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After 200 years scientists finally crack the “dolomite problem”

After two centuries of failed attempts, scientists have finally grown dolomite in the lab, cracking a long-standing geological puzzle.

MIT scientists just found a hidden problem slowing the ozone comeback

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All Top News -- ScienceDaily•Apr 16

MIT scientists just found a hidden problem slowing the ozone comeback

The ozone layer has been on track to recover thanks to the Montreal Protocol—but a loophole may be holding it back. Chemicals still permitted for industrial use are leaking into the atmosphere at higher rates than expected.

Science•All Top News -- ScienceDaily•Apr 15

The surprising reason you’re so productive one day and not the next

A study from the University of Toronto Scarborough suggests that feeling mentally sharp can significantly boost how much you accomplish in a day. Researchers found that when people are thinking clearly and efficiently, the effect can equal roughly 40 extra minutes of productive work. Published in Science Advances , the research tracked participants over 12 weeks to better understand why people sometimes struggle to follow through on their plans.

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Science•NPR Topics: Science•Apr 13

What a chimpanzee 'civil war' can teach us about how societies fall apart

The Ngogo chimpanzee group in Uganda's Kibale National Park is the largest known community of wild chimpanzees in the world. Over the last decade, it has split into two distinct groups that are hostile to.

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Science•NPR Topics: Science•Apr 10

After more than 9 days in flight, NASA's Artemis II is set to return to Earth

The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II lunar mission are set to return to Earth Friday evening. The crew is wrapping up a journey around the moon with a planned splashdown off San Diego, Calif.

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Science•All Top News -- ScienceDaily•Apr 9

Scientists discover spice synergy that boosts anti-inflammation 100x

Over time, however, it can contribute to serious health problems such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, arthritis, and even cancer. Inside the body, this process is driven by immune cells that release chemical signals to respond to injury or infection. The researchers wanted to see whether pairing these compounds could reduce inflammatory signals more effectively than using them individually.

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Science•All Top News -- ScienceDaily•Apr 8

Scientists map the brain’s hidden wiring using RNA barcodes in major breakthrough

Researchers have developed a powerful new way to map how brain cells connect by tagging neurons with molecular "barcodes." We are approaching the brain the same way," said study leader Boxuan Zhao, a professor of cell and developmental biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Potential To Transform Alzheimer's and Brain Disease Research Because it is both fast and scalable, Connectome-seq could significantly accelerate research into neurodegenerative diseases, psychiatric conditions and other brain disorders.

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