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First X-ray of a single atom

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists have taken the world's first X-ray SIGNAL (or SIGNATURE) of just one atom. This groundbreaking achievement could revolutionize the way scientists detect the materials.

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New health indicator can revolutionize how we measure and achieve well-being

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by Liad Hollender, Frontiers science writer Image: Shutterstock Researchers reveal how a new assessment of health called ‘human functioning’ could bridge health and well-being, with far reaching benefits to individuals and society as a whole. Publishing in Frontiers in Science , the authors chart a plan for implementing human functioning into health systems, by recognizing it as a major health indicator alongside mortality and morbidity and establishing a new scientific field called human functi

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Plants can distinguish when touch starts and stops, study suggests

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Even without nerves, plants can sense when something touches them and when it lets go, a study has found. In a set of experiments, individual plant cells responded to the touch of a very fine glass rod by sending slow waves of calcium signals to other plant cells, and when that pressure was released, they sent much more rapid waves. While scientists have known that plants can respond to touch, this study shows that plant cells send different signals when touch is initiated and ended.

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‘Rethinking health beyond disability and disease’

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by Liad Hollender, Frontiers science writer Image: Prof Gerold Stucki Is there more to health than just the absence of disease? According to a team of researchers from Swiss Paraplegic Research and the University of Lucerne, the answer is a resounding ‘yes’. In an article published in Frontiers in Science , the researchers explain how ‘human functioning’ – a new assessment of health – could revolutionize healthcare, and even help advance the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.

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Landmark study finds that the shape of the brain influences the way it works

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For over a century, researchers have thought that the patterns of brain activity that define our experiences, hopes and dreams are determined by how different brain regions communicate with each other through a complex web of trillions of cellular connections. Now, a study has examined more than 10,000 different maps of human brain activity and found that the overall shape of a person's brain exerts a far greater influence on how we think, feel and behave than its intricate neuronal connectivity

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Rift Valley Fever Zoonotic Disease: All You Need to Know

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Rift Valley Fever is a significant viral infection that poses a threat to both human and animal health. RVFV, the virus causing Rift Valley Fever, is known to cause severe illness in humans as well as domesticated animals such as cattle, sheep, and goats in sub-Saharan Africa. In this blog, we will delve into the history of the Rift Valley Fever zoonotic disease and its epidemiology across the African continent.

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Data Analytics Helps Marketers Make the Most of Instagram Stories

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Big data technology has significantly changed the marketing profession over the last few years. One of the biggest changes brought on by big data has been in the field of social media marketing. Most savvy marketers recognize the importance of using analytics technology to optimize their strategies to get a higher ROI. One example of this trend is by using analytics to measure the engagement of Instagram stories to get customers to interact more frequently.

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World's fastest electron microscope

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Researchers have succeeded in filming the interactions of light and matter in an electron microscope with attosecond time resolution.

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Desert ant increase the visibility of their nest entrances in the absence of landmarks

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Researchers report that in the absence of visible landmarks, desert ants increase the likelihood that foraging nest mates will find their way home quickly and safely by elevating their nest entrance. Ant colonies whose nests are found deep in the Tunisian saltpan are particularly reliant on the self-made landmarks. If the mound at the nest entrance was removed, they immediately began building a new hill, unless the researchers provided artificial landmarks.

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