Harvard scientists link gut bacteria to depression through hidden inflammation trigger

Scientists have increasingly recognized that the gut microbiome plays an important role in overall health, including the brain. However, researchers are still working to identify which specific bacteria are involved in disease and exactly how they influence the body. One bacterium in particular, Morganella morganii, has been linked in several studies to major depressive disorder….

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I tried Firefox 139’s new AI-generated link previews – and while I love the idea, I’m skipping them for one key reason

Firefox 139 has added an AI-powered link preview featureThis summarizes web pages without you needing to click a linkLike all AI generation, it needs time to think – which can be a pain With artificial intelligence (AI) all the rage these days, it’s not uncommon to find your favorite web browser has added a bunch…

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Scholz slams Trump’s ‘self-centered’ bid to link Ukraine aid to rare earths access

Shorouk Express Sharing Ukrainian resources with allies is part of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s broader “victory plan” for the war with Russia, which has been presented to foreign leaders, including Trump. Trump, who has repeatedly hinted at scaling back U.S. support for Ukraine, suggested that American assistance should be contingent on securing rights to Ukraine’s valuable…

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Jérôme Valette: ‘There is no direct causal link between immigration and crime’

Shorouk Express Jérôme Valette is an economist at CEPII (Centre d’Etudes Prospectives et d’Informations Internationales), France’s leading economic think-tank, founded in 1978. Valette is also a lecturer in economics at the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and head of the Dynamics department at the Institut Français de Collaboration sur les Migrations (ICM).  Together with Arnaud Philippe,…

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