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Progress in infant speech development found

Infants are monre active in learning speech, exploring their vocal skills with or without interaction from adults.

Image showing Sunil Ahuja, Muthu Manoharan et al. describe immune resilience to explain why some people, regardless of age, have impact immune systems and reduced inflammation while others do not. The blue-clad spheres are T-cells. The lower sphere is COVID-19 featuring its characteristic red spike proteins.

Immune resilience: The key to a long and healthy life

Defying inflammation: How immune resilience enhances longevity and infection immunity.

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Consumption of Cardamom for appetite boost and fat burn

Cardamom seeds boost energy expenditure and reduce fat in mice.

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Caregiver speech promotes brain development in infants

Infants with less language exposure have weaker language-related brain connections.

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New insights into brain function in diabetes

Blood Sugar Changes Rapidly Activate Brain Regions.

electric fish

Study explains how electric fish evolve their electric organs

The finding might also help scientists pinpoint the genetic mutations behind some human diseases.

Niobium and Germanium

In this novel metal, electrons flow with fluid-like dynamics

The findings mark the first discovery of an electron-phonon liquid inside NbGe2.

Space travel makes the human brain bigger, changes its functions, study

Space travel makes the human brain bigger, changes its functions, study

Space explorers on long-span spaceflight missions may develop changes in ocular structure and function, which can persist for years after the return to normal...

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Coronavirus spreads quickly, before symptoms, study

Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin, studying the novel coronavirus, now identified how quickly the virus can spread. The study is expected...

Images show Hedgehog responsive enhancer activity in tissue specific regions. Left: A mouse embryo with enhancer activity restricted to the developing limb buds. Right: A transgenic mouse embryo for one of the GLI-responsive enhancers. Images courtesy of VISTA enhancer database.

Understanding the genetic mechanism that affects birth defects, some cancers

Scientists focused on a set of proteins called GLI (glioma-associated oncogene) and how they control gene expression in response to what is known as...

A team of scientists including UT Austin researchers has found evidence for iron “snow” in Earth’s core.

Scientists found evidence for iron snow in Earth’s core

The Earth’s inner core is hot, under immense pressure and snow-capped.

A new Rubik's Cube-like structure made of a self-healing hydrogel might inspire new ways to store information and possibly help patients monitor their medical conditions. Image courtesy of Xiaofan Ji.

A squishy Rubik’s Cube for data storage

The researchers say their work is more than just fun to play with.

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