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What the geologic record reveals about how oceans were oxygenated 2.3 billion years ago
About 2.5 billion years ago, free oxygen, or O2, first started to accumulate to meaningful levels in Earth’s atmosphere, setting...
Hybrid work is a “win-win-win” for companies, workers
It is one of the most hotly debated topics in today’s workplace: Is allowing employees to log in from home...
Neighborhood deprivation and breast cancer mortality among Black and white women
About The Study: Neighborhood deprivation was associated with increased breast cancer mortality among non-Hispanic white women in this cohort study. Neighborhood...
Climate change-related disturbances linked to worse cardiovascular health, researchers show
BOSTON – Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for approximately one in every three deaths,...
Ingestible microbiome sampling pill technology advances
Significant progress has been made at Tufts University School of Engineering in the development of a small device, about the...
An AI-powered wearable system tracks the 3D movement of smart pills in the gut
Scientists at the University of Southern California have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system to track tiny devices that monitor...
Just thinking about a location activates mental maps in the brain
As you travel your usual route to work or the grocery store, your brain engages cognitive maps stored in your...
Study on fruit flies could benefit eggs of older women
A Dartmouth study conducted on fruit flies reports the first evidence in any organism that oocytes—the cells that become eggs—regularly...
Inherited genetic factors may predict the pattern of X chromosome loss in older women
hat: Researchers have identified inherited genetic variants that may predict the loss of one copy of a woman’s two X chromosomes...
A review of high-performance cementitious composites in bridge deck durability
Many modern bridges use orthotropic steel bridge decks (OSBD), the decks being the surface sections of the bridge. OSBDs were...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies