Tag: birth

Half of babies affected by Zika virus are developing normally by age 2

In a group of about 200 babies affected by Zika virus, about half of those with abnormal brain scans after birth are developing normally by age 2 or 3 Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2208677-half-of-babies-affected-by-zika-virus-are-developing-normally-by-age-2/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

International Crime Ring Suspected in 7-Eleven App Breach

On Monday, 7-Eleven launched a smartphone payment service for its 20,000 stores in Japan. By Thursday $510,000 had been stolen from the people using it — as many as 900 customers. Long-time Slashdot reader shanen shared this follow-up article, which points out that it’s also possible that email addresses and birth dates have been accessed from among the new app’s 1.5…

Storing sperm in a freezer for a decade hardly affects birth rates

Many countries impose time limits on storing frozen sperm, but a sperm bank study has found this may not be necessary as it has little effect on birth rates Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2207447-storing-sperm-in-a-freezer-for-a-decade-hardly-affects-birth-rates/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

Baby pterodactyls could fly from birth

A new study suggests the prehistoric reptiles could fly right after hatching. It’s an ability no other flying animal living today, or in the history of life as we know it, has been able to replicate. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/baby-pterodactyls-could-fly-from-birth…

Smoking Bans Have Saved 15,000 Children’s Lives in Brazil, Imperial Study Shows

Second-hand smoke kills over 880,000 people every year globally, and a quarter of those deaths are among children 14 years or younger. These sobering statistics have helped drive smoking bans in public places in many countries, but these bans still cover just 20% of the world’s population. A new study led by Dr. Thomas Hone […]
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We may be witnessing the birth of an exomoon around a distant world

A planet 369 light years away appears to be surrounded by a disc of dust the like of which we’ve never seen before. It may eventually turn into rings or moons Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2206584-we-may-be-witnessing-the-birth-of-an-exomoon-around-a-distant-world/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…

How Long Can Humans Live?

Humans are living longer around the world. While there have been obvious ups and downs, life expectancy at birth overall has been steadily increasing for many years Source: https://www.livescience.com/65676-how-long-can-humans-live.html

Want Someone’s Personal Data? Give Them a Free Donut

Technology services provider Probrand has carried out a study at a cyber expo attended by UK security professionals, where attendees voluntarily shared sensitive data including their name, date of birth and favourite football team — all to get their hands on a free donut. From a report: “We wanted to put this theory to the test and see just how willing…