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UK International Trips Are Responsible for 55% of Travel Emissions

Despite only accounting for less than 3% of all trips by UK residents, journeys of more than 50 miles (one way) are responsible for 70% of all passenger travel-related carbon emissions.
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Alaskan Glacier Melting Could Reach an Irreversible Tipping Point "Earlier Than Previously Thought"

Alaska contains some of the world’s largest plateau icefields and their melting is a major contributor to current sea level rise.
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Drugs Targeting “Zombie” Cells May Benefit Some Older Women, but Not All

Senescent cells can't divide but can drive chronic inflammation and tissue dysfunction linked to aging and chronic diseases. In a new trial, treatment with intermittent senolytic treatment had beneficial effects on bone formation.
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Dust From Great Salt Lake Has Bigger Impact on Communities of Color

Findings of a new study suggest restoring Great Salt Lake to a healthy water level would reduce disparities in harmful dust exposure experienced by different racial/ethnic and socioeconomic groups.
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Preclinical Studies of HIV Vaccine Show Promise in Stimulating Rare Antibodies

A series of preclinical trials suggests that researchers could be closer to an immunization regimen for HIV than ever before.
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New Treatment Slows Growth of Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors

A novel approach known as radioligand therapy has been shown to reduce the growth and progression of advanced neuroendocrine tumors.
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Potential New “Gold Standard” Test Could Reduce Deaths From Prostate Cancer

A new study shows that PET/CT imaging using a new tracing agent is more accurate at determining the extent of prostate cancer than the current standard MRI.
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Newly Discovered Face-Detecting Brain Circuit Could Advance Autism Research

Scientists have uncovered a brain circuit in primates that rapidly detects faces. The newly discovered circuit first engages an evolutionarily ancient part of the brain, which can then trigger the eyes and head to turn for a better look.
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Magnetite Breakthrough Enables Light-Controlled Electronics

Researchers at EPFL have discovered that by shining different wavelengths of light on a material called magnetite, they can change its state, making it more or less conducive to electricity.
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Small Molecules Offer New Approach for Modulating Genetic Splicing

Researchers have uncovered how small molecules can modulate genetic splicing, offering a new approach to identifying drugs that act on genetic mutations.
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