An independent review into the effectiveness of rapid diagnostic tests in diagnosing patients with visceral…
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Botany: Leafing out and climate change
Global warming is generally expected to bring spring forward but, as a new study shows,…
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Princess and the Pea? Invisibility cloak prevents an object from being felt
In the past years, invisibility cloaks were developed for various senses. Objects can be hidden…
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Jupiter’s moons remain slightly illuminated, even in eclipse
Astronomers have found that Jupiter’s Galilean satellites (Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto) remain slightly bright…
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Lopwood, brushwood make high-grade charcoal
When the forestry machines have finished extracting timber, what is left are tops and branches…
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For cancer patients, new tool predicts financial pain
Cancer care has a new side effect. Along with the distress of a cancer diagnosis…
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Creating friendships between African-American and Caucasian couples can reduce prejudice
The physical presence of romantic partners in intergroup friendships — friendships with different racial and…
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No evidence of long-term PTSD risk in patients with awareness during surgery
Patients with confirmed episodes of awareness during anesthesia and surgery don’t seem to be at…
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NASA’s swift satellite tallies water production of Mars-bound comet
In late May, NASA’s Swift satellite imaged comet Siding Spring, which will brush astonishingly close…
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Can we see the arrow of time? Algorithm can determine, with 80 percent accuracy, whether video is running forward or backward
Einstein’s theory of relativity envisions time as a spatial dimension, like height, width, and depth….