Are you with me? New model explains origins of empathy
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When the extreme becomes the norm for Arctic animals
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Researchers 3D print metamaterials with novel optical properties
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Immune cells key to predicting cancer outcomes, research suggests
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People under 40 diagnosed with type 2 diabetes face excess risk of cardiovascular disease, death
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Novel tool gauges rural, older adults’ knowledge of Alzheimer’s
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You’re probably not allergic to vaccines
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Five Australian patients to trial new brain reading device to help speech and movement
Credit: Synchron The Stentrode™ is a device that is placed inside a blood vessel of the brain located in an...
New computer-aided model may help predict sepsis
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Increasing numbers of adults with lower education are dying from liver cancer
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Air temperatures in the Arctic are driving system change
Credit: UAF photo by Todd Paris A new paper shows that air temperature is the "smoking gun" behind climate change...
Too much of a good thing? High doses of vitamin D can lead to kidney failure
A case study in CMAJ highlights the dangers of taking too much vitamin D. A 54-year-old man, after returning from...
IOF awards prestigious IOF CNS Medal to Varta Babalyan, Armenian bone health advocate
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has recognized Dr Babalyan for her longstanding support of IOF initiatives and outstanding work on...
First IOF Calcium Academy Awards recognize outstanding new research
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