Scientists have discovered that a gene which, when severely mutated, causes blindness and kidney abnormalities…
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NASA’s WISE mission discovers coolest class of stars
Scientists using data from NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) have discovered the coldest class…
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Magnitude-5.3 earthquake rattles southern Colorado
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake rattled southern Colorado Monday, August 22, at 11:46 p.m. MDT, causing strong…
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Magnitude-5.8 earthquake strikes U.S. National Capital Area
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the National Capital Area on Tuesday, August 23, at 1:51p.m….
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A lifetime of physical activity yields measurable benefits as we age
The benefits of physical activity accumulate across a lifetime, according to a new study. Researchers…
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How the brain stores information for short periods of time
Researchers show how the brain stores information for short periods of time. The cells of…
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Building a better antipsychotic drug by treating schizophrenia’s cause: How drugs act on dopamine-producing neurons
Researchers have discovered that antipsychotic drugs work akin to a Rube Goldberg machine — that…
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Storing vertebrates in the cloud: Cloud-based data make searching the world’s museum collections easier
Researchers are taking information about the vertebrate collections in museums around the world and store…
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Doctors’ nutrition advice hits home quickly
Hearing dietary advice twice is enough for patients to get the significant benefits of lower…
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House dust mite test on wheezy toddlers predicts asthma in teen years
Wheezy toddlers who have a sensitivity to house dust mites are more at risk of…