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5 Dec 2025

30-year snapshot shows many Pacific Northwest birds resilient

A resurvey of mountain sites in the Pacific Northwest compared bird communities from 30 years ago with today. Researchers found many species stable or more abundant at higher elevations despite warmer temperatures.

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5 Dec 2025

Genes linked to chronic kidney disease

Researchers led by Alejandro Chade at the University of Missouri studied genes involved in chronic kidney disease using animal models. They found genes linked to kidney damage; silencing one gene lowered fibrosis. The team will map and test gene activity.

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5 Dec 2025

Navigation brain cells in retrosplenial cortex preserved across evolution

Researchers found two special neuron types in the retrosplenial cortex that help navigation. These cells are conserved between mice and rats, linked to spatial disorientation in Alzheimer’s, and are now being studied in humans.

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5 Dec 2025

Parents' Attitudes Linked to Binge Drinking and Greek Life

A study finds that parents who are more permissive about alcohol are linked to students joining fraternities or sororities and higher binge drinking during the first college year. Authors suggest parenting programs to reduce risk.

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5 Dec 2025

Internet use may reduce loneliness for older unpaid caregivers

A US study found that older unpaid caregivers who use the internet more often tend to feel less lonely. Researchers analysed 2019–2020 California survey data from 3,957 caregivers aged 65 and older; about 12% had health problems.

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5 Dec 2025

Twenty Minutes Twice a Week May Slow Dementia

A new study led by Texas A&M researchers found that 20 minutes of exercise twice weekly may help slow dementia progression in older adults. The team used 2012–2020 Health and Retirement Study data and noted some study limits.

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5 Dec 2025

Most Older Americans Still Drive but Many Have No Plan

A national poll finds 84% of people 65 and older drive at least once a week, yet 54% of drivers in that group have no plan if they must stop driving. The survey was done in February 2025 with 2,883 respondents.

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5 Dec 2025

AI tools in Indian courts

Indian courts are using AI for transcripts, research and translation while they face a backlog of several tens of millions of cases. The government and the Supreme Court plan modernization but judges and experts warn of risks.

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4 Dec 2025

Queer cinema emerges in Azerbaijan

Independent short films and documentaries in Azerbaijan now record queer lives and history amid frequent rights violations, hate speech and marginalisation in arts. Filmmakers include local trans and non-binary authors and some foreign directors.

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4 Dec 2025

China and the Belt and Road in Central Asia

Over the last twenty years China has funded infrastructure, industry and energy projects across Central Asia. Cooperation has grown under the Belt and Road Initiative, while local governments try to balance benefits and independence.

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3 Dec 2025

Brazil approves single-dose dengue vaccine

Brazil’s Butantan-DV single-dose dengue vaccine was authorised on 26 November for people aged 12–59. Trials with 16,000 volunteers showed high efficacy, and the vaccine will join the national programme in early 2026.

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3 Dec 2025

Local Communities Join Management of Manyange Na Elombo-Campo

Cameroon's Manyange Na Elombo-Campo MPA covers 110,300 hectares and includes 10 villages. A June 28, 2024 guide and a local charter involve communities in management, but illegal fishing, funding uncertainty and technical limits remain challenges.

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