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To explore whether melatonin could improve DNA repair, researchers conducted a randomized placebo controlled trial involving 40 night shift workers.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Monroe’s estate was controlled by Anna Strasberg, the second wife of Monroe’s acting coach and close friend, Lee Strasberg, since his death in 1982.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Gallagher said, contrary to popular belief, cockroach infestations could be controlled - though he admitted they could be "harder to treat" than other pests.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Technology-focused Silver Lake, which has about $117 billion of assets under management and controlled capital, initially invested in Entrata in July 2021 and took a majority stake in the company in March 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Moreover, he saw that the Italian military forces, particularly those he would have to use, were controlled by those who had reason to fear the Pope’s greatness.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli