Autism and human evolutionary success
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Depression during pregnancy is associated with abnormal brain structure in children
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Antibiotic restores cell communication in brain areas damaged by Alzheimer’s disease
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Comic Relief extends funding for entrepreneurial project in rural Kenya
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Where can coral grow best? Florida Tech scientist researching optimal habitats
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Virginia Tech researchers explore gigantic volcanic eruptions that led to mass extinctions
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Photoimmunotherapy blows up tumors, spares nearby hostages
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After decades of research, science is no better able to predict suicidal behaviors
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Depression rates growing among adolescents, particularly girls
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Dr. Linda Fried wins Inserm 2016 International Prize
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Administering repurposed drug to treat TB via lungs vs. orally shows promise
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How synchrony and asynchrony co-exist
Credit: Ryan Burrus WASHINGTON, D.C., November 15, 2016 -- Order and disorder might seem dichotomous conditions of a functioning system, ...
Structure of ‘Iron Hammer’ protein complex solved
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How to stop acne with science (video)
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ESCEO-IOF expert panel reviews current evidence for efficacy of calcium supplementation
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What factors are influencing electric vehicle purchases in China?
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Researchers create living bio-hybrid system
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Mobile app behavior often appears at odds with privacy policies
PITTSBURGH--How a mobile app says it will collect or share a user's personal information with third parties often appears to ...
NASA spots post-Tropical Storm Tina’s remnant clouds
Credit: Credits: NASA/NOAA's GOES Project Tropical Storm Tina was short-lived. NOAA's GOES-West satellite captured the remnants of the storm that ...
Microbes in your gut influence major eye disease
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