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Can't Concentrate at Work? This AI Knows Why

Computer scientists have developed artificial intelligence that can measure staff comfort and concentration in flexible working spaces.
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Musical Babies May Be Able To Tell Tones Apart at Six Months

The capacity to differentiate between the major and minor notes in music may come before you take a single lesson; according to a new study, you may actually be born with it.
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Waste Egg Finds Second Life in Protecting Fresh Produce

Eggs that would otherwise be wasted can be used as the base of an inexpensive coating to protect fruits and vegetables, researchers have found.
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This Receptor Mediates the Effects of Chronic Stress in the Brain

The neuronal receptor for IL-1 has been linked to chronic stress in a rodent model.
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Could Animals Survive Without Sleep by Targeting Gut Molecules?

A study on sleep-deprived fruit flies has revealed that death is always preceded by the reactive oxygen species in the gut, opening up a possible target for counteracting the effects of lack of sleep.
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Tracking Food Contamination and Beyond With Genetically Barcoded Microbes

In a novel solution that can help determine the origin of agricultural products and other goods, scientists have developed a DNA-barcoded microbial system that can be used to label objects in an inexpensive, scalable and reliable manner.
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A Quicker Way To Make Antibody–Drug Conjugates

A team has engineered a new, faster way to make antibody–drug conjugates that precisely target malignant cells, while leaving healthy tissue undamaged, that could lead the way to better treatments for numerous types of cancer.
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Large Pathogenic Role for a Small Bacterial Protein

In meningococci, the RNA-binding protein ProQ plays a major role. Together with RNA molecules, it regulates processes that are important for pathogenic properties of the bacteria.
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How DNA Crossovers Can Drive Healthy, Abnormal Sperm, Egg Cell Division

Two new studies have shown how DNA crossovers can drive healthy and abnormal sperm and egg cell division.
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Paper-based Tech Advances Earlier Cancer Detection

A team has developed a technology that is more than 30 times more sensitive than current lab-based tests in finding early stage cancer biomarkers in blood.
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