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European stock markets presented mixed results on Wednesday: inflation is cooling across the region, but individual stock struggles are muddying the waters.
What does this mean?
The Stoxx Europe 600 slipped down by 0.19%,…
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Ukraine intelligence: North Korean forces may join new Russian offensive on Sumy, Kharkiv
North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces mastered modern combat tactics and could join new Russian offensives against Ukraine’s northeastern oblasts, according to a senior Ukrainian defense official.
This comes after previous statements from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy,…
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Sunscreen might have helped early humans outlive Neanderthals
Sunscreen may have been essential to the survival of prehistoric humans at a time when Neanderthals were dying out, according to a recent study by researchers at the University of Michigan.
European Homo sapiens may have protected themselves from harmful solar radiation using ochre: a natural…
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Lubinets appeals to UN, ICRC over execution of Ukrainian POW by Russian forces in Donetsk region
Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets has sent official letters to the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) regarding the execution of an unarmed Ukrainian prisoner of war (POW) by Russian forces in Volnovakha district of…
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Structural images of a tuberculosis-fighting virus
Mycobacteria are the world’s most deadly bacteria — causing infectious diseases including tuberculosis (TB), which alone kills more than one million people each year. New drugs to fight these infections are desperately needed, as the number of cases of antibiotic-resistant mycobacteria is on…
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Menopause at an early age can exacerbate cognitive decline
A team of researchers from the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine and Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science found that women who entered menopause before the age of 40 had worse cognitive outcomes than women who entered menopause after the age of 50. This finding may be…
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Our DNA is at risk of hacking, warn scientists
Next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) — the same technology which is powering the development of tailor-made medicines, cancer diagnostics, infectious disease tracking, and gene research — could become a prime target for hackers.
A study, published in IEEE Access, highlights growing concerns…
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Early mutations and risk factors for stomach cancer, and develops a pre-cancer model for stomach cancer prevention
Researchers from the Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) have made significant advancements in understanding the earliest stages of stomach cancer, a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, through…
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Uncovering the relationship between life and sound
There’s a sensation that you experience — near a plane taking off or a speaker bank at a concert — from a sound so total that you feel it in your very being. When this happens, not only do your brain and ears perceive it, but your cells may also.
Technically speaking, sound is a simple…
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Civil engineering team develops innovative solution for tracking antibiotic resistance genes
The global proliferation of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) poses a significant threat to the efficacy of antibiotic-based treatments for diseases. Effective monitoring of ARGs across both spatial and temporal dimensions is essential to understanding their transmission and implementing…
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