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Lignin in plants is difficult to break down, affecting the conversion of plant material into useful products. Scientists used a new approach to study natural communities of leaf-cutter ants, fungi, and bacteria that break down lignin naturally in the environment. The results allowed researchers to characterize enzymes and fungi in these communities that are key to plant material decomposition.

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Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy鈥檚 (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and DOE鈥檚 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have uncovered an unexpected interface layer that may be hindering the performance of superconducting qubits, the building blocks of quantum computers. While examining this layer through a combination of imaging techniques and theoretical models, they discovered the underlying cause of puzzling structural differences in qubits.

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People living with HIV are less likely to receive potentially lifesaving cancer treatment if they live in communities with lower income levels and educational attainment, according to a new national study led by researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center.

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Weight-loss surgeries for adolescents increased 15% in the U.S. between 2021 and 2023, even as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved effective new weight-loss medications for this age group, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. Their findings, published in The Journal of Pediatrics, shed light on how severe obesity is being treated in teenagers, the fastest-growing age group with this condition.

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Researchers in ACS Nano report a topical antibiotic gel that, applied once, cured middle ear infection within 24 hours in chinchillas.

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A new study challenges a common assumption that Australian women who divorce or separate in midlife are destined for a bleak future.

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Weight loss medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have attracted widespread attention, making headlines across pop culture and scientific sectors alike. But it appears that hearing about these medications is a lot easier than actually getting them. Using electronic health records from across 280 health ca...

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Yale researchers have built a 3D-bioprinted synthetic aorta that they have successfully implanted into rats. This technology could advance the treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery disease or peripheral arterial disease by allowing scientists to engineer and replace blood vessels in humans. The team re...

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Antimicrobial resistance, in which germs like bacteria and fungi no longer respond to medicines, is a rising global threat. When antibiotics and other drugs become ineffective, infections can become difficult or impossible to treat, leading to an increase in the spread and severity of disease. In a new ...

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A breast cancer surgeon and director of the Hispanic Breast Cancer Program at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Fairfield/Bridgeport, ...