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Cancer Drug Shows Potential for Treating Tuberculosis

A cancer drug could also be used to treat tuberculosis, new research has found.
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Brain pH Changes Linked to Wide-Ranging Cognitive Issues

The International Brain pH Project Consortium unveils findings in a large-scale animal model study, indicating altered brain pH and lactate levels as a transdiagnostic endophenotype in neuropsychiatric disorders with cognitive impairment.
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Pregnancy Speeds Up Aging, Yet Postpartum Offers Surprising Reversal

New research has shown how pregnancy accelerates biological aging and how the postpartum period reverses this effect.
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DNA Study Demystifies Bengal Cat Ancestry

Bengal cats have only been around for less than a century. Researchers have revealed the genetic secrets behind their ancestry.
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New Research Identifies Key Driver of Myelination in the Brain

New research from scientists at the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University has identified a key driver of myelination, the formation of protective fatty sheaths around nerve fibers.
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Smiling Unlocks Our Perception of Happiness

The study shows that even a brief weak grin makes faces appear more joyful. The pioneering experiment used electrical stimulation to spark smiles and was inspired by photographs made famous by Charles Darwin.
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Humans Transmit More Viruses to Animals Than We Catch From Them

Humans pass on more viruses to domestic and wild animals than we catch from them, according to a major new analysis of viral genomes by UCL researchers.
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Understanding Antibiotic Sensitivity in Gut Microbes

The intricacies of how intestinal bacteria adapt to their environment have yet to be fully explored. Researchers have identified a small ribonucleic acid (sRNA) that affects the susceptibility of a gut pathogen to specific antibiotics.
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Greenland Glacier's Thickness Has Shrunk by 160 Meters Since 1998

Ground-based measuring devices and aircraft radar operated in the far northeast of Greenland show how much ice the 79° N Glacier is losing.
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An Avocado a Day Could Improve Your Overall Diet

Eating one avocado per day may improve overall diet quality, according to researchers.
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