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- Fring’s mis-use of Skype software was damaging to our brand and reputation http://blogs.skype.com/en/2010/07/fring.html 14 comments
- Stem cells use “first aid kits” to repair damage http://www.stemcells.cam.ac.uk/publications/publication-news/stemcellsfirstaidkits 3 comments science
- Trump used a damaged DC church for a photo op. The bishop is furious. https://www.vox.com/2020/6/1/21277624/trump-episcopal-bishop-church-tear-gas-photo-op-mariann-budde 23 comments politics
- Modi used to be toast of the world, now his ministers are damaging Brand India by lashing out https://theprint.in/opinion/global-print/modi-was-toast-of-world-now-his-ministers-are-damaging-brand-india/355442/ 4 comments india
- Friend hit a raccoon while using my car. The car is now damaged.. Should I file an insurance claim? https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/75xzf2/friend_hit_a_raccoon_while_using_my_car_the_car/ 14 comments personalfinance
- Israeli study: Mothers’ smartphone use could damage toddler development https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-study-mothers-smartphone-use-could-damage-toddler-development/ 4 comments science
- Arctic permafrost is melting so fast it's damaging the equipment scientists use to measure it https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/05/06/world/permafrost-melt-trnd/index.html 128 comments science
- FF57a1 Nightly on macOS says "damaged" when trying to launch. Have to use weird work-around. Is this a known bug? https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/6tvjkw/ff57a1_nightly_on_macos_says_damaged_when_trying/ 4 comments firefox
- High tech armor could reinvent MMA, allowing the use of weapons with a real time damage feed. http://www.news.com.au/technology/design/australian-made-high-tech-armour-could-reinvent-mixed-martial-arts/story-fnjwubd2-1226834027811 5 comments technology
- Scientists use gene therapy to repair muscles damaged in heart attacks http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/10260701/heart-attack-damage-repaired-using-gene-therapy.html 183 comments science
- Georgia Is A Ruthless Police State, Using Damaging Sonic Weapons Against 70,000 Protestors http://forum.prisonplanet.com/index.php?topic=14911.msg55678#new 4 comments reddit.com
- Cancer drugs as pills are not always used up by patients. They are expensive and environmentally damaging in production and disposal. If these unused drugs are collected and reissued, we can save between 20 and 50 million euros annually, finds a new study from the Netherlands. https://www.radboudumc.nl/en/news-items/2023/milieu-en-portemonnee-profiteren-van-heruitgifte-pillen-tegen-kanker 61 comments science
- Focused ultrasound turns chemo from shotgun blast to sniper shot | Researchers use soundwaves in a specific area, sparing damage to nearby tissue and the body as a whole. https://newatlas.com/medical/focused-ultrasound-targeted-chemotherapay/ 24 comments science
- US threatens use of novel export control to damage Russia’s strategic industries if Moscow invades Ukraine https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2022-01-23/us-russia-export-control-ukraine-4391336.html 610 comments economics
- In view of the use of drones and flying objects by anti-national elements to cause damage, injury, and risk to human lives, Rajouri district of Jammu & Kashmir imposes a ban/restriction on the storage, sale, possession, use, and transport of any drone or small flying objects. https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1410167810228068354?s=19 8 comments india
- Idaho Republican votes against using federal funds for early education, says it makes it 'easier for mothers to come out of the home' — Rep. Shepherd thinks this chance to help kids get ready for kindergarten would do damage to the family unit. https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/208/idaho-republican-votes-against-education-funds-convenient-for-mothers-to-come-out-of-the-home/277-645ae7a7-601e-4557-9d7c-f8df5c22949c 3 comments politics
- Material scientists have designed a biomimetic, self-healing material that can repair damage in 1 second without losing any of its strength. In the future, this material could be used to design wear-and-tear resistant PPE and robotics. https://www.inverse.com/innovation/damage-resistant-ppe-study 11 comments science
- Tear Gas Is Banned in International Warfare––Why Are Police Using It On U.S. Civilians? Police say they’re using tear gas to clear crowds, but the chemical agent’s effects can cause long-term physical damage. https://inthesetimes.com/article/22575/tear-gas-george-floyd-protest-war-crimes-black-lives-matter 2065 comments politics
- Brexit: Bank of England governor shreds Boris Johnson's claim for avoiding economic damage after no-deal - Mark Carney says law to avoid trade tariffs can only be used if there is an agreement and the central point of a no-deal Brexit is - there is no deal https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-mark-carney-boris-johnson-no-deal-economy-uk-bank-england-a8968431.html 38 comments worldnews
- Huge fish fences which can be seen from space, which are commonly used in tropical seas are causing extensive social, ecological and economic damage and are threatening marine biodiversity and human livelihoods, according to a new study. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-05/su-ffa052119.php 9 comments science
- Brain damage induced by heavy alcohol use persists for six weeks after a person quits drinking. Study on humans and rats shows significant changes in white matter structure between controls and heavy drinkers, even after weeks of abstinence. https://www.inverse.com/article/54579-alcohol-brain-white-matter-damage 20 comments science
- Fox News host Tucker Carlson uses racist, homophobic language in second wave of damaging audio https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/03/12/new-tucker-carlson-audio-released-this-time-using-racist-homophobic-language/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.b49e48a49feb 5 comments politics
