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A New AI Breakthrough Could Change the Long Search for Rare Disease Diagnoses

What if diagnosing rare diseases didn’t take years? A new AI tool uses evolution to uncover hidden genetic causes—often succeeding where traditional methods fail.

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How Military Deployment Affects Children: New Study Identifies Parental Burnout as Critical

As the war with Iran creates a historic storm of stress across the Middle East, a new study reveals that the real "on-off switch" for a child’s resilience is preventing parental burnout.

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Study Finds 1.9 Million Year Out-of-Africa Migration wave leaves its mark in the Jordan Valley

What if our ancestors left Africa much sooner than the textbooks say? New evidence places ancient tool-makers in the Jordan Valley at the very dawn of human expansion.

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Why We Think Others Feel More Than They Do

Thinking others feel "more" than they actually do? It’s not just a miscalculation—it’s a powerful tool for strengthening empathy and building stronger bonds.

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Tiny Viral Switch Offers Hope Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria

A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem reveals how viruses that infect bacteria, called bacteriophages or “phages,” use a tiny piece of genetic material to hijack bacterial cells and …

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Brain region difference may drive male and female social behavior

What if a single brain circuit controls how our social lives adapt as we age? A newly discovered circuit shows a striking divide between the sexes and shifts its activity to match your social status.

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Early Warning for Wine Spoilage Glow's in the Dark

What if glowing bacteria could save your favorite bottle of wine? This new living biosensor lights up the moment spoilage begins, giving wineries a fast and low-cost way to stop vinegar in its tracks.

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Psychological Buffer Against Wartime Exhaustion for Teachers Revealed in New Research

Subjective stress, not war exposure, is what ultimately pushes teachers toward professional exhaustion. By learning to mentally reframe trauma, educators can protect their mental health even in the he…

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Prestigious IFAAMAS Influential Paper Award to Prof. Jeffrey S. Rosenschein

Professor Jeffrey S. Rosenschein, from the Rachel and Selim Benin School of Computer Science and Engineering, has been awarded the 2026 IFAAMAS Influential Paper Award.

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New Clues Reveal How Gestational Diabetes Affects Offspring

What if the secret to preventing gestational diabetes complications is hidden in how the placenta "edits" its genetic messages? Researchers have identified a master protein that, when disrupted by hig…

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A New “Mechanical Sensor” Surface for Identifying Aggressive Cancer

Aggressive cancer cells reveal their danger through a physical grip that genetic tests often miss. This mechanical sensor unmasks metastatic threats by watching how cells pull and stretch.

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