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Astronomers observe real-time formation of black hole jets for the first time | While the largest plasma jets extend well beyond their host galaxies and last millions of years, scientists are gaining understanding of a new class of smaller, shorter-lived jets called “compact symmetric objects.”

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A new study suggests that the transmission of cognitive ability from parents to children is primarily driven by genetics, with little influence from shared environmental factors like family resources.

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Challenging scientific understanding of how planetary systems form

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Effect of dietary intake of advanced glycation end products on biomarkers of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Crops could thrive with less fertilizer if they make more microbial friends | A mutation reveals chemical signals that help wheat plants attract beneficial fungi to their roots

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Unsweetened coffee associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, study finds | This association was not observed for sweetened or artificially sweetened coffee

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The oral-brain axis: New research uncovers surprising links between the bacteria in your mouth and mental health symptoms

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People who eat more red meat, especially processed red meat like bacon, sausage and bologna, are more likely to have a higher risk of cognitive decline and dementia when compared to those who eat very little red meat, according to a new study of 133,771 people followed up to 43 years.

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Focused ultrasound shows promise in treating Alzheimer’s by reducing amyloid plaques

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In the 2010s, a municipality in the Wellington metropolitan area in New Zealand upzoned 80% of its residential land to allow medium- and high-density housing. It led to a substantial increase in housing supply and a 21% reduction in rents relative to similar municipalities.

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Study finds relatively low rates of substitution for seafood choices like salmon, shrimp, and tuna: Substitution for the top 10 most-consumed seafood products in the U.S. occurred in just 13.9% of cases, lower than the substitution rates observed for less frequently consumed species.

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Disability often neglected in medical school curricula, study finds: Disability is often neglected in medical education curricula, being framed as a “problem” within an individual, according to participants surveyed

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The partisanship of mayors in the US has no detectable effect on police spending, police employment, crime, or arrests – This conflicts with a common narrative on the right that Democrat-run cities are rampant with crime and characterized by “soft-on-crime” policies.

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A new study suggests that Russian attacks on Ukrainian medical facilities in Mariupol are not random but instead may have been the result of intentional targeting. 77% of medical facilities in Mariupol sustained damage during Russia’s siege and facility size was not associated with damage.

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UK needs a national strategy to tackle harms of alcohol, research finds: Deaths from alcohol specific causes in England rose by 42% between 2019 and 2023, the highest number on record, most of them from alcohol related liver disease.

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Fossil fuel industries tweeting together for ‘climate obstruction’ - Fossil fuel energy, plastics, and agrichemical companies are networking on social media for ‘climate delay and denial.’ Their tweets presented environmental ‘solutions’ and highlighted the ‘unbearable weight of regulatory burdens’.

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Research found more than 97 million U.S. residents are served by U.S. public water systems (PWSs) with detectable levels of contaminants, and disparities related to race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status are apparent,

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Women were at the centre of social networks in Iron Age Britain. Evidence from 2,000-year-old DNA reveals that women in Celtic society stayed in their ancestral communities after marriage (i.e, matrilocal arrangement), whereas men were mobile.

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