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Diamonds are a chip’s best friend

New technologies aim to produce high-purity synthetic crystals that become excellent semiconductors when doped with impurities as electron donors or

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Learning and memory problems in down syndrome linked to alterations in genome’s ‘dark matter’

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) reveal that the Snhg11 gene is critical for the function and formation

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Low-Temperature Plasma used to remove E. coli from hydroponically grown crops

A group led by researchers at Nagoya University and Meijo University in Japan has developed a disinfection technology that uses

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Researchers look at environmental impacts of AI tools

As artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used in radiology, researchers caution that it’s essential to consider the environmental impact of

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Sniffing our way to better health

Imagine if we could inhale scents that delay the onset of cancer, inflammation, or neurodegenerative disease. Researchers at the University

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CBD shown to ease anxiety without the risks that can come with THC

Cannabis products high in the nonintoxicating compound CBD can quell anxiety better than THC-dominant products — and without the potential

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Astronomers measure heaviest black hole pair ever found

Nearly every massive galaxy hosts a supermassive black hole at its center. When two galaxies merge, their black holes can

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Ultraviolet radiation from massive stars shapes planetary systems

To find out how planetary systems such as our Solar System form, an international research team including scientists from the

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Study identifies multi-organ response to seven days without food

New findings reveal that the body undergoes significant, systematic changes across multiple organs during prolonged periods of fasting. The results

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Early vocabulary size is genetically linked to ADHD, literacy, and cognition

Early language development is an important predictor of children’s later language, reading and learning skills. Moreover, language learning difficulties are