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New Agent Strikes At Most Common Cause Of Infant Hospitalization In U.S.
Researchers have achieved promising results with a potential new weapon against respiratory syncytial virus, the…
Finding The Real Potential Of No-till Farming For Sequestering Carbon
Researchers investigated the potential of no-tillage agricultural soils for increasing the soil organic carbon pool….
New Method For Processing Rape Evidence Could Eliminate Crime-lab Backlogs
Approximately 250,000 items of sexual assault evidence are mired in three- to 12-month backlogs awaiting…
Child Abuse May ‘Mark’ Genes In Brains Of Suicide Victims
Scientists have discovered important differences between the brains of suicide victims and so-called normal brains….
Obesity Can Increase Dementia Risk By Up To 80 Percent, Study Suggests
Obesity may increase adults’ risk for having dementia. Obesity increases the risk of dementia in…
Smart Miniature Pump Could Deliver Medicine
An innovative micro-pump makes it possible for tiny quantities of liquid — such as medicines…
Platypus Genome Explains Animal’s Peculiar Features; Holds Clues To Evolution Of Mammals
The duck-billed platypus: part bird, part reptile, part mammal — and the genome to prove…
Not All Fat Created Equal: Certain Body Fat Reduces Insulin Resistance
It has long been known that type 2 diabetes is linked to obesity, particularly fat…
Chile’s Chaiten Volcano One Of Scores Of Active Volcanoes In Region
The Chaiten volcano now erupting in southern Chile is one of 200 to 300 volcanoes…