Studying mice with a variety of viral infections, scientists have demonstrated a way to dial…
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Alaskan boreal forest fires release more carbon than the trees can absorb
A new analysis of fire activity in Alaska’s Yukon Flats finds that so many forest…
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Researchers learn how to steer the heart with light
We depend on electrical waves to regulate the rhythm of our heartbeat. When those signals…
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Research on 377,000 people worldwide highlights the role of genes in eczema
In the largest genetic study of eczema in the world to date, a group of…
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Some patients in a vegetative state retain awareness, despite being unable to move
New insight into a vital cerebral pathway has explained how some patients in a vegetative…
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Eribulin and body mass in metastatic breast cancer: News from the hardest front of the battle
New research has brought metastatic breast cancer to the attention of the cancer research community…
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Site of inflammatory bowel disease crucial: Genetic similarity suggests Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis form a continuum of subtypes in the bowel
A new understanding of inflammatory bowel diseases has been prompted by the analysis of genetic…
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For lung cancer patients, IMRT associated with lesser side effects, better tolerance of chemotherapy, compared to conventional radiation therapy
An analysis of an international, cooperative-led trial of patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung…
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Two degree Celsius warming locks in sea level rise for thousands of years
A jump in global average temperatures of 1.5°C to 2°C will see the collapse of…
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Premature birth appears to weaken brain connections
Babies born prematurely face an increased risk of neurological and psychiatric problems that may be…