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Meditation may protect older people against Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia. Researchers found meditation was superior to non-native language training on changing a global composite score and two of its subscores reflecting attention regulation and socio-emotional capacities
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Fossil fuel producers pay for carbon clear up. Compelling fossil fuel producers to pay for carbon clean-up could end these fuels’ contribution to global warming without pitting climate action against meeting society’s energy needs—at a relatively affordable cost.
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Researchers Block Allergic Reactions to Peanuts in Mice – In an important first step to protect against peanut allergies in humans, researchers used a first-in-class allergen-specific inhibitor to prevent allergic reactions in humanized mouse models.
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Recyclable mobile phone batteries a step closer with rust-busting invention. Rather than disposing of batteries after two or three years, we could have recyclable batteries that last for up to nine years, by using high-frequency sound waves to remove rust that inhibits battery performance
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Laser-guided lightning. Study demonstrates a powerful laser aimed at the sky that can create a virtual lightning rod and divert the path of lightning strikes. The findings may pave the way for better lightning protection methods for critical infrastructure.
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New research suggests that how humans dart their eyes may reveal valuable information about how they make decisions: “We discovered an accessible measurement that will tell you, in only a few seconds, not just what you prefer but how much you prefer it,”
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