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Stanford Scientists Successfully Reverse Autism Symptoms in Mice
Stanford Medicine researchers have discovered that hyperactivity in a brain region known as the reticular thalamic nucleus may underlie behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorder. By dampening activity in this area using… -
Mysterious bone disease ravaged Brazil’s giant dinosaurs
A set of bones belonging to sauropods, as long-necked dinosaurs are called, found in the municipality of Ibirá in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, reveals that the region was conducive to a bone disease that was fatal to these animals.
Supported…
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Why Kids With More Colds Are Less Likely to Get COVID
Catching a cold may briefly shield the body from COVID, helping explain children’s resilience. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers have uncovered that a recent cold might actually help protect against COVID-19, especially in…
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5 underrated photography accessories you didn’t know you needed
Cameras and lenses usually get all the attention, but some of the most useful photography tools barely get noticed — until you desperately need them. They help you reach a dawn wildlife hide safely, keep your gear powered out in the field or…
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Doctors Just Found Out What Metformin Really Does Inside You
Metformin doesn’t just manage diabetes—it reshapes copper, iron, and zinc levels in the body, a potential clue to its broad protective effects. Credit: Shutterstock Metformin, the world’s most prescribed diabetes drug, is known…
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Hubble Observes Active Spiral Galaxy: NGC 7456
Using the Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) instrument aboard the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have captured a stunning new image of the spiral galaxy NGC 7456.
This Hubble image shows NGC 7456, a spiral galaxy located 51 million…
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US scientists test accelerator to make tritium from nuclear waste
Scientists in the US have come up with a new molten-salt accelerator system that can potentially change the future of fusion energy by producing commercial tritium from nuclear waste.
Led by Terence Tarnowsky, PhD, a Los Alamos National…
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A greener approach to finishing fabrics | Research
Taylor Kanipe, a fourth-year PhD student at North Carolina State University in the US, is on a mission to develop a way of treating cotton fabrics that is more environmentally friendly and safer for the wearer. Alongside lab leader Richard…
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Proposal to limit US student visa durations draws criticism | News
Higher education groups have criticsed a Trump administration proposal to introduce a new four-year time limit on visas for international students and researchers. The organisations warn that the move will deter talented researchers, harm the US…
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Letters: September 2025 | Opinion
Safer on paper
I read with interest the recent articles by Derek Lowe and Andrea Sella.
Lowe writes on the obsoletion of technologies and makes suggestions as to what might last until 2060. Yet, as we advance towards a more online, digital world,…
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