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Vitamin D Linked To Reduced Mortality Rate In Chronic Kidney Disease
For patients with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease, treatment with activated vitamin D may…
Large Reductions In Agricultural Chemical Use Can Still Result In High Crop Yields And Profits
Researchers investigated whether yield, weed suppression, and profit characteristics of low-external-input farming systems could match…
Depression Diversity: Brain Studies Reveal Big Differences Among Individuals
Depressed people may have far fewer of the receptors for some of the brain’s “feel…
Exhaling For Exploration: Scientists Test Lunar Breathing System
Imagine yourself hip-to-hip, shoulder-to-shoulder, inside a room the size of a walk-in closet for eight…
Breast Cancer Tumors Grow Faster In Younger Women
A new approach to estimating tumor growth has been developed based on breast screening results…
Biologists Names New Spider After Neil Young
A biologist has brought his admiration of Neil Young to a whole new class. Or…
Immune System Pathway Identified To Fight Allergens, Asthma
For the first time, researchers have identified genetic components of dendritic cells that are key…
Chemists Measure Chilli Sauce Hotness With Nanotubes
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen and into the lab…
Speaking More Than One Language May Slow The Aging Process In The Mind
Children who speak a second or third language may have an unexpected advantage later in…