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Photoreceptor cell death leads to blindness in CLN5 form of Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis
Researchers have discovered a likely cause for visual impairment and eventual loss of vision in the Finnish variant of Neuronal Ceroid...
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How to accurately assess use of new psychoactive drugs such as 'bath salts'
Researchers surveyed individuals entering NYC EDM parties about their drug usage, with almost one out of ten participants who reported no 'bath...
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From where will the next big earthquake hit the city of Istanbul?
Scientists reckon with an earthquake with a magnitude of 7 or greater in this region in the coming years. The extent of such seismic threat to this...
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Macrophages identified as key factor for regeneration in mammals
New findings shed light on how immune cells might be harnessed to someday help stimulate tissue regeneration in humans.
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3-D-printed, soft, four legged robot can walk on sand and stone
Engineers have developed the first soft robot that is capable of walking on rough surfaces, such as sand and pebbles. The 3-D-printed, four-legged...
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3-D printed ovaries produce healthy offspring
3-D printed bioprosthetic mouse ovaries restored fertility in infertile mice and produced healthy mouse pups. The mothers also were able to nurse...
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After receiving bad advice, bullying victims say they would give same bad advice to others
Targets of workplace bullying get plenty of advice from coworkers and family on how to respond to the situation and make it stop. While well...
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Using genomics to fight deadly parasitic disease
An international team of researchers is now one step closer to eliminating a deadly parasitic disease responsible for killing hundreds of thousands...
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Higher mass transit use associated with lower obesity rates
Healthy mass transit systems could contribute to healthier communities, according to a new study that determined higher mass transit use was...
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An immunity gene evolved in Southeast Asia to protect against leprosy
A mutation in an immune system gene rapidly rose in frequency in Southeast Asia approximately 50,000 years ago because it likely conferred...
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Don't count on your chickens counting
To understand numbers, you need culture, says a cognitive scientist. He argues against the current conventional wisdom that numerical cognition is...
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Engaging diamond for next-era transistors
Most transistors are silicon-based and silicon technology has driven the computer revolution. In some applications, however, silicon has...