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Scientists have discovered seven new diamond frog species in Madagascar.

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New research finds that regular exercise helps to clean the brain from harmful waste and keep the brain healthy. This may be an explanation why exercise is linked to protecting against mental decline.

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In a study it has been found that the prescription of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol, the principal psychoactive part of Cannabis) can help people with nightmares as a consequence of their post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for instance, after a serious accident. For a third of the patients the nightmares went completely after ten weeks.

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It has been discovered that flatworms have immune cells that explode with minutes, thereby destroying nearby attackers such as bacteria. This may give inspiration for developing new ways to treating infections and cancer.

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New research found that pancreatic cancer cells have a mechanism to become difficult to detect for the immune system and thereby also evading immunotherapy. However, some immune cells seem still to be able to detect these cancer cells. This insight may lead to a more effective treatment of this hard to treat cancer type.

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New research finds that eating an avocado a day reduces LDL (low-density lipoprotein) in the blood and thereby reduces the risk of cardiovascular problems by 4 percent.

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In Ireland, old wind turbine blades have been used to build a bridge, this way reusing the material and reducing the cost and environmental impact of building the bridge with new materials.

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Some research suggests that in many cultures interrupted sleep with two sleep phases was usual. Only with the advent of artificial light in the industrial revolution, the two phases were merged to one. That is, waking up at 3am in the morning should not be something to worry about.

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