Podcast Scipod terbaik (2024)

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Bronze Casting Moulds Reveal Late Shang Dynasty Craftsmanship 10:08

23h ago10:08

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Bronze vessel casting technology in ancient China’s Shang Dynasty has long been of interest to archaeologists. Assistant Professor Wen Yin (Elaine) Cheng at Wilfrid Laurier University has shed new light on the knowledge and organisation of artisans who made these pieces. By analysing bronze vessel casting moulds, she has uncovered intricate product…

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Pulque: The Ancient Drink That Could Shape the Future of Health 8:47

24h ago8:47

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Pulque, an ancient Mexican beverage, is making waves in the scientific community—not just as a cultural relic, but as a potential health-boosting powerhouse. A team of researchers, including Prof. Rogelio Valadez-Blanco, Dr. Yesica Ruiz-Ramírez, and Prof. Paula Guadarrama-Mendoza, from Universidad Tecnológica de La Mixteca, has been investigating t…

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How a Biological Enzyme Could Help Concrete to Heal Itself 9:18

6d ago9:18

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As an inherently brittle material, concrete often needs to be replaced after just a few decades: driving a demand which incurs significant costs for Earth’s climate. Through their research, Professors Suzanne Scarlata and Nima Rahbar at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts, introduce a new mechanism that allows concrete to quickly repair …

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Seeing the Full Picture: The CPS-Merge Approach to Assess Complex Datasets 9:36

7d ago9:36

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In the age of big data, and particularly in specialisations such as artificial intelligence, biology, and medicine, researchers often generate large and complex datasets that are challenging to analyse. This is particularly true for multi-view data, otherwise known as multimodal data, which are data that encompass multiple perspectives concerning a…

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Beating arrhythmias with a heart in a dish 8:17

7d ago8:17

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In the future, doctors will be able to create tiny replicas of your tissues in the lab, and then test them against a range of drugs, revealing exactly which treatments would work best for you before you even visit a drug store. This future of personalised medicine is driven by researchers such as Dr. Robert Kass of the Columbia University Medical C…

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Confronting the Challenge of Huntington Disease 10:50

7d ago10:50

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Huntington disease (HD) is an inherited and progressive neurological disorder which is currently fatal. Dr James E. Goldman and Dr Osama Al-Dalahmah, both at Columbia University, USA, are utilising new techniques in molecular biology to better understand the brain pathology associated with HD. Their vision is to develop therapeutics that can slow t…

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Mapping urban density from the neighbourhood to the metropolis 8:28

9d ago8:28

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So far, approaches to mapping the density of cities have often been oversimplified, causing them to overlook many key aspects of everyday urban life. Through his research, Dr Elek Pafka at the University of Melbourne introduces two new metrics for measuring urban density, which better capture its complex, multi-scale variations. His research offers…

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Rising Above Resistance: How Bacterial Research is Saving Lives in The Gambia 12:38

9d ago12:38

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Antimicrobial resistance (or AMR for short) is a pressing global health challenge that poses significant risks, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The extensive research conducted by Saffiatou Darboe of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, The Gambia, and her colleagues, has been pivotal in understanding and addressing…

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Shaping Young Minds: How Prenatal Cannabis Use Affects Brain Development 7:33

9d ago7:33

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As cannabis prohibition begins to unravel across the world, cannabis use has become more common and normalised. Researchers are assessing the impact of this on vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women. Strikingly, cannabis is among the most commonly used substances during pregnancy, raising serious concerns about its effects on unborn childre…

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The successes of voluntary sustainability standards and the challenges they face 9:58

10d ago9:58

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Voluntary Sustainability Standards have emerged as influential tools to promote sustainable practices in global value chains and are becoming increasingly relevant in the context of new legislation by the European Union and other governments for the promotion of sustainable development. A comprehensive review led by Axel Marx at KU Leuven examines …

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Lessons from Tai-Chi could make Travelling Wave Reactors a reality 9:24

13d ago9:24

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In principle, travelling wave reactors offer a safe, highly efficient approach to generating nuclear power. However, development has been held back by a variety of challenges linked to the need for extensively high burn-up in the reactor core, meaning very high rates of generated energy which can damage the reactor. Inspired by the principles of Ta…

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The path back: Reconnecting with “the self” and others in recovery from schizophrenia and substance use disorders 9:36

13d ago9:36

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Schizophrenia and substance use disorders (or SUDs for short) are two significantly complex conditions that share overlapping symptoms and result in serious complications without treatment. Research suggests that a number of complex features are associated with these disorders, including neurological, physiological and bio-psycho-social. When these…

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A New Frontier in Treating Acute Ulcerative Colitis: Predicting Corticosteroid Treatment Failure 9:26

