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🎥 What actually makes a horror film work? @SU_VPA American film expert Kendall Phillips breaks it down to 3 essentials, just in time for #Halloween horror movie season. 🎃 @FuturityNews futurity.org/horror-films-mo…
What makes horror movies really terrifying

What makes horror movies really terrifying

An expert digs into why we love a good scary movie and discusses the key components of the horror film genre.

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How can gut inflammation affect the heart? Experts with @GSUIBMS found that changes in gut bacteria and immune cells may contribute to heart damage, offering new clues for reducing risk in people with inflammatory bowel disease. via @FuturityNews bit.ly/3VTRdFA
How chronic intestinal inflammation can affect the heart

How chronic intestinal inflammation can affect the heart

"Our study provides evidence that chronic intestinal inflammation can affect the heart through changes in the gut microbiota and immune cells."

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New #USF research: How your brain can trick you after a beloved artist’s scandal futurity.org/separate-art-fr… via @FuturityNews
How your brain can trick you after a beloved artist's scandal

How your brain can trick you after a beloved artist's scandal

Can we separate the art from a fallen artist? Only in our memories, according to new research.

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Human neural #stemcells are susceptible to #COVID #virus variants futurity.org/human-neural-st… via @FuturityNews
Human neural stem cells are susceptible to COVID virus variants

Human neural stem cells are susceptible to COVID virus variants

New findings raise concerns about the potential effects of maternal COVID-19 infection on early nervous system development.

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The right messages can help restore #trust in #elections futurity.org/trust-elections… via @FuturityNews #Election2026

The right messages can help restore trust in elections

A new study finds factual messages can overcome partisan distrust of elections across state lines.

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What makes horror movies really terrifying futurity.org/horror-films-mo… via @FuturityNews
What makes horror movies really terrifying

What makes horror movies really terrifying

An expert digs into why we love a good scary movie and discusses the key components of the horror film genre.

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Brain changes after a stroke may help support cancer growth futurity.org/brains-stroke-t… via @FuturityNews
Brain changes after a stroke may help support cancer growth

Brain changes after a stroke may help support cancer growth

"...glioma cells can take advantage of the same processes the brain uses to repair itself after an injury to help the tumor progress."

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Music can make your food taste better futurity.org/music-food-flav… via @FuturityNews
Music can make your food taste better

Music can make your food taste better

A new study shows for the first time how sound and taste interact in the brain at a biological level.

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Could tiny robots replace open-heart surgery? futurity.org/tiny-robots-hea… via @FuturityNews I may need this...
Could tiny robots replace open-heart surgery?

Could tiny robots replace open-heart surgery?

Robots the size of a pencil tip could travel through the body to deliver medicine to infections inside a beating heart.

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Study reveals how changes in the #brain after #injury can create conditions that support #tumorGrowth. H-K Lee, @QiYe_BCM, C. Madamba, B. Deneen, @DoctorGRao et al @NatureCancer @bcmhouston @BCMNeurosurgery @bcmneurology @BCMCancerCenter futurity.org/brains-stroke-t… @FuturityNews
Brain changes after a stroke may help support cancer growth

Brain changes after a stroke may help support cancer growth

"...glioma cells can take advantage of the same processes the brain uses to repair itself after an injury to help the tumor progress."

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🗞️ Social platforms now lead traditional news sources 60% to 32% for political information. The first Flash Report from #SyracuseU's Center for the Creator Economy breaks down what that means for trust in media. @FuturityNews @NewhouseSU @WhitmanatSU futurity.org/youtube-politic…
YouTube beats out TV as the top source for political news

YouTube beats out TV as the top source for political news

Six in 10 Americans say they trust independent creators as much as professional journalists, a new survey finds.

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How to avoid ‘tech neck’ futurity.org/how-to-avoid-te… via @FuturityNews
How to avoid 'tech neck'

How to avoid 'tech neck'

Experts have tips to help you avoid "tech neck," the pain that comes from slouching your neck forward and looking at your screen.

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Immune aging speeds up around 40 and 60 futurity.org/immune-aging-33… via @FuturityNews

Immune aging speeds up around 40 and 60

"We tend to think of aging as a gradual process, but our findings show that the immune system does not simply decline at a steady rate."

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Engineers design a 1-gram #robot that can perform multiple hops in sequence and jump high enough to clear a standard stair step ow.ly/EXyr50ZWW4J via @FuturityNews #robotics #enigneering
Tiny robot can precisely control how high it jumps

Tiny robot can precisely control how high it jumps

Engineers have created DirectHop, a roughly 1-gram robot that can perform multiple hops in sequence […]

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Via @FuturityNews: New #SyracuseU-led research borrows tools from quantum computing to tackle a decades-old worry in physics: could the universe suddenly shift to a totally different state? 🌌@EngineeringSU futurity.org/universe-stuck-…
The universe may be stuck in place

The universe may be stuck in place

A new study suggests the universe may be trapped in its own comfort zone—and why that is a good thing.

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Via @FuturityNews: More than half of adults with ADHD weren't diagnosed until adulthood. @SUArtSciences psychologist Kevin Antshel on why social media is reshaping how people understand the disorder. @SyracuseUpsych futurity.org/adhd-social-med…
Why is ADHD having a moment on social media?

Why is ADHD having a moment on social media?

An expert digs into why ADHD is getting more attention now than ever on social media and what still gets lost in the conversation.

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How chronic intestinal inflammation can affect the heart

How chronic intestinal inflammation can affect the heart

"Our study provides evidence that chronic intestinal inflammation can affect the heart through changes in the gut microbiota and immune cells."

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A Georgia State-led study published in Nature Microbiology found that the antiviral drug candidate prevented measles-like virus transmission in animal models, offering a promising new approach to outbreak control. @GSUIBMS Via @FuturityNews t.gsu.edu/4cuDytO
Can a new drug help fight measles?

Can a new drug help fight measles?

A new drug could contribute to stopping measles outbreaks, according to a study of ferrets.

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ICYMI: Scientists are turning up the heat (literally) to understand life's limits — and maybe where to look for it elsewhere in the universe. ⤵️ @SUArtSciences @SUBiology @FuturityNews futurity.org/fire-amoeba-334…
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A Georgia State-led team has created a next-generation MRI technology that detects tiny lung tumors and metastatic disease earlier than conventional imaging, advancing precision cancer diagnosis and care. Via @FuturityNews t.gsu.edu/4xAgoKg
New MRI contrast agent detects invasive lung cancer earlier

New MRI contrast agent detects invasive lung cancer earlier

"Our technology can detect tiny tumors and hidden metastases without exposing patients to radiation."

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