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What does a scientist look like? Children are drawing women more than ever before
Study is based on 20,860 sketches drawn by children over 5 decades
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What does a scientist look like?
Children are drawing women more than ever before
"Most scientists are still men, but as time goes on that's changing—even in the imaginations of children."
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Children are drawing women more than ever before
"Most scientists are still men, but as time goes on that's changing—even in the imaginations of children."
www.science.org/content/arti...
Dreaming of fewer running injuries?
Start with better sleep
"While runners specifically focus on mileage, nutrition and recovery strategies, sleep tends to fall to the bottom of the list."
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Start with better sleep
"While runners specifically focus on mileage, nutrition and recovery strategies, sleep tends to fall to the bottom of the list."
www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15...
November 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Dreaming of fewer running injuries?
Start with better sleep
"While runners specifically focus on mileage, nutrition and recovery strategies, sleep tends to fall to the bottom of the list."
www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15...
Start with better sleep
"While runners specifically focus on mileage, nutrition and recovery strategies, sleep tends to fall to the bottom of the list."
www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15...
How I recovered from a collaboration gone wrong
"This was my idea from the start. I had invested nearly 3 years working on it. Learning they had poached it felt like a huge betrayal—and transformed my approach to collaboration."
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"This was my idea from the start. I had invested nearly 3 years working on it. Learning they had poached it felt like a huge betrayal—and transformed my approach to collaboration."
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How I recovered from a collaboration gone wrong
After learning “how quickly ‘we’ can turn wicked,” this researcher reshaped his approach
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November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
How I recovered from a collaboration gone wrong
"This was my idea from the start. I had invested nearly 3 years working on it. Learning they had poached it felt like a huge betrayal—and transformed my approach to collaboration."
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"This was my idea from the start. I had invested nearly 3 years working on it. Learning they had poached it felt like a huge betrayal—and transformed my approach to collaboration."
www.science.org/content/arti...
Extreme warming of Amazon waters in a changing climate
"With ongoing climate change, temperatures that approach or exceed thermal tolerances for aquatic life are likely to become more common in tropical aquatic systems."
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"With ongoing climate change, temperatures that approach or exceed thermal tolerances for aquatic life are likely to become more common in tropical aquatic systems."
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Extreme warming of Amazon waters in a changing climate
In 2023, an unprecedented drought and heat wave severely affected Amazon waters, leading to high mortality of fishes and river dolphins. Five of 10 lakes monitored had exceptionally high daytime water...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Extreme warming of Amazon waters in a changing climate
"With ongoing climate change, temperatures that approach or exceed thermal tolerances for aquatic life are likely to become more common in tropical aquatic systems."
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"With ongoing climate change, temperatures that approach or exceed thermal tolerances for aquatic life are likely to become more common in tropical aquatic systems."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
What does a scientist look like?
Children are drawing women more than ever before
"Most scientists are still men, but as time goes on that's changing—even in the imaginations of children."
www.science.org/content/arti...
Children are drawing women more than ever before
"Most scientists are still men, but as time goes on that's changing—even in the imaginations of children."
www.science.org/content/arti...
What does a scientist look like? Children are drawing women more than ever before
Study is based on 20,860 sketches drawn by children over 5 decades
www.science.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
What does a scientist look like?
Children are drawing women more than ever before
"Most scientists are still men, but as time goes on that's changing—even in the imaginations of children."
www.science.org/content/arti...
Children are drawing women more than ever before
"Most scientists are still men, but as time goes on that's changing—even in the imaginations of children."
www.science.org/content/arti...
In people with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) who do not have diabetes, does metformin improve walking ability compared with placebo?
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November 10, 2025 at 2:47 AM
In people with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) who do not have diabetes, does metformin improve walking ability compared with placebo?
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Do sociodemographics, APOE ε4 allele, lifestyle factors, and cardiovascular risk factors modify the effect of the Mediterranean–DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet?
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November 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Do sociodemographics, APOE ε4 allele, lifestyle factors, and cardiovascular risk factors modify the effect of the Mediterranean–DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet?
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Does consumption of caffeinated coffee have a beneficial, detrimental, or neutral effect on the risk of recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF) episodes?
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November 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Does consumption of caffeinated coffee have a beneficial, detrimental, or neutral effect on the risk of recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF) episodes?
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Blood Pressure After Changes in Light-to-Moderate Alcohol Consumption in Women and Men: Longitudinal Japanese Annual Checkup Analysis
"Even at low levels, drinking was associated with higher BP, and cessation was associated with lower BP in both sexes."
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"Even at low levels, drinking was associated with higher BP, and cessation was associated with lower BP in both sexes."
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November 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Blood Pressure After Changes in Light-to-Moderate Alcohol Consumption in Women and Men: Longitudinal Japanese Annual Checkup Analysis
"Even at low levels, drinking was associated with higher BP, and cessation was associated with lower BP in both sexes."
