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Brazilian Agroforests Harbor Surprising Mosquito Diversity and Disease Vector Risks
A long-term study in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest has revealed that sustainable farms may be doing far more than producing food…
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High-Strength Aluminum Alloy Matches Steel Strength at One-Third the Weight, New Joint Tests Show
Aluminum has long promised architects a tempting bargain: structures that resist corrosion, never need painting, and weigh a fraction of…
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CD58 Emerges as a Central Player in How Tumors Evade Immune Attack and Resist Therapy
A newly published review in the journal Molecular Cancer has brought renewed attention to a molecule that most people outside…
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Biomimetic Nanoparticles Trigger Light Responses in Blind Mouse Retinas
Credit: Evgenyi_Eg / iStock / Getty Images Plus Even after a retina loses its natural light-sensing cells, some of its…
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Farmers’ Knowledge and Field Science Agree on How to Save Ethiopia’s Rangelands
In the semi-arid highlands of northern Ethiopia, where livestock sustain thousands of farming households and rainfall has grown increasingly unreliable,…
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Scientists Find Urine Biomarkers That Reveal Which Children Need Kidney Surgery
A simple urine test could one day tell doctors which children with a blocked kidney need surgery and which can…
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Muscle-Mimicking Conductive Hydrogel Offers New Hope for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Repair
Pelvic organ prolapse is one of the most common yet least discussed conditions in women’s health, affecting roughly half of…
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Tirzepatide Eases Sleep Apnea Across All Patient Types, Landmark Post Hoc Analysis Shows
Obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder in which the upper airway repeatedly collapses during sleep, affects hundreds of millions of people…
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Humpback Whale Mother Keeps Vigil Beside Her Stillborn Calf
In the calm, shallow waters off Australia’s Gold Coast, scientists have witnessed something that has never before been scientifically documented:…
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Ilofotase Alfa Fails to Protect Kidneys After Open Heart Surgery
A much-anticipated experimental therapy designed to shield the kidneys from the damage inflicted by open heart surgery has fallen short…