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25 Nov 2025

Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican music and film star, dies at 81

Jimmy Cliff died on November 24, 2025, aged 81. His wife Latifa said he died of pneumonia after a seizure; he was a leading Jamaican cultural figure and the only living musician to hold the Order of Merit.

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25 Nov 2025

New device measures blood viscosity in real time

Researchers at the University of Missouri created a non-invasive device that monitors blood viscosity and density in real time using ultrasound and software. It can read blood without drawing samples and may help in diseases like sickle cell.

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25 Nov 2025

Two types of microglia control anxiety in mice

Researchers at the University of Utah found two different microglia types in the brain that can cause or prevent anxiety in mice. The work suggests new ways to think about treatments, but therapies are not near-term.

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25 Nov 2025

Pet care at One Health Clinic helps youth get medical care

A study found that youth experiencing homelessness were more likely to receive medical care when clinics also offered veterinary care for their pets. The research looked at clients of the One Health Clinic in downtown Seattle and records from 2019–2022.

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25 Nov 2025

College degrees still pay off after student loan payments

A new study using linked financial and education records finds that completing a college degree still gives clear financial benefits after student loan payments. Degree holders earn about $8,000 more per year on average.

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25 Nov 2025

Nasal nanomedicine clears deadly brain tumours in mice

Researchers used spherical nucleic acids given through the nose to deliver a STING-activating therapy that eradicated glioblastoma in mice and produced long-term immunity. The study appears in PNAS.

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25 Nov 2025

Green Hermit Hummingbird Bills for Fighting and Feeding

New research shows male green hermit hummingbird bills are shaped for fighting and for feeding. Scientists used 3D models and scans and found male bills are straighter and sharper than female bills.

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24 Nov 2025

How China’s 2020 Shift to Online Classes Changed College Grades

A study of Chinese college students during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown compares grades before and during the move to online classes. Results vary by subject and by local lockdown policies.

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24 Nov 2025

COP30 in Belém: big finance deal but no clear fossil fuel cuts

COP30 ended in Belém on 22 November with a large finance package to mobilise US$1.3 trillion a year by 2035, but delegates did not secure clear commitments to cut fossil fuel use. Talks saw a pavilion fire and ongoing debates on implementation.

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24 Nov 2025

Cannabis smoking and processed-food diets raise heart risk

A lab study found that smoking hemp plus eating a processed, seed‑oil–rich diet may weaken the immune system and increase inflammation and heart damage. Researchers saw cannabis compounds build up in several organs.

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24 Nov 2025

China expands lithium investment in Nigeria

New lithium finds in Nigeria have drawn Chinese investment. Since September 2023 Chinese firms have poured money into processing, while Nigeria pushes local processing and activists warn about unsafe artisanal mining.

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24 Nov 2025

Territory fights help Ngogo chimpanzees have more babies

Study of Ngogo chimpanzees in Uganda finds that killing neighbouring groups and expanding territory led to more births and much better infant survival in the three years after expansion.

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