Two recent studies from the University of California, Riverside, published in the same issue of Gut Microbes highlight the role of a gene called PTPN2 in protecting the gut from harmful bacteria linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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Single gene found to influence gut bacteria balance and IBD susceptibility
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This small soil upgrade cut locust damage and doubled yields
“They’re very destructive when there’s a lot of them, but one-on-one, what’s not to love?” says Arianne Cease. She is referring to locusts.
Cease leads Arizona State University’s Global Locust Initiative, where she studies how locusts behave and…
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Tailored care model reduces self-harm and depression in at-risk youth
A new study by UCLA and Kaiser Permanente Northwest’s Center for Health Research demonstrates a health care approach matching treatment intensity to individual risk levels can significantly reduce self-harm and depression among at-risk…
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Final report casts doubt on existence of Canada mystery brain illness
A Canadian medical report published Friday found no evidence linking environmental factors to an unusual set of neurological symptoms affecting hundreds of people, a five-year saga that has shaken a small Atlantic province.
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Africa no longer facing mpox emergency: regional health chief
Africa is no longer in the grip of a public health emergency over mpox though the viral infection “remains endemic in several settings,” the head of region’s disease monitoring centers said Saturday.
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What to know about the deal to keep TikTok in US
TikTok has at last finalized a deal to keep the popular video sharing platform operating in the U.S. after years of uncertainty, but questions remain about whether users’ experience will change and whether the changes actually address security…
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France probes deaths of two babies after powdered milk recall
France’s health minister on Friday sought to reassure consumers that all suspicious infant formula had been withdrawn, as an investigation began into the deaths of two babies who drank possibly contaminated powdered milk.
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This AI thinks it’s the 1800s
An interesting thing about contemporary artificial intelligence models,…
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AI can develop ‘personality’ spontaneously with minimal prompting, research shows. What does that mean for how we use it?
Our personalities as humans are shaped through interaction, reflected through basic survival and reproductive instincts, without any pre-assigned roles or desired computational outcomes. Now, researchers at Japan’s University of…
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Back from the dead, a black hole is erupting after a 100-million-year hiatus
January 24, 2026
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Back from the dead, a black hole is erupting after a 100-million-year hiatus
Radio images captured this “cosmic volcano” being reborn at the heart of the galaxy J1007+3540
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