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A team of researchers led by the University of Oxford has developed a breakthrough food supplement that could help reverse the alarming decline of honeybees. Senior author Professor Geraldine Wright (Department of Biology, University of Oxford), said: "Our study demonstrates how we can harness synthetic biology to solve real-world ecological challenges. , not affiliated with the study) said: "We rely on honey bees to pollinate one in three bites of our food, yet bees face many stressors.

Feeling like you had "a good night's sleep" depends on more than just how long you slept. To explore this contradiction, researchers analyzed 196 overnight recordings from 44 healthy adults. Even though physiological signs of sleep pressure gradually decreased, participants reported that their sleep felt deeper as time went on.

A Mayo Clinic-led study reports that postmenopausal women using menopausal hormone therapy experienced significantly greater weight loss when taking tirzepatide, a Food and Drug Administration-approved medication for overweight and obesity. "In this observational study, women who used menopausal hormone therapy lost about 35% more weight than women taking tirzepatide alone. "If confirmed, this work could speed the development and adoption of new, evidence-based strategies to reduce this risk for millions of postmenopausal women navigating this life stage."

Last year, Ashley Jester came across an unusual old recording. RASCOE: It turned out to be the earliest known recording of humpback whales by nearly 20 years and also of a quieter ocean.

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The new group's first meeting comes just weeks after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. The independent committee, announced March 3, includes five former members of the federal group, two former directors of the National Institute of Mental Health, prominent scientists, representatives of autism advocacy organizations, and one person who identifies as autistic. In many ways, the independent autism committee will mimic its federal counterpart, which advises the government on autism research and services.