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A global Monell Chemical Senses Center examined the bitterness intensity of five medicines and two bitter modifiers in 338 adults of European descent and recent US and Canadian immigrants from Asia, South Asia, and Africa. Bitterness ratings differed by ancestry for two of the five drugs and the effectiveness of some modifiers. Genetic variants also explained some population differences in reaction to bitter tastes.

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Two new drugs offer chance for patients who don鈥檛 respond to existing treatments to break through the 鈥渢herapeutic ceiling鈥� for ulcerative colitis.

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Ancient frog relatives survived the aftermath of the largest mass extinction of species by feeding on freshwater prey that evaded terrestrial predators, University of Bristol academics have found.

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A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign describes a breakthrough in the field of organic solar cells, bringing the technology one step closer to commercial viability. Lightweight, transparent OSCs can turn any surface into a power generator.

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The baby-friendly device is designed to measure electrolyte levels in real time, potentially eliminating the need for repeated, painful blood draws.

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UW researchers deployed a robotic feeding arm in a pair of studies outside the lab. In the first, six users with motor impairments used the robot to feed themselves a meal in a UW cafeteria, an office or a conference room. In the second study, a community researcher and co-author on the research used the system at home for five days.

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Older Trees Remember Their Past Water Conditions

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For the first time, researchers at the University of California, Irvine have demonstrated that multicolored stickers applied to stop or speed limit signs on the roadside can confuse self-driving vehicles, causing unpredictable and possibly hazardous operations.

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TaxaBind addresses the need for more robust and unified approaches to the modeling of ecosystems.

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AI for Health Institute team unveils a versatile large language model to enhance perioperative care