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Dance of electrons measured in the glow from exploding neutron-star

Dance of electrons measured in the glow from explo...

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Early morning and evening activity could ‘reduce bowel cancer risk by 11%’ - Two daily peaks in activity, at about 8am and 6pm, “was associated with reduced colorectal cancer risk, beyond the benefits of overall physical activity”. Research suggests time when physical activity taken is crucial.

Early morning and evening activity could ‘reduce b...

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Vitamin D during pregnancy boosts children’s bone health even at age seven

Vitamin D during pregnancy boosts children’s bone ...

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Startup gives surgeons a real-time view of breast cancer during surgery. The drug-device combination developed by MIT spinout Lumicell is poised to reduce repeat surgeries and ensure more complete tumor removal

Startup gives surgeons a real-time view of breast ...

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Researchers have demonstrated that by optical means it is possible to excite and stir the exciton-polariton condensate, which emits the linearly polarized light with polarization axis following the stirring direction.

Researchers have demonstrated that by optical mean...

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President Trump's tweets during the January 6 insurrection in the US capital predicted the levels of violence and the use of weapons by the rioters, according to US research. The findings point to the importance of a leader in escalating violent protest behaviour.

President Trump's tweets during the January 6 insu...

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Current radiation levels don't appear to be causing severe chronic damage in Chornobyl's green tree frogs which are living long hoppy lives. A recent study found that for the ggreen tree frogs, at least, there appeared to be no impact on lifespan, indicators of ageing or levels of stress hormones.

Current radiation levels don't appear to be causin...

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Firms that read more perform better: Research finds the volume of information firms consume increases more than proportionally with their size. This suggests larger firms have relatively less capital, sales, and fewer employees for the same amount of reading compared to smaller firms.

Firms that read more perform better: Research find...

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Physicists Reveal a Quantum Geometry That Exists Outside of Space and Time | Quanta Magazine

Physicists Reveal a Quantum Geometry That Exists O...

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New laser-based headset can measure blood flow, assess risk of stroke: « A headset-based device that can be used to noninvasively assess a patient's stroke risk by monitoring changes in blood flow and volume while a participant holds their breath. »

New laser-based headset can measure blood flow, as...

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Gut microbes play a key role in regulating stress responsiveness throughout the day, research finds

Gut microbes play a key role in regulating stress ...

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Nurse burnout is linked to lower patient safety, more hospital-acquired infections, more patient falls and medication errors. It is also linked with lower patient satisfaction, finds new study from from 32 countries.

Nurse burnout is linked to lower patient safety, m...

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Machine learning algorithm identifies three unique autism subtypes in males

Machine learning algorithm identifies three unique...

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New research shows that a high consumption of ultra-processed foods not only has a negative impact on general health, but could also accelerate aging itself, suggesting a connection that goes beyond the poor nutritional quality of these foods

New research shows that a high consumption of ultr...

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Worldwide cancer rates and deaths are projected to increase by 77% and 90% respectively by 2050. Researchers used data on 36 cancer types across 185 countries to project how incidence rates and deaths will change over the coming decades.

Worldwide cancer rates and deaths are projected to...

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Research shows older adults performed better on memory tests when total sleep time is longer than 5 hours and excessive daytime sleepiness is related to complaints of prospective, retrospective, and total memory.

Research shows older adults performed better on me...

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Researchers have developed a new satellite imaging technique that can spot plastics on beaches by measuring differences in reflected light from the debris compared to the surrounding sand, water or vegetation. We're sending well over 10 million tonnes of plastic trash into our oceans every year

Researchers have developed a new satellite imaging...

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Children aged 2 and 3 might be too young to know words like "impossible" and "improbable," but they understand how possibility works. They can tell the difference between improbable and impossible events and learn significantly better after experiencing impossible occurrences

Children aged 2 and 3 might be too young to know w...

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