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Science fiction writer. nealasher.co.uk

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Back at it today. I started with a lobster-like war drone playing chess with someone. This may be familiar scene to those who remember. Two thousand words done but, as usual, not sure where I'm going with this. πŸ˜‚

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Dark Intelligence (Transformation Novel 1) Dark Intelligence (Transformation Novel 1) eBook : Asher, Neal: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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Discovery of natural mechanism behind ferroptosis solves longstanding puzzle in cell biology After more than a decade of research, scientists have discovered the natural mechanism behind a novel form of cell death called ferroptosis. The work, described in the current issue of Cell, points to...

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Chemically 'stapled' peptides used to target difficult-to-treat cancers Researchers at the University of Bath have developed a new technology that uses bacteria to build, chemically stabilize, and test millions of potential drug molecules inside living cells, making it mu...

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Poking a nanostring: Scientists uncover energy cascades in tiny resonators Scientists at TU Delft have designed a nanostring that, when poked, doesn't lose its energy to the environment immediately. Instead, the energy leaks out within the string, triggering a cascade of dis...

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Tau tangles may hijack brain's energy, linking early sleep loss to Alzheimer's changes Scientists at the University of Kentucky have uncovered a new reason why people with Alzheimer's disease often struggle with sleep, long before memory loss begins. The study, led by researchers at the...

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Injectable 'satellite livers' could offer an alternative to liver transplantation More than 10,000 Americans who suffer from chronic liver disease are on a waitlist for a liver transplant, but there are not enough donated organs for all of those patients. Additionally, many people ...

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If the current theocracy in Iran is destroyed or replaced, Britain is going to get IRGC refugees. And Starmer and Mahmood will let these murderous lunatics in.

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The Best Iran War Breakdown on the Internet with Aimen Dean & Richard Miniter YouTube video by Triggernometry

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You Don’t Understand the SCALE of the Problem
YouTube video by The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters You Don’t Understand the SCALE of the Problem

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Quite.

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Superagers' 'Secret Ingredient' May Be The Growth of New Brain Cells Not only do our brains appear to generate new neurons into adulthood, but those of superagers contain far more brain cells in development than those of healthy peers, new research has found.

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Scientists Grow Fully Functioning Hair Follicles in New Lab First We can add functional mouse hair follicles to body parts that scientists have successfully grown in the lab, outside the body.

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Low-dose lithium may slow verbal memory decline, exploratory clinical trial suggests Lithiumβ€”a decades-old treatment for bipolar disorderβ€”may hold potential neuroprotective benefits beyond mood stabilization. An exploratory clinical trial from the University of Pittsburgh suggests tha...

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Changes in the Gut Microbiome Drive Age-Related Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction The balance of microbial species making up the gut microbiome changes with age in ways that promote inflammation and other harms. Researchers can accurately map the composition of the gut microbiome u...

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Women Exhibit Less Atherosclerotic Plaque, But the Same Risk of Heart Attack Atherosclerosis involves the growth of fatty plaques in blood vessel walls that weaken and obstruct those blood vessels. It is a universal condition; all older individuals exhibit some degree of plaqu...

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03.03.2026 03:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's all so complicated and 'international law!' Utter rubbish. Every so-called leader against the removal of an insane, terrorist facilitating, West-hating theocracy, is a leftwaffe twat who compromised their country by importing muslim nutjobs and, as is their nature, has a severe case of TDS.

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The Heist (Second Cycle of Humanity)
YouTube video by Gossip Goblin The Heist (Second Cycle of Humanity)

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Dreamfeeding (Second Cycle of Humanity)
YouTube video by Gossip Goblin Dreamfeeding (Second Cycle of Humanity)

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Gym Thirst Traps: She’s LYING & Wants Your ATTENTION
YouTube video by Jedediah Bila Gym Thirst Traps: She’s LYING & Wants Your ATTENTION

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The Skinner (Spatterjay Book 1) The Skinner (Spatterjay Book 1) eBook : Asher, Neal: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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Bioengineered neuronal 'circuit board' mimics conditions of the human brain A new bioengineered neuronal circuit board "BioConNet" allows scientists to artificially engineer human brain-like wiring at scale and can be used to engineer any possible circuit. The fully programma...

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Study identifies aging-associated mitochondrial circular RNAs New research profiles mitochondrial circular RNAs in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs) from young and old human cohorts and probes how mitochondrial circRNAs and the mitochondrial RNA-binding...

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High-performance cell atlas workflow driven by manifold fitting Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed CellScope, a high-performance single-cell analysis framework that uses manifold fitting to analyze single-cell RNA sequencing...

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Foundation AI model uses MRI data to predict multiple brain disorders Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are computational models that can learn to identify patterns in data, make accurate predictions or generate content (e.g., texts, images, videos or sound recording...

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Simulations show a path to 'ideal glass' with crystal-like entropy The types of glass that we encounter in everyday life, such as window glass or smartphone screens, are disordered solids. This means that they consist of particles locked in place, like those in solid...

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If humans go to Mars, what happens to evolution? - Scott Solomon
YouTube video by Chris Williamson If humans go to Mars, what happens to evolution? - Scott Solomon

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The Skinner (Spatterjay Book 1) The Skinner (Spatterjay Book 1) eBook : Asher, Neal: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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