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Climate is most important factor in where mammals choose to live, study finds

While human activity has had a massive effect on the natural world, a new study from North Carolina State University…

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Converting captured carbon to fuel: Study assesses what’s practical and what’s not

The struggle to cut emissions is real. Last year, the world emitted more than 37 billion metric tons of carbon…

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Large study confirms: Siblings of autistic children have 20% chance of autism

Siblings of autistic children have a 20% chance of being autistic themselves -- about seven times higher than the rate…

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American diets got briefly healthier, more diverse during COVID-19 pandemic, study finds

American diets may have gotten healthier and more diverse in the months following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according…

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Groundbreaking study reveals insights into Alzheimer’s disease mechanisms through novel hydrogel matrix

Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have unveiled a pioneering study shedding light on the intricate mechanisms…

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Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges

You look up into the clear blue sky and see something you can't quite identify. Is it a balloon? A…

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Clever pupils don’t need to attend academically selective schools to thrive, study finds

Findings published in a new peer-reviewed paper in the British Journal of Educational Studies challenges the idea that academically selective…

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Study reveals significant differences in RNA editing between postmortem and living human brain

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shed valuable light on the nuanced functions and intricate…

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A heart of stone: Study defines the process of and defenses against cardiac valve calcification

The human body has sophisticated defenses against the deposition of calcium minerals that stiffen heart tissues, researchers at the University…

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How do our memories last a lifetime? New study offers a biological explanation

Whether it's a first-time visit to a zoo or when we learned to ride a bicycle, we have memories from…

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