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Poor-quality sleep involves different parts of the brain, depending on age

Have trouble sleeping? The reason may depend in part on your age. A recent study that included psychology researchers from Binghamton University investigates how poor sleep alters brain communication across the adult lifespan, specifically examining how these changes vary by age

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Patient-specific 3D-printed contact lenses in just 20 minutes

A breakthrough combination of new silicone materials and advanced 3D printing technology developed by University of Waterloo researchers could transform how contact lenses are manufactured. The study, "Patient-specific hard contact lenses fabricated by vat photopolymerization pri

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Herpes immune response linked to Alzheimer's disease

New research has demonstrated a mechanistic link between the immune response to herpesviruses—the family of viruses related to cold sores, childhood infections and mononucleosis—and an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. A team of scientists from Cardiff University's School of

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Wearable microneedle patch tracks antibiotic levels in real time, preclinical tests show

Wearable devices have transformed how people track exercise, sleep, heart rate and other vital signs. Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) are now exploring whether similar technologies could one day help monitor medicines inside the body.

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Nicotine use linked to mental health problems in adolescents, especially girls

Adolescents who use nicotine are more likely to report symptoms of anxiety, depression and other mental health problems than their peers who do not use nicotine. Girls appear to be particularly vulnerable, according to three recent studies from the University of Gothenburg.

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Ultrafine air particles may drive 2 million premature deaths each year

Ultrafine particles (UFPs) –smaller than 100 nanometres and invisible to the naked eye—contribute substantially to illness and mortality worldwide. That is the finding of an international study led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz and The Cyprus I

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Researchers uncover new therapeutic vulnerability in one of the most aggressive childhood

An international team led by the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC) in Barcelona, the Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research (GENyO) and the University of Granada (UGR) has identified a new biological vulnerability in one of the most aggressive forms of child

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Genetic safeguard protects the female heart—and what happens when it's lost

Men and women are not born with the same risk of heart disease, and for decades scientists have struggled to explain why. A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, published in Genes & Development, offers an answer: The female heart depends on a molecular

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Scientists uncover genetic clues from a tumor-prone reptile that could advance cancer rese

A new study led by experts at the University of Nottingham suggests a pet gecko with an unusually high risk of tumors may be a promising model for understanding how cancer develops and spreads. The findings of the study, which are published in BMC Biology, could help explain why

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German public university creates Islamic theology faculty

The University of Münster is the first public university in Europe to establish an Islamic theology faculty, a move that is is attracting international attention.

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Ripple lança o University Digital Asset Xcelerator (UDAX) no Brasil para impulsionar o eco

A Ripple, principal provedora de soluções corporativas baseadas em blockchain para o sistema financeiro tradicional e digital, trouxe ao Brasil o University Digital Asset Xcelerator (UDAX). Desenvolvida em parceria entre a University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), da Ripp

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Megalodon: Redescoberta de fóssil revela detalhes sobre o lendário tubarão gigante

Estudo confirma que esses animais poderiam ter mais de 24 metros de comprimento – mais do dobro dos maiores tubarões atuais.

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