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Wellesley team’s new research on anesthesia unlocks important clues about the nature of consciousness

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Cardiovascular health behaviors and overall cardiovascular health were directly associated with adolescent brain development and cognitive function, according to UTHealth Houston research published recently in the journal Mental Health and Physical Activity.

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A cosmic question mark?

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Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) show promise as a way to trap toxic molecules and mitigate their harmful effects. In this research, scientists studied how the structure of MOFs can be tuned to enhance and optimize trapping of nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide.

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It’s challenging to achieve significant curve correction during a spinal fusion “graduation” surgery for children with early onset scoliosis. Over the years, bone auto-fuses and stiffens around growing rods—making the spine tougher to straighten during this final procedure.

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Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth are more than five times more likely to screen positive for suicide risk compared to cisgender females, who tend to screen positive at higher rates than cisgender males, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago published in the journal Academic Pediatrics.

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Argonne contributes to landmark research that could lead to better cathodes for longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries.

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A drug that delivers chemotherapy directly to tumors has shown impressive activity against some of the hardest-to-reach cancer cells: those that have spread to the brain in patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer. Research led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

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Mount Sinai study could lead to new treatments for fibromuscular dysplasia