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NewsFrom Fox News to MSNBC: Diverse media diet linked to higher trust in vaccines
People who get their news from an ideologically diverse array of sources are more likely to get vaccinated, regardless of their political affiliation, new research shows.
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NewsA dial for tuning the immune system: Discovery sheds light on why COVID makes some sicker than others
A new study identifies an “immune system tuning dial,” which originated as a bug in the genetic code tens of millions of years ago. When this signaling goes awry and leads the body to under or overreact, people are more likely to develop severe or Long COVID.
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NewsThink you might have COVID? Wait two days before you test, study suggests
researchers unveil a new mathematical model to quickly answer such questions, not only for COVID but also for emerging rapid tests for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the flu and other infectious diseases.
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NewsStudy shows a high-fat diet may fuel anxiety by disrupting gut bacteria
A new study found that in animals, a high-fat diet disrupts resident gut bacteria, alters behavior and, through a complex pathway connecting the gut to the brain, influences brain chemicals in ways that fuel anxiety.
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NewsGeologists and biologists unearth atomic fingerprints of cancer using fermenting yeast
Researchers have discovered that cancer cells may be made from a different assortment of hydrogen atoms than healthy tissue, findings which could give doctors new strategies for studying how cancer grows and spreads.
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NewsScientists probe influence of soil microbes on spiciness of mustard
Scientists ran one of the first experiments to figure out if soil microorganisms like bacteria and fungi influence the flavor of a crop.
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NewsInfection with common cat-borne parasite associated with frailty in older adults
Toxoplasma gondii has previously been associated with risk taking behavior and mental illness. A new study suggest it may also contribute to frailty.
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NewsMachine learning helps to ID microbe preferences
Researchers have figured out a way to predict bacteria’s environmental pH preferences from a quick look at their genomes, using machine learning.
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NewsStudy IDs bacterial weapons that could be harnessed to treat human disease
The discovery of ancient immune-fighting machinery in human cells that is derived from bacteria paves the way toward more ‘CRISPR’-like technologies, researchers say.
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NewsShort-lived volcanic island harboured sulphur-metabolizing microbes
Researchers discovered a unique microbial community that metabolizes sulphur and atmospheric gases, similar to organisms found in deep sea vents or hot springs, on a volcanic island that only lasted for seven years.
