Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that prenatal exposure to acetaminophen may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder…
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The Milky Way’s faintest satellite may not be what astronomers thought. ‘These results solve a major mystery in astrophysics’
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Ursa Major III, a faint star cluster over 30,000 light-years away, may be bound by hidden black holes instead of dark matter. | Credit:…
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Mapped: The boundaries of human perception
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140,000-year-old skeleton shows earliest interbreeding between humans and Neanderthals
Research team: “This discovery reveals the world’s earliest known human fossil showing morphological traits of both of these human groups, which until recently were considered two separate human species. The current study shows that the…
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US study shows zinc-ion batteries get stronger with fast charging
Scientists in the US discovered that zinc-ion batteries could potentially replace lithium-ion ones as fast charging makes them stronger instead of wearing them down.
Led by Hailong Chen, PhD, an associate professor in the George W. Woodruff…
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IBM and NASA create first-of-its-kind AI that can accurately predict violent solar flares
IBM and NASA scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) model that can predict the sun’s ferocious outbursts more accurately than ever, giving us a chance to react to dangerous and disruptive solar activity.
The new AI…
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New formulation of chemotherapy drug opens doors to advanced cancer treatment options
University of Arizona researchers devised a new method to deliver cancer chemotherapy drugs to pancreatic and breast cancer tumors more effectively and with less damage to healthy tissues than standard forms of chemotherapy. The…
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Study uncovers laundering of Galápagos iguanas through wildlife export permits
- All four species of Galápagos iguanas are categorized as threatened on the IUCN Red List and require permits for international trade — something the Ecuadorian government doesn’t issue for live…
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Study shows the brain’s body map remains stable after limb loss
New research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Cambridge University upends a long-standing belief about brain plasticity.
A study published today in Nature Neuroscience shows that the brain’s built-in “body…
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Antibiotics designed with the help of AI attack bacteria in entirely new ways | Research
New antibiotics designed with the help of AI show promise against two deadly drug-resistant bacteria. Two of the new compounds attack bacteria in ways unseen in existing drugs.
Development of new antibiotics has failed to keep pace with rising…
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