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#Als targets #MotorNeurons due to their constant, high burden of protein and organelle degradation. This intrinsic stress may explain their selective vulnerability and the disease’s relentless progression. @NatureComms
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ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is among the most challenging neurological disorders: relentlessly progressive, universally fatal, and without a cure even after more than a century and a...
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#Most viewers cannot perceive the extra detail of 4K or 8K TVs at typical living room distances; a lower #Resolution screen may offer an indistinguishable experience for many home setups. @Cambridge_Uni @NatureComms
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Is your ultra-high-definition television really worth it? Do you need a 4K or an 8K screen to get the best viewing experience at home?
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#A newly identified fossil from Egypt’s Western Desert represents the earliest known seagoing crocodile, supporting an African origin and earlier diversification of the Dyrosauridae lineage. https://t.co/dWboR2Khq4
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In the Egyptian Western Desert, where red sandstones and green shales rise above the arid plains of Kharga Oasis, paleontologists have uncovered a fossil that fundamentally reshapes our understanding...
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#A Murray #Cod has been documented migrating 860 km along an Australian river system, marking the longest recorded journey for the species and highlighting improved river connectivity.
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An Australian freshwater Murray cod has surprised scientists by swimming a marathon 860 kilometers (530 miles) along a major river system—believed to be a record for the species.
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A 3D human blood-brain barrier model shows that #Pericyte dysfunction and reduced Ang-1 secretion drive vascular damage in #CerebralMalaria, highlighting new therapeutic targets for brain protection. https://t.co/DjC0irjYYV
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Researchers have built a 3D human blood-brain barrier in the lab and discovered a key role of brain pericytes in cerebral malaria disease
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#Electrohydrodynamics pumping and machine learning enable a portable excimer laser with high pulse energy, low noise, and precise energy stability, advancing field and airborne UV applications. https://t.co/Uy3slFD2HK
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According to a recent study published in APL Photonics, a research team led by Prof. Liang Xu from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed an...
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A low-cost embedded GPU platform enables #Real-time, automated analysis of blood cells using quantitative phase microscopy, supporting rapid, #High-throughput diagnostics for diseases like #SickleCellDisease. @SPIEtweets
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Blood tests are among the most common tools in medicine. Scientists are working to make blood cell imaging faster and more intuitive so that doctors can make fast and accurate diagnostic decisions.
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#Direct evidence of small-scale torsional Alfvén waves has been observed in the sun’s corona, offering new insight into how the corona reaches temperatures of millions of degrees. @NatureAstronomy
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Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in solar physics by providing the first direct evidence of small-scale torsional Alfvén waves in the sun's corona—elusive magnetic waves that scientists have...
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#The rise of agriculture led to a sharp increase in a gene #Variant that blocks norovirus infection, offering protection against winter vomiting disease but raising risks for ulcers and gallstones. https://t.co/gnkka2lfMS
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The arrival of agriculture coincided with a sharp rise in a gene variant that protected against the virus that causes winter vomiting, researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Linköping University...
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#Malaria risk in the Amazon peaks in areas with about 50% deforestation, highlighting the need for integrated #VectorControl and #ForestConservation to reduce disease transmission. @SciReports
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Amid the preparatory discussions for COP30, which also involve health-related topics, a study contributes to our understanding of the relationship between deforestation and the spread of malaria in...
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#A genetically engineered #Fungus emitting floral scents effectively attracts and kills mosquitoes, offering a targeted, safe, and sustainable tool for controlling #Mosquito-borneDiseases. @UofMaryland @NatureMicrobiol
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In the battle against mosquito-borne diseases that kill hundreds of thousands of people each year, scientists turned to an unlikely ally: a fungus that smells like flowers.
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#Regrowing forests in the White Mountains extract #Nutrients from bedrock to recover from #AcidRain, improving stream pH but depleting soils and reducing future resilience to pollution. @caryinstitute @PNASNews
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In the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the streams are telling us a story about forest recovery following acid rain and logging. According to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy...
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#CO-dark molecular gas, once hidden from telescopes, has been mapped across Cygnus X, revealing dynamic structures that reshape understanding of star formation in the Milky Way. @AAS_Publishing
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An international team of astronomers has created the first-ever large-scale maps of a mysterious form of matter, known as CO-dark molecular gas, in one of our Milky Way's most active star-forming...
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#Disordered architected materials now enable static mechanical cloaking and #Camouflage, allowing internal voids to mimic solids and structures to replicate diverse mechanical responses under load. @NatureComms
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A new collaborative study between IMDEA Materials Institute, China's Northwestern Polytechnical University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Peking University, and the Southern University of Science...
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#Axolotls regenerate limbs by activating #StemCells body-wide through the #SympatheticNervousSystem, suggesting regeneration is a coordinated, whole-body response rather than a local event. @HarvardResearch @CellCellPress
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Biologists have long been fascinated by the ability of salamanders to regrow entire limbs. Now Harvard researchers have solved part of the mystery of how they accomplish this feat—by activating stem...
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#A new liquid metal composite enables flexible, self-healing, and easily recyclable #Electronics, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional circuit boards and reducing future #ElectronicWaste. https://t.co/rla1ZEZhsA
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Electronic waste is piling up around the world at a rate that far outpaces recycling efforts, partly because it's so costly and time-consuming to recover useful materials from discarded gadgets. When...
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#Axolotls regenerate limbs by activating #StemCells body-wide through the #SympatheticNervousSystem, suggesting whole-body coordination is key to vertebrate tissue regeneration. @HarvardResearch @CellCellPress
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Biologists have long been fascinated by the ability of salamanders to regrow entire limbs. Now Harvard researchers have solved part of the mystery of how they accomplish this feat—by activating stem...
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#Radio observations of #Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks reveal high water and ammonia production during outbursts, offering new insights into cometary activity and the composition of early solar system ices. @AandA_journal
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A research team led by the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has used the Tianma Radio Telescope to conduct multi-band radio observations of the returning comet...
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#Livestream cameras capturing #Rattlesnake behavior are increasing public understanding and empathy, challenging negative perceptions and promoting conservation of these ecologically vital reptiles. @calpoly
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The installation of livestream cameras in multiple U.S. states capturing real-time rattlesnake behavior has resulted in mass viewership, public education and improved public perceptions of a freque...
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#A full-dimensional defect passivation strategy has enabled Sb₂S₃ #SolarCells to achieve a record 8.21% efficiency, setting a new benchmark for high-performance thin-film photovoltaics. https://t.co/JBj4gYFf2M
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A research team led by Profs. Wang Mingtai and Chen Chong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed an antimony trisulfide (Sb₂S₃) solar cell with...
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NEW JERSEY: Get to know MIKIE SHERRILL: —Voted to RAISE taxes by $3,700 —Voted to give ILLEGALS taxpayer-funded healthcare —Voted to CUT the child tax credit And Sherrill has NO idea what to do as Governor. 🤯 Vote AGAINST her on Nov. 4th.
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