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People Who Can’t Carry A Tune Either Don’t Know Or Don’t Care, Study Shows
Acoustical analyses of people belting out “Jingle Bells,” “Brother John” and a Polish birthday song,…
Synthetic Cocoa Chemical Slows Growth Of Tumors In Human Cell Lines
A synthetic chemical based on a compound found in cocoa beans slowed growth and accelerated…
Oily Fish Can Protect Against Rheumatoid Arthritis, But Smoking And Psychosocial Stress Increase Its Risk
New data show that intake of oily fish is associated with a reduced risk of…
Male Bird At Smithsonian’s National Zoo Has Special Reason To Celebrate Father’s Day
How will the only male rhea at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo spend Father’s Day? He…
Wealth Of Genomic Hotspots Discovered In Embryonic Stem Cells
Singapore scientists unveil an atlas showing the location of “genomic hotspots” of essential protein “switches”…
Plastics Containing ‘Smart Elements’ Can Reliably Detect Mercury In Drinking Water, Study Suggests
Researchers have developed plastics containing “smart elements” that can instantly detect the presence of mercury…
What’s Wrong With Selling Kidneys?
Doctors in the British Medical Journal debate the issue of selling kidneys. A regulated system…
Salmonella: Trickier Than We Imagined
Salmonella is serving up a surprise not only for tomato lovers around the country but…
Breakthrough In Understanding Tumor Immune Therapy: Induction Of Tumor Dormancy Instead Of Killing
Researchers have uncovered an entirely new understanding on how the immune system may control tumor…