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The Virtual Switch: Online Conferencing during COVID-19

When confronted with the sudden restrictions by Covid-19 measures, the organizers of the annual LOGIC conference had to make a quick decision: postpone, cancel or drastically adapt the event? They decided for the latter option, and ended up pushing forward their own vision of equity, diversity and inclusion in chemistry.

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Global pain study defies “one-size-fits-all” approach to pain assessment

A recent study combining three online surveys in 14 countries across the Americas, Europe, Australia and Asia found that musculoskeletal pain had a substantial impact on half of the respondents. Yet, the majority of them avoided immediate treatment.

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Levodopa and Propolis: How “Bee Glue” Can Help in the Therapy of Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers from Uganda recently found that, due to its beneficial effects on muscle function, “bee glue” could be a promising supplement to Levodopa – one of the main drugs used to treat Parkinson’s symptoms.

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Climbing trees to study the elusive bearcat

The bearcat is not a bear nor a cat, but a peculiar arboreal civet. Bearcats, or binturongs, live in the […]

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