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¡Que Vive Centinela! A tiny new plant species reaffirms the “miraculous” survival of Western Ecuador’s ravished biodiversity
A new 2-inch-high plant species has been discovered on the western Andean slopes of Ecuador in an area where scientists...
Promising role of antidiabetic drug in cancer control
Flinders University researchers have analysed how an antidiabetic treatment could help control the growth of tumours, potentially paving the way...
Depressive symptoms may hasten memory decline in older people
Depressive symptoms are linked to subsequent memory decline in older people, while poorer memory is also linked to an increase...
Proteomic analysis of ferroptosis pathways reveals a role of CEPT1 in suppressing ferroptosis
Ferroptosis is distinct from other forms of cell death due to its reliance on iron and lipid peroxidation. The study...
New project to tackle tanning perceptions in young people, offering crucial boost to sun-safety education in Wales
A Swansea University-led project hopes to help stop the concerning rise of skin cancer in Wales by exploring current perceptions...
Social determinants of health linked with youth-onset prediabetes
Food insecurity, low household income and not having private health insurance are associated with higher rates of prediabetes in adolescents,...
Cognitive test is poor predictor of athletes’ concussion
When college athletes are evaluated for a possible concussion, the diagnosis is based on an athletic trainer or team physician’s...
First week after birth is critical for development of senses
Smell and touch are the earliest sensations perceived by mammals, enabling newborns to nurse and bond with their mother. If...
FAPI PET/CT improves staging of newly diagnosed breast cancer
Toronto, Ontario—A comparative analysis between FAPI and 18F-FDG PET/CT for the systemic staging of newly diagnosed breast cancer shows that FAPI...
AI method reveals millions of dead trees hidden among the living before California’s historic 2020 wildfires
University of Copenhagen scientists may have found a new explanation for the California wildfires of 2020. Applying AI to detailed...
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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