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Future research will investigate whether the relationship is causal, explore the biological mechanisms involved, and test the results in broader and more diverse groups.

It is part of the NIH Common Fund's High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program, designed to support innovative ideas that could reshape our understanding of human health but might otherwise struggle to receive funding through conventional mechanisms.

For years, researchers suspected these fragments were evidence of dying subduction zones, but the exact mechanism was unclear.

At Saturday's talks, negotiators are expected to detail the "mechanisms" for ensuring the return to stability that were announced in Doha.

"This research brings us closer to being able to boost the lung's natural repair mechanisms, offering hope for preventing or reversing conditions where currently we can only slow progression," says Dr. Brownfield.