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Turning Food Waste Into Funds

According to research, industrial food-processing waste products like potato peels, fried dough particles and cheese whey could find a second lease of life in sustainable fuels, biogas and electricity, or organic fertilizer.
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High-Tech System Can Detect Gas Leaks in Residential Lines

Ultrasonic sensors could be used to detect leaks, weakness and discrepancies in the high-density polyethylene pipes that deliver natural gas to homes.
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Get a Red Face After Drinking? You May Have a Higher Risk of Heart Disease

A new study has found that a gene variant that causes a flush reaction after alcohol consumption also increases inflammation and impacts circulation. This finding could explain why individuals carrying this gene variant also have an increased risk of developing a common type of heart disease.
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Watch This Liquid Lego Terminator Robot Shape-Shift To Escape Jail

In a new study, researchers show off a tiny lego-like robot that can switch between matter states using the power of magnets.
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Discovery of New Cell Signaling Pathway Could Boost Cancer Treatment

A new cell signaling pathway that protects DNA during cell replication has been identified, which could be targeted to boost the potency of cancer therapeutics.
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Chronic Stress Produces Behavioral Change by Stimulating a Newly Identifed Neuron Population

It’s clear that chronic stress can impact our behavior, leading to problems like depression, reduced interest in things that previously brought us pleasure, even PTSD. Now scientists have evidence that a group of neurons in a bow-shaped portion of the brain become hyperactive after chronic exposure to stress.
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How Our Cells’ Skeletons Can Influence Cancer Metastasis

Actin filaments play a key role in cell stability and motility as part of the cell skeleton. In new research, scientists have uncovered how actin can influence metastasis.
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The Neurons That Learn The Smell of Threats

Researchers have identified a specific set of neurons in the accessory olfactory system of mice that can learn the scent of another mouse that is a potential threat.
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Brain Chemical Restores Myelin in Mouse Model of MS

A researcher is one step closer to demonstrating the potential of a brain molecule called fractalkine to halt and even reverse the effects of multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases.

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Speech Alterations May Be the First Sign of Parkinson's

Changes to speech associated with early-stage Parkinson's, including slower and more fragmented speech, can be identified by AI.
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