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Health & MedicineInflammation-blocking cells might fight often-fatal sepsis
Treatment saved young and old mice from overactive immune response to infection.
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Health & MedicineData deluge feeds paranoia parenting
There are several gadgets and devices you can buy that will feed you reams of data about your baby. But it’s not always clear how that data translate into useful information.
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PhysicsCommon motion emerges in swarms of only 10 midges
A swarm of midges may start to fly as a collective group with as few as 10 individuals, a new study shows.
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Health & MedicineElderly benefit from high-dose flu shot
High-dose vaccine may offer people age 65 and older improved protection against the flu.
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NeuroscienceNeurons in silk scaffold mimic behaviors of a real brain
Proteins of silkworm cocoons can form the scaffold for a three-dimensional model of a brain.
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AnimalsAboriginal lizard hunting boosts kangaroo numbers
An aboriginal technique for hunting lizards with fire in Western Australia feeds wallaroo populations.
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EnvironmentUps and downs in the quest for clean air
Satellite views reveal good news on U.S. air pollution trends.
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NeuroscienceProsthesis uses swinging arms to tell legs when to step
Device creates artificial neural connection that could help paralyzed people walk.
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NeuroscienceBusy neurons don’t always draw blood
Study of mice suggests caution in inferring the activity of the brain’s neurons from functional MRI results.
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PhysicsLaser identifies explosive powders 400 meters away
Green laser pulse allows researchers to detect molecular vibrations in potentially explosive materials.
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Science & SocietyTop 10 mathematical innovations
Nine mathematical innovations that rank right up there with logarithms.
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AnimalsNew dolphin species gets a name
A species of humpback dolphin from Australia has now received its proper name.