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Researchers Extract Human Nose Cells To Map the Signals Behind Our Sense of Smell

The recent COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated, from a medical and scientific point of view, that our sense of smell is as important as it is little known. Now, for the first time, a study has been able to measure the electrical signals produced by cells in the human olfactory epithelium obtained from nasal biopsies.
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Young Cancer Survivors Have an Increased Risk of Mental Health Disorders

Childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer patients and survivors are at an increased lifetime risk of developing depression, anxiety and mental health illnesses even after remission of cancer, study says.
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Bluetongue Carriers Don't Disappear in Winter as Previously Thought

Bluetongue virus, an incurable cattle and sheep-killing disease, is spread by tiny flies once thought to disappear in winter. New research demonstrates that, though they are harder to find when it’s cold, they remain active.
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Smart Watches May Identify Parkinson's Years Before Symptoms

According to research, smart watches could identify Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before hallmark symptoms appear and a clinical diagnosis can be made.
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Cancer Hijacks Enzyme Mutations To Drive Cancer Growth

Researchers have identified a new mechanism by which cancer hijacks a class of enzyme motif mutations to fuel tumorigenesis.
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Polymer "Brains" Could Advance Artificial Neural Networks

Researchers have developed a technique for growing conductive polymer wire connections between electrodes to realize artificial neural networks that overcome the limits of traditional computer hardware.
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Addressing a Looming Future Waste Problem

Researchers have developed new methods to solve a major source of future waste, carbon and glass fiber composites, from the automotive, aerospace and renewable industries.
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Researchers Create CO2 Measurement Tool To Calculate Emissions Caused by Digital Data

Researchers have developed a unique carbon footprint tool to allow businesses to measure the CO2 output of their digital data.
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Caffeine Could Be Protective Agent Against Baby Brain Damage

Brain damage caused by oxygen deficiency at birth is one of the main causes of death in newborns worldwide. Using a small animal model, researchers tested treatment with 25 different active agents. Seven substances proved to be more effective than the standard therapy of artificial cooling: caffeine performed best.
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AI Can Predict Activity of RNA-Targeting CRISPR Tools

A new study combines a deep learning model with CRISPR screens to control the expression of human genes in different ways.
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