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Kidfluencer Cash Daniels speaks to his peers about waterway preservation.

Kidfluencers: Using Social Media for Positive Change

Dec 29, 2023 09:23AM ● By Megy Karydes

Social media has made it easier than ever to share ideas, and today’s generation of digital natives are adept at using it.

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Seniors enjoy time with their pet dog to enhance well-being.

Rewards of Animal Ownership: How Pets Enhance Human Well-Being

Dec 29, 2023 09:22AM ● By Karen Shaw Becker, DVM

When stress and cognitive decline are prevalent concerns, the role of companion animals in promoting human cognitive health has gained significant attention.

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Sleep Regularity for Longer Life

Dec 29, 2023 09:15AM

A recent study highlights that sleep regularity is a powerful predictor of mortality risk.

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Blood Test to Detect Parkinson’s Disease

Dec 29, 2023 09:13AM

Researchers led by a team from Duke Health have developed a blood test to detect Parkinson’s disease.

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Pouring fluoride into a glass Fluoride Exposure

Fluoride Exposure and Cognitive Deficits in Children

Dec 29, 2023 09:12AM

According to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nearly 73 percent of Americans have fluoridated water; there is growing concern about the negative effects of fluoride exposure.

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Blood Markers of Long COVID Identified

Dec 29, 2023 09:11AM

Recent findings reported in the journal Nature may help scientists develop a blood test to diagnose Long COVID.

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Upcycling Plastics Into Soap

Dec 29, 2023 09:05AM

Plastic waste has become a global environmental crisis, leading scientists to explore innovative methods for reusing and transforming it.

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Tracking a Prehistoric Woolly Mammoth

Dec 29, 2023 09:04AM

Scientists have successfully followed the movements of a 17,000-year-old woolly mammoth named Kik, shedding light on the ancient mammal’s epic journeys across Alaska.

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Avoiding the Singularity

Dec 29, 2023 09:03AM

Singularity is a hypothetical future point where technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible. It was thought to be decades away, giving humans time to plan. But Ben Goertzel, Ph.D., CEO of SingularityNET and a leading artificial-intelligence scientist, predicts that singularity is fewer than 10 years away.

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