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New bioelectronic microdevices enable remote cell stimulation using ultrasound

The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM-CSIC) have developed a new generation of wireless piezoelectric microdevices capable of electrically stimulating living cells at an individual level. The study, recently publis

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Evolutionary origins of 'junk DNA' may provide new clues to cancer

In cancer research, one person's junk is increasingly becoming another person's treasure. Scientists have uncovered new evidence showing how recently evolved "junk DNA" genetic elements can become integrated into ancient cellular pathways that regulate cancer. These findings may

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‘Exploratory and curious animals’: mysterious rise in orca sightings off Northumberland co

Reasons for increase not clear but experts say it could be welcome sign marine ecosystem is becoming healthierThe Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast have long drawn fans of the natural world keen to catch sight of the resident guillemots and puffins.But as recently as las

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Enriching conversations with toddlers

Asking open-ended questions and weaving conversations into everyday activities helps toddlers' communication skills, new research shows. Three recently published University of Otago–Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka studies analyzed the outcomes of the Enhancing Rich Interactions (ENRICH) pro

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Schools should teach children more about how money works

I recently volunteered to teach some lessons in finance to pupils at a primary school. Over six sessions, I spoke to a group of 10- and 11-year-olds about things like value, savings, cost and risk.

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Traces of Earth's primordial magma ocean discovered in lava from a modern volcanic eruptio

In May 2018, the island of Mayotte, between Madagascar and Mozambique, began to experience a series of earthquakes that led to the discovery of an underwater volcano, now called Fani Maoré. Multiple scientific expeditions followed, taking samples of the recently erupted lava. Whe

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Researchers install 3D-printed seawall tiles to support coastal protection and marine life

At Morningside Park in Miami, a new installation is testing a simple but urgent idea: What if a seawall could help heal the bay? Researchers at the Institute of Environment recently installed a series of 3D-printed seawall tiles designed and developed at FIU's Robotics and Digita

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When managing your money, take a chatbot's 'confidence' with a grain of salt

Consider the following scenario. Suzy is 63, recently retired and trying to decide when to start receiving Social Security and how to manage her retirement savings to minimize the tax hit.

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Items found behind a Georgia Cracker Barrel lead to charges in 1985 Ohio murder

Modern forensic science analysis leads to arrest in murder of traveling salesman John Warren, authorities sayItems that were found discarded behind a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Georgia in 1985 have led to charges against a suspect in an Ohio killing committed at about that time

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Artificial hand reproduces human gestures using memory written into light-responsive polym

Danqing Liu from Eindhoven University of Technology explores how interactions with digital systems can be improved through the sense of touch. To achieve this, she develops advanced liquid crystal polymers that respond to light. Her work has recently been published in two scienti

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The 'safe third country' concept turns out to be an empty shell

In her recently completed research, Dr. Gaia Romeo exposes the reality behind the EU's 'safe third country' policy. She focuses on the only case in which that policy has already been applied on a large scale: Greece. There, the concept was used to reject asylum applications and r

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Banned chemicals continue to endanger environmental health in the Middle East and North Af

In a study recently published in the journal Environmental Research, scientists from the University of Sharjah have drawn renewed attention to contamination by polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), a class of man-made chemicals formerly used as flame retardants in a wide range

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