Researchers studying ancient rock samples in South China has found that the first animal fossils in the paleontological record are preserved in ancient lake deposits, not marine sediments as commonly assumed. The research gives scientists a glimpse into where some of the early animals lived and what the environmental conditions were like for them — [...]
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Near-normal control of glucose beginning as soon as possible after diagnosis would greatly improve the long-term prognosis of type 1 diabetes, concludes a new study, which updates information about the clinical course of type 1 diabetes.
In the classic fairy tale, “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” Hans Christian Andersen uses the eyes of a child to challenge conventional wisdom and help others to see more clearly. In similar fashion, researchers have now revealed the naked truth about a classic bell-shaped curve used to describe the motion of a liquid as it diffuses [...]
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A model of influenza transmission and treatment suggests that, if the current swine flu pandemic behaves like the 1918 flu, antiviral treatment should be reserved for the young. Researchers found that, in this situation, providing the elderly with antiviral drugs would not significantly reduce mortality, and may lead to an increase in resistance.
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Scientists have figured out a key step toward the design of quantum information networks. A quantum network – in which memory devices that store quantum states are interconnected with quantum information processing devices – is a prototype for designing a quantum internet.
Since trade liberalization between Central and North America, imports and availability of processed, high-fat and high-sugar foods have increased dramatically. Researchers link this influx of American junk food to a “nutrition transition” in Central American countries, with a growing burden diet-related chronic disease.
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New strategy allows researchers to rapidly introduce new mutations just where they want them
New insights into tsunami behavior may help researchers better track them with radar
Plant still harbors adaptations that protected it from a long-dead foe
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Plastic rings could make buildings invisible to quake waves