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10 Mar 2026

New injection may help heart heal after a heart attack

Researchers developed a simple injection that makes muscle release a natural hormone called ANP. A study in Science found one dose produced the hormone for weeks and the treatment may help the heart recover after an attack.

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10 Mar 2026

AI chatbots can shift political opinions

A new study finds that ordinary AI chatbot summaries can change people’s social and political opinions. The researchers say subtle framing comes from latent biases in model training and from how responses are prompted.

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10 Mar 2026

Rumeen Farhana wins Brahmanbaria-2 as an independent

Rumeen Farhana, a Bangladeshi barrister long linked to the BNP, ran as an independent in Brahmanbaria-2 after losing her party nomination. She used a duck symbol, won by 38,000 votes, and says she faced harassment and party conflict.

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10 Mar 2026

Tired witnesses and suspects can give unreliable statements

New research from Iowa State University shows that tired, anxious or sleep‑deprived people in the justice system may give less accurate statements. The authors map how sleep loss changes memory and increase risks during interviews and custodial questioning.

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10 Mar 2026

Hidden vertebrate species may double known numbers

A new study suggests many vertebrate species are “cryptic”: they look the same but have distinct DNA. On average there may be two hidden species for each recognized one, which can affect conservation and legal protection.

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7 Mar 2026

Power cuts in Bamenda push homes to solar

Residents of Mile Four in Bamenda face long, unpredictable electricity outages. People pooled money to buy a transformer and many households have installed small solar systems to get light and run some appliances.

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6 Mar 2026

COPD: a growing global health problem

COPD causes millions of deaths each year and is now a leading global killer. Many deaths happen in low- and middle-income countries where diagnosis, specialist care and access to inhalers are limited.

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6 Mar 2026

Women use collage art in a Lima prison

In 2024–2025 a collage workshop ran in a women's prison in Lima. Women used images to tell stories and keep bonds, while in 2025 Peru moved toward tougher prison controls and more visible surveillance.

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5 Mar 2026

Phobias and how they affect life

An expert offers answers about phobias and how people might overcome them. The text links a film example, a statistic about prevalence, and an expert source but does not give detailed treatment steps.

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5 Mar 2026

Bacteria survive asteroid-like impacts

A laboratory study shows a desert bacterium can survive extreme forces like those from asteroid impacts and then face space conditions. The results suggest rocks could move life between planets and raise planetary protection questions.

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4 Mar 2026

High-precision maps find schistosomiasis hotspots

A 13-year study in rural southwest China found that high-precision mapping can locate remaining schistosomiasis infections down to the household level. The research used field data and AI and was published on 23 February.

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3 Mar 2026

Mexico restores access to main government site over Tor

For years many Mexican federal websites blocked users of the Tor network. In July 2025 the block on the main federal site was lifted, but some services and a whistleblower mailbox remain inaccessible via Tor.

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