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Tackling Harmful Indoor Pollution in India
A study provides new insights about an Indian program that aims to solve one of the most difficult developmental challenges of the 21st century – smoky kitchens.
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Grasshoppers Top the Antioxidant Rich List
For the first time, a study has measured antioxidant levels in commercially available edible insects and it's good news.
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Can Videogames Improve Emotional Intelligence in Teenagers?
A new study has shown that videogames, when used as part of an emotional intelligence training program, can help teenagers evaluate, express, and manage their own emotions immediately after the training.
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Use of Hearing Aids Associated With Better Brain Function in Later Life
A new study has concluded that people who wear a hearing aid for age-related hearing problems maintain better brain function over time than those who do not.
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Disease Biomarker Identification: The Zoo Animals Doing Their Bit for Science
Researchers want to use similar genetic patterns, which have been present in the blood of humans and animals for thousands of years, to improve computer-assisted disease prognosis.
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Building Materials Provide Forensic Clues for Nuclear Security
Small samples of ubiquitous building materials, such as tile or brick, can be used to test whether a facility has ever stored high enriched uranium (HEU), which can be used to create nuclear weapons. The technique could serve as a valuable forensic tool for national or international efforts related to nuclear nonproliferation and security.
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AI Called DeepCubeA Can Solve a Rubik's Cube in a Fraction of a Second
Since its invention by a Hungarian architect in 1974, the Rubik's Cube has furrowed the brows of many who have tried to solve it, but the 3D logic puzzle is no match for an artificial intelligence system created by researchers at the University of California, Irvine.
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Cellular Pathway Tied to Cancer
Scientists have discovered a cellular pathway tied to cancer that may be helpful for reducing side effects and extending duration of immunotherapy in some patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of liver cancer.
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Biocompound From Atlantic Rainforest Tree Combats Parasite
Natural compounds isolated from Nectandra leucantha, a neotropical tree species belonging to the laurel family (Lauraceae) and endemic to the Atlantic Rainforest biome in Brazil, where its common name is canela-seca or canela-branca, could result in new medications for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis and Chagas disease.
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Uncovering Chemo-resistance in Cancer
Some cancers do not respond to treatment with one of the most effective chemotherapy drugs: 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) – now we know why.
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