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https://phys.org/news/2018-07-mars-terraforming-present-day-technology.html
Mars terraforming not possible using present-day technology
July 30, 2018 by Bill Steigerwald, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center


https://www.wivb.com/news/health-news/study-babies-exposed-to-alcohol-through-breast-milk-have-lower-cognitive-scores/1334040229
July 30, 2018
Study: Babies exposed to alcohol through breast milk have lower cognitive scores


http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-fires-california-20180730-story.html
There were 17 major wildfires burning across California, consuming a combined 200,000 acres as of Sunday, said Jonathan Cox, battalion chief and information officer with Cal Fire.
"We've had 17 fires before," Cox said. "But these are impacting communities — and they're large fires, not small."
By Sunday afternoon, about 12,000 firefighters from within the state had responded. An additional 800 personnel — soldiers and helicopter crews — had been deployed by the California National Guard. And 150 fire engines were on the way from other parts of the country, Cox said.
"There's a finite number of [firefighting] resources in California, and obviously we're employing them at the highest priority incidents where the threat to lives and structures is the highest," Cox said.
California will be receiving help from crews from at least a dozen other states, including Florida and New Jersey.


https://www.axios.com/science-behind-carr-fire-tornado-redding-california-f77a451d-9aec-46bd-8091-acb0dd45fff0.html
July 30, 2018
How the Carr Fire morphed into a towering, deadly "fire tornado"


https://weather.com/news/news/2018-07-30-greece-deadly-wildfire-athens
The death toll from the Greek wildfire has reached 91 following the inferno that ripped through a coastal area east of Athens, according to fire officials. Another 25 remain missing after Europe’s deadliest forest fire in more than a century.
The vast majority of victims died in the fire itself, though a number drowned in the sea while fleeing the flames.


https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/aafc-ath072318.php
Public Release: 26-Jul-2018
Adherence to healthy diets associated with lower cancer risk


https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/uosa-aic072718.php
Public Release: 27-Jul-2018
Artificial intelligence can predict your personality ... simply by tracking your eyes
Findings show that people's eye movements reveal whether they are sociable, conscientious or curious, with the algorithm software reliably recognising four of the Big Five personality traits: neuroticism, extroversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness.


Findings show that people's eye movements reveal whether they are sociable, conscientious or curious, with the algorithm software reliably recognising four of the Big Five personality traits: neuroticism, extroversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness.
Public Release: 30-Jul-2018
A large study examining media reporting of suicide found significant associations between reporting details and suicide deaths, underscoring the need for responsible reporting.


https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/iaa-eat072218.php
Public Release: 28-Jul-2018
E-cigarettes and tobacco product use linked to increased risk of oral cancer


https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/tcd-fol073018.php
Public Release: 30-Jul-2018
Fear of litigation is a key factor in decision to perform C-sections


https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/uom-vrs073018.php
Public Release: 30-Jul-2018
Video recordings spotlight poor communication between nurses and doctors
Communication breakdown among nurses and doctors is one of the primary reasons for patient care mistakes in the hospital.
One barrier to good communication is that the hospital hierarchy puts nurses at a power disadvantage, and many are afraid to speak the truth to doctors, Manojlovich said.
The recordings showed that nurses didn't directly request what they wanted or express their needs. They communicated indirectly, which confused physicians, who often ignored the nurses' requests and moved on to the next agenda item rather than ask for clarification.
The study also found that because doctors and nurses approach patient care from vastly different angles, achieving understanding isn't easy.


https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/tuom-pts073018.php
Public Release: 30-Jul-2018
The pungent compound 6-gingerol, a constituent of ginger, stimulates an enzyme contained in saliva - an enzyme which breaks down foul-smelling substances. It thus ensures fresh breath and a better aftertaste. Citric acid, on the other hand, increases the sodium ion content of saliva, making salty foods taste less salty.


https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/uowo-bgd073018.php
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/uowo-bgd073018.php
A new study led by a team of Western University neuroscientists has debunked claims that getting better at a brain training game can translate to improved performance in other, untrained cognitive tasks.
This study, published in the journal Neuropsychologia, set out to test whether hours of 'brain training' in one game could give someone an edge in a second game that uses the same area of the brain. If that result was found, it would lend credence to claims that 'brain-training' apps can improve working memory, which is vital for learning and retaining information and in staving off memory loss.
But researchers found such transference simply didn't happen: participants' high scores in the first game (the one they trained on) didn't improve performance in the second game, and were equivalent to scores attained by the 'untrained' control group.
Stojanoski concludes, there are other, proven ways to improve memory and brain health: "Sleep better, exercise regularly, eat better, education is great - that's the sort of thing we should be focused on. If you're looking to improve your cognitive self, instead of playing a video game or playing a brain training test for an hour, go for a walk, go for a run, socialize with a friend. These are much better things for you."


https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-07/bmc-hii073018.php
Public Release: 30-Jul-2018
Homelessness in infancy linked to poor health outcomes for children and mothers