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LifeWhy light makes migraines worse
A new study traces brain wiring to discover why light increases migraine pain.
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Materials ScienceBreakup doesn’t keep hydrogel down
Scientists create a new material that is strong, soft and self-healing.
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LifeCarried aloft, tiny creatures avoid parasites, sex
Dry and blowing in the breeze, rotifers are safe from a deadly fungus — and perhaps from the vulnerabilities presumed to accompany asexual reproduction.
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LifeKeeping black bears wild
Wildlife managers compare ways to keep bears away from food and people.
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Health & MedicineGerms in tobacco are potential source of respiratory infections blamed on smoking
Tests find hundreds of bacterial species in major cigarette brands.
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Health & MedicineExperimental blood pressure drug takes natural approach
Dual-action compound tests well in large group of people with mild to moderate hypertension
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PhysicsBar codes could be next to check out
New radio frequency tags would use nanotechnology to identify and track products.
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LifeGene variants linked to Crohn disease have little effect, study finds
A genetic variant linked to Crohn disease does not raise the average person’s risk of developing the condition, a new study finds.
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SpaceNewfound neighbor to solar system is a cool slacker
Researchers have found the closest brown dwarf to Earth and the coolest yet seen, raising the possibility that the nearest starlike body to the solar system may be a brown dwarf rather than a star.
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ChemistryFrom movies you’ll love to drugs you’ll take
A new method picks out promising drug compounds by computer, in much the same way Netflix recommends DVDs to its customers.
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EarthLizards threatened by warming
Analysis suggests climate change could wipe out 20 percent of species, 39 percent of local populations.
By Susan Milius