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"Even at low levels, drinking was associated with higher BP, and cessation was associated with lower BP in both sexes."
www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
Selection of Ruthenium Polypyridyl Complex-Modified Aptamers for Photodynamic Therapy against Streptococcus Pneumonia
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Selection of Ruthenium Polypyridyl Complex-Modified Aptamers for Photodynamic Therapy against Streptococcus Pneumonia
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) harnesses the combination of light, oxygen, and photosensitizers to induce cell death via reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation. Given its intrinsic properties, PDT repres...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Selection of Ruthenium Polypyridyl Complex-Modified Aptamers for Photodynamic Therapy against Streptococcus Pneumonia
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GLP-1 receptor agonists and cancer: current clinical evidence and translational opportunities for preclinical research
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November 6, 2025 at 3:25 AM
GLP-1 receptor agonists and cancer: current clinical evidence and translational opportunities for preclinical research
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Cell populations in human breast cancers are molecularly and biologically distinct with age
"how age affects cells in the breast tumor microenvironment or how they contribute to age-related pathology."
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"how age affects cells in the breast tumor microenvironment or how they contribute to age-related pathology."
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Cell populations in human breast cancers are molecularly and biologically distinct with age - Nature Aging
Parsons and colleagues characterize age-associated changes in the tumor microenvironment of triple-negative and estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer using computational analysis of transcriptomic ...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Cell populations in human breast cancers are molecularly and biologically distinct with age
"how age affects cells in the breast tumor microenvironment or how they contribute to age-related pathology."
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"how age affects cells in the breast tumor microenvironment or how they contribute to age-related pathology."
www.nature.com/articles/s43...
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis can produce liquid fuels from nonpetroleum sources
"Cofeeding 20 ppm bromomethane over an iron carbide catalyst decreased CO2 selectivity to <1% and increased olefin selectivity to ~85% among all carbon-containing products."
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"Cofeeding 20 ppm bromomethane over an iron carbide catalyst decreased CO2 selectivity to <1% and increased olefin selectivity to ~85% among all carbon-containing products."
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November 5, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis can produce liquid fuels from nonpetroleum sources
"Cofeeding 20 ppm bromomethane over an iron carbide catalyst decreased CO2 selectivity to <1% and increased olefin selectivity to ~85% among all carbon-containing products."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
"Cofeeding 20 ppm bromomethane over an iron carbide catalyst decreased CO2 selectivity to <1% and increased olefin selectivity to ~85% among all carbon-containing products."
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Physical activity as a modifiable risk factor in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease
"5,001–7,500 steps per day have a protective effect on tau accumulation and cognitive and functional decline in early AD."
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"5,001–7,500 steps per day have a protective effect on tau accumulation and cognitive and functional decline in early AD."
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November 5, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Physical activity as a modifiable risk factor in preclinical Alzheimer’s disease
"5,001–7,500 steps per day have a protective effect on tau accumulation and cognitive and functional decline in early AD."
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"5,001–7,500 steps per day have a protective effect on tau accumulation and cognitive and functional decline in early AD."
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Noninvasive Assessment of Liver Fibrosis
The prognosis of liver disease depends on the extent of fibrosis, which is usually staged with the use of liver biopsy. The limitations of biopsy have led to the development of noninvasive tests
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The prognosis of liver disease depends on the extent of fibrosis, which is usually staged with the use of liver biopsy. The limitations of biopsy have led to the development of noninvasive tests
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November 5, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Noninvasive Assessment of Liver Fibrosis
The prognosis of liver disease depends on the extent of fibrosis, which is usually staged with the use of liver biopsy. The limitations of biopsy have led to the development of noninvasive tests
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The prognosis of liver disease depends on the extent of fibrosis, which is usually staged with the use of liver biopsy. The limitations of biopsy have led to the development of noninvasive tests
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"Nature never uses DNA phosphates as catalysts, but we have shown that if designed properly, they can act like artificial enzymes."
This method could make chem mfg more sustainable & eco-friendly, esp for producing complex, high-value mols used in pharma prods.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
This method could make chem mfg more sustainable & eco-friendly, esp for producing complex, high-value mols used in pharma prods.
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DNA phosphates are effective catalysts for asymmetric ion-pairing catalysis in water - Nature Catalysis
The application of DNA phosphates to mediate asymmetric reactions is underdeveloped in synthetic chemistry. Now, DNA phosphates are designed to catalyse enantioselective fluorination, Mannich and phot...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
"Nature never uses DNA phosphates as catalysts, but we have shown that if designed properly, they can act like artificial enzymes."
