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Green tea-based adhesive films show promise as a novel treatment for oral mucositis. The anti-inflammatory properties of green tea can alleviate oral mucositis, a painful inflammation of the mouth lining often caused by chemotherapy and radiation.

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Long-Life Aluminum Ion Batteries. Large batteries for long-term storage of solar and wind power are key to integrating abundant and renewable energy sources. Researchers have designed a cost-effective and environment-friendly aluminum-ion (Al-ion) battery.

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Ultrahigh Specific Strength by Bayesian Optimization of Carbon Nanolattices. Researchers have used machine learning to design nano-architected materials that have the strength of carbon steel but the lightness of Styrofoam.

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Uncontrolled rocket debris falling back to Earth poses a small, but serious risk to planes, especially over busy areas like Europe or Asia. There's a 26% chance each year of airspace being disrupted.

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A study shows that cancer cells can transfer their defective mitochondria to the body's immune cells and weaken them, thus evading the body's immune response.

A study shows that cancer cells can transfer their...

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VR subway experiment highlights role of sound in disrupting balance for people with inner ear disorder | Researchers found that when a moving subway scene was played in VR, the addition of audio increased balance challenges for people with vestibular problems

VR subway experiment highlights role of sound in d...

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Evolution without sex: How mites have survived for millions of years | The key to evolution in oribatid mites may lie in the independent evolution of their two chromosome copies – a phenomenon known as the ‘Meselson effect’, which may potentially enable long-term persistence of the mite.

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New drug shows promise in restoring vision for people with nerve damage: Drug, LL-341070, enhanced mices brain's ability to repair damaged myelin— the protective sheath around nerve fibers

New drug shows promise in restoring vision for peo...

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About 1 in 8 US adults has tried or uses GLP-1 medication with 1 in 4 of those for weight loss but muscle loss can account for up to 40% of total weight loss. Scientists discover molecule that reverses muscle loss in mice, suggest that adding drug to boost this molecule may help prevent muscle loss.

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A new study suggests that neighborhood poverty influences children's behavior. By age 3, children from wealthier families living in high-poverty neighborhoods were as likely to act out as their peers born into poorer families

A new study suggests that neighborhood poverty inf...

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Smokers unlikely to quit with just willpower, say researchers. Those using e-cigarettes, medication or heated tobacco products are more likely to successfully give up smoking.

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Very happy to share our work on lymphatic endothelial cell specification, which was published in Nature Cardiovascular Research this week. The paper describes a specialised progenitor for lymphatic endothelium.

Very happy to share our work on lymphatic endothel...

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A new biodegradable material to replace certain microplastics: « MIT chemical engineers designed an environmentally friendly alternative to the microbeads used in some health and beauty products. »

A new biodegradable material to replace certain mi...

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A new study explores how the “News-Finds-Me” perception contributes to overconfidence in identifying fake news. This mindset not only heightens susceptibility to misinformation but also encourages sharing of false stories.

A new study explores how the “News-Finds-Me” perce...

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New Study Reveals How a ‘Non-Industrialised’ Style Diet Can reduce Risk of Chronic Disease. In just three weeks the diet:Promoted weight loss. Decreased bad cholesterol by 17%. Reduced blood sugar by 6%. reduced C-reactive Protein (a marker of inflammation and heart disease) by 14%.

New Study Reveals How a ‘Non-Industrialised’ Style...

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Blood pressure readings while lying down beat seated readings at predicting heart risks | Supine Blood Pressure and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality

Blood pressure readings while lying down beat seat...

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New research has found that children whose parents were moderately or very harsh tended to exhibit worse emotion regulation, lower self-esteem, and more peer relationship problems. They also scored lower on prosocial behavior scales.

New research has found that children whose parents...

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Climate scientist argues it's time to ditch the 'myth of neutrality' | Challenging the neutrality myth in climate science and activism

Climate scientist argues it's time to ditch the 'm...

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