When threatened, many animals release chemicals as a warning signal to members of their own species, who in turn react to the signals and take action. New research suggests a similar phenomenon occurs in humans.
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A new study has found that a high waist circumference is strongly associated with decreased lung function — independent of smoking history, sex, body mass index and other complicating factors.
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Naked mole-rats are very ugly, but also very interesting mammals. Now scientists want to find out whether the males influence the distribution of male and female progeny.
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Breast cancer patients 35 years old and younger have higher rates of their cancer returning after treatment than older women patients with the same stage of cancer, and their risk of recurrence is greatly impacted by the type of treatment they received, according to a new study.
A single cell is exquisitely sensitive to its surroundings. It receives input signals, processes the information, makes decisions, and issues commands for making the proper response. As with any control system, noise — errors, slip-ups, misreads — can get in the way of correct decision making. Biologists and engineers have created a mathematical model to [...]
Researchers show that having a more flexible approach to resolving an acute conflict interaction results in more frustration and anger. Researchers observed a sample of 65 undergraduate students role-playing a stressful task with a “neighbor” who was portrayed by a research assistant.
Although ecologists expect many species will be harmed by climate change, some species could be buffered by their potential to evolve or by changes in their surrounding ecosystems.
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Revered in India as “holy powder,” the marigold-colored spice known as turmeric has been used for centuries to treat wounds, infections and other health problems. In recent years, research into the healing powers of turmeric’s main ingredient, curcumin, has burgeoned, as its astonishing array of antioxidant, anti-cancer, antibiotic, antiviral and other properties has been revealed.
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NASA’s Kepler mission successfully launched into space from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II on Friday, March 6. Kepler is designed to find the first Earth-size planets orbiting stars at distances where water could pool on the planet’s surface. Liquid water is believed to be essential for the [...]
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Various grape extracts and their compounds were found to be effective at inhibiting Helicobacter pylori, one of the leading causes of gastritis in humans.
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