A new, exploratory study has revealed statistical links between the performance of medical detection dogs and their scores on behavioral and affective tests, finding that more “optimistic” dogs tended to perform better overall on detection tasks,…
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A new smartphone-sized device can test for tuberculosis: Here’s why that matters for children
Tulane University researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind handheld diagnostic device that can deliver rapid, accurate tuberculosis diagnoses in under an hour, according to a study published in Science Translational Medicine.
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Researchers identify precision medicine approach for preventing kidney failure
New UCLA research conducted using mouse models and human genetic data has uncovered a critical factor that determines how much scarring occurs following kidney injury, leading scientists to identify a potential precision medicine approach to…
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Antiviral Chewing Gum Might Revolutionize How We Tackle Infectious Diseases
Beyond the heavy hitters like COVID-19, bird flu, and Ebola, more common viral infections — such as the annual flu — cost the U.S. an estimated $11.2 billion each year in lost productivity alone, leaving a huge burden on our health system and…
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Newly Discovered Microbes Cleanse Water That Trickles Through Soil
The Earth beneath our feet teems with life invisible to the naked eye, and the discovery of an unfamiliar type of soil-dwelling microbe adds to the complexity of this hidden world. A recent study has dug up evidence of a new phylum of microbes…
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Gray whales are dying again off the Pacific Coast. Scientists look at if climate change is to blame
Dozens of gray whales are dying in Pacific Ocean waters again this year and human-caused
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"PM Modi received invitation for Russia's Victory Day celebrations, will announce participation at appropriate time": MEA
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received an invitation from Russia for participation in Victory Day celebrations, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on Wednesday.
Addressing a…
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The hidden flaw in cryonics that could ruin your shot at living forever
Perhaps inevitably in such turbulent, uncertain times, there’s a renewed interest in cryonics: the freezing and storing of human remains so that they can be resurrected in the future when medical technology is sufficiently advanced.
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Russian village shaken by repeated bomber crashes
On the night of April 2, 2025, Nina was sitting in her kitchen in a small Siberian village when the house suddenly shook and the lights went out, she told the independent outlet People of Baikal. When she ran outside, she saw a glow on the…
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Scientists say the dire wolf has been brought back from extinction – but has it?
Dallas-based biotech company Colossal has announced the birth of three pups bearing the DNA…
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