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New computer simulation helps search for the origin of cosmic rays

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The colored lines show how cosmic rays are deflected by magnetic fields. The white straight lines represent a large-scale magnetic field. In addition, small-scale magnetic fields not shown here act on the particle paths (colored lines). Credit: RUB, Dr. Lukas Merten By simulating the transport of cosmic rays with a new computer program, international scientists …

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USF doctors are leading a research project using your voice to detect early signs of diseases and disorders.

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Diagnose diseases with the voice Briona Arradondo reports TAMPA, Fla. – Your voice gives away a lot of information, and voice doctors at the University of South Florida are working on a way to use changes in your voice to detect early signs of disease and disorders. The National Institutes of Health awarded USF millions …

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Windsor, Ont., health unit suspends 1,500 students over outdated immunization records

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The public health unit in Windsor, Ont., says it has suspended more than 1,500 high school students because of outdated immunization records. The Windsor-Essex Health Unit says it is holding clinics throughout the week for routine vaccinations and that students can return to school once their records are updated. Students or their guardians may submit …

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R. Kelly convicted of multiple child pornography charges, acquitted to settle 2008 trial

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A federal jury in Chicago on Wednesday convicted R. Kelly of producing child pornography and luring girls for sex after a month-long trial in his hometown, dealing another legal blow to a singer who was one of biggest R&B stars in the world. Prosecutors won convictions on six counts against him, many of which carry …

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Travel photographer Austin Mann tests the iPhone 14 Pro’s new 48MP camera

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Every year, travel photographer Austin Mann surprises people by putting the new iPhone cameras to the test. This time, with the iPhone 14 Pro’s revamped camera system, it’s no different. Mann traveled around Scotland to capture 48MP ProRAW photos while sharing his experience with the smartphone and his impressions of the new cameras. Scroll down …

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Don’t blame schools for high COVID rates among BC youth: provincial health officer

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VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says the findings of a study she co-authored showing children and youth have had the highest rates of COVID-19 in some parts of the province are not ‘must be interpreted to suggest that these infections occ VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says the findings of a …

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Local News Modern Bivalent vaccine coming to NL this month

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The first deliveries of Moderna’s new bivalent vaccine, which helps protect against the Omicron strain of COVID-19, should arrive in the province this month. With cold and flu season starting this fall, Public Health is encouraging people who are eligible for their booster to start booking appointments starting Monday, September 19. Dr. Janice Fitzgerald, medical …

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Ice, ice, maybe

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UM Today | Ice, ice, maybe UM Today A year-round satellite sea ice thickness record from CryoSat-2 Nature.com See full coverage on Google News