science
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Sewage bacteria lurking in Hudson river sediments, study findsA new study shows that fecal bacteria from sewage are living in far greater quantities in near-shore sediments of the Hudson River than in the...
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Drug targets for Ebola, Dengue, and Zika viruses found in lab study
No drugs are currently available to treat Ebola, Dengue, or Zika viruses, which infect millions of people every year and result in severe illness,...
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Megacity traffic soot contributes to global warming
Soot from road traffic in emerging countries can reach high altitudes, where it can be transported over long distances and thus contributes to...
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Novel mechanisms of dengue and Zika virus infections and link to microcephaly
New insights into how dengue and Zika viruses cause disease reveal strategies the viruses use to successfully infect their host and a link to...
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CRISPR joins battle of the bulge, fights obesity without edits to genome
A weighty new study shows that CRISPR therapies can cut fat without cutting DNA. Researchers describe how a modified version of CRISPR was used to...
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Data use draining your battery? Tiny device to speed up memory while also saving power
Millions of new memory cells could be part of a computer chip and save power for smart devices, thanks to the discovery of a previously unobserved...
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How the brain tells you to scratch that itch
It's a maddening cycle that has affected us all: it starts with an itch that triggers scratching, but scratching only makes the itchiness worse....
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Exercise-induced hormone irisin triggers bone remodeling in mice
Exercise has been touted to build bone mass, but exactly how it actually accomplishes this is a matter of debate. Now, researchers show that an...
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Neanderthal genes give clues to human brain evolution
A distinctive feature of modern humans is our round (globular) skulls and brains. Researchers report that present-day humans who carry particular...
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Early animals: Death near the shoreline, not life on land
Our understanding of when the very first animals started living on land is helped by identifying trace fossils -- the tracks and trails left by...
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How particles arrange themselves into complex structures
Complexity in nature, whether in chlorophyll or in living organisms, often results from self-assembly and is considered particularly robust....
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How teens deal with stress may affect their blood pressure, immune system
Most teens get stressed out by their families from time to time, but whether they bottle those emotions up or put a positive spin on things may...
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Refugees hoping to top Christmas singles chartRefugees who have come to the UK from all over the world have teamed up with music students to compose what they hope will be the Christmas number...