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Non-Hormonal Biomaterial Helps Combat Vaginal Changes Associated With Menopause

With a new hydrogel material, researchers have developed a hormone-free treatment that alleviates the vaginal dryness and pain caused by genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), which negatively impacts quality of life for millions of women.
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Scientists Transform Plastic Waste Into Efficient CO2 Capture Materials

Researchers have developed a method to convert plastic waste into a climate solution for efficient and sustainable CO2 capture, tackling two major environmental challenges at once.
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Delayed Breakfast Linked to Higher Mortality in Older Adults

Researchers studied changes to meal timing in older adults and discovered that people experience gradual shifts in when they eat meals as they age. They also found specific trajectories linked to an earlier death.
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Mucus Microspheres Offer Controlled Drug Delivery and Convenient Lubrication

Researchers have developed mucus and polydopamine-based microspheres that offer controlled drug release and biological adaptability, with the added bonus of easy lubrication.
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New Polymer Paves the Way for Recyclable Water-Based Batteries

Researchers have developed a new organic redox polymer that can be used as the active material in battery electrodes, and that breaks down for easy recycling under mild conditions.
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Molecular Connection Links Air Pollution and Dementia Risk

Researchers have discovered a possible molecular connection between air pollution and Lewy body dementia risk.
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European Scientists Receive €761m in Funding

The grant competition attracted 3,928 proposals, marking a 13% increase in demand from 2024’s opening call.
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Beavers Are Reviving Finland’s Forests

A long-term study spanning more than 50 years illustrates how the beavers that have returned to the Evo region in southern Finland have increased habitat biodiversity.
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Fluorescent Bacteria “Shine a Light” on Microplastic Pollution

Researchers have engineered bacteria that attach to microplastic particles and produce green fluorescence for easy detection.
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Scientists Map Stress System In Plants

Scientists from Durham University have created the first ever complete map of a hidden system that helps plants survive when the world around them changes.
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