15d ago9:26

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Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the colon and rectum, leading to symptoms such as severe bloody diarrhoea and abdominal pain. For many patients, the disease can become acute, with symptoms worsening rapidly and requiring hospitalization. In these cases, corticosteroids—powerful anti-inflammatory drugs—are oft…

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Unveiling the Hidden Factors in Pancreatic Cancer 8:56

15d ago8:56

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Pancreatic cancer, particularly pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, stands as one of the most lethal cancers. Despite being only the ninth most common cancer in the United States, it is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths. This discrepancy is due to its aggressive nature and the challenge of early diagnosis. By the time symptoms become …

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Rurbanity: How rural and urban phenomena intermingle worldwide 10:10

15d ago10:10

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Over the next few decades, the Earth’s urban population is set to explode, with the large majority of growth happening in cities across the Global South. A team of researchers at the Universities of Kassel and Göttingen, led by Prof. Andreas Bürkert and Prof. Nikolaus Schareika, predicts that these changes will be widely characterized by a merging …

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An illusion of parallax: explaining a mysterious signal at the edge of the solar system 9:11

20d ago9:11

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In 2009, astronomers detected a mysterious source of high-energy, chargeless particles, which appeared to originate from the very edge of the solar system. Through fresh analysis, Dr Li Lu and colleagues at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered that this distance may be an illusion, created by an effect relating to the solar wind as viewe…

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The Key to Solving Climate Change May Lay in Indigenous Wisdom 9:04

21d ago9:04

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In the Kimberley region of Western Australia, Indigenous First Australians are partnering with researchers and together they are pioneering a revolutionary approach to environmental planning and management, called ‘Caring for the River Country’. By blending ancient wisdom, Indigenous First Law and science with Western science, they're reimagining o…

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The Earth's Blueprint: How Soil Origins Guide Forest Management 10:09

29d ago10:09

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Forests are more than just a collection of trees; they are dynamic ecosystems that depend on a variety of factors to thrive. One of the most crucial yet often overlooked components of these ecosystems is the soil. Far from being just a passive foundation, soil is an active, living system that plays a vital role in determining the health and product…

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Mapping Environmental Change: Remote Sensing at the Frontlines of the Canadian Arctic 9:30

1M ago9:30

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The Arctic is warming at a rate of three to four times faster than the global average; a phenomenon known as Arctic amplification. This is, in large part, a result of warming atmospheric temperatures causing a decline in snow and ice cover at high latitudes. This, in turn, increases the amount of solar energy absorbed by marine and terrestrial surf…

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Coral Reefs: A Lifeline for Global Nutrition Under Threat 7:39

1M ago7:39

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Coral reefs are often admired for their breathtaking beauty and rich biodiversity, but their significance goes far beyond what meets the eye. These vibrant underwater ecosystems are a vital source of food and nutrition for over 500 million people worldwide, particularly in tropical coastal regions where they serve as the backbone of local fisheries…

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How Better Heating Models Could Improve the Sustainability of Outdoor Swimming Pools 6:38

1M ago6:38

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Outdoor swimming pools are enjoyed by millions of us, but it is often challenging to maintain comfortable temperatures across different climates and weather conditions, which can drastically vary the rate of heat transfer away from the water. Through their research, a team led by Prof. Hui Tong Chua from The University of Western Australia has intr…

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Could Centaurus A Contain a Pair of Supermassive Black Holes? 8:44

1M ago8:44

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Astronomers know that the nearby Centaurus A galaxy contains a supermassive black hole at its centre, but there are several unusual and mind-boggling features in the detailed picture that was recently made of this galaxy’s core, which have yet to be explained. To understand these anomalies, Dr David Anthony Cosandey, an astrophysicist at the Zurich…

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Innovative Clinical Trial Design via Artificial Intelligence Identifies Effective Drug and Its Most Efficacious Dose for Treating Early Alzheimer Disease 8:30

1M ago8:30

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Phase 3 clinical trials are the most expensive part of drug development, and the most important hurdle to regulatory approval. More than 95% of phase 3 trials in Alzheimer’s disease fail. The main reason is a poor foundation, namely, inadequate or misleading phase 2 trials. Dr. Donald Berry, Founder of Berry Consultants and Founder and Professor of…

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US-China Trade War Tariffs: Unveiling the Hidden Costs to American Consumers 7:26

2M ago7:26

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An innovative study reveals how US tariffs on Chinese goods have disproportionately affected low-income American households, challenging the effectiveness of protectionist trade policies. Research from an international team of scholars, Professors Mingzhi Xu at Peking University, Hong Ma at Tsinghua University, Jingxin Ning at UIBE, and Luca Macedo…

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Why Food Security is Crucial to the Development of Human Societies 9:04

