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Medical Xpress / 'Supportive' brain cells may actively drive cognitive decline

Brain cells that produce the protective coating around nerve fibers can become dysfunctional with age and may actively contribute to cognitive decline, according to new research.

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Tech Xplore / Turbine tactics: Biologists successfully alert golden eagles to wind turbines using new deterrent system

Wind farms have received criticism in recent years for their potential to harm wildlife, a notable issue in western North America, where some farms are located near populations of protected bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) ...

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Medical Xpress / New initiative drives dramatic improvements in adolescent behavioral health screening

A nationwide quality improvement initiative led by researchers and clinicians from UC Davis Health, the American Academy of Pediatrics and partner organizations resulted in significant increases in screening and follow-up ...

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Phys.org / Study finds sustainable farming program helps refugees, immigrants boost health while launching agribusinesses

The slang term "touch grass" encourages people to step away from the internet or devices and connect with the real world. New research from the University of Kansas has found that a project that helps resettled refugees and ...

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Phys.org / AI helps workers most when paired with experience, new study finds

As companies race to integrate artificial intelligence into the workplace, new research suggests workers benefit most when AI is paired with experience rather than treated as a replacement for it.

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Medical Xpress / Songwriting survivorship: Music therapy study examines the needs and challenges of cancer survivors

Beyond lifelong physical conditions, cancer survivorship can bring long-term mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression and isolation. In an effort to support cancer survivors, researchers from Drexel University ...

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Phys.org / How the sun's galactic journey and superflare-filled youth shaped Earth's climate

At the center of our solar system, the sun influences every planet that orbits it. In two recent studies, scientists uncovered how ancient events in the sun's history may have helped create Earth's unique climate and driven ...

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Tech Xplore / Baker's yeast helps store green hydrogen in alcohols, iron releases it

Hydrogen gas (H₂) is widely regarded as a promising clean energy source. By weight, it stores nearly three times more energy than gasoline, and its use does not directly release carbon dioxide (CO₂). Yet most H₂ is still ...

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Tech Xplore / Can you teach yourself to detect AI writing? Maybe

AI is quietly reshaping writing. It's not just that prose is changing—the very structure of written language is genuinely changing too.

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Tech Xplore / Hybrid process targets nuclear manufacturing bottlenecks

In partnership with A.J. Tuck Company, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new manufacturing approach that could simplify production of critical components ...

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Medical Xpress / Prenatal organophosphate pesticide exposure not linked to autism traits

Prenatal organophosphate pesticide (OP) exposure is not associated with autism-related traits in childhood, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in JAMA Pediatrics.

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Phys.org / Mapping thorium's preferred sites could pave the way for nuclear clocks

For decades, physicists have used a technique called Mössbauer spectroscopy to peer inside solid materials, revealing fine details of their surroundings by studying how their atomic nuclei absorb and re-emit gamma rays.

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