News
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Health & MedicineIVF kids show shift in gene activity
Team finds differences related to metabolism and growth.
By Eva Emerson -
Health & MedicinePossible prostate cancer culprit
Scientists identify a type of stem cell and a gene that play a role in the disease.
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HumansFinding coolable hot spots for crime
Some high-risk areas are easier to manage than others, a new model suggests.
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Health & MedicineBrain at the breaking point
New research, showing how stresses can snap tiny tracks inside brain connections, may improve understanding of traumatic brain injury.
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Health & MedicineDolphins may offer clues to treating diabetes
Insulin-resistance switch helps maintain glucose levels in dolphin brains, suggesting possible clues to treating diabetes in people.
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Health & MedicineTumor tracking gets personal
A new method has the potential to use genome science to improve cancer care.
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SpaceStudy raises questions about supernova origins
X-ray observations of the explosions could shift measurements of the mysterious entity known as dark energy.
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HumansDecoding diversity in Bushmen
Decoding the genetic makeup of tribal leaders and Archbishop Desmond Tutu uncovers rich genetic diversity in southern Africans.
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LifeHuman noise may distract animals
When boats roar, hermit crabs slip up and let predators get extra close
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PsychologyCell phone distraction while driving is a two-way street
When operating a car, drivers lose a grip on messages they hear.
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PhysicsHot and heavy matter runs a 4 trillion degree fever
Protons and neutrons melted in collisions of gold atoms have created the hottest matter ever made in a lab
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SpacePowerful collider set to smash protons
The Large Hadron Collider will operate at only half its maximum energy for the next 2 years.
By Ron Cowen