2M ago9:04

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Darwin identified fire and language as the key elements of human progress. Professor Elliot Berry, of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, argues that nutrition and food security are equally vital for cultural evolution. He is a Specialty Chief Editor of Frontiers in Nutrition – Nutrition and Sustainable Diets, and an Editor of the three volume Ency…

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Improving Parenting and Child Outcomes Through Reflective Functioning: Results from the ATTACH™ Program 8:16

2M ago8:16

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Early adversity, such as family violence, parental depression and low income, puts children at risk for maltreatment and negatively impacts their development. A team of researchers led by Nicole Letourneau at the University of Calgary has evaluated a promising intervention called ATTACH™ (which is short for Attachment and Child Health) that aims to…

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A Better Way to Measure the Inventory Turnover Ratio metric, a Key Performance Indicator for Businesses 8:10

2M ago8:10

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Inventory management is a key activity in many organizations. Its performance is often measured by the inventory turnover ratio metric, or ITR for short. This is a key performance indicator that managers are incentivised to improve. However, improper measurement of the ITR metric can cause problems in terms of reliability, comparison, and bias. Pro…

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How President von der Leyen Shaped the EU's Response to Russia's Invasion of Ukraine 9:01

2M ago9:01

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When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union faced a crisis that demanded a swift and unified response. A new study by Professor Elena Baracani from the University of Bologna examines how Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, used her leadership role to shape the EU's reaction du…

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A House Deconstructed: Uncovering the Hidden History of the Modern House 8:30

2M ago8:30

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The full extent of the labour and resources which go into creating a modern house is hidden deeply within the buildings we call home. Professor Mark Jarzombek of MIT and Professor Vikramaditya Prakash of the University of Washington are co-founders of the Office of Uncertainty Research, a research collaboration that is dedicated to rethinking archi…

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Unlocking the Secret Code of Writing Systems 9:43

2M ago9:43

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Ever wondered why letters look the way they do? Dr Hana Jee at York St John University in the UK investigates intriguing connections between how languages sound and how they are written. Using a number of methodologies, she has conducted innovative research to quantify these relationships. Her work began with Korean Hangul, a writing system intenti…

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Unraveling the Mysteries of Human Embryo Metabolism: Insights from Computational Models 10:33

2M ago10:33

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Metabolism is the cornerstone of life, orchestrating the myriad chemical reactions that sustain cells, tissues, and organisms. It drives growth, division, energy production, and cellular maintenance. For scientists, understanding metabolism, particularly during the earliest stages of human development, holds the key to uncovering the origins of var…

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Bridging the Gap: Insights into Pubic Symphysis Separation Postpartum 8:19

3M ago8:19

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Childbirth is a remarkable event that brings joy and new beginnings but also poses significant physical challenges to the mother's body. One such challenge is the separation of the pubic symphysis, a joint located between the left and right pubic bones. Dr. Kamalini Das of Regions Hospital, Minnesota, and her colleagues conducted a groundbreaking s…

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Quiet Early Bird or Loud Late Riser? Understanding the European Parliament's Involvement in International Agreements 9:39

3M ago9:39

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The European Parliament has the ability to play a key role in shaping the European Union's international agreements. But how exactly does it get involved in these complex negotiations? Researcher Marine Bardou from the University of Louvain has conducted a comprehensive study to answer this question, revealing surprising patterns in the Parliament'…

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How Researchers at the British Museum Detected and Tested Greek Coin Forgeries 8:30

3M ago8:30

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Laura Perucchetti and colleagues at the British Museum have uncovered a group of skilfully crafted counterfeit ancient coins that may be one of the earliest examples of forgers using scientific analysis to dupe collectors. By examining the composition of the coins and comparing them with genuine artefacts, experts believe the forgers deliberately u…

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Estimating Human Age Using Wide View Digital Dental Images 7:10

3M ago7:10

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Dental features have been used to estimate age in humans for centuries and may be used with great accuracy in both living and deceased individuals. However, refinement of these techniques to align with modern clinical practice is ongoing. Dr Hosam Alharbi and colleagues at Qassim University in Saudi Arabia have introduced an amended version of an e…

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What Happens When Companies Take a Stand Against Unethical Practices? 7:54

3M ago7:54

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Corporate responsibility is increasingly crucial for businesses, but it comes with challenges. Using Hershey as an example, Professor Bertrand Guillotin of the Fox School of Business at Temple University explores the chocolate industry's struggle with child labor in West Africa. Despite commitments to eradicate this issue, progress has been slow. H…

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CEOs Face a Tough Challenge in Navigating the ‘Culture Wars’ 7:58

3M ago7:58

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What is the impact of the ‘culture wars’ on American businesses? Professor Bertrand Guillotin at the Fox School of Business at Temple University explores this phenomenon using the case of Chick-fil-A, a fast-food giant caught in the crossfire of social issues. From its conservative Christian roots to recent attempts at inclusivity, he explores how …

