Agence France Presse: The international response to security threats posed by climate change has been…
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Link Between Ozone Air Pollution And Premature Death Confirmed
Short-term exposure to current levels of ozone in many areas is likely to contribute to…
Vitamin D Important In Brain Development And Function
Scientists have found evidence to suggest an important role for vitamin D in brain development…
Charting The Epigenome: Zooming In On Genome-wide DNA At Single Base Resolution
Until recently, the chemical marks littering the DNA inside our cells like trees dotting a…
American Cancer Society Report Details Cancer Prevention Efforts
An annual report from the American Cancer Society highlights that long-term favorable trends have stalled…
Analysis Of RNA Role In Spreading Disease Advances Study Of Damaging Plant Infections
Recent research that links specific pieces of RNA to an infectious organism’s duplication and spread…
What’s Not To Like? Why Fondness Makes Us Poor Judges, But Dislike Is Spot-on
How good are we at guessing other people’s likes and dislikes? Ever bring a favorite…
Data Transfer In The Brain: Newfound Mechanism Enables Reliable Transmission Of Neuronal Information
The receptors of neurotransmitters move very rapidly. This mobility plays an essential, and hitherto unsuspected,…
First Method For Testing, Assessing Drug Treatments For Chagas’ Disease Identified
Scientists have identified for the first time a sensitive method for testing and assessing the…
‘What Can I, Robot, Do With That?’
A new approach to robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to a revolution in…