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5689 Exposure to World Trade Center particulate matter accelerates cognitive deterioration in mice model of Alzheimer's
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Exposure to World Trade Center particulate matter accelerates cognitive deterioration in mice model of Alzheimer's
Mice exposed to World Trade Center dust exhibit a significant impairment in spatial recognition and short- and long-term memory, as well as changes in genes related to immune-inflammatory responses and
5687 Researchers measure size-luminosity relation of galaxies less than a billion years after Big Bang
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Researchers measure size-luminosity relation of galaxies less than a billion years after Big Bang
[unable to retrieve full-text content]A team has studied the relation between galaxy size and luminosity of some of the earliest galaxies in the universe taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, less than
5685 Study finds active galactic nuclei are even more powerful than thought
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Study finds active galactic nuclei are even more powerful than thought
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Powered by supermassive black holes swallowing matter in the centers of galaxies, active galactic nuclei are the most powerful compact steady sources of energy in
5683 Rural seniors benefit from pandemic-driven remote fitness boom
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Rural seniors benefit from pandemic-driven remote fitness boom
Eight women, all 73 or older, paced the fellowship hall at Malmo Evangelical Free Church to a rendition of Daniel O’Donnell’s “Rivers of Babylon” as they warmed up for an hourlong
5681 Ten-minute scan enables detection and cure of the commonest cause of high blood pressure
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Ten-minute scan enables detection and cure of the commonest cause of high blood pressure
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Doctors have used a new type of CT scan to light up tiny nodules in a hormone gland and cure high blood pressure by their removal. The nodules are discovered in one-in-twenty
5679 How your mood affects the way you process language
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How your mood affects the way you process language
[unable to retrieve full-text content]When people are in a negative mood, they may be quicker to spot inconsistencies in things they read, a new study suggests.
5677 Study investigates the spectrum of antibody immunity across several SARS-CoV-2 variants
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Study investigates the spectrum of antibody immunity across several SARS-CoV-2 variants
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated antibody responses to the spike (S) proteins of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Wuhan-Hu-1
5670 Why chocolate feels so good -- it is all down to lubrication
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Why chocolate feels so good — it is all down to lubrication
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Scientists have decoded the physical process that takes place in the mouth when a piece of chocolate is eaten, as it changes from a solid into a smooth emulsion that
5668 Study identifies potential new approach for treating lupus
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Study identifies potential new approach for treating lupus
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Targeting iron metabolism in immune system cells may offer a new approach for treating systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) — the most common form of the chronic
5666 COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy still remains even though acceptance rates have increased in 2022
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy still remains even though acceptance rates have increased in 2022
Acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines increased overall by 5.2% in 2022 compared to 2021, according to a survey of 160,000 individuals in 23 countries, published in the journal Nature Medicine. However, levels
5664 When migrating birds go astray, disturbances in magnetic field may be partly to blame
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When migrating birds go astray, disturbances in magnetic field may be partly to blame
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Disturbances to Earth’s magnetic field can lead birds astray — a phenomenon scientists call ‘vagrancy’ — even in perfect weather, and
5662 Bilingual kids could lead in ocean environmental action
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Bilingual kids could lead in ocean environmental action
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Participation in environmental education programs can motivate children across diverse language groups to act responsibly toward the environment, a recent study suggests.
5660 Researchers unveil new methods for DNA mosaic recognition
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Researchers unveil new methods for DNA mosaic recognition
As humans, we each have trillions of cells. And each cell has a nucleus with individual genetic information –DNA – that can mutate to create an abnormality. If a human is born with an abundance of
5658 Swarm intelligence caused by physical mechanisms
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Swarm intelligence caused by physical mechanisms
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Seemingly spontaneously coordinated swarm behavior exhibited by large groups of animals is a fascinating and striking collective phenomenon. Experiments conducted
5656 Why older fathers pass on more genetic mutations to their offspring
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Why older fathers pass on more genetic mutations to their offspring
[unable to retrieve full-text content]It’s not just the number of mutations that matters. It’s the failure to fix them too.
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