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A method called quantum ghost imaging (QGI) allow scientists to capture images at extremely low light levels. QGI also enables the use of one color to examine a sample with extremely low light and another color to form the image. The method allows detailed imaging and monitoring without damage to live plants, allowing examination of active plant processes such as photosynthesis.

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Older adults whose blood pressure fluctuates over time may be more likely to have problems with thinking and memory skills, according to a study published in the December 11, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The association was found in Black participants but not in white participants in the study.

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Hundreds of venomous snakes. King Cobras. Spitting cobras. Mambas. Gaboon vipers. African vipers. South American vipers. North American vipers. Every type of snake imaginable. That’s what fascinated Steve Mackessy, Ph.D., from an early age, thanks to his part-time job in high school — working at a reptile supply company. He’s been enthralled with these venomous creatures ever since. Now, he is a professor of Biology in UNC’s College of Natural and Health Sciences.

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Conservationists have succeeded in restoring tiger populations in a region where they were virtually absent for more than 50 years in Russia. This restoration took place from 2012-2021 in the Pri-Amur region of Russia.

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A newly created atlas of 21 million cells could upend long-held assumptions about how we age and provide fresh directions for anti-aging therapies.

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In the first study of its kind, University of South Australia researchers found that compared to the yearly average, people’s alcohol intake in December was 70% higher, non-alcoholic drinks (like juice and soft drinks) were about 30% higher, and sweet and savoury snacks were about 10% higher.

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Illinois Grainger Engineering researchers examined sustainable aviation as a process that connects communities and mobilizes people, goods, and services—all while minimizing negative impacts on human health, fostering a productive quality of life, and conserving natural resources.

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Stunning new photographs by a Wellesley College-led team of astronomers have revealed a newly forming galaxy that looks remarkably similar to a young Milky Way.

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Pessoas ao redor do mundo estão vivendo — mas não necessariamente mais saudáveis — uma vida mais longa, de acordo com a pesquisa da Mayo Clinic. Um estudo com os 183 países membros da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) descobriu que esses anos adicionais de vida estão cada vez mais associados a doenças.