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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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Rubin Observatory Uncovers Massive Dwarf Planet Candidate in the Outer Solar System

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has identified a large, bright celestial body named 2026 ED138 beyond Pluto's orbit. Preliminary data suggests the object measures between 600 and 1,500 kilometers in diameter…
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Study Links Proximity to Industrial Water Pollutants with Higher Risk of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

A 25-year study of over 500,000 UK adults published in Neurology reveals that living within three miles of industrial facilities emitting pesticides, heavy metals, and organic pollutants is associated with a…
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Gulliver's Travels Marks 300th Anniversary with Dublin Exhibition Celebrating Swift's Enduring Satire

Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels turns 300 this week, remaining in continuous print since its October 1726 debut. To commemorate the milestone, Trinity College Dublin has launched 'Gulliver at 300,' an exhibition…
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