Reconstruction of ancient chromosomes offers insight into mammalian evolution
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Trash-picking seagulls poop tons of nutrients
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Algae: The final frontier
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Fossil holds new insights into how fish evolved onto land
Credit: Photo by Riley Brandt, University of Calgary "It's like a snake on the outside, but a fish on the...
Device helps ICU patients by filtering out noise from medical alarms
A team of investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center wants to improve patient outcomes in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) settings...
Study answers why ketamine helps depression, offers target for safer therapy
Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS - June 21, 2017 - UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have identified a key protein that...
An end to population aging in China, Germany, USA
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Researchers recommend specific diabetes medications to protect bone health
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Trends in emergency room visits & costs for patients with shingles
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Feeling stressed? Bike to work
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Researchers find new mechanism for genome regulation
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Is there an alternative to disposable diapers?
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CPAP improves respiratory and survival rates in children in Ghana
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When lovers touch, their breathing and heartbeat syncs, pain wanes, study shows
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New statistical method finds shared ancestral gene variants involved in autism’s cause
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The brain mechanism behind multitasking
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Burn without concern
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New technique makes brain scans better
Credit: Courtesy of the researchers CAMBRIDGE, MA - People who suffer a stroke often undergo a brain scan at the...
Behavior study shows piglets prefer new toys
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A new technique isolates neuronal activity during memory consolidation
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