The role of Merkel cells in your sense of touch; narrowing in on the contribution of aerosols to climate change; the prospects for a cure for cystic fibrosis; and more.
Early studies show fewer side effects for new antianxiety drug
Our star belatedly gets its solar cycle act in gear
Sport hunters are depleting lion and cougar populations as managers respond to demands to control predators that threaten livestock and humans, according to a new study.
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Previous studies have shown that fibromyalgia is associated with reductions in gray matter in parts of the brain, but the exact cause is not known. Using sophisticated brain imaging techniques, researchers have found that alterations in levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine might be responsible for gray matter reductions.
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Engineers have demonstrated the formation of interconnected carbon nanostructures on graphene substrate in a simple assembly process that involves heating few-layer graphene sheets to sublimation using electric current that may eventually lead to a new paradigm for building integrated carbon-based devices.
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New research may redefine how chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy is diagnosed. The study may help doctors more effectively diagnose and treat CIDP.
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Combining high-definition positron emission tomography (PET) and “motion-frozen” technology provides enhanced cardiac images.
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Doctors who ignore the socioeconomic status of patients when evaluating their risk for heart disease are missing a crucial element that might result in inadequate treatment, according to a new study.
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Research finally proves that bones found in Shropshire, England, provide the most geologically recent evidence of woolly mammoths in Northwestern Europe. Analysis of both the bones and the surrounding environment suggests that some mammoths remained part of British wildlife long after they are conventionally believed to have become extinct.
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