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Mobile-assisted Language Learning Using WeChat Instant Messaging: China has a long-standing problem in second-language education,

Mobile-assisted Language Learning Using WeChat Instant Messaging: China has a long-standing problem in second-language education, that is, the lack of communicative learning opportunities. This study attempts to solve the problem by introducing mobile-assisted language learning with WeChat instant messaging....
Source: online-journals.org

High performance communication by people with paralysis using an intracortical brain-computer interface: People with various

High performance communication by people with paralysis using an intracortical brain-computer interface: People with various forms paralysis not only have difficulties getting around, but also are less able to use many communication technologies including computers. In particular, strokes, neurological...
Source: elifesciences.org

Doctors use virtual reality to prepare children for scans - BBC News: Doctors have started using virtual reality to help

Doctors use virtual reality to prepare children for scans - BBC News: Doctors have started using virtual reality to help kids overcome their fear of MRI scanners in hospitals.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Patients Are Ditching Opioid Pills for Weed: Can marijuana help solve the opioid epidemic?

Patients Are Ditching Opioid Pills for Weed: Can marijuana help solve the opioid epidemic?
Source: theatlantic.com

If it wants British businesses to do well, the British Government should stop Brexit: “I’m from the government and I’m

If it wants British businesses to do well, the British Government should stop Brexit: “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” Ronald Reagan said these were the nine most terrifying words in the English language. It was a joke, but for a quarter of a century British ministers took Reagan’s...
Source: independent.co.uk

Brexit and Trump explained and how (liberal) globalists have probably got it wrong. "When and Why Nationalism Beats Globalism:

Brexit and Trump explained and how (liberal) globalists have probably got it wrong. "When and Why Nationalism Beats Globalism: And how moral psychology can help explain and reduce tensions between the two. ... ... globalists often support high levels of immigration and reductions in national sovereignty;...
Source: the-american-interest.com

How Iceland Got Teens to Say No to Drugs: Curfews, sports, and understanding kids’ brain chemistry have all helped dramatically

How Iceland Got Teens to Say No to Drugs: Curfews, sports, and understanding kids’ brain chemistry have all helped dramatically curb substance abuse in the country.
Source: theatlantic.com

Rogue Scientists Race to Save Climate Data from Trump: The incoming Trump administration's EPA transition team intends to

Rogue Scientists Race to Save Climate Data from Trump: The incoming Trump administration's EPA transition team intends to remove some climate data from the agency's website. These researchers are swooping in to help.
Source: wired.com

The Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market Autor, David H. Katz, Lawrence F. Kearney, Melissa S. "We show how a model of

The Polarization of the U.S. Labor Market Autor, David H. Katz, Lawrence F. Kearney, Melissa S. "We show how a model of computerization in which computers most strongly complement the non-routine (abstract) cognitive tasks of high-wage jobs, directly substitute for the routine tasks found in many traditional...
Source: nber.org

The garden shed full of helping hands - BBC News: The British duo 3D printing prosthetic arms for children, for free, in

The garden shed full of helping hands - BBC News: The British duo 3D printing prosthetic arms for children, for free, in the back garden.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Innovative skull surgery helps baby celebrate first Christmas: The 7-month-old was born with a rare birth defect​ that

Innovative skull surgery helps baby celebrate first Christmas: The 7-month-old was born with a rare birth defect​ that could have impeded his brain development
Source: cbsnews.com

Ten people to get NHS bionic eyes - BBC News: The NHS will pay for 10 blind patients to have "bionic eyes" to help treat

Ten people to get NHS bionic eyes - BBC News: The NHS will pay for 10 blind patients to have "bionic eyes" to help treat an inherited form of blindness.
Source: bbc.co.uk

Review question: Are action plans with brief education to help patients recognise and respond to worsening symptoms effective

Review question: Are action plans with brief education to help patients recognise and respond to worsening symptoms effective in COPD? | Cochrane
Source: cochrane.org

Of Nine Tech Companies, Only Twitter Says It Would Refuse to Help Build Muslim Registry for Trump - The Intercept

Of Nine Tech Companies, Only Twitter Says It Would Refuse to Help Build Muslim Registry for Trump - The Intercept
Source: theintercept.com


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Spikes in search engine data predict when drugs will be recalled: An algorithm can predict drug recalls on the basis of

Spikes in search engine data predict when drugs will be recalled: An algorithm can predict drug recalls on the basis of internet searches made using Microsoft’s Bing, and might help identify faulty batches
Source: newscientist.com

Urine test for fatigue could help prevent accidents: Doctors, pilots, air traffic controllers and bus drivers have at least

Urine test for fatigue could help prevent accidents: Doctors, pilots, air traffic controllers and bus drivers have at least one thing in common -- if they're exhausted at work, they could be putting lives at risk. But the development of a new urine test, reported in the ACS journal Analytical Chemistry,...
Source: eurekalert.org

In a final betrayal of the Cadbury brand, Kraft has quietly abandoned its promise to stick with Fairtrade: When John Cadbury

In a final betrayal of the Cadbury brand, Kraft has quietly abandoned its promise to stick with Fairtrade: When John Cadbury founded his legendary confectionary firm in 1824, he was selling just three products: tea, coffee and – perhaps more predictably – drinking chocolate. With the help of his...
Source: independent.co.uk

Reuters built its own algorithmic prediction tool to help it spot (and verify) breaking news on Twitter: "The world has

Reuters built its own algorithmic prediction tool to help it spot (and verify) breaking news on Twitter: "The world has a lot more witnesses now, and we can't be at everything. Our tool helps shift some of the burden of witnessing and lets journalists do much more of the high value-added work."
Source: niemanlab.org

3D Printed Model Brains Being Studied for Neuro Surgeries |: Stratasys, a manufacturing technology company based in Valencia,

3D Printed Model Brains Being Studied for Neuro Surgeries |: Stratasys, a manufacturing technology company based in Valencia, California, is touting the use of 3D printed brains it helped to create as a tool for plan
Source: medgadget.com