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The secret of platinum deposits revealed by field observations in South AfricaThere are two competing ideas of how platinum deposits formed: the first involves gravity-induced settling of crystals on the chamber floor, while...
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Inattentive children earn less money at 35
An international team finds that if kids can't pay attention in kindergarten, they will grow up to have less lucrative careers.
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Joint hypermobility related to anxiety, also in animals
Researchers report the first evidence in a non-human species, the domestic dog, of a relation between joint hypermobility and excitability: dogs...
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'Goldilocks' neurons promote REM sleep
It has been a mystery why REM sleep, or dream sleep, increases when the room temperature is 'just right'. Neuroscientists show that...
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Fatty fish without environmental pollutants protect against type 2 diabetes
If the fatty fish we eat were free of environmental pollutants, it would reduce our risk of developing type 2 diabetes. However, the pollutants in...
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Is glue the answer to climate change?
A small amount of cheap epoxy resin replaces bulky support materials in making effective carbon capture solid sorbents, developed by scientists.
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Motherhood can deliver body image boost
New research indicates that perfectionism is related to breast size dissatisfaction, but only in non-mothers -- suggesting that mothers are more...
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Antarctic marine life recovery following the dinosaurs' extinction
A new study shows how marine life around Antarctica returned after the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs. A team studied just under...
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Astronomers make first detection of polarized radio waves in Gamma Ray Burst jets
Astronomers detect polarized radio waves from a gamma-ray burst for the first time. Polarization signature reveals magnetic fields in explosions to...
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High postural sway doubles older women's fracture risk
Postural sway is an independent risk factor for bone fractures in postmenopausal women, according to a new study. Women with the highest postural...
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Electrons take alternative route to prevent plant stress
When plants absorb excess light energy during photosynthesis, reactive oxygen species are produced, potentially causing oxidative stress that...
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Memories form 'barrier' to letting go of objects for people who hoard
Researchers hope that the findings could help develop new ways to train people with hoarding difficulties to discard clutter.
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US Supreme Court sends same-sex wedding cake case back to lower courtThe US Supreme Court has sent a case regarding bakers who refused to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple back to a lower court. The move...