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Scientists discover new code governing gene activity

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The research could reshape scientists' understanding of gene regulation and how genetic variations may influence gene expression in development or disease. A newly discovered code within DNA -- coined 'spatial grammar' -- holds a key to understanding how gene activity is encoded in the human genome.

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Federal Government to Regulate Staffing at Nursing Homes for First Time

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FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 -- Nursing homes will soon have to meet federal minimum staffing requirements, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Friday. Establishing minimum staffing standards for nursing homes will improve.

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AI systems are already skilled at deceiving and manipulating humans

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Researchers describe the risks of deception by AI systems and call for governments to develop strong regulations to address this issue as soon as possible. Many artificial intelligence (AI) systems have already learned how to deceive humans, even systems that have been trained to be helpful and honest.

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Synthetic chemicals and chemical products require a new regulatory and legal approach to safeguard children's health

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Governments need to test and regulate chemicals and chemical products as closely as they safeguard prescription drugs, the researchers write. Nations must better safeguard health and reduce childhood diseases linked to exposures to toxic chemicals, according to researchers.

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FDA Must Crack Down on Retailers Selling Tobacco to Teens: Report

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21, 2023 -- A new government report finds that federal regulators need to do more to help in the battle to keep kids and teens off tobacco. THURSDAY, Sept. Among the report’s findings were that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration needs to get.

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Magic Mushroom's Psilocybin Is America's Most Popular Hallucinogen

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THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 -- As psilocybin mushrooms become the most popular psychedelic in the United States, some states have started to ease regulations on its recreational use. Now, a new report warns that the federal government will have to.

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Planetary Commons: Fostering global cooperation to safeguard critical Earth system functions

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They must also include all the environmental systems that regulate the functioning and state of the planet, namely all systems on Earth we all depend on, irrespective on where in the world we live. This calls for a new level of transnational cooperation, leading experts in legal, social and Earth system sciences say.