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#GlacierResearch #ClimateChange #IceSheetDynamics
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A Greenland glacier is cracking open in real time
Scientists first detected the lake in observational records from 1995. Before then, no lakes had existed in this part of the 79°N Glacier.
#GlacierResearch #ClimateChange #IceSheetDynamics
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A Greenland glacier is cracking open in real time
Scientists first detected the lake in observational records from 1995.
#CRISPR #GeneTherapy #Epigenetics
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This CRISPR breakthrough turns genes on without cutting DNA
Scientists at UNSW Sydney have developed a new form of CRISPR technology that could make gene therapy safer while also resolving a decades-long debate about how genes are switched off.
#CRISPR #GeneTherapy #Epigenetics
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This CRISPR breakthrough turns genes on without cutting DNA
Scientists at UNSW Sydney have developed a new form of CRISPR technology that could make gene therapy safer while also resolving a decades-long debate about how genes are switched off.
#GutHealth #ChemicalSafety #Microbiome
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Everyday chemicals are quietly damaging beneficial gut bacteria
Scientists have completed a large laboratory analysis of widely used human-made chemicals and found that 168 of them are harmful to bacteria that normally live in a healthy human gut.
#GutHealth #ChemicalSafety #Microbiome
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Everyday chemicals are quietly damaging beneficial gut bacteria
Scientists have completed a large laboratory analysis of widely used human-made chemicals and found that 168 of them are harmful to bacteria that normally live in a healthy human gut.
#ClimateChange #NitrogenFixation #CarbonDioxide
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Plants can't absorb as much CO2 as climate models predicted
High levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a major driver of climate change. At the same time, increased CO2 can encourage plants to grow faster, allowing them to absorb more carbon and potentially slow warming.
#ClimateChange #NitrogenFixation #CarbonDioxide
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Plants can't absorb as much CO2 as climate models predicted
High levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a major driver of climate change.
#Mitochondria #ObesityResearch #MetabolicHealth
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Scientists find a safer way to make cells burn more calories
Scientists have developed experimental compounds that prompt the mitochondria inside cells to use more energy and burn additional calories.
#Mitochondria #ObesityResearch #MetabolicHealth
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Scientists find a safer way to make cells burn more calories
Scientists have developed experimental compounds that prompt the mitochondria inside cells to use more energy and burn additional calories.
#HumanEvolution #Paleoanthropology #FossilResearch
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A legendary fossil is forcing scientists to rethink human origins
An international research team led by scientists from La Trobe University in Australia and the University of Cambridge is questioning how one of the most complete early human fossils has been classified.
#HumanEvolution #Paleoanthropology #FossilResearch
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A legendary fossil is forcing scientists to rethink human origins
An international research team led by scientists from La Trobe University in Australia and the University of Cambridge is questioning how one of the most complete early human fossils has been classified.
#UltrafastChemistry #LiquidDynamics #HighHarmonicSpectroscopy
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A missing flash of light revealed a molecular secret
Liquids and solutions may seem simple, but at the molecular level they are constantly in motion. When sugar dissolves in water, for example, each sugar molecule is quickly surrounded by shifting clusters of water molecules.
#ProtonCollisions #QuantumPhysics #Entropy
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Physicists found hidden order in violent proton collisions
High energy proton collisions can be pictured as a roiling sea of quarks and gluons, including short lived virtual particles.
#ProtonCollisions #QuantumPhysics #Entropy
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Physicists found hidden order in violent proton collisions
High energy proton collisions can be pictured as a roiling sea of quarks and gluons, including short lived virtual particles.
#MoonExploration #AtmosphericScience #EarthMagneticField
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Earth has been feeding the moon for billions of years
New findings suggest that Earth's magnetic field has played a surprising role in transporting particles from our atmosphere to the moon over vast stretches of time.
#MoonExploration #AtmosphericScience #EarthMagneticField
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Earth has been feeding the moon for billions of years
New findings suggest that Earth's magnetic field has played a surprising role in transporting particles from our atmosphere to the moon over vast stretches of time.
#MentalHealth #DepressionTreatment #TraditionalMedicine
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Brain scans may finally end the guesswork in depression treatment
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a widespread and serious mental health condition that affects how people think, feel, and function in daily life.
#MentalHealth #DepressionTreatment #TraditionalMedicine
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Brain scans may finally end the guesswork in depression treatment
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a widespread and serious mental health condition that affects how people think, feel, and function in daily life.
#ArtificialIntelligence #NeuralNetworks #CognitiveScience
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AI may not need massive training data after all
New research from Johns Hopkins University shows that artificial intelligence systems built with designs inspired by biology can begin to resemble human brain activity even before they are trained on any data.
#ArtificialIntelligence #NeuralNetworks #CognitiveScience
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AI may not need massive training data after all
New research from Johns Hopkins University shows that artificial intelligence systems built with designs inspired by biology can begin to resemble human brain activity even before they are trained on any data.
