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Friday, Jul 26

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Meds on Mars missions could expire before astronauts get back

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Expired medications could pose a challenge as space agencies plan for long-duration missions to Mars and beyond.

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Cancer drug may help clear HIV from the brain

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New research marks a step toward eliminating HIV from hard-to-reach reservoirs where the virus evades otherwise effective treatment.

Since 2009, teens have reported less misuse of 3 commonly prescribed drugs

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A steep decline in teens who misused prescription medications in the past year, from 11% to 2%, surprises researchers.

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Can a World Cup run drive interest in a country?

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Morocco’s surprising 2022 World Cup performance followed by uptick in travel- and food-related searches, researchers find.

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Can the Olympics ever really be green?

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Organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics are committed to creating the most sustainable Games ever. But can the event ever truly be green?

After Trump’s 2016 election, more women of color gave birth early

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"Trump's election appears to have affected the life chances of even the newest members of US society..."

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There’s a downside to success in the fight against malaria

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Though bed nets and insecticides help protect against malaria, some people blame these measures for a return of other pests, like bed bugs.

Thursday, Jul 25

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Bariatric surgery eases pain for people of color

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Bariatric surgery reduces widespread pain among Black and Hispanic patients, but their burden is still much higher than the general population.

How the brain responds to sleep apnea

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Researchers have discovered underlying mechanisms within the brain that contribute to high blood pressure for people with sleep apnea.

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Brain activity predicts responses to emotional images

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Researchers were able to predict a person's response to emotionally charged scenes using brain imaging and computer modeling alone.

Wednesday, Jul 24

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‘Migration stigma’ has an effect on immigrant health

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"Migration stigma" is a pervasive and destructive force that links responses to immigration—such as prejudice and politics—to immigrant health.

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‘Digital twin’ can make wireless networks better

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A new method predicts what data wireless computing users will need before they need it, making wireless networks faster and more reliable.

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Nanoparticles could deliver sickle cell disease treatment

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A new nanoparticle treatment approach aims to reduce side effects and treatment burden for people with sickle cell disease.

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How a common chemo drug causes heart damage

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Researchers have identified which immune cells drive cardiac inflammation in cancer patients taking doxorubicin, a common chemotherapy drug.

Tuesday, Jul 23

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Climate change will lead to massive tropical plant losses

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"It is a little alarming just how close to a threshold or tipping point we are for these tropical species."

Women in ‘care work’ make less money if they have kids

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"Wages for women without children were more than 12% higher than wages for mothers, once all factors were accounted for."

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Why do some people learn new athletic skills faster?

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New research suggest the secret to learning new motor skills quickly lies not in our muscles, but in our eyes.

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How these asexual ants avoid genetic diversity problems

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New research documents a never-before-seen strategy for retaining genetic diversity among asexually reproducing insects.

Origami probes light up when they find aggressive cancer

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"We're giving clinicians a more powerful tool that can find cancer cells earlier and more precisely than ever before."

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Teens get bored of Instagram ‘content soup’

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While there's concern about teens using social media, new research finds that teens using Instagram mostly feel bored.

Ultrasound tech can boost mindfulness

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To enhance mindfulness, researchers used a tool that can stimulate specific areas of the brain noninvasively.

Monday, Jul 22

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‘Magic mushrooms’ work by scrambling key brain network

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Mushrooms that contain psilocybin generate psychedelic experiences by disrupting a critical network of brain areas involved in introspective thinking.

Friday, Jul 19

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Long COVID risk has declined over course of pandemic

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"The research on declining rates of long COVID marks the rare occasion when I have good news to report regarding this virus."

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The right fiber may help you lose weight

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"We wanted to know what kind of fiber would be most beneficial for weight loss and improvements in glucose homeostasis..."

Why is Jupiter’s Great Red Spot shrinking?

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A steady diet of smaller storms may be what fuels Jupiter’s Great Red Spot—and a decline in small storms may be causing it to shrink.

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Stress takes a toll on caregivers at the cellular level

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New research links stress-related cell damage to negative mental and physical health effects among caregivers.

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Team discovers a missing piece in climate model

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A new addition to a commonly used climate model shows that the Greenland Ice Sheet is melting faster than previously estimated.

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Flu viruses have 2 paths to infect cells

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Most flu viruses enter human or animal cells through specific pathways on their surface. Researchers have now found a second entry pathway.

Diabetes drug may make lung cancer treatment more effective

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"...finding ways to circumvent drug and chemotherapy resistance is vital to improving patient outcomes."

Thursday, Jul 18

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State gun laws may lower child suicide rate, but not homicides

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State gun laws are associated with decreased suicide rates for children under age 18, but have little influence on homicide rates.