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Science Visualized Health
Tiny glasses help reveal how praying mantises can see in 3-D
Newfound nerve cells in praying mantises help detect different views that each of the insects’ eyes sees, a mismatch that creates depth perception.
By Laura Sanders | 10:00am, July 12, 2019
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News | Health
Here’s the science behind some of your favorite things to do in summer
By Cassie Martin | 7:00am, July 05, 2019
T cells
News in Brief | Health
Rogue immune cells can infiltrate old brains
By Laura Sanders | 1:00pm, July 03, 2019
vaccination
News | Health
California’s new vaccine rules kept more kindergartners up-to-date
By Aimee Cunningham | 11:00am, July 02, 2019
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News in Brief | Health
Vision cells can pull double duty in the brain, detecting both color and shape
By Laura Sanders | 1:04pm, July 01, 2019
a very obese mouse
News | Health
In mice, a high-fat diet cuts a ‘brake’ used to control appetite
By Laura Sanders | 2:00pm, June 27, 2019
bottles of vitamins
News | Health
Antioxidants may encourage the spread of lung cancer rather than prevent it
By Nicoletta Lanese | 11:02am, June 27, 2019
Rethink | Health
Thick calluses don’t make feet any less sensitive
By Aimee Cunningham | 1:00pm, June 26, 2019
News | Health
3-D mammograms are popular, but are they better than 2-D?
By Aimee Cunningham | 12:09pm, June 24, 2019
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News in Brief | Health
Rotavirus vaccines may lower kids’ chances of getting type 1 diabetes
By Aimee Cunningham | 10:45am, June 18, 2019
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