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Saudi Arabia set to host 2034 World Cup

Saudi Arabia is in line to host the 2034 World Cup after Australia decides against bidding hours before the deadline.

https://bbc.in/3SpGY83

Saudi Arabia set to host 2034 World Cup

Saudi Arabia is in line to host the 2034 World Cup after Australia decides against bidding hours before the deadline.

https://bbc.in/3SpGY83

Got a Mouse in Your Apartment? These Scientists Will Take It.

A research study is examining how mice that live in cities, close to humans, may have evolved differently from their country cousins.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/21/nyregion/city-mice-research.html?unlocked_article_code=1.40w.eGUf.KzwubHTF8l4k&smid=url-share

Got a Mouse in Your Apartment? These Scientists Will Take It.

A research study is examining how mice that live in cities, close to humans, may have evolved differently from their country cousins.

The New York Times

Grand plan to drought-proof India could reduce rainfall

The major engineering scheme aims to interlink several Indian rivers to support irrigation....

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03193-1

Grand plan to drought-proof India could reduce rainfall

The major engineering scheme aims to interlink several Indian rivers to support irrigation.

Scientists deliberately gave women Zika — here’s why

‘Human challenge’ results suggest that such trials could be used to test vaccines when Zika incidence is low....

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03289-8

Scientists deliberately gave women Zika — here’s why

‘Human challenge’ results suggest that such trials could be used to test vaccines when Zika incidence is low.

New initiative aims to sequence half a million genomes of people with African ancestry for health studies

An industry-academic initiative announced today aims to create the largest ever database of genomes exclusively from people with African ancestry. Four biopharma companies contributing $80 million have teamed up with Meharry Medical College to launch the effort, which hopes to recruit up to 500,000 African Americans and people...

https://www.science.org/content/article/new-initiative-sequence-half-million-genomes-people-african-ancestry-health-studies

New initiative aims to sequence half a million genomes of people with African ancestry for health studies

An industry-academic initiative announced today aims to create the largest ever database of genomes exclusively from people with African ancestry. Four biopharma companies contributing $80 million have teamed up with Meharry Medical College to launch the effort, which hopes to recruit up to 500,000 African Americans and people...

https://www.science.org/content/article/new-initiative-sequence-half-million-genomes-people-african-ancestry-health-studies

New pill helps COVID smell and taste loss fade quickly

New clinical-trial data suggest that an antiviral pill called ensitrelvir shortens the duration of two unpleasant symptoms of COVID-19: loss of smell and taste. The medication is among the first to alleviate these effects and, unlike other COVID-19 treatments, is not reserved only for people at high risk of severe illness.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03244-7

New pill helps COVID smell and taste loss fade quickly

The antiviral drug ensitrelvir eases both smell and taste loss, and is one of the few COVID-19 drugs available to people not at high risk of grave illness.

Berkeley Lab to lead US hunt for element 120 after breakdown of collaboration with Russia

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is setting its sights on creating element 120 as part of a new US effort to discover the first elements in row eight of the periodic table. The move follows the breakdown of the US–Russian partnership, which had previously discovered the five heaviest elements, following the Russian...

https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/berkeley-lab-to-lead-us-hunt-for-element-120-after-breakdown-of-collaboration-with-russia/4018207.article

Berkeley Lab to lead US hunt for element 120 after breakdown of collaboration with Russia

Fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine sees US go it alone on efforts to synthesise new elements

Chemistry World

Berkeley Lab to lead US hunt for element 120 after breakdown of collaboration with Russia

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is setting its sights on creating element 120 as part of a new US effort to discover the first elements in row eight of the periodic table. The move follows the breakdown of the US–Russian partnership, which had previously discovered the five heaviest elements, following the Russian...

https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/berkeley-lab-to-lead-us-hunt-for-element-120-after-breakdown-of-collaboration-with-russia/4018207.article

Berkeley Lab to lead US hunt for element 120 after breakdown of collaboration with Russia

Fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine sees US go it alone on efforts to synthesise new elements

Chemistry World