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USF Health, Tampa General study finds colorectal cancer’s immune defenses may begin outside the cancer cell (opens the original)
Researchers from USF Health and Tampa General Hospital have identified a key mechanism that helps metastatic colorectal cancer evade immune defenses, a discovery that could improve future cancer treatments.
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Global team launches largest-ever study of brain function across 8 mental illnesses (opens the original)
The five-year, NIH-funded project will analyze more than 94,000 brain scans using a shared method, so researchers can compare schizophrenia, depression, autism and five other conditions.
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Two of our research infrastructures, SMEAR II and Pallas, have been awarded ACTRIS National Facility Labels! (opens the original)
mkulmala@helsinki.fi Thu, 22/10/2026 - 16:06 We’re proud to announce that two of our research infrastructures, SMEAR II and Pallas, have been awarded ACTRIS National Facility Labels! The plaques were presented…
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Brazil's presidential elections linked to decades of fluctuating environmental destruction – study (opens the original)
Fred Lewsey Thu, 10/22/2026 - 14:05 A University of Cambridge-led analysis of maps made from satellite imagery covering over three decades and seven presidents shows how the winner of Brazil’s national elections since…
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Quadram Institute and Norfolk Primary Care launch new partnership to drive health research across Norfolk and Waveney (opens the original)
Both organisations value the involvement of people and communities in designing and participating in research studies that test health innovations. The two organisations have now signed an agreement to work together with a goal of translating scientific advances into real-world impact through collaborative primary…
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Researchers receive ESWEEK best paper award (opens the original)
The WSU team developed a new hardware architecture that could help AI models such as ChatGPT and Claude run faster while using significantly less energy.
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DTC students gain experience through student design agency (opens the original)
Projects have ranged from rebranding the Pullman Civic Theatre to creating visual materials for community youth gardens, giving students opportunities to work with real clients while supporting local nonprofits.
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How Career Centers Help You Prepare for Internships, Careers, and Life After Graduation (opens the original)
It’s easy to think that college is just another step toward your career. The truth is, it’s the beginning. College is where your professional life kicks off: research, internships, experiential
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Why using AI saves doctors time but won’t fix physician burnout
AI can save physicians time, but time saved is not the same as burnout prevented. The fix is organizational.
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Napoleon can be partly blamed for Gen Z’s weightlifting obsession – here’s why
Just as fitness trends have changed, so too have the reasons behind why people exercise.
Picture: Frances Benjamin Johnston/ Library of Congress/ public domain
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Experts on eco-cultural heritage from all over Europe will gather at the University of South Bohemia (opens the original)
The University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice will host the international conference Eco-Cultural Heritage: Research & Education from 2 to 6 November 2026. Researchers, educators and cultural heritage experts will gather in the USBB Aula to discuss how landscape, cultural identity and education are…
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Democrats are raising far more money than Republicans in the US midterms campaign – here’s why that matters
History tells us that money talks when it comes to US elections. Regardless of who you support, this can’t be good for democracy.
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QUANTUM POTENTIAL PODCAST: Chronic pain innovations beyond opioids with Lori Schirle (opens the original)
What if there was a better option to fighting severe pain than opioids? Hear about breakthrough research on the latest Quantum Potential podcast with assistant professor and nurse scientist Lori Schirle.
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Societal impact (opens the original)
sanne.handels@… Thu, 10/22/2026 - 14:28 Maastricht University connects research and education with public debate, bringing European expertise to policymakers, practitioners and citizens through impactful events and initiatives across Maastricht, the Euregion, The Hague and Brussels. Research and…
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Discovery Day: High school students explore a world of health-care careers (opens the original)
From careers as doctors and nurses to opportunities in health research, innovation and beyond, more than 200 students from 47
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Advancing AI research, from the word Go (opens the original)
Nathan Kahl Thu, 10/22/2026 - 08:08 Body A computer program so adept at playing the game Go that it could beat the world's best players changed the career plans of George Mason University computer science assistant professor Simin Chen. Watching advances in artificial…
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Organizing two national university cultural and scientific competitions (opens the original)
1- National University Documentary Film Competition 2- National University Competition “Rumble Robot” The post Organizing two national university cultural and scientific competitions first appeared on University Oran 1 – Ahmed Ben Bella.
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Raised brows and a slow blink make speakers look more confident (opens the original)
Researchers studying facial movements have found that it’s not just what you say, but what your face does when you say it, that really counts when it comes to appearing confident when answering a question
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GLP-1 weight-loss drugs change how people eat, but nausea needs closer study
Nausea can affect how much people eat, but studies rarely examine its contribution to appetite changes during weight-loss treatment.
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