#KarnakTemple #Geoarchaeology #AncientEgypt
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Egypt's Karnak Temple may have risen from water like a creation myth
An international team of researchers led by Uppsala University has completed the most extensive geoarchaeological investigation ever conducted at Egypt's Karnak Temple complex.
#KarnakTemple #Geoarchaeology #AncientEgypt
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Egypt's Karnak Temple may have risen from water like a creation myth
An international team of researchers led by Uppsala University has completed the most extensive geoarchaeological investigation ever conducted at Egypt's Karnak Temple complex.
#Thermoception #MentalHealth #BodyAwareness
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Why warm hugs feel so good to your brain
New research is shedding light on how temperature influences our awareness of our own bodies, offering fresh insight into how signals from the skin reach the brain.
#Thermoception #MentalHealth #BodyAwareness
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Why warm hugs feel so good to your brain
New research is shedding light on how temperature influences our awareness of our own bodies, offering fresh insight into how signals from the skin reach the brain.
#FusionEnergy #SuperconductingTokamak #PlasmaPhysics
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China's "artificial sun" just broke a fusion limit scientists thought was unbreakable
Scientists working with China's fully superconducting Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) have successfully reached a long-theorized "density-free regime" in fusion plasma experiments.
#FusionEnergy #SuperconductingTokamak #PlasmaPhysics
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China's "artificial sun" just broke a fusion limit scientists thought was unbreakable
Scientists working with China's fully superconducting Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) have successfully reached a long-theorized "density-free regime" in fusion plasma experiments.
#MicrobialHealth #Biodiversity #Salutogenesis
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The invisible microbes that help keep us healthy
Viruses and bacteria are often viewed as harmful, but researchers at Flinders University are drawing attention to a lesser-known side of the microbial world.
#MicrobialHealth #Biodiversity #Salutogenesis
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The invisible microbes that help keep us healthy
Viruses and bacteria are often viewed as harmful, but researchers at Flinders University are drawing attention to a lesser-known side of the microbial world.
#Plastics #Sustainability #Biodegradable
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A simple chemistry trick could end forever plastic
Yuwei Gu was walking through Bear Mountain State Park in New York when an unexpected sight caught his attention. Plastic bottles were scattered along the trail, with more drifting across a nearby lake.
#Plastics #Sustainability #Biodegradable
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A simple chemistry trick could end forever plastic
Yuwei Gu was walking through Bear Mountain State Park in New York when an unexpected sight caught his attention.
#RoguePlanet #Astronomy #Exoplanets
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Astronomers measure the mass of a rogue planet drifting through the galaxy
Scientists have discovered a rogue planet roaming the Milky Way after combining observations from Earth and a space telescope.
#RoguePlanet #Astronomy #Exoplanets
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Astronomers measure the mass of a rogue planet drifting through the galaxy
Scientists have discovered a rogue planet roaming the Milky Way after combining observations from Earth and a space telescope.
#FoodSecurity #SustainableFishing #CoralReefs
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Coral reefs could feed millions if we let them rebuild
The world is now home to about 8. 3 billion people, and millions still do not have enough nutritious food. As concerns about food security grow, scientists are looking beyond land for solutions.
#FoodSecurity #SustainableFishing #CoralReefs
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Coral reefs could feed millions if we let them rebuild
The world is now home to about 8.
#BreastCancer #RiskAssessment #PersonalizedScreening
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A smarter way to screen for breast cancer is emerging
A large new study suggests that tailoring breast cancer screening to a woman's individual risk may be safer and more effective than relying on routine annual mammograms for everyone.
#BreastCancer #RiskAssessment #PersonalizedScreening
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A smarter way to screen for breast cancer is emerging
A large new study suggests that tailoring breast cancer screening to a woman's individual risk may be safer and more effective than relying on routine annual mammograms for everyone.
#ObesityTreatment #HealthInequality #NHSAccess
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Breakthrough obesity drugs are here but not for everyone
Access to obesity treatment in the UK may be heading toward a two-tier system, raising concerns that some of the most vulnerable patients could be left without help.
#ObesityTreatment #HealthInequality #NHSAccess
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Breakthrough obesity drugs are here but not for everyone
Access to obesity treatment in the UK may be heading toward a two-tier system, raising concerns that some of the most vulnerable patients could be left without help.
#Diabetes #HeartHealth #MedicalResearch
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Type 2 diabetes physically changes the human heart, study finds
Researchers at the University of Sydney have uncovered new evidence showing that type 2 diabetes directly changes the heart's structure and how it produces energy.
#Diabetes #HeartHealth #MedicalResearch
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Type 2 diabetes physically changes the human heart, study finds
Researchers at the University of Sydney have uncovered new evidence showing that type 2 diabetes directly changes the heart's structure and how it produces energy.
#GutHealth #Immunotherapy #AgingResearch
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Scientists found a way to help aging guts heal themselves
Many people notice that certain foods become harder to tolerate with age. One possible reason is damage to the intestinal epithelium, a thin, single layer of cells that lines the intestine.
#GutHealth #Immunotherapy #AgingResearch
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Scientists found a way to help aging guts heal themselves
Many people notice that certain foods become harder to tolerate with age.
