Legendary quarterback Tom Brady says he is ‘retiring for good’ | CNN

CNN  —  Legendary quarterback Tom Brady has announced his retirement after 23 seasons in the NFL. “I’ll get to the point right away,” Brady, 45, said in a video posted to Twitter Wednesday. “I’m retiring for good. I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when…

Better eyewitness lineup improves accuracy, detecting innocence

Iowa State researchers have developed a new procedure to capture more information from eyewitnesses during police investigations and better detect a suspect’s guilt or innocence. During a typical eyewitness lineup, police display a “six pack” of photos. One is the police suspect. The other five are “fillers;” they fit the…

Seawater split to produce ‘green’ hydrogen

Researchers have successfully split seawater without pre-treatment to produce green hydrogen. The international team was led by the University of Adelaide’s Professor Shizhang Qiao and Associate Professor Yao Zheng from the School of Chemical Engineering. “We have split natural seawater into oxygen and hydrogen with nearly 100 per cent efficiency,…

Genomic methods aid study of Seattle 2017-2022 Shigella outbreak: Analysis of the outbreak shed light on its origins and transmission patterns and helped assess treatment and infection control.

A genomic study of a sustained, multidrug-resistant Shigellosis outbreak in Seattle enabled scientists to retrace its origin and spread. Additional analysis of the gut pathogen and its transmission patterns helped direct approaches to testing, treatment, and public health responses. The genomic reconstruction of the 2017-2022 outbreak and a review of…

Smart stitches could reduce infection and simplify post op monitoring: A new antimicrobial suture material that glows in medical imaging could provide a promising alternative for mesh implants and internal stitches.

A new antimicrobial suture material that glows in medical imaging could provide a promising alternative for mesh implants and internal stitches. Surgical site infections are one of the most common medical infections, occurring in 2 to 4% of patients post-surgery. For some procedures, such as vaginal mesh implants to treat…

Contributing to the utilization of big data! Developing new data learning methods for artificial intelligence: Proposed a method for continual learning of data and their labels in multi-label classification problems

Advances in IoT technology have made it possible for us to easily and continually obtain large amounts of diverse data. Artificial intelligence technology is gaining attention as a tool to put this big data to use. Conventional machine learning mainly deals with single-label classification problems, in which data and corresponding…

Soil tainted by air pollution expels carbon

New UC Riverside research suggests nitrogen released by gas-powered machines causes dry soil to let go of carbon and release it back into the atmosphere, where it can contribute to climate change. Industrial manufacturing, agricultural practices, and significantly, vehicles, all burn fossil fuels that release nitrogen into the air. As…

1. 5-degree goal not plausible: Social change more important than physical tipping points

Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius is currently not plausible, as is shown in a new study released by Universität Hamburg’s Cluster of Excellence “Climate, Climatic Change, and Society” (CLICCS). Climate policy, protests, and the Ukraine crisis: the participating researchers systematically assessed to what extent social changes are already…

China’s stricter clean heating policies may have saved thousands of lives

China’s stricter clean heating policies have improved air quality in northern China, particularly in Beijing and surrounding cities- potentially reducing 23,000 premature deaths due to air pollution in 2021 than in 2015, a new study reveals. From 2015 to 2021, the impact of winter heating on China’s capital and 27…

Missing radioactive capsule found on remote road in Australia | CNN Business

Brisbane, Australia CNN  —  Authorities scanning a remote Australian highway for a tiny missing radioactive capsule have found it by the roadside, after a challenging search likened to trying to find a needle in a haystack. State emergency authorities announced the discovery on Wednesday afternoon, six days after the capsule,…

AI reveals unknown play by one of Spain’s greatest writers in library archive

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology used to transcribe anonymous historic works at Spain‘s National Library archives has uncovered a hidden gem — a previously unknown play by one of the nation’s greatest authors, Felix Lope de Vega. The National Library said on Tuesday that experts later confirmed that the Baroque playwright…

Health | CNN

People who live in a highly polluted area have a much higher risk of depression and anxiety than those who live with cleaner air, a new study says. Source link

Indian guru Asaram given life sentence in second rape case | CNN

New Delhi CNN  —  An Indian court on Tuesday sentenced self-proclaimed spiritual guru Asaram Bapu to life imprisonment on charges of rape and sodomy, according to his lawyer. The verdict is the second life term against the octogenarian, who is already serving a life sentence following his 2018 conviction for…

Live updates: Russia’s war in Ukraine

Russia and Belarus are conducting a further week of joint military drills, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, the latest sign of cooperation between the neighboring allies amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “During the week, military representatives from the two countries will practice joint planning of the use of troops based…

Video: CNN investigates Myanmar’s ‘forgotten war’ | CNN

CNN obtains exclusive footage showing Myanmar’s ‘forgotten war’ In Myanmar, a military junta that swept to power after a coup in February 2021 has been waging a deadly war against a rebel coalition. Unlike in Ukraine, there is very little international support – be it weapons or money – flowing…