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Medical Xpress / Engineered 'triple-threat' immune cells could fight plaque buildup that causes heart attacks and strokes

A UCLA research team has engineered a new type of immune cell that attacks atherosclerotic plaques—the fatty buildup inside artery walls that drives most heart attacks and strokes. These engineered cells work by recognizing ...

6 hours ago
Phys.org / Rope, twine and thread: Invisible technologies of the Stone Age

When an abstract-looking ivory artifact emerged from the Hohle Fels cave in southern Germany in 2015, archaeologists didn't know quite what to make of it. Previously, the same cave had yielded what may be the world's oldest ...

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Tech Xplore / Apple's new watches are always listening

The latest Apple Watch models have some new features: they can listen to the sounds around you all day, transcribe snippets of conversation on demand and write up summaries of everything they heard.

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Medical Xpress / No, you're not imagining it. Flu season is late and cases are up

The weather is warming, and hay fever season has begun, but more influenza cases are being reported than expected for spring.

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Phys.org / The state of sex among Gen Z: Is the sex recession real?

The Kinsey Institute surveyed 2,373 U.S. adults ages 18–29 to understand attitudes and behaviors behind the so-called sex recession and how young adults are navigating sex, dating and relationships today.

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Phys.org / Methane beneath the Greenland ice sheet shapes microbial life and influences the carbon cycle

A new study involving researchers from the Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, shows that methane concentration is among the key factors determining the composition of microbial communities at the margin of the ...

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Medical Xpress / When the eyes play tricks, the brain builds consensus

Have you ever seen something that doesn't quite add up? Maybe a shape in the dark resembles a face, or an orange momentarily looks like an apple. Scientists now have a new idea about how different brain regions may work together ...

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Phys.org / More social media use linked to poorer sleep and self-rated health among college students

College students who spend more time on social media tend to sleep worse, and that may have consequences for how they perceive their own health, according to a new George Mason University study.

8 hours ago
Phys.org / Water-based process separates zirconium and hafnium with fivefold higher efficiency

Oregon State University scientists have patented a better, more environmentally friendly process for separating two metals that are critical in their pure forms for the semiconductor and atomic energy industries.

8 hours ago
Phys.org / New study finds personality is key in hiring effective leaders

A new study from Michigan State University found that the personality characteristics that get you promoted to a leadership role aren't necessarily the qualities that make you a good leader.

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Tech Xplore / OpenAI calls for US to lead global effort on AI standards

OpenAI on Monday called for the United States to lead a global effort to establish standards for developing artificial intelligence as CEO Sam Altman prepares to brief the United Nations this week.

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Medical Xpress / Public health leaders report widespread harassment, threats after COVID-19

Backlash against public health officials, including intimidation and threats of physical harm, has been widespread in the years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and public health officials face ongoing risk in a ...

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