#CircadianRhythms #DementiaRisk #Aging
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A weak body clock may be an early warning for dementia
Researchers say future studies exploring circadian rhythm approaches such as light exposure or lifestyle changes could reveal new ways to reduce dementia risk.
#CircadianRhythms #DementiaRisk #Aging
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A weak body clock may be an early warning for dementia
Researchers say future studies exploring circadian rhythm approaches such as light exposure or lifestyle changes could reveal new ways to reduce dementia risk.
#BrainResearch #CognitiveScience #Neuroscience
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The hidden timing system that shapes how you think
The human brain is always at work, handling information that arrives on very different timelines. Some signals demand instant reactions to changes in the environment, while others unfold more slowly as we interpret meaning, context, or intent.
#BrainResearch #CognitiveScience #Neuroscience
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The hidden timing system that shapes how you think
The human brain is always at work, handling information that arrives on very different timelines.
#Bipedalism #HumanEvolution #Paleoanthropology
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This ancient fossil could rewrite the story of human origins
For decades, researchers have argued over whether a fossil that is about seven million years old could walk on two legs.
#Bipedalism #HumanEvolution #Paleoanthropology
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This ancient fossil could rewrite the story of human origins
For decades, researchers have argued over whether a fossil that is about seven million years old could walk on two legs.
#Metabolomics #FossilResearch #AncientEnvironments
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Fossilized bones are revealing secrets from a lost world
By analyzing metabolic signals tied to health and diet, the scientists were able to reconstruct details about ancient climates and landscapes, including temperature, soil conditions, rainfall, and vegetation.
#Metabolomics #FossilResearch #AncientEnvironments
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Fossilized bones are revealing secrets from a lost world
By analyzing metabolic signals tied to health and diet, the scientists were able to reconstruct details about ancient climates and landscapes, including temperature, soil conditions, rainfall, and vegetation.
#SpinalCordInjury #NeurologicalRecovery #AgingPopulation
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Age does not stop nerve healing after spinal cord injury
"With population growth and improvements in medicine, the number of people diagnosed with spinal cord injury is increasing and the average age at the time of injury is rising," said study author Chiara Pavese, MD, PhD, of the University of Pavia in Pavia, Italy.
#SpinalCordInjury #NeurologicalRecovery #AgingPopulation
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Age does not stop nerve healing after spinal cord injury
"With population growth and improvements in medicine, the number of people diagnosed with spinal cord injury is increasing and the average age at the time of injury is rising," said study author Chiara Pavese, MD, PhD, of the University of Pavia in Pavia, Italy.
#IntermittentFasting #MetabolicHealth #ChronoNutrition
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Scientists tested intermittent fasting without eating less and found no metabolic benefit
A new study from the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE) and Charité -- Universitätsmedizin Berlin challenges a widely held belief about intermittent fasting.
#IntermittentFasting #MetabolicHealth #ChronoNutrition
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Scientists tested intermittent fasting without eating less and found no metabolic benefit
A new study from the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE) and Charité -- Universitätsmedizin Berlin challenges a widely held belief about intermittent fasting.
#Gonorrhea #AntibioticResistance #ClinicalTrials
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New antibiotic pill shows promise against drug-resistant gonorrhea
Researchers are testing a new oral medication called zoliflodacin that could offer a simpler way to treat gonorrhea, especially strains that no longer respond well to existing antibiotics.
#Gonorrhea #AntibioticResistance #ClinicalTrials
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New antibiotic pill shows promise against drug-resistant gonorrhea
Researchers are testing a new oral medication called zoliflodacin that could offer a simpler way to treat gonorrhea, especially strains that no longer respond well to existing antibiotics.
#MentalHealth #Psychiatry #Genetics
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Scientists discover why mental disorders so often overlap
A large international team of scientists is shedding new light on a long-standing puzzle in mental health: why many people are diagnosed with more than one psychiatric disorder over their lifetime.
#MentalHealth #Psychiatry #Genetics
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Scientists discover why mental disorders so often overlap
A large international team of scientists is shedding new light on a long-standing puzzle in mental health: why many people are diagnosed with more than one psychiatric disorder over their lifetime.
#NuclearPhysics #Astrophysics #XrayBursts
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Two unstable atoms are rewriting neutron star explosions
The results of the study were published in The Astrophysical Journal on December 1.
Type I X-ray bursts are intense and recurring thermonuclear explosions seen throughout the galaxy.
#NuclearPhysics #Astrophysics #XrayBursts
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Two unstable atoms are rewriting neutron star explosions
The results of the study were published in The Astrophysical Journal on December 1.
#Alzheimers #CognitiveDecline #BrainHealth
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A hidden brain problem may be an early warning for Alzheimer's
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found that the brain's waste removal system often becomes blocked in people who show early signs of Alzheimer's disease.
#Alzheimers #CognitiveDecline #BrainHealth
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A hidden brain problem may be an early warning for Alzheimer's
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found that the brain's waste removal system often becomes blocked in people who show early signs of Alzheimer's disease.
