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May 2026
Mental stress can weaken muscle performance
Cognitive pressure disrupts muscle control and blood flow, highlighting its role in physical performance during low-intensity motor activities.
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May 2026
INDIGO Biosciences expands reporter assay capabilities with new Transrepression Assay Services
INDIGO Biosciences today announced the launch of its Transrepression Assay Services, expanding the company’s cell-based reporter assay capabilities for drug discovery teams studying pathway cross-talk, selective modulation, and transcription factor-mediated gene suppression.
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May 2026
Cannabis compounds may improve metabolism and reduce diabetes risk
A University of California, Riverside preclinical study is shedding light on a long-observed but poorly understood phenomenon: chronic cannabis users tend to have lower body weight and a reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes, despite the drug's well-known tendency to increase appetite.
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May 2026
Common tuberculosis screening test could predict long-term patient survival
Scientists have long known that the immune system plays a key role in aging. As people age, they have weaker responses to vaccination, greater risks of infection and higher levels of inflammation.
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May 2026
Researchers uncover sex-specific metabolic patterns in ocular tissues
As a highly differentiated sensory organ, the maintenance of the eye's physiological functions relies on rigorous metabolic regulation.
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May 2026
Scientists call for explainable AI in protein language models
Protein language models are artificial intelligence tools which help engineer proteins with useful properties, including completely new structures never seen before in nature.
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May 2026
Gene mapping highlights strong immune and brain connections in depression
Neurons and white blood cells differ greatly in shape, function, and location within the body. However, researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil discovered that certain genes are equally dysregulated in both cell types in people with depression.
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May 2026
New AI chip identifies meibomian gland dysfunction within milliseconds
A research team from Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Tsinghua University has developed a compact optical AI chip that can identify meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)-a major cause of dry eye disease-with more than 96% accuracy by analyzing the tissue's spectral signatures.
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May 2026
Molecular switch in mice links energy burning and bone health
Scientists' discovery of a molecular "switch" that activates an energy‑burning pathway in mice has the potential to lead to new treatments for bone disease.
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May 2026
Regular arts engagement may help slow biological aging process
Regularly taking part in arts activities such as reading, listening to music or visiting a gallery or museum may slow the pace of biological aging, suggests a new study by University College London (UCL) researchers.
