science
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The difference between an expert's brain and a novice'sIn learning new tasks, neuron networks in the brain of mice become more refined and selective. Charting changes in neural activity can help inform...
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Nitrous oxide levels are on the rise
Nitrous oxide is a greenhouse gas and one of the main stratospheric ozone depleting substances on the planet. According to new research, we are...
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Scientists show how perovskite solar cells can capture more electricity
Scientists have developed a method to analyze which pairs of materials in next-generation perovskite solar cells will harvest the most energy.
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Opioid prescription doses are increasingly being tapered, often more rapidly than recommended
Stigma and safety fears have made daily dose tapering of opioid prescriptions more common. New research, however, shows tapering can occur at rates...
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The forests of the Amazon are an important carbon sink
The world's tropical forests store huge quantities of carbon in their biomass and thus constitute an important carbon sink. However, current...
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Side effects mild, brief with single antidepressant dose of intravenous ketamine
Researchers found that a single, low-dose ketamine infusion was relatively free of side effects for patients with treatment-resistant depression....
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Foam offers way to manipulate light
Scientists have shown that a type of foam long studied by scientists is able to block particular wavelengths of light, a coveted property for...
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Personality traits affect retirement spending
How quickly you spend your savings in retirement may have as much or more to do with your personality than whether you have a lot of debt or want...
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Experimental cholesterol-lowering drug effective at lowering bad cholesterol, study shows
Twice-yearly injections of an experimental cholesterol-lowering drug, inclisiran, were effective at reducing low-density lipoprotein (LDL)...
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Schools less important than parents in determining higher education aspirations
A new study shows that the elementary school a child attends has almost no influence on their desire to progress to higher education -- as factors...
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Clearing damaged cells out of the body helps heal diabetics' blood vessels
New research shows that ramping up one of the body's waste disposal system, called autophagy, helps heal the blood vessels of diabetics.
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Possible new treatment strategy against progeria
Progeria is a very rare disease that affects about one in 18 million children and results in premature aging and death in adolescence from...
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