The venom of an Amazonian scorpion species may contain a compound capable of helping treat breast cancer, a disease that remains one of the top causes of death among women.
Researchers at the University of São Paulo’s Ribeirão Preto School of…
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Is it time to rethink the value of AFL Draft picks?
With AFL clubs preparing for the Draft, Victoria University (VU) researchers are proposing a new approach to trade draft picks based on their true value according to teams’ future performances.
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Study Highlights the Safety and Efficacy of Inhaled Cannabis for Treating Refractory Diabetic Neuropathy
A study published in Biomedicines found an association between cannabis use and sustained pain reduction in a patient population with treatment-resistant diabetic neuropathy. Nerve damage from diabetes can…
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Patients with Dementia Show Positive Cognitive Improvements After Sustained Medical Cannabis Use
A study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease found that patients suffering from dementia demonstrated cognitive improvements following long-term use of low-dose cannabinoid extracts. The findings…
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This tiny quantum clock packs a billion-fold energy mystery
A team led by the University of Oxford has uncovered an unexpected contributor to entropy in quantum timekeeping: the act of measurement itself. In findings published on November 14 in Physical Review Letters, the researchers show that the energy…
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Early Long-Necked Marine Reptile Unearthed in China
The exceptionally long neck of Lijiangosaurus yongshengensis contained 42 cervical vertebrae, according to a research team led by paleontologists from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology at the Chinese Academy of…
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Researchers Identify Gene Responsible for Bud Size in Tea Plant
Tea plant (Camellia sinensis) is among the most significant beverage crops globally. The size of tea buds not only directly affects the yield and quality of fresh leaves, but also plays a key role in determining the suitability of different…
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Our Solar System is Moving More Than Three Times Faster than Expected
To determine the motion of the Solar System, Bielefeld University astrophysicist Lukas Böhme and his colleagues analyzed the distribution of radio galaxies.
An artist’s impression of the Solar System. Image credit: NASA / JPL.
“Our…
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5 plead guilty to laptop farm and ID theft scheme to land North Koreans US IT jobs
Each defendant also helped the IT workers pass employer vetting procedures. Travis and Salazar, for example, appeared for drug testing on behalf of the workers.
Travis, an active-duty member of the US Army at the time,…
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Viking Age grave unearthed in Bjugn stuns archaeologists
A routine day of metal detecting led into one of Norway’s most captivating archaeological discoveries in years.
It all began when hobby detectorist Roy Søreng uncovered a distinctive oval bowl buckle earlier this year – an ornament closely…
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