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Molecule that dilates blood vessels hints at new way to treat heart diseaseAmericans die of heart or cardiovascular disease at an alarming rate. In fact, heart attacks, strokes and related diseases will kill an estimated...
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3-D human 'mini-brains' shed new light on genetic underpinnings of major mental illness
Researchers are leveraging gene-editing tools and mini-organs grown in the lab to study the effects of DISC1 mutations in cerebral organoids --...
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Great Barrier Reef coral predicted to last at least 100 years before extinction from climate change
A common Great Barrier Reef coral species has enough genetic diversity to survive at least 100 years before succumbing to global warming,...
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Ramped up fight-or-flight response points to history of warfare for humans and chimps
Humans and chimpanzees recently evolved a more active fight-or-flight response compared to other primates, possibly in response to the threat of...
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HIV-1 viruses transmitted at birth are resistant to antibodies in mother's blood
Of the genetically diverse population of HIV-1 viruses present in an infected pregnant woman, the few she might transmit to her child during...
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Gene-edited stem cells show promise against HIV in non-human primates
Gene editing of bone marrow stem cells in pigtail macaques infected with simian/human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV) significantly reduces the size...
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Algorithm tool works to silence online chatroom sex predators
An algorithm tool developed by researchers will help law enforcement filter out and focus on sex offenders most likely to set up face-to-face...
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A novel way of creating gold nanoparticles in water
The discovery that water microdroplets can replace potentially toxic agents in the creation of gold nanoparticles and nanowires could help usher in...
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Rapid rise in mass school shootings in the United States, study shows
More people have died or been injured in mass school shootings in the United States in the past 18 years than in the entire 20th century. In a new...
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Unprecedented wave of large-mammal extinctions linked to prehistoric humans
Homo sapiens, Neanderthals and other recent human relatives may have begun hunting large mammal species down to size -- by way of extinction -- at...
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Young victims of cyberbullying twice as likely to attempt suicide and self-harm
New research suggests that it is not just the victims of cyberbullying that are more vulnerable to suicidal behaviors, but the perpetrators...
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Spider silk key to new bone-fixing composite
Researchers have created a biodegradable composite made of silk fibers that can be used to repair broken load-bearing bones without the...
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Taylor Swift's Obsessed Fan Arrested for Felony StalkingTaylor Swift's home, a designated historic landmark, keeps attracting bizarre behavior -- another obsessed fan was arrested there after trekking...