A common heart disease which kills thousands each year may be passed genetically from father to son, according to a new study.

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A common heart disease which kills thousands each year may be passed genetically from father to son, according to a new study.

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Tarsiers’ ultrasonic calls — among the most extreme in the animal kingdom — give them a “private channel” of communication, says an anthropologist.

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Tarsiers’ ultrasonic calls — among the most extreme in the animal kingdom — give them a “private channel” of communication, says an anthropologist.

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Ever gone to the movies and forgotten where you parked the car? New research may one day help you improve your memory. Neuroscientists have demonstrated that they can strengthen memory in human patients by stimulating a critical junction in the brain.

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During January, warmer-than-average conditions enveloped most of the contiguous United States, with widespread below-average precipitation. The overall weather pattern for the month was reflected in the lack of snow for much of the Northern Plains, Midwest, and Northeast. This scenario was in stark contrast to Alaska where several towns had their coldest January on record.

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DNA sequences from tumor cells can be used to direct the immune system to attack cancer, according to scientists. The immune system relies on an intricate network of alarm bells, targets and safety brakes to determine when and what to attack. The new results suggest that scientists may now be able to combine DNA sequencing [...]

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Scientists searching for the genomics version of the holy grail – more insight into predicting how an animal’s genes affect physical or behavioral traits – now have a reference manual that should speed gene discoveries in everything from pest control to personalized medicine.

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New study finds that short fasting cycles can work as well as chemotherapy, and the two combined greatly improve survival.

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Yesterday, the Obama Administration announced that it wants to beef up the National Institutes…

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