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Researchers reveal how psychedelic drugs reopen critical periods for socia
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Neuroscientists have long sought techniques to reactivate critical periods in the brain, when animals are more receptive to environmental cues that might alter brain development. According to a recent study in mice conducted by Johns Hopkins Medicine, psychedelic substances are related by th
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Artificial night-time light confuses colour-changing coastal woodlouse: St
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Researchers found A color-changing coastal woodlouse can get confused by artificial nightlight. The study was published in Journal, 'Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences.'
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Skipping evolution: Study finds some kangaroos didn't hop
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Researchers found Extinct kangaroos used methods other than their famous hop. The study was published in Journal, 'Alcheringa An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology.'
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Lost bumblebees use scent to find their way home: Study
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Researchers found when visual information is conflicting, bumblebees use smell to locate their nest. The study was published in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience.'
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Human light pollution risks extinguishing glow-worms: Study
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Researchers found brighter nights risk extinguishing glow-worm twinkle. The study was published in 'Journal of Experimental Biology.'
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Hand illness known as "Viking disease" may result from Neandertal genes: S
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A recent study in the Oxford University Press journal Molecular Biology and Evolution demonstrates that the Neandertal component of Dupuytren's illness is present. Researchers have long known that people of Northern European descent had the disease significantly more frequently than those wi
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New method of protein identification aids in drug development: Study
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Depending on the type of cell, all living cells contain proteins with different functions. The researchers at the University of Gothenburg have figured out a technique to recognise proteins even without looking at their structure. Their method is faster and easier as compared to previous one
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Women with multiple sclerosis get better when pregnant: Study
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Researchers identified the beneficial changes that occur naturally in the immune system during pregnancy. The study was published in 'Journal of Neuroinflammation'
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Serotonin booster leads to increased functional brain connectivity: Study
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Debilitating cognitive deficiencies frequently accompany mood disorders and other mental illnesses. There are presently few therapies available, however research in both animals and people has suggested that medications that stimulate serotonin receptors, such the laxative prucalopride, may
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Study gives more insight into development of infection-fighting immune cel
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With its complicated network of proteins, cells, and organs, the immune system guards the body against intruders like bacteria, viruses, or tumours. Cytotoxic T cells, specialised immune cells that destroy malignant or infected cells in our bodies, can transform into transient effector cells
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Study discovers insights about human gut-brain connection
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A groundbreaking study led by researchers at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research has made significant progress in understanding the mysterious gut-brain connection, a complex relationship that has long perplexed scientists due to the difficulty of accessing the body's interior.
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Study suggests adherence to global health recommendations lowers risk of c
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Researchers found people who follow global Cancer Prevention Recommendations are less likely to develop the diseases. The study was published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal 'Cancer.'
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