Analysis fails to find link between much-touted gene variant and depression
Slow-growing feathers help keep flying birds small
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By using a super-computer to virtually squeeze and heat iron-bearing minerals under conditions that would have existed when the Earth crystallized from an ocean of magma to its solid form 4.5 billion years ago, geochemists have produced the first picture of how certain forms of iron were initially distributed in the solid Earth.
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Rhinosinusitis (infection and inflammation in the sinus passages surrounding the nose) appears to be a primary factor in about one-fifth of toxic shock syndrome cases in children, according to a new article.
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Scientists have provided a close-up look at the cone-shaped shell that is the hallmark of human immunodeficiency virus, revealing how it is held together — and possible ways to break it apart.
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A prototype breast imaging system combining positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging technologies could greatly improve breast cancer imaging capabilities, according to researchers.
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A major barrier to developing a hybrid positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging system could be removed by using a novel approach for reconstructing data, according to researchers.
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Psychologists have identified a cognitive shortcut they call “Unit Bias,” which causes people to ignore vital, obvious information in their decision-making process, points to a fundamental flaw in the modern, evolved mind and may also play a role in the American population’s 30 years of weight gain.
NASA’s Swift satellite reported multiple blasts of radiation from a rare object known as a soft gamma repeater, or SGR. Astronomers have discovered a dead star belonging to a rare group: the magnetars.
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