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Weight Loss Drug Trial Shows 21% Additional Loss After Lifestyle Intervention

A phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the injectable prescription medication tirzepatide, showed an additional 21.1% weight loss after intensive lifestyle intervention in adults with obesity or who were overweight with weight-related comorbidities.
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Fossil Fuel Workers Are In the Wrong Location For New Green Jobs

New research shows many fossil fuel workers have the right skills already to participate in this green revolution. The problem is that those new green jobs likely won’t be in the right place.
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New Polymer Membranes, AI Predictions Could Dramatically Reduce Energy, Water Use in Oil Refining

A new kind of polymer membrane could reshape how refineries process crude oil, dramatically reducing the energy and water required while extracting even more useful materials.
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Tanzanian Hunter-Gatherers Dream Differently From People in the West

By comparing the dreams of Western and non-Western populations, a study by the UNIGE and the University of Toronto shows that dreams can have a variable emotional function.
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20th Century Whaling Wiped Out 99% of Fin Whales

Whaling in the 20th century had more of an impact on fin whale populations than previously thought, reports a new study that shows whaling wiped out 99% of the Eastern North Pacific fin whale breeding population.
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Cocoa Pods — A Source of Chocolate, and Potentially, Flame Retardants

Researchers reporting in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering show that cocoa pod husks could be a useful starting material for flame retardants.
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Study Reveals New Insights Into Postnatal Heart Cell Maturation

A team has identified an essential internal control mechanism that can promote the maturation of human stem cell-derived heart muscle cells, offering a deeper understanding of how heart muscle cells develop.
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Stroke-Detecting Cap Could Diagnose Patients Before They Reach the Hospital

A special brain-wave cap can diagnose small and large ischemic strokes in the ambulance, allowing the patient to receive appropriate treatment faster.
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Brain Connectivity Is Disrupted in Schizophrenia

Disruptions develop with diagnosed disease according to a new study published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging.
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Imaging Study Reveals Intricate Workings of Key Immune System Proteins

In the intricate dance of our body’s defenses against harmful invaders, certain immune system proteins play pivotal roles. New research has shed light on these proteins.
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