New research suggests that the altered function of neural circuitry contributes to restricted eating in…
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Enhancer RNAs alter gene expression: New class of molecules may be key emerging ‘enhancer therapy’
In a pair of distinct but complementary papers, researchers illuminate the functional importance of a…
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Companies pay almost $6,000 extra per year for each employee who smokes
A new study suggests that U.S. businesses pay almost $6,000 per year extra for each…
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Best ultraviolet maps of the nearest galaxies
Astronomers have used NASA’s Swift satellite to create the most detailed ultraviolet light surveys ever…
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Rare stellar alignment offers opportunity to hunt for planets
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope will have two opportunities in the next few years to hunt…
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Mosquitoes reared in cooler temperatures have weaker immune systems
Scientists have discovered mosquitoes reared in cooler temperatures have weaker immune systems, making them more…
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Fukushima-derived radioactivity in seafood poses minimal poses minimal health risk, experts say
In 2012, biologists reported that they had detected radioactivity in Pacific bluefin tuna swimming off…
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Time limits on welfare can lead to higher mortality rates
US workfare programs have been praised for improving the economic well-being of families but little…
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Dense hydrogen in a new light
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. The way it responds under extreme…
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Diet likely changed game for some hominids 3.5 million years ago
A new look at the diets of ancient African hominids shows a “game changer” occurred…