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2025 February


Clashing with classmates: Off-putting traits spark enemy relationships

Clashing with classmates: Off-putting traits spark enemy relationships

Mutual antipathies are not very common; less than 5% of students in our study had enemies," said Brett Laursen, Ph.D., senior author and a professor of psychology within FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.


Brewing tea removes lead from water

Brewing tea removes lead from water

In a new study, Northwestern University researchers demonstrated that brewing tea naturally adsorbs heavy metals like lead and cadmium, effectively filtering dangerous contaminants out of drinks.


The Covid ‘Contrarians’ Are in Power. We Still Haven’t Hashed Out Whether They Were Right.

The Covid ‘Contrarians’ Are in Power. We Still Haven’t Hashed Out Whether They Were Right.

Ioannidis, a critic of lockdowns, said the United States was doomed to a bad outcome in any case because of vulnerabilities in the population including poverty, inequality, lack of health care access, poorly protected nursing homes, high rates of obesity, and low levels of trust.


Nerves electrify stomach cancer, sparking growth and spread

Nerves electrify stomach cancer, sparking growth and spread

Unpublished findings from Wang's lab suggest that the neurons promote stomach cancer growth via contact with connective tissue cells in the tumor microenvironment.


Breathing and vision may be linked

Breathing and vision may be linked

"Our results suggest that our vision may switch between optimising for distinguishing small details when we inhale and detecting faint objects when we exhale, all within a single breathing cycle," says Martin Schaefer, a postdoctoral researcher at the same department at Karolinska Institutet and the study's first author.


Sights, Sounds Trigger Trauma for Super Bowl Parade Shooting Survivors

Sights, Sounds Trigger Trauma for Super Bowl Parade Shooting Survivors

The survivors in Kansas City told us about being triggered by loud noises, large crowds, and seeing police officers who remind them of the first responders at the shooting.


Brake pad emissions can be more toxic than diesel exhaust

Brake pad emissions can be more toxic than diesel exhaust

Project supervisor Professor Matthew Loxham comments: "This research has important implications for health and future policy because as we switch from diesel and petrol-powered cars to electric vehicles, non-exhaust particle emissions will remain.


Causes of fevers of unknown origin in sub-Saharan Africa

Causes of fevers of unknown origin in sub-Saharan Africa

Early detection of the infectious causes of FUO is critical for patient care, effective response to outbreaks, and development of regionally appropriate diagnostics.


Inability of cells to recycle fats can spell disease

Inability of cells to recycle fats can spell disease

Led by Associate Professor Nguyen Nam Long, from the Department of Biochemistry and Immunology Translational Research Programme (TRP) at NUS Medicine, the team found that Spns1 is like a cellular gatekeeper which can help to move a type of fat molecule called lysophospholipids to the lysosome, the cell's "recycling centre."


Barbeque and grandma’s cookies: New study looks at nostalgia, comfort in food preparation for older adults

Barbeque and grandma’s cookies: New study looks at nostalgia, comfort in food preparation for older adults

Foods that evoke a sense of nostalgia and comfort and have good texture variety are important considerations in prepared meals aimed at older adults, according to new Washington State University research.


High-tech video optimization in our brain

High-tech video optimization in our brain

The three scientists and co-first authors Tomas Vega-Zuniga, Anton Sumser, and Olga Symonova combined a range of state-of-the-art techniques to identify a brain region in the mouse that can predict and minimize how movements distort the visual signal.


Potential new pathway to fight viruses

Potential new pathway to fight viruses

Oct. 19, 2022 — An international team of scientists who analyzed centuries-old DNA from victims and survivors of the Black Death pandemic has identified key genetic differences that determined who lived and who ...