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Data analysis: Uncertainty as a source of information
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Low doses of radiation promote cancer-capable cells
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How mammals’ brains evolved to distinguish odors is nothing to sniff at
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PolyU garners four awards at Silicon Valley International Invention Festival
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UMN Medical School researchers explain muscle loss with menopause
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Waking up sleeping bacteria to fight infections
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Scientists discover how mosquito brains integrate diverse sensory cues to find a host
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Greater prevalence of congenital heart defects in high intensity oil and gas areas
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New e-skin innovation by NUS researchers gives robots and prosthetics an exceptional sense of touch
Unique sensor system responds 1,000 times faster than the human sense of touch, the fastest ever achieved for an e-skinCredit:...
Some pharmacists missing mark on therapeutic guidelines: QUT study
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Rolls-Royce and NTU extend their research partnership with new $88 million investment
Singapore's first Corporate Lab, the Rolls-Royce@NTU Corp Lab has successfully completed phase one with 53 joint projects Singapore's first corporate...
A better avenue for neurosurgery to improve outcomes
Changing the route of entry for minimally invasive neurosurgery provides better outcomes for a wide range of interventions, and is...
Diabetes medications masking surgical complication
A new class of diabetes medications is masking the potentially dangerous condition of ketoacidosis at the time of surgery. Testing...
Illinois study advances possibility of genetic control for major agricultural weeds
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Waterhemp and Palmer amaranth, two aggressive weeds that threaten the...
Algae-killing viruses spur nutrient recycling in oceans
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ASHG to launch Human Genetics and Genomics Advances, a new open access journal
ASHG's flagship publication The American Journal of Human Genetics reaffirms commitment to reflect full breadth and reach of field ROCKVILLE,...
Tiny vibration-powered robots are the size of the world’s smallest ant
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What makes some people more receptive to the idea of being vaccinated against infectious disease?
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Perot Museum of Nature and Science to debut Origins: Fossils from the Cradle of Humankind
Public to experience 'one of the greatest fossil discoveries of the past half century' when specimens of two ancient human...
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