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The provision of accurate and authoritative statistical information strengthens our society. It provides a basis for decisions to be made on public policy, such as determining electoral boundaries and where to locate schools and hospitals. It also allows businesses to know their market, grow their business, and improve their marketing strategies by targeting their activities appropriately.
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The evidence for the harmful effects of alcohol on brain health is compelling, but now experts have pinpointed three key time periods in life when the effects of alcohol are likely to be at their greatest.
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Researchers have found a novel form of the Alzheimer’s protein tau in the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. This form of tau known as MTBR tau indicates what stage of Alzheimer’s a person is in and tracks with tangles of tau protein in the brain.
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Researchers have discovered a brain molecule that functions as a ‘thermometer’ for the presence of others in an animal’s environment. Zebrafish ‘feel’ the presence of others via mechanosensation and water movements-which turns the brain hormone on.
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Injury or disease that afflicts a relatively small number of brain cells causes a chain reaction that stops activity across a vast network of neural circuits, according to new research. The study may help to explain why people can suffer from temporary but severe loss of cognitive function in cases of traumatic brain injury or disease.
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Researchers have found a way to convert the aromatic substance vanillin into a redox-active electrolyte material for liquid batteries. Technology is an important step towards ecologically sustainable energy storage.
