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Eye Problem That May Indicate Alzheimer’s Needs Better Diagnosis, Say Researchers

In a new study, a team led by UC San Francisco has unveiled crucial insights relating to posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), a condition that often signals the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
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Tomatoes Are Influenced by Their Friends and Foes

In a new study, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign investigated how the type and amount of these VOCs change based on different features of tomato plants.
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How a Protein Forms a Coat of Armour Around Bacteria

The details of many immune defense mechanisms are still unknown, but a new study sheds light on one such mechanism. Researchers describe exactly how GBP1 proteins render bacteria harmless by encapsulating them.
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No Cervical Cancer Cases Following HPV Vaccination in Scotland

No cervical cancer cases have been observed in women who received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine at age 12 or 13 in Scotland since the program began in 2008, according to a new study.
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Live Animal Transport Regulations Not Fit For Purpose, Claim Researchers

A ‘fitness check’ of regulations in five countries meant to protect animals during transportation, has deemed that they all fall short of fully protecting animals during transport.
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Heat Waves Trigger Early Breeding Season in Pacific Cod

Marine heat waves appear to trigger earlier reproduction, high mortality in early life stages and fewer surviving juvenile Pacific cod in the Gulf of Alaska, a new study from Oregon State University shows.
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How Common Is Common Sense?

How common is common sense? A straightforward question that, surprisingly, has yet to receive a definitive science-based answer. Now, researchers present a new way to quantify common sense among both individuals and collectives.
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World's Largest Database of Weeds Is Open for Research

A new database of weeds can help scientists understand how traditional agricultural systems were managed throughout history and how global trends like the climate crisis could affect the resilience of our modern day food systems.
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Molecular Study Confirms Long COVID and ME/CFS Link

People suffering from Long COVID or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis /Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) could benefit from a coordinated treatment strategy, a new University of Otago study has found.
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Is Musical Instinct a Universal Human Trait?

Music is often referred to as the universal language, but is musical instinct a universal human trait?
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