Are genetic factors underlying children’s language development linked to later-life outcomes? In a genome-wide analysis, an international research team found genetic associations between children’s early vocabulary size and later-life ADHD, literacy, and general cognition. These associations changed dynamically across the first three years of life. Both producing more words in infancy and understanding fewer words …

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A team composed of engineers, physicists, and data scientists have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to predict — and then avoid — the formation of a specific plasma problem in real time. The research opens the door for more dynamic control of a fusion reaction than current approaches and provides a foundation for using …

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The iconic baleen whales, such as the blue, gray and humpback whale, depend on sound for communication in the vast marine environment where they live. Now researchers have for the first time found that baleen whales evolved novel structures in their larynx to make their vast array of underwater songs. ​The iconic baleen whales, such …

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Researchers have not only succeeded in using blue-green algae as a surrogate mother for a new protein — they have even coaxed the microalgae to produce ‘meat fiber-like’ protein strands. The achievement may be the key to sustainable foods that have both the ‘right’ texture and require minimal processing. ​Researchers have not only succeeded in …

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A recent study has unveiled an exciting discovery about how our cells defend themselves during stressful situations. The research shows that a tiny modification in the genetic material, called ac4C, acts as a crucial defender, helping cells create protective storage units known as stress granules. These stress granules safeguard important genetic instructions when the cell …

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A team of researchers has developed a wireless device, powered by light, that can be implanted to regulate cardiovascular or neural activity in the body. The feather-light membranes, thinner than a human hair, can be inserted with minimally invasive surgery and contain no moving parts. ​A team of researchers has developed a wireless device, powered …

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