Nausea is a common and distressing side effect of many drugs and treatments. Unlike vomiting,…
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Trauma switch identified: Mechanism protects our brains from turning stress and trauma into post-traumatic stress disorder
Researchers have for the first time identified the mechanism that protects us from developing uncontrollable…
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New etching method to produce 3-D microstructures in silicon for processing of light signals in telecommunications
In modern telecommunications, light carries digital information over kilometers within seconds. Adapted optical materials control…
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Mosquito genetics may offer clues to control malaria, researchers say
An African mosquito species with a deadly capacity to transmit malaria has a perplexing evolutionary…
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Methadone reduces the risk of HIV transmission, study suggests
Methadone reduces the risk of HIV transmission in people who inject drugs.
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Urban coyotes could be setting the stage for larger carnivores — wolves, bears and mountain lions — to move into cities
Coyotes are the largest of the mammalian carnivores to have made their way to, and…
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Non-native plants show a greater response than native wildflowers to climate change
Warming temperatures in Ohio are a key driver behind changes in the state’s landscape, and…
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Freezing water droplets form sharp ice peaks
Photos reveal how water droplets placed on a cold surface freeze to a sharp point…
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Diabetes discovery: Two genes increase risk of developing diabetes-associated kidney disease
An international group of researchers has discovered two genes that increase the risk of developing…
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How order arises from the random motion of particles in the cosmos
One of the unsolved mysteries of contemporary science is how highly organized structures can emerge…