After less than three weeks of heavy-ion running, the three experiments studying lead ion collisions…
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Diabetes drug could work against Alzheimer’s, animal study suggests
The diabetes drug metformin has an effect against one of the main causes of the…
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Whale sharks use geometry to avoid sinking
They are the largest fish species in the ocean, but the majestic gliding motion of…
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The Mashable 2010 Holiday Gift Guide (Mashable)
Mashable – This post is part of the Mashable 10, Mashable’s gift guide of the…
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Egypt’s court overturns telecom news monitoring (Reuters)
Reuters – A Cairo court on Saturday overturned the Egyptian telecoms regulator’s decision to monitor…
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Elderly to outnumber children by 2050 in most parts of world
In just a few decades, there will be more elderly people than children in most…
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A new electromagnetism can be simulated through a quantum simulator
A quantum simulator is a variant of a quantum computer that allows us to outperform…
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Epilepsy: Women need specific treatment, experts say
Doctors treating female epilepsy patients have to take account of the specific hormonal situation in…
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Finger-trap tension stabilizes cells’ chromosome-separating machinery
Scientists have discovered an amazingly simple way that cells stabilize their machinery for forcing apart…
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Severe asthma more prevalent than thought, related to pronounced nasal symptoms
People with multi-symptom asthma more often have night-time awakenings due to asthma-symptoms, a sign of…