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Nail Manicure Dryers Cause Cell Death and DNA Damage

A new study from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) has called into question the safety of the ultraviolet (UV) light devices used to cure gel manicures.
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Chernobyl's Dogs Have Become Genetically Distinct. Is Radiation To Blame?

A new study examining the growing population of dogs living in and around the Chernobyl exclusion zone has revealed how isolation and complex family structures have affected their genetics.

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Genomes of 180 Indigenous Africans Paint a Complex Picture of Human Origins

A new analysis of 180 indigenous Africans from a dozen ethnically, culturally, geographically, and linguistically varied populations by an international scientific team offers new insights into human history and biology, and may inform precision medicine approaches of the future.
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Largest Study to Date Identifies Gene Variants Influencing Human Fertility

How many children an individual may have is influenced by reproductive biology and human behaviour, according to the largest study to date, which identifies genetic determinants.
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Potential Treatment Strategy Identified for Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome

Researchers have identified a possible treatment strategy for a rare bone marrow failure syndrome that is named poikiloderma with neutropenia.
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Improved Anti-Tumor Drug Delivery Across Blood–Brain Barrier

Researchers have developed a new drug delivery approach that uses nanoparticles to enable more effective and targeted delivery of anti-cancer drugs to treat brain tumors in children.
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AI Could Produce "Paradigm Shift" in Brain Injury Treatment

An understanding of the mechanical forces that compress, stretch and twist brain tissue during brain injury could help in treating such injuries, and AI could help form an accurate model of these forces.
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How Do Crocodiles Resist Deadly Fungal Infections?

A new study reveals how crocodiles resist fatal fungal infections using a unique pH sensing mechanism despite living in filthy water.
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AI Predicts Cancer Patient Survival Using Medical Records

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence model that can predict cancer patient survival more accurately using more readily available data than previous tools.
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How Did Humans Evolve Their Sense of Fairness?

A team of researchers has proposed that our sense of fairness – and frustration at unequal treatment – stems from social disappointment.
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