Physicists have developed a new tool that can be used to search for quantum effects in an ordinary object.
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Researchers have used a novel form of brain imaging to discover that white matter in the brains of adolescents at-risk of developing schizophrenia does not develop at the same rate as healthy people. Further, the extent of these alterations can be used to predict how badly patients will, or will not, deteriorate functionally over time.
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Insecticides used in and around homes — including products voluntarily removed from the market years ago — were measured on the floors of U.S. residences, according to the first study large enough to generate national data on pesticide residues in homes.
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In the fruit fly’s developing brain, stem cells called neuroblasts normally divide to create one self-renewing neuroblast and one cell that has a different fate. But neuroblast growth can sometimes spin out of control and become a brain tumor. Researchers have found a tumor-suppressing protein in the fly’s brain, with a counterpart in mammals, that [...]
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Scientists are proposing a surprising new solution to the global energy crisis —”milking” oil from the tiny, single-cell algae known as diatoms, renowned for their intricate, beautifully sculpted shells that resemble fine lacework.
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New research has found substantial reductions in binge drinking since the national drinking age was set at 21 two decades ago, with one exception: college students. The rates of binge drinking in male collegians remain unchanged, but the rates in female collegians have increased dramatically.
Researchers have developed the first detailed images of a primitive primate brain, unexpectedly revealing that cousins of our earliest ancestors relied on smell more than sight.
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Researchers have isolated a potent metastasis inhibitor produced by tumor cells, one that could potentially be harnessed as a cancer treatment. The protein, prosaposin, reduced metastases by 80 percent in a mouse model and significantly prolonged survival, the researchers report. Currently, there are no approved therapies for inhibiting or treating metastases.
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What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens on the way there is a different story. Scientists have analyzed the air blown by winds between San Diego and Las Vegas and now know what gives the road to Sin City a distinctive look.
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People with schizophrenia die from cancer four times as often as people in the general population. The study’s results suggest that extra efforts should be made to improve cancer prevention and early detection in patients with schizophrenia.