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Discovery could end global amphibian pandemic

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A fungus devastating frogs and toads on nearly every continent may have an Achilles heel. Scientists have discovered a virus that infects the fungus, and that could be engineered to save the amphibians.

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AI Helps Telehealth Companies Manage Chronic Illnesses

Smart Data Collective

AI technology is leading to major breakthroughs in telehealth, which will be very beneficial for healthcare providers across the world.

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Researchers map how the brain regulates emotions

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study is among the first of its kind to separate activity relating to emotion generation from emotion regulation in the human brain. The findings provide new insights that could help inform therapeutic treatments regarding mental health and drug addiction.

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All of Us Research Program expanding precision medicine for underrepresented groups

Public Health Newswire

Join discussion of the program during APHA's National Public Health Week

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Plastic-free vegan leather that dyes itself grown from bacteria

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have genetically engineered bacteria to grow animal- and plastic-free leather that dyes itself.

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Task Force at 40: How our work and culture continue to shape each other

Public Health Informatics Institute Newsletters

Task Force employees celebrated The Task Force's 40th anniversary on March 14, 2024. The post Task Force at 40: How our work and culture continue to shape each other appeared first on PHII.

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Network for Public Health Law Advisory Board Welcomes New Member Amy Kincaid

The Network for Public Health Law

Network for Public Health Law Advisory Board Welcomes New Member Amy Kincaid The Network is proud to formally announce the appointment of Amy Kincaid to our Advisory Board. Amy comes to us with a record of achievement in the nonprofit sector, having made significant contributions in advocacy, operations, and leadership. Currently serving as the Principal and Managing Director of ChangeMatters, Amy advises social change leaders and organizations, leveraging her extensive experience to make a tang

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Evolution in action? New study finds possibility of nitrogen-fixing organelles

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study finds that UCYN-A, a species of nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria, may be evolving organelle-like characteristics.

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Watch: Challenges in controlling infectious diseases

20th International Congress on Infectious Diseases

Each year, more than 3m people around the world lose their lives to infectious diseases. While the demographic profile varies, the burden is felt by those in low and middle income countries. Neglected tropical diseases and under-resourced health systems also add to the impact. Professor Paul Tambyah, President-Elect of the International Society of Infectious diseases, spoke to eNCA.

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Intelligent liquid

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have developed a programmable meta-fluid with tunable springiness, optical properties, viscosity and even the ability to transition between a Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid. The first-of-its-kind meta-fluid uses a suspension of small, elastomer spheres -- between 50 to 500 microns -- that buckle under pressure, radically changing the characteristics of the fluid.

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NASA's Webb probes an extreme starburst galaxy

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A team of astronomers has used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to survey the starburst galaxy Messier 82 (M82). Located 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major, this galaxy is relatively compact in size but hosts a frenzy of star formation activity. For comparison, M82 is sprouting new stars 10 times faster than the Milky Way galaxy.

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Early dinosaurs grew up fast, but they weren't the only ones

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The earliest dinosaurs had rapid growth rates, but so did many of the other animals living alongside them, according to a new study.

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Out of the park: New research tallies total carbon impact of tourism at Yellowstone

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

New research makes a case study of Yellowstone National Park -- calculating surplus carbon that visitors from across the world add to the atmosphere each year as a direct result of a park visit.

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Researchers visualize quantum effects in electron waves

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

One of the most fundamental interactions in physics is that of electrons and light. In an experiment, scientists have now managed to observe what is known as the Kapitza-Dirac effect for the first time in full temporal resolution. This effect was first postulated over 90 years ago, but only now are its finest details coming to light.

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