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Inner workings of planet helped boost oxygen in atmosphere
The influence of the ground beneath us on the air around us could be greater than scientists had previously thought, [...]
Small towns benefit from self-employed
People in rural counties who work for themselves may add a boost to local economies, improving income and job growth, [...]
Cyber partners help you go the distance
A new study testing the benefits of a virtual exercise partner shows the presence of a moderately more capable cycling [...]
Babies Learn from Experiences That Are Not Too Simple, Not Too Complex, but ‘Just Right’
Long before babies understand the story of Goldilocks, they have more than mastered the fairy tale heroine’s method of decision-making. [...]
Irritable bowel syndrome and bacteria in gut definitively linked
An overgrowth of bacteria in the gut has been definitively linked to Irritable Bowel Syndrome in the results of a [...]
Researchers discover drug destroys human cancer stem cells but not healthy ones
A team of scientists at McMaster has discovered that the drug thioridazine successfully kills cancer stem cells in humans while [...]
Discarded data may hold the key to a sharper view of molecules
There’s nothing like a new pair of eyeglasses to bring fine details into sharp relief. For scientists who study the [...]
Feeling strong emotions makes peoples’ brains ‘tick together’
Research team at Aalto University and Turku PET Centre has revealed how experiencing strong emotions synchronizes brain activity across individuals. [...]
Key gene found responsible for chronic inflammation, accelerated aging and cancer
Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have, for the first time, identified a single gene that simultaneously controls inflammation, accelerated [...]
Gene discovery points towards new type of male contraceptive
A new type of male contraceptive could be created thanks to the discovery of a key gene essential for sperm [...]
Positive words: The glue to social interaction
Scientists at ETH Zurich have studied the use of language, finding that words with a positive emotional content are more [...]
Tiny Planet-Finding Mirrors Borrow from Webb Telescope Playbook
NASA’s next flagship mission — the James Webb Space Telescope — will carry the largest primary mirror ever deployed. This [...]
How ion bombardment reshapes metal surfaces
To modify a metal surface at the scale of atoms and molecules — for instance to refine the wiring in [...]
IUDs, implants are most effective birth control
A study to evaluate birth-control methods has found dramatic differences in their effectiveness. Women who used birth-control pills, the patch [...]
Prevalence of kidney stones doubles in wake of obesity epidemic
The number of Americans suffering from kidney stones between 2007 and 2010 nearly doubled from 1994, according to a new [...]
Cycling may negatively affect male reproductive health
A study by researchers at the UCLA School of Nursing has found that serious male cyclists may experience hormonal imbalances [...]
Hacking code of leaf vein architecture solves mysteries, allows predictions of past climate
UCLA life scientists have discovered new laws that determine the construction of leaf vein systems as leaves grow and evolve. [...]
Fever during pregnancy more than doubles the risk of autism or developmental delay
A team of UC Davis researchers has found that mothers who had fevers during their pregnancies were more than twice [...]
