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Phys.org / Gut cells may measure hunger by how watery their insides become

Researchers led by Sa Kan Yoo at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have discovered that the natural turnover of gut cells in fruit flies depends on how much food the flies get, rather than on ...

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Medical Xpress / AI-designed E. coli killer points toward new ways to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria

In science, the suffix "phage" means to devour. Thus, the name bacteriophage might conjure images of tiny creatures that "eat" bacteria. While that conception isn't 100% scientifically accurate, bacteriophages are lethal ...

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Tech Xplore / Electrolyzer enables hydrogen and sustainable plastics production

Keele scientists have developed a new kind of electrolyzer that produces both hydrogen and the base materials for sustainable plastic production, opening avenues for a range of applications in green technology and sustainable ...

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Phys.org / Mega-study analyzes the impact of gratitude interventions

Are some interventions designed to induce gratitude more effectively than others? In which countries and cultures do they work best to improve mood, strengthen bonds between people and promote social reciprocity? A study ...

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Phys.org / Canada tries to adapt to a future of wildfires

Faced with another summer when wildfires have scorched millions of hectares of land and blankets of smoke have disrupted daily life nationwide, Canada is trying to limit the annual devastation.

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Tech Xplore / Amazon behind massive private gas plant for new data centers

Amazon confirmed Friday that it is financing a massive private gas power plant in Texas that could become the single-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.

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Medical Xpress / Social prescribing boosts health checks without raising costs

Patients referred to social prescribing are more likely to seek health care in the short term but could end up needing their primary care physician less often within a year, according to a new study by University of Manchester ...

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Phys.org / Nocturnal 'coffee frog' discovered in Costa Rica

A tiny greenish, nocturnal frog that thrives in coffee plantations has been discovered in Costa Rica's central Pacific region, where it also faces risks from agrochemicals used in farming.

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Phys.org / Loneliness may damage health in ways isolation does not: New study

You can spend every day surrounded by other people and still feel lonely. You can also spend long periods alone without finding the experience distressing.

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Medical Xpress / High glucose thickens cancer cells' sugar shield, helping them evade immune attack

Like spies evading detection by mastering disguises, many cancer cells are adorned with a copious coat of sugar-derived molecules that throws the proverbial hounds of the immune system off the scent.

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Tech Xplore / Apple and OpenAI escalate legal battle over devices

A legal battle between Apple and OpenAI over the ChatGPT maker's secretive device project escalated this week when the artificial intelligence (AI) developer called the iPhone maker's allegations "baseless" and asked for ...

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Phys.org / Tiny floating magnet detects ultrafaint magnetic fields at room temperature

Measuring faint magnetic fields is useful in a number of areas, including mapping brain activity, monitoring hearts and probing fundamental physics. Typically, picking up such weak signals requires expensive or bulky equipment, ...

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