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Advanced DNA Software Links Ted Bundy to a 52-Year-Old Cold Case in Utah

Forensic scientists in Utah utilized the STRmix software program to reconstruct degraded genetic material, definitively linking serial killer Ted Bundy to the 1974 murder of Melissa Ann Smith and closing a decades-old…
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New Analysis of 183,000 Adults Links Heavy Social Media Use to Higher Depression Risk Across a Decade

A comprehensive study analyzing over 183,000 American adults from 2014 to 2024 reveals that daily social media use is among the strongest predictors of self-reported depression. The research indicates that the risk…
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Plaza Maria Pita: A Coruña's Historic Tribute to a Local Heroine

Located in the old town of A Coruña, Spain, the massive 10,000-square-meter Plaza Maria Pita is surrounded by government buildings and centered around a statue honoring the woman who led the city's defense against…
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Researchers Identify SMVT Transporter as New Route to Deliver Creatine Across Blood-Brain Barrier

Scientists at the University of Eastern Finland have discovered that hijacking the sodium-dependent multivitamin transporter (SMVT) allows creatine derivatives to bypass the blood-brain barrier, offering a potential…
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