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Article 45 Will Roll Back Web Security by 12 Years
Article 45 forbids browsers from enforcing modern security requirements on certain certificate authorities without the approval of an EU member government.
That means cryptographic keys under one government’s control could be used to intercept HTTPS communication throughout the EU and beyond.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/11/article-45-will-roll-back-web-security-12-years #EFF #CA #cryptography #surveillance #EU

These incredible images are the first from dark-energy telescope Euclid
A spiral galaxy and the Horsehead Nebula are among the first pictures released by ESA’s Universe-mapping observatory.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03498-1 #euclid #telescope #horsehead #nebula #image #ESA

Dwarf galaxies stripped of stars prove to be the missing link in the formation of rare ultra-compact dwarf galaxies
ultra-compact dwarf galaxies, objects with masses much greater than star clusters yet much smaller than dwarf galaxies. These findings confirm that many ultra-compact dwarf galaxies are likely the fossil remains of normal dwarf galaxies that have been stripped of their outer layers.
https://phys.org/news/2023-11-dwarf-galaxies-stars-link-formation.html #dwarf #galaxies #UltraCompact #UCD #fossil #virgo

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The rise of brain-reading technology: what you need to know
As implanted devices and commercial headsets advance, what will the real-world impacts be?
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03423-6 #BrainReading #tech #implants #devices #impacts

Scientists Uncover Mysterious Cosmic Gift That Sparked Agricultural Revolution in Ancient Syria
Agriculture in Syria started with a bang 12,800 years ago following a comet fragment’s explosive entry into Earth’s atmosphere. This cataclysmic event, coupled with ensuing environmental changes, compelled the hunter-gatherers of the prehistoric Abu Hureyra settlement to adopt agricultural practices for survival.
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-uncover-mysterious-cosmic-gift-that-sparked-agricultural-revolution-in-ancient-syria/ #syria #agriculture #comet #AbuHureyra

The mysterious deaths of dozens of Zimbabwe’s elephants has been solved
Genetic tests identified a little-known bacterium that can cause deadly internal bleeding
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/death-zimbabwe-elephants-bacterium #zimbabwe #elephant #deaths #bacteria #PasteurellaceaeBisgaard

Anastrozole is off-patent, which means more than one company can make it and the drug can be distributed fairly cheaply - around 4p per day per user.
First recommended as a preventative option by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, in 2017, its use in this way has now been licensed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency as part of NHS England's medicines-repurposing programme. #OffPatent

Anastrozole: Thousands to be offered drug to prevent breast cancer in England
Anastrozole, used for many years to treat the disease, has now been licensed as a preventative option.
Recent trials show the drug can reduce the incidence of breast cancer by almost 50% in post-menopausal women at moderate or high risk of the disease.
Charities said it was "a major step forward" for women with a significant family history of the cancer.
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-67337081 #BreastCancer #Anastrozole #England #prevention

The $3 Lifesaver: New Blood Test Could Detect Common Deadly Cancers Sooner
Researchers have developed a cost-effective, multi-cancer blood test that can detect a protein, LINE-1-ORF1p, produced by cancer cells, potentially leading to early detection. This protein is elevated in many cancers and the test’s ability to spot it early can save lives.
https://scitechdaily.com/the-3-lifesaver-new-blood-test-could-detect-common-deadly-cancers-sooner/ #BloodTest #cancer #biomarkers #diagnostic #protein #carcinoma #ovarian #gastroesophageal #colorectal

EFF to Ninth Circuit: Activists’ Personal Information Unconstitutionally Collected by DHS Must Be Expunged
The Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security, the agency’s watchdog, later reported that the U.S. government shared sensitive information with the Mexican government, and U.S. officials had improperly asked Mexican officials to deny entry into Mexico to Americans to prevent them from doing their jobs.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/11/eff-ninth-circuit-activists-personal-information-unconstitutionally-collected-dhs #EFF #NinthCircuit #personal #information #expunge #journalism #Mexico #CBP #ICE #FBI #lawyers #activists

Scientists Have Discovered a New Cause of Parkinson’s Disease
A recent study has revealed that mitochondrial DNA damage plays a crucial role in the progression of Parkinson’s disease, leading to widespread brain damage and the possibility of early diagnosis through blood tests. This discovery opens new avenues for treatment and the potential for blood-based biomarkers
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-have-discovered-a-new-cause-of-parkinsons-disease/ #Cause #Parkinsons #Disease #biomarkers #mitochondrial #DNA #damage

Paleontologists Find New Fossils of Enigmatic North American Primate
Ekgmowechashala is a poorly documented but very distinctive species of ancient primate that lived in western North America during the Early Oligocene epoch, some 30 million years ago.
Illustration of Ekgmowechashala, the last primate to inhabit North America before humans.
https://www.sci.news/paleontology/ekgmowechashala-12425.html #paleontology #primate #NorthAmerica #oligocene #beringia

COVID-19 Vaccines Save Lives, Are Not More Lethal Than COVID-19
SciCheck Digest
COVID-19 vaccination reduces the risk of death from COVID-19. Social media posts have misused survey data and adverse events reports to falsely claim that COVID-19 vaccines have killed more people than COVID-19. But serious adverse events resulting from vaccination, including deaths, are rare.
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/11/scicheck-covid-19-vaccines-save-lives-are-not-more-lethal-than-covid-19/ #COVIDー19 #vaccination #FactCheck #risks #safety #misinformation

The Inflammatory Question: Red Meat Might Not Be So Bad for You After All
Research from the USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center has revealed that red meat consumption may not be directly linked to inflammation, contrary to some prior studies. The team used cross-sectional data from older adults and found that after adjusting for BMI, there was no connection between red meat and inflammation markers.
https://scitechdaily.com/the-inflammatory-question-red-meat-might-not-be-so-bad-for-you-after-all/ #nutrition #diet #inflammation #RedMeat #CVD #CRP

Do redheads really need more anesthesia?
Redheads are said to experience pain differently than other people and require higher doses of pain medications, depending on the drug used. Why?
https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/do-redheads-really-need-more-anesthesia #redheads #anesthesia #genetics #physiology #pain #sensitivity #POMC

The new Twitter is changing rapidly — study it before it’s too late
Social-media researchers overemphasized the platform now called X for years. But now, as it rapidly changes into something new and frightening, we risk paying too little attention.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03483-8 #twitter #X #xitter #research #socialmedia #melting

Impending sale of scientifically critical helium sparks worries
Fearing disruptions to supplies of gas used in MRIs and quantum computers, industry calls for delay to unloading of federal reserve
https://www.science.org/content/article/impending-sale-scientifically-critical-helium-sparks-worries #helium #sale #US #supply #industry #reserves