- Fox News host Tucker Carlson uses racist, homophobic language in second wave of damaging audio https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/03/12/new-tucker-carlson-audio-released-this-time-using-racist-homophobic-language/ 48 comments politics
- Surgical Strike in Pakistan a Botched Operation? – DFRLab uses satellite imagery to show the only damage was to a patch of trees near the target area. https://medium.com/dfrlab/surgical-strike-in-pakistan-a-botched-operation-7f6cda834b24 169 comments pakistan
- Trump's nominee for CIA director, Gina Haspel, says CIA's use of torture was a bad idea in hindsight, because it "ultimately did damage to our officers and our standing in the world" https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/15/us/politics/gina-haspel-cia-torture-letter-senate.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fpolitics 4 comments politics
- USC and Harvard University scientists have developed a novel way for a drug to zero in and repair damaged nerves and cells deep inside the ear using in vitro animal models — a potential remedy that could restore hearing for millions of elderly people and others who suffer hearing loss. http://news.usc.edu/140224/new-study-shows-hope-for-hearing-loss/ 13 comments science
- Scientists have used DNA sequencing to determine the biological sex of a 4,000-year-old decapitated mummy's head. Their results demonstrate that DNA sequencing is possible from even highly damaged specimens, which could be quite useful for forensics. https://www.acsh.org/news/2018/04/04/modern-forensics-solved-mystery-4000-year-old-decapitated-mummy-head-12796 19 comments science
- Popular heartburn drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have been linked to a variety of health problems, including serious kidney damage, bone fractures, and dementia. Now, a new study shows that longtime use of the drugs also is associated with an increased risk of death. https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/popular-heartburn-drugs-linked-higher-death-risk/ 743 comments science
- A way to naturally regrow damaged teeth using drug designed to treat Alzheimer’s disease has been discovered by scientists in a breakthrough that could significantly reduce the need for fillings. It works by stimulating stem cells already present in the pulp to create new dentine. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/damaged-teeth-regrow-alzheimers-drug-naturally-dentist-kings-college-london-a7517366.html 7 comments science
- U.S. accused of waging ‘economic war’ over Deutsche Bank - Top German politicians accuse Americans of "using every opportunity" to wage economic war using extortionate damages claims against Deutsche Bank https://www.ft.com/content/a93eeaca-8888-11e6-8cb7-e7ada1d123b1 124 comments europe
- Using an animal model, researchers found that subjects on shift work schedules had more severe stroke outcomes, in terms of both brain damage and loss of sensation and limb movement, than controls on regular 24-hour cycles of day and night. https://vitalrecord.tamhsc.edu/shift-work-unwinds-body-clocks-leading-severe-strokes/ 3 comments science
- Microsoft app used to tally votes at Iowa caucus fail in areas, unable to tell if Clinton or Sanders won. Microsoft in damage control. http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2016/02/01/microsoft-app-used-tally-votes-iowa-caucus-fails-some-areas/79674064/ 18 comments technology
- Scientists have developed a polymer sphere that delivers a molecule to bone wounds that tells cells already at the injury site to repair the damage. Using it to introduce the microRNA molecule into cells elevates the job of existing cells to that of injury repair http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2016/01/nano-shells-deliver-molecules-tell-bone-repair-itself 383 comments science
- The Truth About Vocal Fry - "This particular quality of speech has been around since humans could produce language. It is not damaging to your vocal cords, and it’s used by everyone, men and women alike." [x-post r/SLP] http://blog.dictionary.com/vocal-fry/ 42 comments linguistics
- New study found that long term use of the popular weight loss drug CLENBUTEROL could have 'DNA-damaging effects' (x-post with /r/AdvancedFitness) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25595371 4 comments science
- Sony Pictures Demands That News Agencies Delete ‘Stolen’ Data: "hold you responsible for any damage or loss arising from such use or dissemination by you, including any damages or loss to SPE or others, and including, but not limited to, any loss of value of intellectual property and trade secrets" http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/15/business/sony-pictures-demands-that-news-organizations-delete-stolen-data.html 10 comments technology
- The FAA is considering action against a storm-chaser journalist who used a small quadcopter to gather footage of tornado damage and rescue operations for television broadcast in Arkansas, despite a federal judge ruling that they have no power to regulate unmanned aircraft. http://www.forbes.com/sites/gregorymcneal/2014/04/29/faa-looking-into-arkansas-tornado-drone-journalism-raising-first-amendment-questions/ 284 comments technology
- Brain-Damaged Man 'Aware' Of Scientists' Questions: "A crash victim thought to have been in a vegetative state for more than a decade has used the power of thought to tell scientists he is not in pain." http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/nov/13/brain-damaged-man-aware 4 comments worldnews
- 9/11 was most likely similar to the Detroit bombing situation. Intelligence agents let hijackers onto the planes for no explainable reason, using Americans as collateral damage in the larger war on terror. Members of the US government have deliberately put American civilians in harms way. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7209093/911-photos-helicopter-pilot-describes-taking-the-pictures.html? 9 comments politics
- U.S. military forces and their allies in Iraq have damaged archeological sites including Babylon by setting up bases, using heavy equipment, filling sandbags and digging trenches http://uscbs.org/news/?p=55 58 comments worldnews