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Brain 'assembloids' mimic human blood-brain barrier

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Major advance promises to accelerate the understanding and improved treatment of a wide range of brain disorders, including stroke, cerebral vascular disorders, brain cancer, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington disease, Parkinson's disease, and other neurodegenerative conditions.

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Self-Care A-Z—How To Have a Super-Self-Care-Summer: A Weekly Guide

The New Social Worker

The New Social Worker is going on summer break June-August and won’t be doing new posts. However, we’re not neglecting you! Join us in having a Super-Self-Care-Summer!

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'Vigorous melting' at Antarctica's Thwaites 'Doomsday' Glacier

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Glaciologists show evidence of warm ocean water intruding kilometers beneath grounded ice at Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica. The findings suggest that existing climate models are underestimating the impact of ocean and ice interactions in future sea level rise projections.

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The power of participation: Fostering diversity in research trials

Becker's Hospital Review - Health Equity

Learn about the diversity problem in clinical trials and how it affects the effectiveness of new medical products and therapies.

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Webb Telescope offers first glimpse of an exoplanet's interior

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A surprisingly low amount of methane and a super-sized core hide within the cotton candy -- like planet WASP-107 b.

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Driving Open Science adoption with a global framework: the Open Science Monitoring Initiative

The Official PLOS Blog

Written by Veronique Kiermer and Iain Hrynaszkiewicz Earlier this month the Open Science Monitoring Initiative shared a draft of Open Science monitoring principles , launching a worldwide consultation. We’re proud to have collaborated on the draft, drawing from our experience developing Open Science Indicators and building upon our participation alongside other nonprofit Open Science advocates, research organizations and policy-makers in a workshop hosted by UNESCO last December that initi

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Blueprints of self-assembly

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists have taken a step closer to replicating nature's processes of self-assembly. The study describes the synthetic construction of a tiny, self-assembled crystal known as a 'pyrochlore,' which bears unique optical properties. The advance provides a steppingstone to the eventual construction of sophisticated, self-assembling devices at the nanoscale -- roughly the size of a single virus.

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Meerkat chit-chat

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers unravel the vocal interactions of meerkat groups and show they use two different types of interactions to stay in touch.

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Innovative 3D printing could revolutionize treatment for cataracts and other eye conditions

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Rsearchers have developed the first 3D printable ocular resins, marking a significant breakthrough in manufacturing specialist lenses for implantation in the human eye.

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World leaders still need to wake up to AI risks

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Leading AI scientists are calling for stronger action on AI risks from world leaders, warning that progress has been insufficient since the first AI Safety Summit six months ago. Then, the world's leaders pledged to govern AI responsibly. However, twenty-five of the world's leading AI scientists say not enough is actually being done to protect us from the technology's risks.

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