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The corporate capture of the nutrition profession in the USA: the case of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics -- The documents reveal a symbiotic relationship between the AND, its Foundation and corporations. Corporations assist the AND and ANDF with financial contributions.
cambridge.orgSubmitted by Meatrition t3_ycpnnw
Cooperative sperm outrun loners in the mating race. In simulated reproductive tracts of animals like cattle and humans, the behavior increases the chances that groups of cooperative bovine sperm will outpace meandering loners as they race to fertilize a female egg cell, physicists report.
sciencenews.orgSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_y1nmnc
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For children who had a major stroke to the left hemisphere of their brain within days of their birth, the infant's brain was 'plastic' enough for the right hemisphere to acquire the language abilities ordinarily handled by the left side while also maintaining its own language abilities as well.
gumc.georgetown.eduSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_y1f5b8
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Study tracks speedy spread of monkeypox misinformation on TikTok. Conspiracies promoted in the videos included the false claims that the monkeypox outbreaks were somehow “planned” or that Bill Gates, the WHO or other “elites” orchestrated them for political purposes or to control the health system.
jamanetwork.comSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_y93u3j
Scientists have developed a low-cost small device (15x20cm) that can harness energy from wind as gentle as a light breeze and store it as electricity. With wind at 2 m/s the device can produce 3 volts and generate power of up to 290 microwatts (sufficient to power a commercial sensor)
ntu.edu.sgSubmitted by giuliomagnifico t3_y153ho
In the US, many eligible voters have to not only register to vote, but re-register to vote. Automatic voter re-registration – which targets those already registered rather than all eligible nonregistrants – would on its own increase turnout in the US by 5.8 percentage points.
cambridge.orgSubmitted by smurfyjenkins t3_y14so4