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What went right this week: the good news you should know about
SUV ads were pulled in a landmark UK ruling An advert for Toyota’s Hilux SUV has been banned by the UK’s advertising watchdog for promoting driving that disregards its impacts on the environment. The advert showed dozens of Toyota SUVs driving as a pack through off-road terrain, including rivers. In a first of its kind…
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GDR Labs CONOCB2 Reviews – Does It Work? What They Won’t Tell Say Before Buy!
Pain – it’s a universal yet deeply personal experience. From a fleeting headache to relentless chronic pain, its grasp can transform our daily lives. Whether it’s the sudden stiffness in one’s neck after hours of work, the sharp twinge in the back that reminds you of your age, the ache in the joints on a…
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Research administration: A career path uniquely fitted for Ph.D.s
As I was finishing graduate school, I became overwhelmed by the seemingly never-ending nature of research, so I decided that I didn’t want to continue to work in a lab. Instead, I wanted to use my scientific knowledge to help manage the research being done by others. That career field is called research administration. After…
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‘I thought climate change was a hoax. Now I teach it’
Amanda Triplett Sarah Ott once believed climate change was a hoax, but now she is passionate about the environment Sarah Ott spent years believing climate change was a hoax, influenced by friends at church in the US south and a popular right-wing radio host. Here she shares her journey from being a climate sceptic to…
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Audio long read: Apple revival — how science is bringing historic varieties back to life
Download the 24 November long read podcast Researchers have been resurrecting apple trees to revive forgotten varieties of the fruit. They hope that sequencing these apples’ genomes could uncover mutations that influence flavour, colour, crispness and other characteristics. This knowledge could help unlock the next blockbuster fruit, and develop trees that are more resistant to…
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Observations of amyloid breakdown by proteases over time using scanning acoustic microscopy
Abstract Amyloid consists of insoluble beta-fibrillar proteins with stable structures. The Congo red staining method for histologically detecting amyloid is unsuitable for quantitatively assessing amyloid fibers. Scanning acoustic microscopy (SAM) detects the attenuation of sound (AOS) through sections. This study aimed to clarify whether AOS values reflected the amount of amyloid fibril degradation in tissues.…
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GLP-1 receptor agonists are promising but unproven treatments for alcohol and substance use disorders
Preclinical and initial human studies suggest that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists may be promising treatments for alcohol use disorder, but existing approved treatments should be used until safety and efficacy is demonstrated in clinical trials. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy…
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How ChatGPT and sounds from space brought a “luminous jelly” to life
Your browser does not support the audio element. Download MP3 See transcript GUI/GOOEY is an international online exhibition that explores digital and technological representations of the biological world. In the fourth episode of this six-part Working Scientist podcast series about art and science, Julie Gould talks to some of the artists and scientist whose collaborations…
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Adaptation constraints in scenarios of socio-economic development
Abstract Climate change adaptation is paramount, but increasing evidence suggests that adaptation action is subject to a range of constraints. For a realistic assessment of future adaptation prospects, it is crucial to understand the timescales needed to overcome these constraints. Here, we combine data on documented adaptation from the Global Adaptation Mapping Initiative with national…
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Hyperspectral screen-image-synthesis meter with scattering-noise suppression
Abstract The screen image synthesis (SIS) meter was originally proposed as a high-speed measurement tool, which fused the measured data from multiple sample-rotational angles to produce a whole-field measurement result. However, it suffered from stray light noise and lacked the capability of spectrum measurement. In this study, we propose an SIS system embedded with a…