of ‘information bubbles’ | KurzweilAI
Source: kurzweilai.net

Making healthy foods the default menu dupes people into eating better: In theme park experiment, Disney got guinea pig guests

Making healthy foods the default menu dupes people into eating better: In theme park experiment, Disney got guinea pig guests to swap fries for fruit.
Source: arstechnica.com

NASA releases amazing high-resolution image of Earth from the moon’s orbit | ExtremeTech: The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

NASA releases amazing high-resolution image of Earth from the moon’s orbit | ExtremeTech: The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is currently in orbit around the moon -- just like it says on the tin -- and its LROC three-camera system just delivered some of the most amazing high-resolution images we've ever...
Source: extremetech.com

Bariatric Surgery in the United Kingdom: A Cohort Study of Weight Loss and Clinical Outcomes in Routine Clinical Care:

Bariatric Surgery in the United Kingdom: A Cohort Study of Weight Loss and Clinical Outcomes in Routine Clinical Care: In a UK cohort study, Ian Douglas and colleagues investigate weight, BMI, and related health outcomes after bariatric surgery. Ian J. Douglas. Krishnan Bhaskaran. Rachel L. Batterham....
Source: plos.org

Hand-worn Robot to Help Blind People Navigate and Intelligently Grasp Objects. "A team of collaborators from the University

Hand-worn Robot to Help Blind People Navigate and Intelligently Grasp Objects. "A team of collaborators from the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Arkansas, Little Rock are starting work on a robotic device worn on the hand that will work to extend the abilities of blind people to move...
Source: medgadget.com

Tier 2 immigration cap preventing NHS from effective overseas recruitment - Hospital Dr

Tier 2 immigration cap preventing NHS from effective overseas recruitment - Hospital Dr
Source: hospitaldr.co.uk

Cornwall Council's High Court victory over £160m BT contract - BBC News: A £160m contract between a council and corporate

Cornwall Council's High Court victory over £160m BT contract - BBC News: A £160m contract between a council and corporate giant BT will be scrapped following a High Court battle.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Why It's Such a Big Deal That Mainstream Glucometers are Going Wireless |: In recent months the two largest glucose meter

Why It's Such a Big Deal That Mainstream Glucometers are Going Wireless |: In recent months the two largest glucose meter companies quietly released products that signal a tectonic shift in diabetes care. They didn't grab many hea
Source: medgadget.com

Cycling infrastructure (changes to the road environment) for reducing cycling injuries in cyclists | Cochrane

Cycling infrastructure (changes to the road environment) for reducing cycling injuries in cyclists | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Tylenol for Flu Symptoms Might Not Be Helpful: By Kelly Young Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey,

Tylenol for Flu Symptoms Might Not Be Helpful: By Kelly Young Edited by André Sofair, MD, MPH, and William E. Chavey, MD, MS Acetaminophen may not be much help for influenza, according to … NEJM Journal Watch.
Source: jwatch.org

Cambridgeshire's £800m NHS out-sourcing contract ends - A five-year £800m NHS out-sourcing contract ends after eight months

Cambridgeshire's £800m NHS out-sourcing contract ends - A five-year £800m NHS out-sourcing contract ends after eight months because the company running it failed to achieve what Andrew MacPherson, Managing Director of The NHS Strategic Projects Team that managed the procurement on behalf of the CCG...
Source: bbc.co.uk

Fat-Shaming Doesn't Motivate People to Lose Weight: The cards Overweight Haters Ltd. is handing out to passengers on the

Fat-Shaming Doesn't Motivate People to Lose Weight: The cards Overweight Haters Ltd. is handing out to passengers on the Tube aren’t just cruel; they’re ineffective.
Source: theatlantic.com

New concept: treating nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with light adaptation of rods during sleep Eye.

New concept: treating nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with light adaptation of rods during sleep Eye.
Source: nih.gov

Clinician Computer Use in Safety-Net Clinics Might Disrupt Communication with Patients: By Jenni Whalen Edited by David

Clinician Computer Use in Safety-Net Clinics Might Disrupt Communication with Patients: By Jenni Whalen Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Jaye Elizabeth Hefner, MD Frequent computer use by clinicians during patient visits in safety-net clinics might negatively affect communication and patient...
Source: jwatch.org

Digital archive of Cornish life opens online - BBC News: A photo, film and audio archive documenting Cornish life is made

Digital archive of Cornish life opens online - BBC News: A photo, film and audio archive documenting Cornish life is made available online.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Japanese Company Makes Low-Calorie Noodles Out of Wood - Slashdot

Japanese Company Makes Low-Calorie Noodles Out of Wood - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Investigation Reveals How Easy It Is To Hijack a Science Journal Website - Slashdot

Investigation Reveals How Easy It Is To Hijack a Science Journal Website - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org