Tue.Aug 22, 2023

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People taking adult education classes run lower risk of dementia

Frontiers

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Researchers analyzed health information on middle-aged and senior participants in the UK Biobank. They showed that those who took part in adult education classes had a 19% lower risk of developing dementia within five years of follow-up. Adult education also appeared to help preserve nonverbal reasoning performance and fluid intelligence.

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Self-Care A-Z: Sharing Self-Care “Recipes”

The New Social Worker

Practicing self-care is akin to learning how to cook a life-menu that nurtures, fuels, pleasures, and satisfies. What is on your menu?

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Data-Driven Defense: The Crucial Role of Data in Cyber Security

Smart Data Collective

Over the last decade, the need for cybersecurity has increased substantially. As technology has become more evolved, so have the cybercriminals who seek to exploit weak defenses for their own nefarious gain. While there are many ways that organizations can bolster their digital defenses and help protect their networks and the information they hold, taking a data-driven approach is critical in our rapidly advancing world.

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Cells with an ear for music release insulin

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers are pursuing various solutions for administering insulin to those with Diabetes. One such solution is to enclose insulin-producing designer cells in capsules that can be implanted in the body and triggered externally. Researchers have discovered a novel stimulation method using music to trigger cells to release insulin. Their solution works especially well with 'We Will Rock You' from the British rock band, Queen.

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New York City Teens Connection: a Personal Reflection on Positive Youth Development

Fund for Public Health NYC

FPHNYC is proud to have secured a new fourth round of HHS funding for the NYC Health Department’s New York City Teens Connection (NYCTC). The program works with hundreds of schools and high-quality, teen-friendly clinics, as well as dozens of youth-serving organizations, to implement evidence-based sexual health education for at least 15,000 youth annually.

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Bronze Age family systems deciphered: Palaeogeneticists analyse a 3,800-year-old extended family

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have analyzed the genomes of skeletons from an extended family from a Bronze Age necropolis in the Russian steppe. The 3,800-year-old 'Nepluyevsky' burial mound was excavated several years ago and is located on the geographical border between Europe and Asia. Using statistical genomics, the family and marriage relationships of this society have now been deciphered.

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This fish doesn't just see with its eyes -- it also sees with its skin

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Without a mirror, it can be hard to tell if you're blushing, or have spinach in your teeth. But one color-changing fish has evolved a clever way to keep watch on the parts of itself that lie outside its field of view -- by sensing light with its skin.

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Researchers extract ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick, revealing a time capsule of plant life

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

For the first time, a group of researchers have successfully extracted ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick. The analysis provides a fascinating insight into the diversity of plant species cultivated at that time and place, and could open the way to similar studies on clay material from other sites and time periods.

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Improvements in silicon-perovskite tandem cells that helped achieve a whopping 32.5 percent efficiency

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

In the ongoing quest for more efficient solar cells, the most current published record for tandem perovskite solar cells is 32.5 percent. In a new paper, researchers report on the improvements in silicon-perovskite tandem cells that have made this possible.

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