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Tech Xplore / Petrol prices too high? Here's how quickly an EV could save you money

Petrol prices began rising even before the conflict in Iran drove oil prices higher. Australia imports around 80% of its fuel, which means prices can spike when geopolitical shocks ripple through supply chains.

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Medical Xpress / mRNA therapy restores fertility in genetically infertile mice

Researchers have found that targeted delivery of messenger RNA (mRNA) can restore sperm production and fertility in genetically infertile male mice. The findings, published in Stem Cell Reports, demonstrate that transient ...

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Phys.org / Researchers find harmful algae species wasn't new to South Australian waters

The coastline of South Australia has been affected for nearly a year by an unprecedented harmful algal bloom which has led to the deaths of millions of fish and sharks, impacted marine mammals and birds and affected the health ...

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Medical Xpress / GLP‑1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people

A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes. He didn't use a patch. He didn't set a quit date. ...

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Phys.org / How considering green spaces at multiple scales improves city planning

Urban greenery—like trees and other green spaces in what are otherwise concrete jungles—can help cool down cities, clean the air and encourage foot traffic, which might have the added benefit of reducing vehicle traffic. ...

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Tech Xplore / Are Google's 'preferred sources' a good thing for online news?

Why do you see the results you do when you search for information online? It's a complex mix of what the source is, its relationships to other sources online, and your own past browsing history and device settings.

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Medical Xpress / Choosing to buy organic food depends more on trust than taste—what our new study in the UK and Japan shows

Organic food is often presented as a healthier, greener, or more ethical choice. But when people decide whether to pay extra for organic milk, eggs, or vegetables, something else is going on.

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Medical Xpress / Cannabis compounds show promise in fighting fatty liver disease

Researchers have discovered that non-psychoactive cannabis compounds, CBD and CBG, can significantly reduce liver fat and improve metabolic health. The study reveals that these compounds work by creating a backup energy reserve ...

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Medical Xpress / AAAAI: No increase seen in asthma exacerbations with ICI use for melanoma, renal cell carcinoma

For patients with asthma, receipt of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy for melanoma or renal cell carcinoma is not associated with an increased risk for exacerbations, according to a study presented at the annual ...

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Phys.org / When populist rhetoric is high, entrepreneurs are more likely to dodge taxes

A new study finds that the greater the amount of populist rhetoric in a nation, the less likely entrepreneurs are to register their businesses—dodging both taxes and government regulations. "Populist rhetoric refers to ...

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Phys.org / What goes on inside a massive star before it explodes as a supernova?

When most people think of a supernova, they're thinking of a Type II core-collapse supernova. These are massive stars that have reached the end of their time on the main sequence. They've used up their supply of hydrogen ...

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Medical Xpress / Study maps US diabetes–cancer hotspots

A new University of Kentucky study has mapped areas across the U.S. where high rates of diabetes and deaths from diabetes-related cancers overlap. The UK Markey Cancer Center and Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center research ...

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