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Fat cells have a ‘memory’ of obesity — hinting at why it’s hard to keep weight off
Even after drastic weight loss, the body’s fat cells carry the ‘memory’ of obesity, research 1 shows — a finding that helps ...
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How human brains got so big: our cells learned to handle the stress that comes with size
Understanding how human neurons cope with the energy demands of a large, active brain could open up new avenues for treating ...
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Major biomedical funder NIH poised for massive reform under Trump 2.0
The world’s largest public funder of biomedical research seems poised for a major overhaul in the next few years.
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Resistance to crucial malaria drug detected in severely ill kids in Africa
Scientists have detected resistance to artemisinin, a key malaria drug, for the first time among children in Africa with ...
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Can AI review the scientific literature — and figure out what it all means?
This is the basis for specialized, AI-powered science search engines such as Consensus and Elicit. Most companies do not ...
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US trust in scientists plunged during the pandemic — but it’s starting to recover
Confidence that scientists will make decisions in the public interest nosedived at the onset of the pandemic but has now ...
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Geothermal power is vying to be a major player in the world’s clean-energy future
With technical advances and enthusiasm from policymakers, advocates say the time for next-generation geothermal has come.
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The quest to build bionic limbs that feel like the real thing
Through brain implants, neural interfaces and skin grafts, researchers are starting to restore sensation for paralysed or ...
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Stress can disrupt memory and lead to needless anxiety — here’s how
In mice, stress altered the way that the brain packaged memories, resulting in an unnecessary fear response — but drugs were ...