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Health

Eye Blinks Reveal How The Brain Tracks Musical Rhythm

A subtle eye movement shows how attention determines whether sound translates into bodily timing.

General

India’s Trees Are Flowering Out of Season—and Citizen Scientists Are Noticing

A study shows how casual social media posts and rigorous citizen science initiatives complement each other.

Environment

Liquid Marbles Could Lead To Greener Pesticides That Don’t Slide Off Leaves

Liquid marble are a promising solution but multiple hurdles remain in applying them on field.

Beyond The Hospital Walls: How Vinmec Is Reshaping Vietnam’s Healthcare Future

Vinmec, one of Vietnam’s most advanced private healthcare system, leverages university partnerships to accelerate translational research and ensure high-quality treatment is accessible and effective for patients across Vietnam.

Bringing Lifesaving Research From The Bench to Bedside

To overcome translational challenges, Vietnam’s international healthcare system, Vinmec, combines research and clinical expertise under the same roof for quicker and more effective outcomes.

Environment

City Life Forces Two Rival Hornets To Coexist By Changing What They Eat

In non-urban areas, the two species consumed similar prey, reflecting their natural competitive relationship.

Health

This Ancient Spice May Hold The Key to Tomorrow’s Antivirals

The study found that extracts from cardamom seeds can trigger the body’s antiviral defenses at a cellular level

Health

Scientists Redirect Body’s Cleanup Crew To Fight Disease

Crunch, a synthetic protein, turns phagocytes that typically digest dying cells to target harmful ones in cancer and autoimmune disorders.

Environment

Salt-Tolerant Bacteria Could Help Sundarbans’ Farmers Fight Rising Salinity

A new study is a key step toward implementing native bacteria as biological fertilizers to counter the region’s high soil salinity.

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