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In a study involving 47 participants, a whopping 89 percent reported personality changes following their surgery. These changes included changes in the preferences for food, intimacy, and even professional pursuits. Six of the 47 participants reported changes in "sexual preferences' Some transplant recipients even reported that they'd taken on the memories of their organ donors.
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8 months ago Read more at Futurism

astronomers have discovered something ‘really surprising’ from billions of years ago which could completely change the understanding of our universe. It came as a result of studying findings from the Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam) on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. The hugely advanced technology allows experts to study the earliest galaxies in the universe, giving an indication of conditions from long, long ago.
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8 months ago Read more at indy100

Antarctica’s meteorites built up in stranding zones thousands of years ago, becoming embedded in ice. Today, they are usually found in “blue ice” areas — pockets where wind reveals older ice that looks blue in contrast with the continent’s large expanses of white. Advertisement The researchers project that in all emissions scenarios, at least 5,000 meteorites a year will disappear from the surface.
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8 months ago Read more at The Washington Post

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD) First Quarter 2024 Results Key Financial Results Revenue: US$6.69b (up 5.3% from 1Q 2023) Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 74%. Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 2.3% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 18% growth forecast for the Biotechs industry in the US.
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8 months ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

We found that most authors with minority-ethnicity names are significantly less likely to be mentioned than those with Anglo names. We also found that journalists are more likely to replace African and East Asian named authors with their institutions. The disparity in Press Releases outlets is particularly notable, as stories in these outlets typically reuse content from university press-releases.
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8 months ago Read more at LSE Home

We’re plugging a hole in our content this week, with a new column about people in their 40s. We are launching a newsletter about the robust healthcare research in Ohio and Northeast Ohio. You can subscribe to Terry Pluto’s newsletter at the same place, cleveland.com/newsletters, but other than temporary free trials, this one is for people who support us.
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8 months ago Read more at cleveland.com

ChemCam and Mastcam will be used to study target "Arandis'. A drive of 45 m is planned, followed by post-drive imaging. Curiosity will wake up early the next morning for some environmental monitoring and searching for dust devils.
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8 months ago Read more at Science@NASA

Science Museum of Minnesota is holding a special event where you can explore the museum, with no kids, after hours and get a behind-the-scenes look at the exhibits. Proceeds from the event support the museum's mission of expanding access to STEM learning and experiences to more learners of all ages.
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8 months ago Read more at KARE11.com

Nearby tornado warnings and funnel clouds with storms were draped along I-70 near Ohio and Indiana state lines. Elizabeth Petelin Even two tornadoes were confirmed around 15 miles north of where we were traveling! RadarScope App While that makes for a cool road trip story, we were in Indiana. The remnants of a tornado in Indianapolis National Weather Service Indianapolis Because of our hills and interesting terrain.
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8 months ago Read more at CBS News

The plan for Sol 1386 starts off with APXS and MAHLI observations of the target "Trekkopje'. Mastcam will document that observation and the AEGIS observation from Sol 1385, followed by a few small mosaics studying the rim of a nearby crater.
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8 months ago Read more at Science@NASA