Engineered structures are present in almost all aspects of daily life. The houses and buildings in which we live and work, the cars we drive,…
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Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are two devastating neurodegenerative disorders. FTD groups different types of dementias affecting the frontal or temporal lobes…
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Clays are low-cost materials that can be found abundantly in natural deposits distributed around the world. Clays are known as a versatile material used for…
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According to World Bank statistics, in 2014, fossil fuels provided 80.8 % of the total energy consumed worldwide. The environmental problems associated with the use…
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An octopus arm is one of the most fascinating organs among animals. It has many particular features enabling it to carry out various vital tasks…
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While ease of collaboration may have been a driving principle in open-plan design philosophy, this design has also been directly responsible for increased speech distraction…
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Co-occurring depressed mood and risky alcohol use are prevalent during emerging adulthood, a critical development period ranging from approximately 18 to 25 years of age…
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Why do some people get a grip on chronic pain while others continue to suffer for years? A twin study now provides possible explanations. The…
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Researchers have used twins to investigate the influence of movement behavior on the development of permanent back pain — with astonishing results. Sooner or later,…
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A Toulouse-led interdisciplinary research consortium shows that the fruit fly has all the cognitive capacities to culturally transmit their sexual preferences across generations, potentially leading…
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Published by Felipe Luz The University of Sydney and the CAPES Foundation, Ministry of Education of Brazil These findings are described in the article entitled…
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