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How Do Bacteria Organize Themselves?

Structural patterns can be created due to the chasing interactions between two bacterial species. In a new model, scientists describe how interactions on the individual level can result in a global self-organization of species.
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‘Long Colds’ May Exist That Test Negative for Long COVID

A new study from Queen Mary University of London, has found that people may experience long-term symptoms —or ‘long colds’—after acute respiratory infections that test negative for COVID-19.
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Ketamine Nasal Spray Sees Success in Trial for Treatment-Resistant Depression

A new clinical trial has shown that ketamine nasal spray treatment in patients with treatment-resistant depression led to higher rates of remission than standard intervention with the antipsychotic drug quetiapine.
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Organism Found in University Pond Rewrites the Rules of DNA

Scientists at the Earlham Institute and the University of Oxford have stumbled upon a discovery that alters our understanding of genetic coding. The finding emerged during tests of a novel method of single-cell DNA sequencing.
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How Does Our Sense of Smell Change the Colors We See?

A study in Frontiers in Psychology has shown experimentally that such unconscious ‘crossmodal’ associations with our sense of smell can affect our perception of colors.
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Evolutionary Gateway Helps Pneumonia Bacteria Become Resistant to Antibiotics

An evolutionary gateway which helps pneumonia cells become resistant to antibiotics has been discovered. The new research has identified a genetic scar left in the genomes of bacteria as they become resistant to antibiotic treatment.
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Sixth Kind of Taste Identified in Popular Scandinavian Food

Salt licorice is a popular candy in Scandinavia that contains ammonium chloride, which may be the sixth kind of taste alongside sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami.
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“Pan-Cancer” Marker Detected in Ultrasensitive Blood Test

Diagnostic tools for timely, accurate and inexpensive early cancer detection that can assess risk or monitor response to treatment could help patients get the care they need faster and improve existing care strategies.
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Anti-Worm Drug May Help Prevent Stomach Cancer

New research validates that pyrvinium, a drug that has been used for decades for intestinal pinworms, can be repurposed as a preventative treatment for stomach cancer.
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Popular Weight Loss Drugs Linked to Stomach Paralysis, Study Suggests

They’re being hailed as an effective way to lose weight, but diabetes drugs like Ozempic may come with a heightened risk of severe gastrointestinal problems.
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