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A Toast to Moderation: Insights on Alcohol and Heart Health 7:24

3M ago7:24

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Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of death globally. Atherosclerosis, the hardening and narrowing of arteries, is the primary underlying cause. The endothelium, a single layer of cells lining blood vessels, plays a crucial role in vascular health and disease. Disrupted endothelial function can lead to serious conditions such as thrombo…

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A Novel Method for Standardizing Single Molecule Studies 10:45

3M ago10:45

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Studying single molecules provides researchers with unique insights into biological mechanisms and processes and allows them to visualise microscopic structural and functional differences. However, results can be unpredictable, and investigations are labour-intensive and expensive, often requiring extensive training and highly specialised laborator…

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Why US Tax Policy Hasn’t Responded to Rising Inequality 3:52

3M ago3:52

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Whether policymaking can develop solutions for the inevitable problems that capitalism creates has long been a concern of political economists. One of these issues is rising inequality across the USA and other countries. Inequality is a significant risk for political stability, so it is vital to understand how democratic societies respond to it. Pr…

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Is a Problem Solvable or Not? Quantum Deciders Outperform Classical Ones 9:47

3M ago9:47

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Today, the success of businesses and technologies relies on their ability to make quick decisions to address complex problems. To make matters more complex, these problems often involve a vast amount of data. Dr Marius Nagy at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, together with Dr Naya Nagy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, investigate the ab…

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What Spinoza Can Help us Understand About Extreme Radicalism 9:35

3M ago9:35

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In a novel exploration of human radicalism, defined by governments as violent attacks, Dr Jerome Premmereur, a cardiologist and a clinical research expert based in the United States, draws on the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza to propose innovative solutions to the pressing societal issue of terrorism. His new book, “A Biological, Psychological and P…

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Grinding Towards Greener Chemistry: Synthesis Without Solvents 7:56

3M ago7:56

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In the world of chemistry, solvate-assisted grinding is a new method that could revolutionize how we make important chemical compounds. Researchers Henry DeGroot and Dr. Timothy Hanusa at Vanderbilt University have developed this technique, which uses mechanical energy instead of traditional liquids. This not only makes the process more efficient, …

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标题：薄荷——一种有望用于抵抗新冠肺炎感染的物质 7:44

3M ago7:44

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克里斯托弗•巴克是一名来自美国马里兰州贝塞斯达国家癌症研究所的病毒学家，他一直都在努力向公众宣传：越来越多的科学文献都提出了 “薄荷和相关草本植物在抵抗新冠病毒感染方面发挥着重要的作用”这一发现。在他最新发表的一篇文献综述《薄荷与新冠病毒的假说》中，他为这一发现提出了一个论据：去中心化临床试验可以更清晰地揭示“薄荷和相关草本植物在抵抗新冠病毒感染方面发挥着重要的作用”。

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Minze: Eine frische Perspektive im Kampf gegen COVID 7:20

3M ago7:20

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Dr. Christopher Buck, Virologe am US National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, setzt sich dafür ein, eine wachsende Zahl wissenschaftlicher Studien bekannt zu machen, die darauf hinweisen, dass Minze und verwandte Kräuter bei der Bekämpfung von COVID -Infektionen helfen können. In seinem jüngsten Übersichtsartikel "Die Minze-gegen-Covid-Hypo…

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Soil, Seeds, and Sustainability: The Power of Permaculture during Environmental Breakdown 9:11

4M ago9:11

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Pressing environmental challenges, such as soil degradation, biodiversity loss, and climate change, can negatively affect agriculture, while also being driven by common agricultural practices. To tackle this predicament and ensure food security while promoting environmental sustainability, innovative agricultural practices are essential. Permacultu…

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Trade Policy in the EU: Market Focus or Geopolitical Tool? 9:47

4M ago9:47

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The role of EU trade policy is evolving in today's complex global landscape. Dr. Andrea Christou and Professor Chad Damro at the University of Edinburgh have studied how the EU balances traditional market-oriented goals with emerging geopolitical pressures. Their analysis explores how different EU bodies frame trade policy, highlighting the contras…

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How we can Improve our Science Communication to Create Climate Crisis Action 7:40

4M ago7:40

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We are facing a climate crisis that threatens our entire world and life as we know it. Despite this, scientists have found it difficult to engage people on the issue and inspire effective action. Dr Alan Cottey at the University of East Anglia explores the history of scientists’ climate warnings and suggests a four-register model of communication t…

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A Novel Immunotherapy Approach to Treat Solid Tumors 8:07

4M ago8:07

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Developing therapies to effectively treat cancerous tumors is challenging, due to the hostility of the tumor microenvironment and the potential to unintentionally damage surrounding tissues. Infusions of immune cells can improve immune function and assist the body in fighting disease, although this approach increases the risk of inducing dangerous …

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