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Living in a greener residential area increases the diversity of oligosaccharides in breastmilk. This in turn may affect the child’s health, as the oligosaccharides in breastmilk can protect the infant from harmful microbes and reduce the risk of developing allergies and diseases.

utu.fi

Submitted by universityofturku t3_10e9rw4 on January 17, 2023 at 11:14 AM

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Researchers have developed a new device that can detect and analyse cancer cells from blood samples, enabling doctors to avoid invasive biopsy surgeries, and to monitor treatment progress

uts.edu.au

Submitted by giuliomagnifico t3_11e4f1b on February 28, 2023 at 12:06 PM

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In a first, doctors treat fatal genetic disease before birth

apnews.com

Submitted by 29PiecesOfSilver t3_yqxoei on November 9, 2022 at 10:31 PM

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Owning a pet is linked to having better cognitive health in advanced age, study finds

psypost.org

Submitted by nikan69 t3_zy6py0 on December 29, 2022 at 2:29 PM

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Stroke survivor moves her hand for first time in a decade after groundbreaking treatment

telegraph.co.uk

Submitted by TheTelegraph t3_117h1vo on February 20, 2023 at 6:49 PM

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Corridors between Western U.S. national parks would greatly increase the persistence time of mammals. Establishing an expanded protected area network based on identified mammal pathways and incorporating adjacent wilderness areas would greatly enlarge available habitat for mammal species

attheu.utah.edu

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_10b3w0w on January 13, 2023 at 7:59 PM

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Study reveals that although private automobiles continue to be the dominant travel mode in American cities, the share of car trips has slightly and steadily decreased since its peak in 2001. In contrast, the share of transit, non-motorized, and taxicab trips has steadily increased

fau.edu

Submitted by giuliomagnifico t3_11j7a4c on March 5, 2023 at 6:43 PM

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Scientists have shown how toxic dyes can be filtered out of wastewater using the method and material developed by the group. The procedure uses sunlight as a catalyst and doesn’t involve any pressure or heat. It can remove 80 percent of dye pollutants in wastewater.

eurekalert.org

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_120ers7 on March 24, 2023 at 9:13 AM

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In Hokkaido, Japan's winter months, harmless underwater algae balls are protected from death by an ice shield. That shield is expected to thin thanks to global warming, causing the balls to join the list of species threatened by climate change.

newatlas.com

Submitted by MistWeaver80 t3_zudl1n on December 24, 2022 at 4:48 PM

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Cancer researchers show introducing bacteria to a tumour’s microenvironment creates a state of acute inflammation that triggers the immune system’s primary responder cells to attack rather than protect a tumour.

newsroom.unsw.edu.au

Submitted by unswsydney t3_11qwpro on March 14, 2023 at 4:37 AM

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Formation of Namibia’s fairy circles isn’t due to termites. Plants are "ecosystem engineers" that survive by forming optimal geometric patterns.

arstechnica.com

Submitted by marketrent t3_ybdycn on October 23, 2022 at 10:12 AM

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Sheep flocks operate as a type of ‘collective intelligence’ and elect temporary leaders to guide them while moving. The fluidity of this process is extremely surprising.

zmescience.com

Submitted by nimobo t3_z1ya6v on November 22, 2022 at 4:42 PM

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The largest recorded earthquake in Alberta's history was not a natural event, but most likely caused by disposal of oilsands wastewater, new research has concluded.

edmonton.ctvnews.ca

Submitted by GeoGeoGeoGeo t3_120o4vv on March 24, 2023 at 3:43 PM

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Planting more trees could axe summer deaths by a third. Modelling of 93 European cities finds that increasing tree cover up to 30% can help lower the temperature of urban environments by an average of 0.4°C and prevent one in three heat deaths as a result.

scimex.org

Submitted by MistWeaver80 t3_10qm1jv on February 1, 2023 at 5:55 AM

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The mRNA vaccine technology successfully used for COVID has been adapted to fight malaria, a disease that killed over 625,000 people in 2020. In a research study on mice, two mRNA vaccines were highly effective in reducing infection in the host and in the mosquito vector.

nature.com

Submitted by grab-n-g0 t3_zhgzjr on December 10, 2022 at 2:57 AM

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Study finds that poor sleep quality increases aggression, possibly by affecting emotional cognition

psypost.org

Submitted by chrisdh79 t3_10q2uzy on January 31, 2023 at 4:07 PM

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Examining 100,000 crime-related posts from 14,000 Facebook pages maintained by U.S. law enforcement agencies between 2010 and 2019, researchers found that Facebook users are exposed to posts that overrepresent Black suspects by 25% relative to local arrest rates

law.stanford.edu

Submitted by giuliomagnifico t3_ynz2ey on November 6, 2022 at 6:56 PM

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Even a single bout of exercise can produce anti-cancer proteins called myokines, which can significantly suppress tumour growth

ecu.edu.au

Submitted by giuliomagnifico t3_zo5qux on December 17, 2022 at 12:56 PM

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Emperor penguin at risk of extinction, along with two-thirds of native Antarctic species, research shows

theguardian.com

Submitted by dont_tread_on_dc t3_ztfja2 on December 23, 2022 at 1:38 PM

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Vitamin D supplements linked to reduced risk of suicide, study of veterans finds

journals.plos.org

Submitted by thebelsnickle1991 t3_10ucsxv on February 5, 2023 at 1:45 PM

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The lifespans of honey bees living in laboratory environments has dropped about 50% over the last 50 years, hinting at possible causes for the worrisome trends across the beekeeping industry, according to new research by University of Maryland entomologists.

today.umd.edu

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_yuvf0g on November 14, 2022 at 10:38 AM

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Gene therapy gel heals decades-old wounds in trial for blistering skin disease. Researchers find that a gel tested in patients with a life-threatening blistering skin disease helps wounds heal. The gel — the first topical gene therapy — awaits FDA approval.

med.stanford.edu

Submitted by Zee2A t3_zq1208 on December 19, 2022 at 7:29 PM

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Dissociative symptoms are common among individuals with depression, study finds

psypost.org

Submitted by chrisdh79 t3_z4hoea on November 25, 2022 at 4:34 PM

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A new study based on 22 FOI requests of over 11,000 pages found that Coca-Cola exerts direct influence on academic institutions and organizations that convene major public health conferences and events, and makes payments directly to speakers and researchers conditional on media interviews.

cambridge.org

Submitted by Meatrition t3_za3ie2 on December 1, 2022 at 11:16 PM

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Scientists have proved goldfish do have good memories and are able to navigate their surroundings. A team from Oxford University trained nine fish to travel 70cm (2.3ft) and back, receiving a food reward at the end. The study disproves the long-held belief goldfish have little or no memory.

bbc.co.uk

Submitted by Tardigradelegs t3_y30ixz on October 13, 2022 at 2:43 PM

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