South Africa Science News API

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            "title": "Study Links Poor Sleep to Increased Risky Behavior Among Autistic People",
            "description": "/PRNewswire/ -- Poor sleep is linked to significantly higher rates of self-injury, suicidal thoughts and aggression among autistic children and adults,...",
            "content": "Disturbances Found to Affect Up to 75% of Population\nWALNUT CREEK, Calif., Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Poor sleep is linked to significantly higher rates of self-injury, suicidal thoughts and aggression among autistic children and adults, according... [3358 chars]",
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            "description": "After nearly 50 years of failed attempts and scientific speculation, chemists at Saarland University have achieved what many thought might be impossible: creating a long-sought silicon-based aromatic molecule. By replacing carbon atoms in a famously stable ring-shaped compound with silicon, the team synthesized pentasilacyclopentadienide — a breakthrough published in Science.",
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            "content": "Researchers in the Division of Nutritional Sciences have identified a molecular mechanism that constrains skeletal muscle regeneration and myofiber repair, a finding that could lead to improved treatment for conditions like muscular dystrophy and sev... [3229 chars]",
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