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Brain Health Declined More Rapidly in Over 50s During the Pandemic
Brain health in over 50s deteriorated more rapidly during the pandemic, even if they didn’t have COVID-19, reports a new study that links the pandemic to sustained cognitive decline.
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Vagal Sensory Neurons Trigger Fainting Reflex
A collaborative team of scientists identifies sensory neurons that control fainting. These findings lay the groundwork for the dissection of other cardiovascular reflex arcs involving the heart and the brain.
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How Can We Teach AI To Forget?
With the AI summit well underway, researchers are keen to raise the very real problem associated with the technology – teaching it how to forget.
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Gulf War Illness Depletes Vital Energy Production in White Blood Cells
A new study has shown that Gulf War Illness reduces the energy produced by white blood cells, creating a measurable biochemical difference in veterans with the disease.
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Intestinal Organoids Shed Light on Causes of Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome
Human intestinal organoids have shed new light on the potential causes of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome, a rare condition characterized by abundant non-cancerous growths or polyps in the intestine.
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Antarctic Ocean is Absorbing More Heat Than Other Oceans
Ocean warming has accelerated dramatically since the 1990s, nearly doubling during 2010–2020 relative to 1990–2000, according to new UNSW Sydney-led research.
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Velvet Worm Slime Could Inspire Sustainable Synthetic Materials
Velvet worms produce a slime that transitions from liquid to solid in mid-air, and researchers have now uncovered the molecular underpinnings of this phenomenon, perhaps helping to develop new materials.
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Lab-on-a-Chip Accurately Identifies Viruses Within Three Minutes
A virus diagnosis device that gives lab-quality results within just three minutes has been invented by engineers at the University of Bath, who describe it as the ‘world’s fastest Covid test’.
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Can You 3D Print in Space?
Researchers have investigated how 3D printing works in weightless environments, aiming to support long-term space exploration. They focused on titania foam, which has applications from UV blocking to water purification.
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Low Emission Zones Do Improve Health and Wellbeing
Analysis from Dr Habtamu Beshir and Prof Eleonora Fichera highlights reductions in pollution and improvements to health brought about by LEZ and ULEZ.
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