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Gold Has a Golden Future in Revolutionizing Wearable Devices
A research team has used gold nanowires to develop a wearable sensor device that measures two bio-signals simultaneously, underscoring the potential for gold to be used in other wearable devices.
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200-Year-Old Geology Mystery Solved
For 200 years, scientists have failed to grow dolomite in the laboratory. Now, thanks to a new theory developed from atomic simulations, a team of researchers has finally pulled it off.
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Melanoma and Lung Cancer Drug Shows Potential in Other Skin Cancer Type
A new drug developed for treating melanoma and lung cancer can also stop the progression of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, for which there are currently no targeted treatments.
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Finding Patterns in Extreme Temperatures That Influence the Distribution of Species
McGill biology researchers found that there are patterns regarding the importance of temperature in determining where species live, shedding light on their sensitivity to climate change.
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Tropical Bees Are at Risk of Widely-Used Insecticides
James Cook University scientists say a common tropical bee species is vulnerable to widely-used insecticides – which will decrease their heat tolerance at the same time as the climate is warming.
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Babies’ Brain Waves Are in Tune to Their Native Language Before Birth
Human babies pick up language at an exceptional pace during their first year of life, but it has mostly been a mystery whether exposure to language before birth primes their brains to acquire a specific language.
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Used Coffee Harbors New Compounds for Treating Brain Diseases
The authors of the study say that caffeic-acid based carbon quantum dots – which can be derived from spent coffee grounds – have the potential to protect brain cells from damage.
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Lidocaine May Activate Bitter Taste Receptors To Kill Cancer Cells
The common numbing agent lidocaine can activate bitter taste receptors leading to cancer cell death, according to a new study, which could lead to clinical trials of lidocaine alongside standard treatments for head and neck cancers.
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Teeth Analysis Reveal Bavarians in the Middle Ages Breastfed for Longer
New research findings reveal: some children in early medieval Bavaria were breastfed for much longer periods than today. Many early Bavarians buried around 500 AD originate from other geographical regions where feeding practices apparently differed.
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Antipsychotic Drug Reduces Alzheimer’s-Associated Agitation
A national clinical trial has illustrated that an antipsychotic drug called brexpiprazole can reduce agitation associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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