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Sensors Illuminate Alzheimer's Proteins for Earlier Detection

A new sensor could help monitor Alzheimer's disease progression or distinguish between different amyloid-related conditions.
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Review Explores Childhood Trauma's Effect on Brain Scans

A study uncovered a disruption in neural networks involved in self-focus and problem-solving. This means under-18s who experienced abuse will likely struggle with emotions, empathy and understanding their bodies.
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Discovery Could Lead to “Double Blow” Against Cancers

A multinational team of researchers led by Columbia University has discovered that tumors can repurpose a single cellular protein to hide themselves from the immune system in two distinct ways.
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Computer Models May Predict Breast Cancer Patients’ Treatment Responses

Monash University-led research is using maths to predict how new combination therapies can help patients with breast cancer who no longer respond to conventional therapies.
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Blood Tests Could Predict Poor CAR T-Cell Therapy Outcomes

Blood tests could predict outcomes of CAR T-cell therapy, helping to optimize cancer treatments and improve their safety and efficacy.
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Climate Scientists Consider a New, Higher Category for Hurricanes

Researchers have suggested the addition of Category 6 to the currently open-ended Saffir-Simpson Windscale that measures hurricane severity.
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Replace Standard Bacteria Test For Raw Milk, Say Food Scientists

Food scientists show that a standard quality test used for raw, organic milk is insufficient for distinguishing between specific groups of bacteria, suggesting that the criteria for determining milk quality at processing plants needs to be updated.
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Benchtop Test Quickly Identifies Extremely Impact-Resistant Materials

Intricate structures of microscopic metamaterials can withstand supersonic impacts and a new method can quickly test these materials.
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East Antarctica May Be Closer to Melting Than First Thought

Stanford researchers have found large thawed or close-to-thawed areas under coastal portions of the ice sheet that holds back glaciers in the Wilkes Subglacial Basin.
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New Kinds of Padding Could Make Football Gear, Bike Helmets Safer Than Ever

A 3D-printed foam material with an almost honeycomb-like structure could enhance the protection offered by football gear, bike helmets and anything that cushions fragile objects.
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