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World Cup: Why are left‑footers like Messi so valuable in soccer?

Argentina's Lionel Messi, England's Bukayo Saka, Spain's Lamine Yamal and Egypt's Mohamed Salah are all highly skilled soccer players in slightly different ways, as is the tall, powerful and technically proficient Norwegian Erling Haaland.

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Model highlights patterns in how humans move across different locations

Every day, billions of people travel from their homes to work, schools, health care facilities, restaurants, public venues and other destinations. The complex patterns that shape how people move between these different locations are broadly referred to as "human mobility."

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Estrogen link could explain why women are more likely to suffer from Crohn's

Scientists from the University of Bath (UK) have shed new light on how Crohn's disease develops and why it affects people differently after finding new evidence of a link between a key immune system gene in the gut and signaling of the hormone estrogen.

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Blocking a female-only GABA signal that helps glioblastoma evade immunity may boost surviv

Researchers have identified a critical biological difference in how glioblastoma develops in male and female laboratory models, pinpointing an immune pathway that fuels tumor growth only in females. The study shows that the neurotransmitter GABA boosts the cancer-protecting activ

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Social media use linked to poorer mental health in older Canadians, study finds

Different digital communication tools are associated with mental health in different ways among older adults in Canada, according to a new study published in PLOS Global Public Health by Hossam Ali-Hassan of York University, Canada, and colleagues.

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Uneven cerebellum aging may partly explain why some older adults stay mentally sharp

Scientists may have discovered a new role for the cerebellum, the part of the brain that sits at the base of the skull. A new paper published in the journal Nature Neuroscience reports that different parts of the cerebellum change at different rates with age, which may be linked

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Hidden protein linked to severe COVID-19 and lung disease risk

A genetic difference carried by nearly one in three people may increase the risk of severe COVID-19 and lung fibrosis by disrupting the function of a previously unknown protein, according to a new study published in Nature Communications.

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Geometric neural 'map' may help bilingual brains navigate between languages

Anyone who speaks more than one language knows the feeling of expressing the same thought through entirely different linguistic lenses. A new study by researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine reveals that the key to this translation ability is a shared geomet

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Medicaid expansion boosted coverage for indigenous communities, research finds

American Indian and Alaska Native populations continue to experience higher rates of uninsurance and chronic disease than many other groups in the United States. Now, new research led by the University at Albany examines how different provisions of the Affordable Care Act affecte

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A healthy diet may still make a difference for people at higher risk of dementia

Brain changes that can eventually lead to dementia may begin many years before anyone notices symptoms such as memory problems, missed appointments or difficulty finding words.

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Women with Parkinson's disease may show more Alzheimer's-related brain changes than men

Women with Parkinson's disease may be more vulnerable to Alzheimer's-related changes in the brain than men, according to new research presented at the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress 2026. Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease frequently co-occur in older adult

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Exploring the lasting harms of social isolation in adolescence

How do social experiences during adolescence promote empathetic, helpful behavior? In a study appearing in eNeuro, Yi Zuo, from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and colleagues used mice to explore how social isolation at different stages of life influences the way mice s

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