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Gentrified Neighborhoods Have More Biodiversity

New research has identified that gentrified parts of a city have notably more urban wildlife than ungentrified parts of the same city.
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Newly Discovered Rare Cells Could Explain How Humans See Color

In a new study, researchers used adaptive optics to identify rare retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) that could help fill in the gaps in existing theories of color perception.
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A Novel Machine Learning Model for Characterizing Material Surfaces

Machine learning (ML) enables the accurate and efficient computation of fundamental electronic properties of binary and ternary oxide surfaces. Their ML-based model could be extended to other compounds and properties.
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Targeted Liver Cancer Treatment May Help Cut Side Effects

3D-printed films loaded with drugs could be used to kill cancer cells while minimizing the toxicity of traditional chemotherapy.
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Dementia Drug Doesn’t Increase Risk of Death or Fatal Heart Condition, Study Finds

Contrary to past warnings, a new study has found that a commonly prescribed dementia drug doesn't increase the risk of death or heart rhythm problems.
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Epilepsy Drug Prevents Brain Tumors in Mice With Genetic Condition

A drug used to treat children with epilepsy prevents brain tumor formation and growth in two mouse models of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
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Researchers Discover Mechanism Behind How Phages Disarm Pathogenic Bacteria

Researchers have uncovered how bacteriophages disarm antibiotic-resistant bacteria, opening doors to the possibility of new treatment methods.
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A Magnetic Nanographene Butterfly Poised To Advance Quantum Technologies

Researchers have developed a new design concept for creating next-generation carbon-based quantum materials, in the form of a tiny magnetic nanographene with a unique butterfly-shape hosting highly correlated spins.
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Discovery of Long COVID Brain Fog Cause Hints at Future Treatments

Recent findings that leaky blood vessels in the brain and heightened immune activity are key drivers of long COVID brain fog provide insights into possible targets for treatment.
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How “Copy-Paste” Errors Crafted the Animal Kingdom

To this day, more than 7,000 groups of genes can be traced back to the last common ancestor of bilaterians, according to a study of 20 different bilaterian species including humans, sharks, mayflies, centipedes and octopuses.
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