Capitalizing on experimental genetic techniques, researchers have demonstrated that temporarily turning off an area of…
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Researchers find first direct evidence that A. aegypti mosquito transmits Zika virus
Researchers have now directly connected the Aedes aegypti mosquito with Zika transmission in the Americas,…
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Artificial muscle for soft robotics: Low voltage, high hopes
A dielectric elastomer with a broad range of motion that requires relatively low voltage and…
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One-third of students report elevated psychological distress, survey shows
More than one in three — an estimated 328,000 — students in grades seven to…
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Chronic low back pain linked to higher rates of illicit drug use
People living with chronic low back pain (cLBP) are more likely to use illicit drugs…
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Here’s why run-down schools trigger low test scores
More than 230 New York City public middle schools were involved in a study that…
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Wrist fractures linked to poor balance in elderly patients
Elderly patients suffering a low energy wrist (distal radius) fracture are more likely to have…
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GPS jamming: Keeping ships on the ‘strait’ and narrow
Researchers are investigating how to prevent shipping Global Positioning Signals (GPS) being jammed in potential…
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Prevalence, severity of tinnitus in the US
Approximately one in 10 adults in the US have tinnitus, and durations of occupational and…
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New intellectual disability syndrome caused by genetic damage to single gene
Scientists have found a gene responsible for an intellectual disability disorder and proven how it…