The Northern Hemisphere gets more tropical rain because of ocean currents that originate in the…
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Blood stem cells age at the unexpected flip of a molecular switch
Scientists have found a novel and unexpected molecular switch that could become a key to…
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‘Random’ cell movement is directed from within
Cell biologists have discovered that message-relaying proteins inside cells always initiate the cellular projections that…
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Mixing nanoparticles to make multifunctional materials
Scientists have developed a general approach for combining different types of nanoparticles to produce large-scale…
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Cells’ ‘molecular muscles’ help them sense and respond to their environments
Researchers used suction to learn that individual “molecular muscles” within cells respond to different types…
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Inherited gene variation tied to high-risk pediatric leukemia, risk of relapse
Research scientists have linked an inherited gene variation to a nearly four-fold increased risk of…
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Flu virus wipes out immune system’s first responders to establish infection
Revealing influenza’s truly insidious nature, scientists have discovered that the virus is able to infect…
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British Users Targeted By Health-Related ZBOT Spam
Spam may be seen by the public as a minor nuisance now, but this couldn’t…
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British Users Targeted By Health-Related ZBOT Spam
Spam may be seen by the public as a minor nuisance now,  but this couldn’t…
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Training, Mediterranean diet cuts health risks in obese individuals
Lifestyle programs focused on high-intensity interval training combined with nutritional counseling on the Mediterranean diet…