Adolescent chimpanzees share some of the same risk-taking behaviors as human teens, but they may be less impulsive than their human counterparts, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. The study gets at age-old nature/nurture questions about why adolescents take more risks: because of environment or because of biological predispositions? “Adolescent chimpanzees are […]
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The iconic yet endangered Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi) has been shown to play a key role in seed dispersal for the non-photosynthetic plant Balanophora yuwanensis*1. This discovery, made by Professor SUETSUGU Kenji and graduate student Mr. HASHIWAKI Hiromu of Kobe University’s Graduate School of Science, sheds light on the previously unknown ecological role of the world’s only dark-furred […]
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The bacterium Rhodococcus ruber eats and actually digests plastic. This has been shown in laboratory experiments by PhD student Maaike Goudriaan at Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ). Based on a model study with plastic in artificial seawater in the lab, Goudriaan calculated that bacteria can break down about one percent of the fed plastic per […]
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Over the last year, the world’s energy market has been highly volatile. The warmer-than-average winter in Europe helped avoid a gas crisis this year, but the forecast for the next winter is unclear as instabilities persist. More than 20% of global liquefied natural gas exports originate from a single port in Qatar. A new paper […]
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In findings published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), Saint Louis University researchers and colleagues report that elephants play a key role in creating forests which store more atmospheric carbon and maintaining the biodiversity of forests in Africa. If the already critically endangered elephants become extinct, rainforest of central and west Africa, the second […]
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A potent plant toxin with a unique way of killing harmful bacteria has emerged as one of the strongest new antibiotic candidates in decades.   The antibiotic, called albicidin, is produced by the bacterial plant pathogen Xanthomonas albilineans, which causes the devastating leaf scald disease in sugar cane. Albicidin is thought to be used by the […]
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Researchers have found that the drug rilmenidine can extend lifespan and slow ageing. Published in Aging Cell, the findings show that animals treated with rilmenidine, currently used to treat hypertension, at young and older ages increases lifespan and improves health markers, mimicking the effects of caloric restriction. They also demonstrate that the healthspan and lifespan […]
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The unique genetics of the Australian black swan leaves the species vulnerable to viral illnesses such as avian flu, University of Queensland research has revealed. The UQ-led study has generated a first-ever genome of the black swan which revealed the species lacks some immune genes which help other wild waterfowl combat infectious diseases.  Associate Professor […]
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The smallest of newly found fossils can upend what paleontologists know about our history. A team of paleontologists from Virginia Tech and the U.S. Petrified Forest National Park, among others, have discovered the first “unmistakable” Triassic-era caecilian fossil — the oldest-known caecilian fossils — thus extending the record of this small, burrowing mammal by roughly […]
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A new retrospective study with up to 40 years of follow up shows significant reductions in death rates from all causes and cause-specific conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery compared to non-surgical participants with severe obesity, according to a new study in Obesity, The Obesity Society’s (TOS) […]
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<p>In 2015, a study showed that intensive blood pressure management reduced cardiovascular disease and lowered the risk of death. In 2019, results of the SPRINT MIND trial showed that lowering blood pressure also reduced the risk of mild cognitive impairment in older adults. In a recent study from Wake Forest University, scientists found that while […]</p>
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<p>Periodontitis, a gum disease, can lead to a litany of dental issues from bad breath to bleeding and lost teeth. In a study from Hiroshima University, scientists found that it could be connected to even more severe problems elsewhere in the body—the heart. The team found a strong link between periodontitis and fibrosis (which is scarring to […]</p>
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<p>In a study from Penn State College of Medicine and elsewhere, scientists found drugs like dextromethorphan, used to treat coughs caused by cold and flu, could potentially be repurposed to help people quit smoking cigarettes. They developed a novel machine learning method, where computer programs analyze data sets for patterns and trends, to identify the […]</p>
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<p>‘It wasn’t just one very bad day on Earth. The situation is much more complicated than people realized’. The Latest Permian Mass Extinction (LPME) was the largest extinction in Earth’s history to date, killing between 80-90% of life on the planet, though finding definitive evidence for what caused the dramatic changes in climate has eluded […]</p>
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<p>Scientists found that dietary salt substitutes lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death from all causes and heart disease.</p>
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<p>About half of Earth’s zinc inventory was delivered by material from the outer Solar System, beyond the orbit of Jupiter.</p>
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<p>Autistic people and people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often experience anxiety and depression. When these conditions occur together, though – as they often do – it can be hard to unpick which one is contributing the most to poor mental health. Our latest study aimed to find out. We discovered that people with […]</p>
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<p>There’s been a lot of chat on social media over the past few months about the importance of magnesium supplements. Many suggest that symptoms such as trouble sleeping, tense muscles and low energy are all signs you’re deficient and should be taking a magnesium supplement. As it turns out, many of us probably are somewhat […]</p>
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<p>If you’ve ever felt pain, tenderness and tightness—maybe even a sharp, stabbing sensation—in your breasts, it’s hard not to jump to conclusions. Could it be the “C” word? Rarely, experts say. “We see a lot of patients who come looking for answers that have widespread, cyclical breast pain,” said Dr. Alison Chetlen, a staff physician […]</p>
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<p>In a study from Leeds Institute for Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research and elsewhere, scientists found that people hospitalized with COVID-19 may have an increased risk for heart damage, but not so much the type of inflammation previous research suggested. Early in the pandemic, several studies suggested many COVID-19 survivors experienced heart damage even if they […]</p>
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Efforts to save water because of a drought can disproportionately affect low-income families, researchers report.
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A new blood test that identifies progression of osteoarthritis in the knee is more accurate than current methods.
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Alcohol doesn't have the same power to lubricate social interaction online as it does in person, new research suggests.
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Geochemical evidence suggests that carbon dioxide levels may have been much lower millions of years before the emergence of large forests.
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A drug that increases dopamine in the brain has potential to reverse the effects of inflammation on brain reward circuitry, depression research finds.
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