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Null-result test for effect on weight from large electrostatic charge

G. Hathaway, L. L. Williams · 2021 · arXiv

We report test results searching for an effect of electrostatic charge on weight. For conducting test objects of mass of order 1 kilogram, we found no effect on weight, for potentials ranging from 10 V to 200 kV, corresponding to charge states ranging from $10^{-9}$ to over $10^{-5}$ coulombs, and for both polarities, to within a measurement precision of 2 grams. While such a result may not be unexpected, this is the first unipolar, high-voltage, meter-scale, static test for electro-gravitic effects reported in the literature. Our investigation was motivated by the search for possible coupling

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Effects of 1,8-Cineole on Diabetic Muscular Atrophy.

Al-Quraan LT, Al-Trad B, Alomari G et al. · 2026 · Current molecular medicine

Introduction This study aimed to address the effects of 1,8-cineole on diabetic muscular atrophy in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. Materials and methods Adult male rats were divided into three groups (n = 15): nondiabetic…

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Two fluffy family proteins, CgrFlbA and CgrFlbC, coordinately regulate hyphal growth, oxidative stress, asexual development, and pathogenicity in Colletotrichum graminicola.

Lin S, Wei H, Guo C et al. · 2026 · Microbial pathogenesis

Colletotrichum graminicola, the causal agent of maize anthracnose, is responsible for substantial global crop losses. While the fluffy family proteins (FlbA-FlbE, FluG) are known as key upstream activators of asexual development in…

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Impact of ETI therapy on bone health, body composition and cardiopulmonary fitness in children with CF.

Holden A, Burns P, Devenny A et al. · 2026 · Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society

Background Improved survival in cystic fibrosis (CF) has shifted clinical focus toward late complications, including altered body composition, bone health and cardiopulmonary fitness. The effects of Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor (ETI)…

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Impact of a home-based obesity prevention intervention on children's eating behaviours: Findings from the Guelph Family Health Study randomised controlled trial.

Jacob R, Walton K, Buchholz AC et al. · 2026 · Appetite

Children's eating behaviours are important determinants of childhood obesity; however, few studies have examined whether early childhood obesity prevention interventions influence these behaviours. This study investigated the impact of a…

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The Impact of the Geriatric Emergency Department Initiative on Older Community Dwelling Adults Presenting to the Emergency Department With a Completed Delirium Screen.

Williams K, Craswell A, Tsao H et al. · 2026 · Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA

Objective Australia's ageing population resulted in increasing Emergency Department (ED) presentations among older adults, particularly frail and those at risk of adverse outcomes. Delirium contributes significantly to morbidity in this…

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HighAltitude ballooning

Seojoon Park, Paul Adams, null null et al. · 2020 · John Heinrichs Scholarly & Creative Activities Day

Every person would have thought of this idea of launching aballoon high up in the sky in their youth, and that is exactlywhat we did. We filled a large elastic balloon filled withhelium and flew it high up into the sky until it popped…

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The impact of infertility-related stress, physiological stress and some fertility indices on clinical pregnancy in women undergoing in vitro fertilization.

Omidifar N, Najafi E, Nasiri K et al. · 2025 · BMC pregnancy and childbirth

BACKGROUND: Despite numerous studies on the impact of stress on post-in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinical outcomes are contradictory and researchers recommend the need for further studies. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was…

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Plate configuration in midshaft clavicle fractures: influence of working length, screw number, and plate length-a retrospective cohort study of 355 patients.

Hinkelmann MA, Schibler D, Frei F et al. · 2026 · European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie

INTRODUCTION: Midshaft clavicle fractures are commonly treated with plate fixation; however, the selected plate working length varies widely. Biomechanical principles suggest potential effects on fracture healing, but clinical evidence…

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The prognostic value of the Oocyte Maturation Index (OMI) on pregnancy outcomes in POSEIDON group 3 and 4 patients: a retrospective cohort study.

Bayram Y, Yildiz H, Ulger G et al. · 2026 · Journal of ovarian research

Background This study METHODS: A total of 662 patients treated at the Assisted Reproductive Techniques Unit of Mersin University Faculty of Medicine between 2016 and 2024 (Group 3: n=245; Group 4: n=417) were retrospectively analyzed.…

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Clinical Outcomes of First-Line Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Based Therapy for Postoperative Recurrence After Adjuvant Nivolumab in Esophageal Cancer.

Sugase T, Kanemura T, Matsuura N et al. · 2026 · Annals of surgical oncology

Background Adjuvant nivolumab has become a standard treatment after curative resection for locally advanced esophageal cancer; however, postoperative recurrence remains common. The efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-based…

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