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Probiotics improve nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

Posted: 04 Dec 2021 04:09 PM PST

Researchers found that probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-related nausea, vomiting and constipation. Nausea and vomiting affect about 85% of pregnancies and can significantly impact quality of life, particularly during early pregnancy.

Where did western honey bees come from? New research finds the sweet spot

Posted: 03 Dec 2021 12:14 PM PST

For decades, scientists have hotly debated the origin of the western honey bee. Now, new research has discovered these popular honey-producing bees most likely originated in Asia.

3D fault information improves alert accuracy for earthquake early warning

Posted: 03 Dec 2021 10:12 AM PST

Three-dimensional fault models are generally more accurate than two-dimensional line models at sending ground shaking alerts to the correct areas as part of an earthquake early warning system, according to a new study.

Predicting protein-protein interactions

Posted: 02 Dec 2021 11:15 AM PST

Scientists have collaborated to build a structurally-motivated deep learning method built from recent advances in neural language modeling. The team's deep-learning model, called D-SCRIPT, was able to predict protein-protein interactions (PPIs) from primary amino acid sequences.