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Health & Medicine

Bone density may be determined in the gut

A surprising new connection between the gut and bones may lead to new forms of treatment for human bone diseases such as osteoporosis.

Earth

Antidepressants make for sad fish

Fish may suffer substantially from even brief encounters with antidepressants, which wastewater releases into river water.

Health & Medicine

Lifestyle may link depression and heart disease

The association between depression and heart problems could stem from a lack of physical activity and other lifestyle factors.

Humans

Baby boys may show spatial supremacy

Two new studies suggest that, at 3 to 5 months of age, boys already outperform girls on mental rotation tasks.

Computing

New theory defines faster MRI

Better equations could improve MRI quality, or even bring quantum computing closer.

Health & Medicine

Many drug trials never see publication

Results of most drug trials are unreported, inaccessible to clinicians and patients, a new study confirms.

Animals

Lizard push-ups grab attention

Nearby lizards more likely to get the message if its preceded by push-ups

Paleontology

Bacteria may play big role in forming fossils

Bacteria can build a biofilm that preserves a tissue's structure.

Life

Protein crucial in preventing Parkinson’s

By destroying bad mitochondria, Parkin protects cells