Researchers have reconstructed atmospheric carbon dioxide levels over the past 2.1 million years in the sharpest detail yet, shedding new light on its role in the Earth’s cycles of cooling and warming.
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Researchers suggest that the cell-signaling protein, interferon type 1, reduced H5N1 influenza virus replication in mice and may offer some degree of protection in the early stages of infection.
People make value judgments about others based on their facial expressions. A new study shows that — after looking at a face for only 100 milliseconds — we can detect expressions of happiness and surprise faster than those of sadness or fear.
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Once the baby arrives, many new mothers want to return to their former weight quickly — just like film stars who appear in the media in bikinis just weeks after giving birth. But according to new research, women should not put themselves under too much pressure straight away. Researchers warn that overdoing early weight loss [...]
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Not using your computer at the moment? You can now donate your computer’s idle time to cutting-edge biomedical research aimed at finding a cure for HIV, Parkinson’s, arthritis, and breast cancer.
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Neural “noise” may cause you to miss important changes in your environment when you are concentrating on something else, new research indicates.
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In a breakthrough that will help scientists unlock mysteries of the Sun and its impacts on Earth, an international team of scientists led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research has created the first-ever comprehensive computer model of sunspots. The resulting visuals capture both scientific detail and remarkable beauty.
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Two patients whose prostate cancer had been considered inoperable are now cancer free thanks in part to an experimental drug therapy that was used in combination with standardized hormone treatment and radiation therapy. The men were participating in a clinical trial of an immunotherapeutic agent called MDX-010 or ipilimumab.
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Satellite observation of cloud temperatures may be able to accurately predict severe thunderstorms up to 45 minutes earlier than relying on traditional radar alone, say researchers.
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Children born without thymus glands have given researchers a rare opportunity to watch as a new immune system develops its population of infection-fighting T-cells. Researchers tracked three young patients after thymus tissue transplantation to measure the growth of a T cell population — with all of its diversity — and learn about regulation mechanisms.
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