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Museum Collections Show Bees Have Become Increasingly Stressed by Climate Changes in the Last 100 Years

An analysis of bumblebee wings from a network of UK museums shows signs of stress linked to increasingly hotter and wetter conditions.
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Study Finds Metabolic Achilles’ Heel in Neuroblastoma

Researchers may have discovered a metabolic vulnerability in MYCN amplified neuroblastoma, a deadly childhood cancer.
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How Hydrogen Peroxide Can Accelerate Nerve Repair

A new study has exploited the incredible regenerative capacity of the zebrafish to explore how hydrogen peroxide might be used to help repair wounds and damaged nerves.


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A Taste for Weird Food May Be Written in Our Genes

The reasons why people love certain foods and turn their noses up at others, has to do with more than their cultures or even their taste buds… their genes play a significant role too, a new study reveals.

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Pesticides Damage Bees' Brains and Stop Them Flying Straight

Researchers show for the first time that honeybee foragers exposed to the pesticides sulfoxaflor and imidacloprid have an impaired optomotor response, which makes them poor at keeping themselves on a straight trajectory while moving.
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Brain Stimulation Regimen for Depression in Older Adults Identified

The optimal magnetic stimulation treatment for older adults with treatment-resistant depression has been identified and although it may take longer than in younger people, the evidence suggests the regimen is effective.
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Early-Born Neurons Have More "Career Options"

According to research in mice, dopaminergic neuron function may be determined by the time of emergence.
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Peptide, Delivered Nasally, Reduces Seizure Activity and Protects Neurons in Animal Model

A novel peptide augments the brain’s natural mechanism to help prevent seizures and protect neurons in research models of both Alzheimer’s and epilepsy, scientists report.
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Rare "Gifted" Dogs Are More Playful

A new study just published in Animal Cognition reveals that the rare dogs that are gifted in learning object verbal labels – the names of their toys - are more playful than typical dogs.

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Calorie Reduction Extends Health Span and Lowers Levels of Inflammatory Protein

According to a study, reduced calorie intake could reduce inflammation, improve metabolism and extend health span in humans.
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