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Nootropics might be the answer to improving cognitive function, memory, and decision-making prowess in healthy individuals.
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https://theconversation.com/how-to-improve-your-communication-with-someone-with-a-speech-impairment-216511
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October marked alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) awareness month. AAC includes all means of communication that a person may use besides talking. Low-tech methods include means of interaction like hand gestures, facial movements, or pointing, while more high-tech tools might include a speech generating device accessed through pointing or a joystick, eye-tracking, or even a brain-computer interface.
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https://www.newswise.com/articles/view/807846/?sc=rssn
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Newswise — Stimulated Raman scattering, observed first in 1962, has become a versatile tool in diverse fields like including biological imaging, environmental gas sensing, materials characterization, and molecular dynamics tracking. The choice of laser sources for exciting molecules or materials is critical, as it determines spectral resolution and the approach to obtain the Raman spectrum.
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2431516-fragile-quantum-entanglement-may-survive-chaos-of-chemical-reactions/
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The quantum properties of super-cooled atoms surprisingly endured chemical reactionsPanther Media GmbH/Alamy
Odd quantum phenomena can survive the havoc of a chemical reaction, researchers have found. This could eventually prove useful for emerging quantum technologies or reveal surprising...
Odd quantum phenomena can survive the havoc of a chemical reaction, researchers have found. This could eventually prove useful for emerging quantum technologies or reveal surprising...
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https://futurism.com/an-end-to-blindness-holy-grail-of-gene-editing-partially-restores-vision/
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With this new development we are finally able to use CRISPR to edit regular adult cells, giving hope to treat formally incurable diseases.
Healing the blind is only the beginning for this technology. The scientists are also looking into treating muscular dystrophy, hemophilia and cystic fibrosis.
Healing the blind is only the beginning for this technology. The scientists are also looking into treating muscular dystrophy, hemophilia and cystic fibrosis.
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https://www.wtap.com/2024/04/30/newborn-twins-fight-rare-disease-family-says-itll-cost-42-million-save-their-lives/
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - New parents in Kansas City are fighting to save the lives of their newborn twins. They said the boys have a rare genetic disease that will cost the family millions of dollars to treat. Amanda Reed gave birth to Eli and Easton on Easter. Five days later, after regular tests, doctors found the disease.
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/12/canada-calls-for-halt-to-deep-sea-mining-amid-fears-of-ecological-devastation
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Canada has joined a growing list of nations calling for a pause on deep-sea mining in international waters amid fears the nascent, untested industry could cause ecological devastation without further study and clear safeguards.Three ministers, for the country's foreign affairs, natural resources,...
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https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/news/newsmantraa/chimeric-antigen-receptor-t-cell-therapy-pipeline-insight-nda-approvals-and-emerging-therapies-key-companies-novartis-janssen-pharmaceuticals-and-others
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PRESS RELEASEPublished May 5, 2023The "Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy Pipeline Insight 2023" report provides comprehensive insights about 300+ companies and 300+ pipeline drugs in the Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy pipeline landscape. It covers the Chimeric Antigen Receptor...
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https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2024/feb/titanium-lattice
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"Traditional manufacturing processes are not practical for the fabrication of these intricate metal metamaterials, and not everyone has a laser powder bed fusion machine in their warehouse," he said. . "However, as the technology develops, it will become more accessible and the printing process will become much faster, enabling a larger audience to implement our high-strength multi-topology metamaterials in their components.
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https://www.commondreams.org/news/cerrado-deforestation-lula-brazil
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Deforestation in Brazil's vital Cerrado region jumped by 43% in 2023 compared to 2022, the highest level since deforestation measurements began in 2019. The news, released by Brazil's National Institute for Space Research this month, came as deforestation in the more widely known Amazon rainforest fell by nearly 50% in 2023.
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41557-023-01216-y?code=62d1b951-3e98-4101-aa85-590520ec6e98&error=cookies_not_supported
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Whitesides, G. M., Mathias, J. P. & Seto, C. T. Molecular self-assembly and nanochemistry: a chemical strategy for the synthesis of nanostructures. Science 254, 1312-1319 (1991).Article
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Lehn J.-M. Supramolecular Chemistry: Concepts and Perspectives (Wiley,...
