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Evening hot spring soaks lower cases of hypertension in older Japanese adults Researchers from Kyushu U's Beppu Hospital find that bathing in Japanese 'onsen' in the evenings lowers prevalence of hypertension in Japanese adults over 65 2022.12.21

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Small solar flares in large laser bodies Researchers use high-powered lasers to make small solar flares to study magnetic reconnection 2022.12.08

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Toward early detection of pathological social withdrawal, Hikikomori Researchers develop a questionnaire that may identify hikikomori in its early stages 2022.11.30

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3D flora and fauna at your fingertips Repository of over 1,400 highly detailed 3D models of animals and plants captured with ‘Bio-photogrammetry’ publicly available 2022.10.25

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Scientists count electric charges in a single catalyst nanoparticle down to the electron Tenfold improvement in the sensitivity of electron holography reveals the net charge in a single platinum nanoparticle with a precision of just one electron, providing fundamental information for developing future catalysts 2022.10.14

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A little strain goes a long way in reducing fuel cell performance Small changes in crystal structure at the interface between materials in ceramic fuel cells linked to drastic changes in conductivity that must be overcome to improve performance 2022.09.09

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Small molecules, giant (surface) potential Researchers create organic molecules that spontaneously align on a surface to generate controlled electric fields that could improve OLED performance and lead to new devices 2022.08.26

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Digging through patents to make mining greener Researchers identify R&D strategies for greener tech in the mining sector 2022.08.24

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Listening to the people results in a more sustainable future energy system Energy plan for 2050 based on consumer preferences and future demographics of the US population includes 50% more electricity derived from renewable sources than current projections 2022.07.29

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Breaking AIs to make them better Researchers investigate ways to make AIs more robust by studying patterns in their answers when faced with the unknown 2022.06.30

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Sniffing out your identity with breath biometrics Researchers develop an olfactory sensor for biometric authentication using your breath 2022.06.22

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Finding the biological roots for pathological social withdrawal, Hikikomori Researchers identify a number of key biomarkers in Hikikomori patients and show their promise for predicting the severity of the condition 2022.06.01

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Uncovering new details of the brain's first line of defense Researchers report in unprecedented detail how some of the brain's immune cells develop, and how to distinguish them from other cells 2022.05.20

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Time determines the type of cells that emerge in the mouse brain Scientists show that a single protein, BMP2, and epigenetics determine the type of brain cells produced from neural stem cells 2022.05.16

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Exercise reverses cognitive deficiencies caused by anesthesia Cognitive deficiencies caused by pediatric anesthesia in mice are due to changes in chromatin accessibility and can be reversed by exercise 2022.04.28

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For long plant life, the secret is in DNA repair Researchers find high copy number of DNA repair genes in long-lived trees 2022.03.31

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Visible ocean plastics just the tip of the iceberg Simulations find the majority of ocean plastics may be on the seafloor or otherwise difficult to monitor, with vastly more plastic waste likely trapped on land 2022.03.18

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Getting more power from renewable-based microgrids Novel and low-cost control scheme that increases power extracted from local renewable sources could help accelerate utilization of renewable energy in buildings 2022.01.31