Scientists have developed a new way of dating archaeological objects — using fire and water to unlock their “internal clocks.”
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New research may help lay the groundwork for the development of a compound to prevent the spread of cancer.
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Why are some birds simple singers and others vocal virtuosos? Researchers suspect that inconsistent climates may play a role.
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Once in hospital, heart attack patients should be treated without delay to cut their risk of death, ideally within even less than the 90 minutes currently recommended by clinical guidelines, say researchers.
Researchers have demonstrated that electric fields can be used as ON/OFF switches in multiferroic materials, a development that holds promise for future magnetic data storage and spintronic devices.
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Siblings of cancer victims often feel left out and have nobody to share their grief with. However, the illness may help strengthen the bond between a healthy and a cancer-stricken sibling.
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An emerging form of the pathogenic yeast Candida is able to complete a full sexual cycle in a test tube, even though it’s missing the genes for reproduction. And it may also do so while infecting us, according to researchers.
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Analyzing MRI studies of the brain may allow diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and of mild cognitive impairment, a lesser form of dementia that precedes the development of Alzheimer’s by several years.
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Without knowing how much of an industrial chemical is being produced, it is almost impossible for scientists to determine if it poses any threat to the environment or human health. Civil engineers now believe they have come up with a novel way of estimating how much of one such material — titanium dioxide — is [...]
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More Americans are developing drug-resistant staph infections, known as MRSA, from common, relatively minor foot problems such as cuts, cracks in the skin, athlete’s foot and ingrown toenails. Foot and ankle surgeons are noting an increase in community-associated MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.