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Ancient mammals used their tails like baseball bats, hitting with the sweet spot

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A strange world is locked in a fatal tug of war with its parent star

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Rising temperature may lower biological productivity overall but could boost some fisheries

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A new image of the Trifid Nebula, shows just why it is a firm favorite of astronomers, amateur and professional alike. This massive star factory is so named for the dark dust bands that trisect its glowing heart, and is a rare combination of three nebula types, revealing the fury of freshly formed stars and [...]

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Scientists have discovered a way of allowing healthy cells to take charge of cancerous cells and stop them developing into tumors in what could provide a new approach to treating early-stage cancers.

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Researchers have developed a new technology that helps Parkinson’s patients overcome the tendency to speak too quietly by playing a recording of ambient sound, which resembles the noisy chatter of a restaurant full of patrons.

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Men with coronary artery disease-induced congestive heart failure or heart attack who receive hormone therapy before or along with radiation therapy for treatment of prostate cancer have an associated increased risk of death, according to a new study.

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New research implicates pollution from Asia, Europe and North America as a contributor to recent Australian rainfall changes.

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Researchers from Portugal and Indonesia describe an approach to decision making based on computational logic, which might one day give machines a sense of morality.

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A long-standing theory of adolescent behavior has assumed that this delayed brain maturation is the cause of impulsive and dangerous decisions in adolescence. The new study, using a new form of brain imaging, calls into question this theory.

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