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Chimpanzee stone tool diversity
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Aston University academics made fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering
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Statin use not justified for healthy people with high cholesterol
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Cancer in adolescent and young adult women before pregnancy does not increase risk for stillborn births, according to UTHealth Houston research
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NSF awards more than $1 million to interdisciplinary research team to study chronic low back pain
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Discovery illuminates how Parkinson’s disease spreads in the brain
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Fundamental research improves understanding of new optical materials
Research into the synthesis of new materials could lead to more sustainable and environmentally friendly items such as solar panels...
Epigenetic treatment in mice improves spinal cord regeneration after injury
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Drumming in woodpeckers is neurologically similar to singing in songbirds
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WVU engineers aim to improve safety with autonomous robotic inspection system for coal waste storage facilities
Two West Virginia University engineers are developing new technologies for coal waste storage facilities that will detect and prevent potential failures like...
Researchers test hybrid, soft/hard nanocarriers to deliver drugs to the brain
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Women facing food insecurity could be at high risk for addiction to highly processed food
Philadelphia, September 20, 2022 – A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, published by...
Radical new treatment system lights up cancer therapy
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Advanced imaging sheds light on immune escape of shape-shifting fungus
Fungal pathogens have a major global impact upon human health – they are often difficult to diagnose and treat, and...
Gel treats gum disease by fighting inflammation
A topical gel that blocks the receptor for a metabolic byproduct called succinate treats gum disease by suppressing inflammation and...
Nerves on the spot
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Telehealth makes hearing health care more equitable
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2022 – According to the World Health Organization, 1.6 billion people across the globe are living with...
The legal framework for restructuring distressed companies in Asia needs local adaptation
A well-functioning corporate insolvency law that allows economically viable companies to restructure is critical for financial markets, especially in times...
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