Scientists have found that people with a form of inherited motor neuron disease have abnormalities…
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Modeling Stress and Strain In Bones And Statues
For statues, stress injuries come from standing in place for hundreds of years. Using a…
Scans Spot Hidden Tumors In Rare Cancer Syndrome
Researchers report that full-body PET/CT scanning detected unsuspected, treatable tumors in 3 of 15 patients…
Cycling For Food: Engineers Work On Pedal-powered Grain Crusher
Students have produced a fairly simple mechanical device that people in developing countries can use…
Many Moms Use Cigarettes, Marijuana, Alcohol During Pregnancy; Dads Don’t Help, Study Suggests
Despite public health campaigns, a surprising number of women continue to use substances such as…
Study unlocks Latin American past
The arrival of European settlers triggered a dramatic shift in the genetic profile of South…
EU ‘committed’ to stiff CO2 cuts
Europe is still committed to ambitious cuts in CO2 emissions, the EU environment chief tells…
Deadly Genetic Disease Prevented Before Birth In Zebrafish
By injecting a customized “genetic patch” into early stage fish embryos, researchers were able to…
How Humans Make Up For An ‘Inborn’ Vitamin C Deficiency
A new study appears to explain how humans, along with other higher primates, guinea pigs…
New Natural Family Planning Method Appeals To Wide Range Of Women
A study in the journal Contraception reports that the Standard Days Method, a natural family…