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Compounds Behind Ashy Flavor of Smoke Taint in Wine Identified

Researchers have discovered a new class of compounds that contributes to the ashy or smoky flavors in wine made with grapes exposed to wildfire smoke.
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Three Lung Cancer Mutations Linked to Poor Outcomes for Targeted Therapy

A new study has uncovered three co-occurring mutations to tumor suppressor genes in lung cancer that are linked to poor clinical outcomes following targeted therapy.
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New Scanner Produces Most Detailed Brain Images Ever Captured

In a decades-long technical tour de force, researchers have improved the resolution of MRI leading to the sharpest images ever captured of a mouse brain.

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How Long Does It Take To Form a Gym Habit?

According to a study, it takes an average of six months to form a gym habit.
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How Brain Cells Shuttle Materials Through Neuronal Borders

For the first time, researcher have reported how a specific type of brain cells –oligodendrocyte-lineage cells – transfer material to neuronal cells.
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Two Brain Networks Are Activated When We Read

When a person reads a sentence, two distinct networks in the brain are activated, working together to integrate the meanings of the individual words to obtain more complex, higher-order meaning, according to a study at UTHealth Houston.
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The Body's Flight-or-Flight System Has Been Digitally Mapped

A team of researchers has created a digital topographical map of the cardiac sympathetic neural network, the region that controls the body’s heart rate and its “fight-or-flight” response.
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Birds Kick Off Their Long-Distance Migration With a Protein Boost

Songbirds, many of which make twice-yearly, non-stop flights of more than 1,000 miles to get from breeding range to wintering range, fuel themselves by burning lots of fat and a surprising amount of the protein making up lean body mass, including muscle, early in the flight.
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Study Uncovers How To Guide Immune Cell Therapy Towards Cancer

Scientists have discovered a molecule that could be used with CAR T cell therapy to guide T cells toward tumors.
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Can Music Practice Avert Cognitive Decline?

A team from UNIGE, HES-SO Geneva and EPFL shows the positive impacts of musical activities to counteract brain ageing.
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