Human minds often wander. Whether we’re busy at work, doing chores or exercising, our thoughts frequently shift away from the task at hand. These spontaneous thoughts sometimes turn toward sensations in the body, such as our heartbeat or breath, and that could affect our immediate…
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Supreme Court ruling on ‘conversion therapy’ puts medical talk in the hot seat
Medical care isn’t just tests and procedures. It’s discussing diagnoses, chatting about health behaviors and conducting psychotherapy. Legally, speech related to medical care has been considered conduct, so it’s subject to state laws that regulate the practice of medicine.
But…
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Activation of Dormant Immune Cells Improves Asthmatic Symptoms
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) are specialized immune cells that help maintain immune tolerance and prevent autoimmune disease. They also mitigate inflammation caused by allergic reactions. Consequently, dysregulation of Tregs results in autoimmunity and…
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Engineered Immunotherapy Improves Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer, often diagnosed later due the lack of symptoms in its early stages of progression. It commonly causes jaundice, severe weight loss, and stomach pain. Due to low early detection rate, high…
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Ukraine urges IOC review of Russian athletes’ ‘neutral’ status
Ukraine’s sports authorities on Wednesday urged the International Olympic Committee to review the “neutral” status granted to certain Russian athletes, alleging some have ties to the military or have competed in events…
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Anthropologist traces split between Homo sapiens and Neanderthals — Harvard Gazette
The triumph of Homo sapiens over Neanderthals, a huge step in human evolution, was not the clearcut event that paleontologists have long believed.
More likely, it was the result of continued interactions — and even some interbreeding — with modern humans resulting from just one surviving…
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Digital heart replicas can guide a lifesaving procedure
Virtual replicas of individual patients’ hearts have allowed doctors to refine and personalize a lifesaving medical procedure for dangerous rhythm disturbances.
Like flight simulators for physicians, these “digital twins” give doctors a way to preview different intervention…
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‘Vibe coding’ may offer insight into our AI future — Harvard Gazette
It’s no longer necessary to know how to code to design a website or an app. Describe in plain English what the program should do, and an AI agent will do its best to enact the vision — a process termed “vibe coding.” The end result may have plenty of limitations, but it will be far more…
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Allies, Partners, and Rivals: A Three-Dimensional Classification of Military-Political Alignments — Russia in Global Affairs
For citation, please use:
Maltsev, A.N., 2026. Allies, Partners, and Rivals: A Three-Dimensional Classification of Military-Political Alignments. Russia in Global Affairs, 24(2), pp. 102–127. DOI: 10.31278/1810-6374-2026-24-2-102-127The formation, maintenance,…
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Europe’s Historical Spirit and Collective Imagination — Russia in Global Affairs
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Rozès, S. and Rutkevich, N.A., 2026. Europe’s Historical Spirit and Collective Imagination. Russia in Global Affairs, 24(2), pp. 48–60. DOI: 10.31278/1810-6374-2026-24-2-48-60Stéphane Rozès, former Director General of the CSA…
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