Astringency is a dry, puckering, rough, or sandpapery sensation in the mouth caused by plant-derived polyphenols. Polyphenols, including flavanols, are well known for risk reduction in cardiovascular diseases.
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Astringent, sharper mind: Flavanols can trigger brain activity for memory and stress response
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Drone milestone proves non-lethal response can neutralize threats safely
A breakthrough in non-lethal public safety technology has emerged as drones move beyond surveillance to active response.
Wrap Technologies’ new drone, designed for non-lethal interventions, successfully used the firm’s BolaWrap device in…
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Groundbreaking New Treatment Is the First to Halt This Common Eye Disease
Clinical trials for a laser treatment targeting this common eye disease will begin in Finland next spring, and researchers hope it could become available to patients within three years. About one in three people over the age of 80 are affected by…
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How A New AI Model Exposes A Hidden Weakness In Cancer Cells
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New research from DeepMind and…
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Metamaterials that compute without electronics
A stretchy sheet of patterned material can perform basic math by guiding motion through built-in flexible pathways instead of using electricity. Small inputs, like pushing or pulling at one edge, ripple through the material in a controlled way…
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Scientists Have Discovered a Way to Boost Memory in Aging Brains
Virginia Tech scientists found that age-related memory loss stems from molecular changes in the brain. Memory decline might not be just a natural part of aging. Researchers at Virginia Tech have discovered that it is connected to particular…
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Japan tests space-based system to track hypersonic missiles: Reports
Japanese engineers have reportedly developed a hypersonic space-based missile tracking technology. Called the HTV-X, the new tech has been built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
According to…
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Resetting the body’s rhythm could protect the brain from Alzheimer’s
Disrupting communication between the body’s internal clock and the brain could help limit neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (WashU Medicine). The study,…
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As Open Enrollment Begins, Data Show Obamacare Premiums Increasing 30%
Obamacare or Affordable Care Act premiums are rising by an average of 30% in 30 states that rely on federal government exchanges, according to data released by the Trump administration ahead of open enrollment. Moreover, if ACA subsidies expire,…
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Japan’s new space truck/temp lab works first time • The Register
Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is celebrating after its new cargo carrier docked at the International Space Station.
The new vehicle is called the “HTV-X” and launched on JAXA’s own H3 Launch Vehicle last Sunday. It docked…
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