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https://nonprofitquarterly.org/stories-of-organizational-transformation-moving-toward-system-change-and-a-solidarity-economy/
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By Emily Kawano, Lori Stern, Adoma Addo, and Kelley Dennings 1
The convergent crises we face today—the climate crisis, ecological destruction, a growing economic divide, increasingly virulent racist and anti-immigrant violence, a drift toward fascism—are driving a...
By Emily Kawano, Lori Stern, Adoma Addo, and Kelley Dennings 1
The convergent crises we face today—the climate crisis, ecological destruction, a growing economic divide, increasingly virulent racist and anti-immigrant violence, a drift toward fascism—are driving a...
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https://phys.org/news/2023-10-methods-effective-large-genes-gene.html
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by Melanie Nyfeler, University of Zurich
One problem in gene therapy is that not all genes transfer equally well into the target cells. UZH researchers have now developed a flexible method to transfer large genes efficiently and without...
One problem in gene therapy is that not all genes transfer equally well into the target cells. UZH researchers have now developed a flexible method to transfer large genes efficiently and without...
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https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/16/1/85
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1. IntroductionCancer is a global unresolved healthcare challenge that is currently responsible for a significant decreased quality of life and mortality worldwide [1]. In recent years, significant progress has been made in understanding the genetic reasons for cancer development. One of the most...
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https://phys.org/news/2023-08-gene-editing-technique-path-precision-therapies.html
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41416-023-02537-y?code=11f0e69b-172a-4941-8de9-911f1bb213be&error=cookies_not_supported
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Hoydahl O, Edna TH, Xanthoulis A, Lydersen S, Endreseth BH. Long-term trends in colorectal cancer: incidence, localization, and presentation. BMC Cancer. 2020;20:1077. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-07582-xArticle
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https://lifeboat.com/blog/2023/12/unlocking-the-human-genome-innovative-machine-learning-tool-predicts-functional-consequences-of-genetic-variants
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In a novel study, researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have introduced LoGoFunc, an advanced computational tool that predicts pathogenic gain and loss-of-function variants across the genome. Unlike current methods that predominantly focus on loss of function, LoGoFunc distinguishes among different types of harmful mutations, offering potentially valuable insights into diverse disease outcomes.
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https://singularityhub.com/2018/06/08/we-discovered-that-life-may-be-billions-of-times-more-common-in-the-multiverse/#sm.0000uhujtmo5qe17uci2034tixmtc
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The multiverse theory says our universe is one of many in an infinite multiverse where new universes are always being born. It's thought these baby universes would have a wide range of physical laws, making few hospitable for life, but new research suggests the multiverse may be friendlier to life than expected.
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https://phys.org/news/2023-10-genetic-analysis-dutch-bluetongue-virus.html
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The bluetongue virus is rapidly spreading in the Netherlands. With the use of new techniques, including whole genome sequencing, it has quickly become clear that the Dutch virus is a different virus variant in comparison to previous outbreaks.
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https://www.news-medical.net/news/20231012/Beyond-the-gut-Crohns-diseases-oral-clues-for-timely-diagnosis.aspx
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Crohn's disease (CD), a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is marked by chronic inflammation throughout the gastrointestinal tract.
Recent research featured in the Journal of Clinical Medicine delves into the oral manifestations of CD.
Study: Oral Manifestations of Crohn's Disease: A...
Recent research featured in the Journal of Clinical Medicine delves into the oral manifestations of CD.
Study: Oral Manifestations of Crohn's Disease: A...
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https://www.fabbaloo.com/news/the-rise-of-lithoz-innovative-ceramic-3d-printing
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The CeraFab S65 ceramic 3D printer [Source: Fabbaloo]
Lithoz seems to be on a roll, expanding in several directions.
The Austria-based company may not be as well known as some in the industry, but they seem to be on track to change that with a series of moves in the past year to raise their...
Lithoz seems to be on a roll, expanding in several directions.
The Austria-based company may not be as well known as some in the industry, but they seem to be on track to change that with a series of moves in the past year to raise their...
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https://knowridge.com/2024/04/new-3d-printing-breakthrough-cheaper-and-greener-way-to-make-everything/
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Scientists at the University of Florida have figured out a clever new way to 3D print stuff that could make it a lot cheaper and better for the planet. This new technique is called vapor-induced phase-separation 3D printing, or VIPS-3DP for short. It's a game-changer for making things from single materials to stuff that needs more than one type of material.