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Tickborne diseases are likely to increase, say NIAID officials

The incidence of tickborne infections in the United States has risen significantly within the past decade. It is imperative, therefore, that public health officials and scientists build a robust understanding of pathogenesis, design improved diagnostics, and develop preventive vaccines, according to a new commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine from leading scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/nioa-tda072518.php

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An elastic puff of air

Airy, Airier, Aerogel. Until now, brittleness has limited the practical application of these delicate solids, which consist almost entirely of air-filled pores. This may now change: In the journal Angewandte Chemie, Japanese researchers have now introduced extremely elastic aerogels that are easy to process and can be produced at low cost. Their success relies on a doubly cross-linked organic-inorganic network structure with adjustable network density.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/w-aep072518.php

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Yellowstone super-volcano has a different history than previously thought

The long-dormant Yellowstone super-volcano in the American West has a different history than previously thought, according to a new study by a Virginia Tech geoscientist.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/vt-ysh072518.php

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New diagnostic blood test helps rule out need for CT scans in patients with possible TBI

Research conducted at the Wayne State University School of Medicine has helped confirm the effectiveness of a blood biomarker that can indicate if patients with a head injury can avoid a costly CT scan because the blood test results indicate no traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/wsu--ndb072518.php

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Assault during pregnancy can lead to low birth weight and pre-term babies

Physical assault during pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, can significantly increase the rates of babies born at very low birth weights (under 3.3 pounds) and very pre-term (fewer than 34 weeks gestation), according to a study published by researchers at Princeton University, Stanford University and the University of Michigan.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/puww-adp072518.php

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Smokers hazy on actual benefits of lung cancer screenings

Patients seem to be confused about the actual benefits and limitations of lung cancer screenings, according to a study by the Veterans Affairs Center of Innovation for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care in Seattle.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/varc-sho072518.php

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NASA's most technically complex space observatory requires precision

The James Webb Space Telescope is of one the most ambitious and technically complex missions NASA has ever set its focus upon. Building an infrared observatory of this magnitude, power and complexity has never been attempted before. In order to ensure seamless operation in space, the cutting-edge technology incorporated into Webb must be rigorously tested prior to launch.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/nsfc-nmt072518.php

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Amphibians face many challenges in Brazilian rain forest

Deforestation remains the biggest threat to animals that call the rain forest 'home.' However, even measured, sensible development projects can have unforeseen effects because there's no model to follow. Now, thanks to new research published in Ecological Applications, there's a guide to help land-use development and efforts to conserve amphibians, which are rapidly declining worldwide.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/msu-afm072518.php

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Newly identified target may help with drug discovery for chronic inflammatory diseases

In a study published online July 25 in the journal Nature, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers identified a signaling pathway that activates the NLRP3 inflammasome implicated in several severe chronic inflammatory disorders.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/uoc--nit072518.php

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Kissing up to the boss can increase employees' bad behavior in the workplace, study shows

Kissing up to the boss at work may help boost employees' careers but it also depletes the employees' self-control resources, leaving them more susceptible to behaving badly in the workplace, a new study has found.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/osu-kut072518.php

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