health & fitness
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Review highlights why animals have evolved to favor one side of the brain
Most left-handers can rattle off a list of their eminent comrades-in-arms: Oprah Winfrey, Albert Einstein, and Barack Obama, just to name three,...
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The foundations of parenting
A team of researchers exploring the genetics underpinning parenting behaviors, found not only that different genes may influence behaviors in males...
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In new paper, scientists explain climate change using before/after photographic evidence
A group of scientists offers photographic proof of climate change using images of retreating glaciers.
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Research paves way for improved colorectal cancer test
Researchers have identified specific types of bacteria that seem to be abundant in individuals with colorectal cancer. Using a combination of...
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Captive meerkats at risk of stress
Small groups of meerkats -- such as those commonly seen in zoos and safari parks -- are at greater risk of chronic stress, new research suggests.
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Graphene 'copy machine' may produce cheap semiconductor wafers
A new technique may vastly reduce the overall cost of wafer technology and enable devices made from more exotic, higher-performing semiconductor...
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Protein in human umbilical cord blood rejuvenates old mice's impaired learning, memory
Human umbilical cord blood can rejuvenate learning and memory in older mice, according to a new study. The findings could lead to new treatments...
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Brain sets a unique learning rate for everything we do, by self-adjusting to the environment
Each time we get feedback, the brain is hard at work updating its knowledge and behavior in response to changes in the environment; yet, if there's...
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Water is streaming across Antarctica
In the first such continent-wide survey, scientists have found extensive drainages of meltwater flowing over parts of Antarctica's ice during the...
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Adherence to high-intensity statin drops-off for many following heart attack
A substantial proportion of patients prescribed high-intensity statins following hospitalization for a heart attack did not continue taking this...
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Study examines emergency department visits for patients injured by law enforcement in the US
From 2006 to 2012, there were approximately 51,000 emergency department visits per year for patients injured by law enforcement in the United...
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Newly discovered exoplanet may be best candidate in search for signs of life
An exoplanet orbiting a red dwarf star 40 light-years from Earth may be the new holder of the title 'best place to look for signs of life beyond...