Humans
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- Health & Medicine
No pain, healthier brain
When chronic back problems are treated, benefits extend above the neck.
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- Life
Body attacks lab-made stem cells
In mice, the immune system targets and destroys reprogrammed adult skin cells, raising questions about their medical potential.
- Health & Medicine
Gravely damaged brains have ‘bottleneck’
A failure in electrical signaling may distinguish patients in vegetative states.
- Health & Medicine
Body & Brain
Heart attacks are worse in the morning, plus who remembers dreams, stem cells in lungs and more in this week’s news.
- Humans
Stone Age cold case baffles scientists
Stone-tool makers who hunkered down near Arctic Circle left uncertain clues to their identity.
- Humans
Networks dominated by rule of the few
Certain systems, including social hubs like Facebook, can be directed from relatively few control points.
- Humans
‘Bonding hormone’ linked to post-baby blues
Low oxytocin levels in pregnant women may help predict whether they will have postpartum depression.
- Humans
Nobelists advise budding scientists
Laureates share unconventional wisdom with young investigators at Intel ISEF 2011.
- Health & Medicine
Digestive Disease meeting
Obesity therapy for toddlers, plus digestive issues in athletes, carbs during pregnancy and more from Digestive Disease week 2011.
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- Health & Medicine
Food/Nutrition
Losing weight with chocolate, plus deep-fried dioxins, edible sunscreens and more in this week's news
