A brain region for Pokémon characters?
If your childhood involved countless hours spent capturing, training and battling Pokémon, there may be a wrinkle in your brain that is fond of images...
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Soy protein lowers cholesterol, study suggests
Meta-analysis finds soy protein reduced LDL cholesterol by 3% to 4% Soy protein has the ability to lower cholesterol by a small but significant amount,...
G7: statements from science academies to heads of government to reassert role of science in society
In preparation for the 45th G7 Summit, to be held in Biarritz from 25 to 27 August 2019, the science academies of the member countries...
A barrier that keeps cancer at bay
Credit: Iacovos Michael/EPFL Activins are proteins involved in a number of important biological functions, including the regulation of the menstrual cycle, cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis,...
Rheumatoid arthritis drug diminishes Zika birth defects in mice
In experiments with pregnant mice infected with the Zika virus, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report they have successfully used a long-standing immunosuppressive drug to diminish...
Twisting whirlpools of electrons
Credit: F. Carbone/EPFL In Jules Verne's famous classic Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, the iconic submarine Nautilus disappears into the Moskenstraumen, a massive whirlpool...
Untangling a cancer signaling network suggests new roadmap to tumor control
WASHINGTON -- In this advanced age of molecular sleuthing, a research team led by Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have findings that suggest tumors will...
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