This method could make chem mfg more sustainable & eco-friendly, esp for producing complex, high-value mols used in pharma prods.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
This method could make chem mfg more sustainable & eco-friendly, esp for producing complex, high-value mols used in pharma prods.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Potential of new materials for absorbing 99.5% of light on solar towers
"AZO-coated refractory nanoneedles as ultra-black wide-angle solar absorbers"
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"AZO-coated refractory nanoneedles as ultra-black wide-angle solar absorbers"
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AZO-coated refractory nanoneedles as ultra-black wide-angle solar absorbers
Nanoneedles fabricated from refractory materials, such as copper cobaltate, are promising materials for solar energy conversion due to their favorable…
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November 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Potential of new materials for absorbing 99.5% of light on solar towers
"AZO-coated refractory nanoneedles as ultra-black wide-angle solar absorbers"
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"AZO-coated refractory nanoneedles as ultra-black wide-angle solar absorbers"
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New antibody therapy reawakens immune system to fight pancreatic cancer
"Study reveals how pancreatic tumors evade immunity using a sugar disguise, and how a new antibody restores immunity in mice"
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"Study reveals how pancreatic tumors evade immunity using a sugar disguise, and how a new antibody restores immunity in mice"
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November 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
New antibody therapy reawakens immune system to fight pancreatic cancer
"Study reveals how pancreatic tumors evade immunity using a sugar disguise, and how a new antibody restores immunity in mice"
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"Study reveals how pancreatic tumors evade immunity using a sugar disguise, and how a new antibody restores immunity in mice"
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Rapid blood pressure fluctuations linked to early signs of brain degeneration in older adults
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Rapid blood pressure fluctuations linked to early signs of brain degeneration in older adults
Even when blood pressure is well controlled, older adults whose blood pressure fluctuates widely from one heartbeat to the next may be at greater risk for brain shrinkage and nerve cell injury, accord...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Rapid blood pressure fluctuations linked to early signs of brain degeneration in older adults
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Joint adaptive immune mechanisms mediate cardiac injury after COVID-19 vaccination
"Acute myopericarditis development after vaccination has repeatedly been reported; however, the pathogenesis of this complication remains elusive."
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"Acute myopericarditis development after vaccination has repeatedly been reported; however, the pathogenesis of this complication remains elusive."
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Combined Adaptive Immune Mechanisms Mediate Cardiac Injury After COVID-19 Vaccination | Circulation
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has led to the first approval of mRNA
vaccines in humans. By producing the full-length SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein, they induce
protective antivir...
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November 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Joint adaptive immune mechanisms mediate cardiac injury after COVID-19 vaccination
"Acute myopericarditis development after vaccination has repeatedly been reported; however, the pathogenesis of this complication remains elusive."
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"Acute myopericarditis development after vaccination has repeatedly been reported; however, the pathogenesis of this complication remains elusive."
www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10....
Long-term prognosis of lean MASLD: evidence from three population-based prospective cohorts
"Lean patients with MASLD have worse liver outcomes and greater risk of all-cause mortality, but similar risk of HCC and extrahepatic cancer, and lower CVD risk."
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"Lean patients with MASLD have worse liver outcomes and greater risk of all-cause mortality, but similar risk of HCC and extrahepatic cancer, and lower CVD risk."
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Long-term prognosis of lean MASLD: evidence from three population-based prospective cohorts
Background Patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) are at increased risk of both hepatic and extrahepatic adverse outcomes. However, the evidence regarding lean ...
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November 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Long-term prognosis of lean MASLD: evidence from three population-based prospective cohorts
"Lean patients with MASLD have worse liver outcomes and greater risk of all-cause mortality, but similar risk of HCC and extrahepatic cancer, and lower CVD risk."
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"Lean patients with MASLD have worse liver outcomes and greater risk of all-cause mortality, but similar risk of HCC and extrahepatic cancer, and lower CVD risk."
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A review by Danielle Gallegos, PhD, addresses the dimensions and mechanisms of food and nutrition insecurity, as well as assessment, populations at highest risk, and health consequences across diverse contexts.
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Effects of Food and Nutrition Insecurity on Global Health | NEJM
This review addresses the dimensions and mechanisms of food and nutrition insecurity,
as well as assessment, populations at highest risk, and health consequences across
diverse contexts.
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November 1, 2025 at 4:36 AM
A review by Danielle Gallegos, PhD, addresses the dimensions and mechanisms of food and nutrition insecurity, as well as assessment, populations at highest risk, and health consequences across diverse contexts.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Consciousness science: where are we, where are we going, and what if we get there?
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Frontiers | Consciousness science: where are we, where are we going, and what if we get there?
Understanding the biophysical basis of consciousness remains a substantial challenge for 21st-century science. This endeavor is becoming even more pressing i...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Consciousness science: where are we, where are we going, and what if we get there?
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October 31, 2025 at 3:23 PM
But as I downsized my office and changed my email signature to Emeritus Professor, I was unprepared for the reality of retirement. I found it difficult to adjust to no longer holding decision-making roles.
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Transitioning to ‘emeritus professor’ wasn’t always easy. Here’s how I adjusted
“I have learned to keep pushing forward, at a more relaxed pace,” this retired scientist writes
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October 31, 2025 at 12:41 AM
But as I downsized my office and changed my email signature to Emeritus Professor, I was unprepared for the reality of retirement. I found it difficult to adjust to no longer holding decision-making roles.
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Extraterrestrials illustrated
A physicist and a cartoonist join forces with an accessible guide to thinking about life in the cosmos
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A physicist and a cartoonist join forces with an accessible guide to thinking about life in the cosmos
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October 31, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Extraterrestrials illustrated
A physicist and a cartoonist join forces with an accessible guide to thinking about life in the cosmos
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A physicist and a cartoonist join forces with an accessible guide to thinking about life in the cosmos
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...