No one knows exactly how much Earth’s climate will warm due to carbon emissions, but a new study suggests scientists’ best predictions about global warming might be incorrect.
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Research indicates that a baby born to an older mother may have a slightly increased risk for many of the cancers that occur during childhood.
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Scientists have successfully conducted the first remote detection of a harmful algal species and its toxin below the ocean’s surface.
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Obesity very often leads to insulin resistance, and now researchers have uncovered another factor behind that ill consequence. The newly discovered culprit is a protein, called PEDF for short, that is secreted by fat cells. They also report evidence to suggest that specifically blocking PEDF action may reverse some of the health complications that come [...]
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In honor of scientist and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), the discovering team have suggested the name “copernicium” with the element symbol “Cp” for the new element 112.
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Nineteenth century infant deaths attributed to smothering and overlaying, by either a co-sleeper or bedding, were in all likelihood crib deaths, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). These deaths would have been mislabeled by lawmakers as neglect and even infanticide, because SIDS had not yet been identified, according to new research.
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Venus Express has charted the first map of Venus’s southern hemisphere at infrared wavelengths. The new map hints that our neighboring world may once have been more Earth-like, with both a plate tectonics system and an ocean of water.
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Many studies indicate that caloric restriction extends life spans in fruit flies, mice and, most recently, rhesus monkeys, apparently by slowing the aging process. But virtually all these studies have been performed in sterile environments, on animals raised under relatively pathogen-free conditions. So researchers decided to see if reduced caloric intake also helps creatures cope [...]
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Chemistry researchers have developed a simple but effective way of lifting fingerprints. The technique involves studying the chemical and physical interactions occurring between the metal and the fingerprint sweat deposit. Using advanced surface imaging techniques, such as an atomic force microscope, nanoscale observations of fingerprinted brass samples can identify optimum conditions to promote the natural [...]
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Condom use is associated with a reduced risk of contracting herpes simplex virus 2, according to a report based on pooled analysis of data from previous studies.
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