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Genome-wide association studies have great potential for advancing our understanding of the genetic background of diseases, but so far, few association studies have focused on maternal and newborn diseases, and most have been based on predominantly European populations. To fill these gaps, researchers generated and analyzed full-genome DNA sequences from non-invasive prenatal blood tests collected from over 25,000 pregnant women, all of whom were Han Chinese.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang expresses confidence in the resilience of global collaboration. President-elect Trumpâs potential tariffs on Taiwanese semiconductors could disrupt supply chain. Nvidiaâs CEO Jensen Huang believes that global tech collaboration will remain strong, even as the US considers stricter policies on advanced computing products. During a recent visit to Hong Kong, Huang addressed... Read more » Read more âș
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Elon Musk is calling F-35 makers "idiots" for building manned jets while drone technology soars. Here's what experts say on the subject. Read more âș
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Trump added on Truth Social that he plans to impose an additional 10% tariffs on Chinese goods, which could bring the total tariffs on China to 70%. Read more âș
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Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage Musically speaking, Iâd say Drake lost the tit-for-tat feud this year between himself and Kendrick Lamar, which culminated in Lamarâs hit song âNot Like Us.â But Drake (real name: Aubrey Graham) doesnât seem to want to accept defeat that easily. In a petition filed in New Yorkâs state Supreme Court on Monday, Drake is accusing Universal Music Group â the label thatâs represented him for his... Read more âș
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he'll restart a rebate program if Trump ends the federal EV tax credit, but Tesla models could be excluded. Read more âș
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Don't miss this record-low Black Friday price on the Anker Soundcore Sport X20 wireless earbuds, CNET's top-value running earbuds with hooks. Read more âș
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The newest version of the ChatGPT app from OpenAI adds a new "Open SearchGPT" option to the Shortcuts app on the iPhone and iPad. For those that have access to SearchGPT, tapping on the shortcut launches the ChatGPT app and invokes the web search feature. OpenAI added ChatGPT Search to ChatGPT in late October, introducing improved AI-based internet searches. SearchGPT is meant to search the web "in a much better... Read more âș
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Appleâs latest AirPods Pro are some of our favorite wireless earbuds â and theyâre currently on sale for just $154. | Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge Since the beginning of November, Amazon and other retailers have been releasing a steady drip of early Black Friday deals. However, now that weâre officially just a few days out from the main event, it feels like there are more deals than... Read more âș
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Elon Muskâs brain implant company is launching a new study to test whether its wireless device can control a robotic arm. Read more âș
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Elon Musk says a lot of us are doing it wrong when it comes to posting links on X. He calls it "lazy linking" â a term I've never heard of. Read more âș
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The couple applied for a startup business visa, which allows foreigners to move to Japan to start a small business. Read more âș
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The billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO suggested that parents read their wills to children before signing it. Read more âș
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A new bill introduced by Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt) aims to make it easier for human creators to find out if their work was used without permission to train artificial intelligence. NBC News reports: The Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks (TRAIN) Act would enable copyright holders to subpoena training records of generative AI models, if the holder can declare a "good faith belief" that their work was used... Read more âș
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The switch caused NASA to lose contact with the far-flying probe for a few days in October. Read more âș
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Grocery stores across the country have been experiencing egg shortages recently, thanks in no small part to bird flu. Read more âș
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Over 150 scientists went with Napoleon Bonaparte when he invaded Egypt. They mapped pyramids, dissected mummies, and did more scientific work. Read more âș
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In an era of dwindling glaciers, Southern Patagonia has managed to hold on to a surprising amount of its ice. But, a new study suggests that this protective effect might be pushed up against its limits soon. Read more âș
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As we age, our muscles atrophy. Earlier this year, researchers found that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), a protein critical in skeletal muscle development loses its functionality due to nitration as we age. Now, the same team has developed a monoclonal antibody that blocks the nitration sites of HGF, effectively preventing the protein's age induced loss of function. Their findings were validated utilizing rat muscles cell culture. Read more âș
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Dairy cows typically rest for 10 or more hours a day, so a dry, clean, and comfortable place -- such as a freestall -- to lie down and rest is essential for their health, well-being, and production performance. One key factor in whether stalls are comfortable for cows is the ease with which they can get up and down, so it is common on farms for staff to watch for... Read more âș
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Resembling a seahorse, as its name implies from the Greek words 'hippos' (horse) and 'kampus' (sea monster), the hippocampus is a brain region crucial for memory formation. But until recently, scientists have not been able to link memory formation to distinct molecular signals. Now, a team of scientists likely opened this black box. Read more âș
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Weight-loss and diabetes drug tirzepatide can reduce the risk of death or worsening heart failure for patients with obesity and heart failure with preserved pump function, new research reveals. Read more âș
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Archaeologists have collected data which indicates the presence of a large-scale pre-Columbian fish-trapping facility. Discovered in the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary (CTWS), the largest inland wetland in Belize, the team dated the construction of these fisheries to the Late Archaic period (cal. 2000-1900 BCE), pre-dating Amazonian examples by a thousand years or more. Read more âș
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The Wistar Institute and the University of Buea in Cameroon has uncovered the mechanisms for a medicinal plant with anti-HIV potential in Croton oligandrus Pierre & Hutch, a species of African tree that has been used in traditional healing in Cameroon to treat a variety of diseases and conditions including cancers and diabetes. Read more âș
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Defining cerebral palsy only as a childhood condition fails to acknowledge the many adults living with the disease. Read more âș
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Researchers used the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument to map how nearly 6 million galaxies cluster across 11 billion years of cosmic history. Their observations line up with what Einstein's theory of general relativity predicts. Read more âș
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Mortality attributable to air pollution and extreme temperatures is a major concern, and it is expected to heighten in the future. An international research team found that, under the most probable projection, annual mortality rates linked to air pollution and extreme temperatures could reach 30 million by the end of the century. The research, based on advanced numerical simulations, suggests a concerning trend: pollution-related deaths are expected to increase five-fold,... Read more âș
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