The first multi-site US clinical trial of extended-release naltrexone shows promise for more effective treatment…
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‘Homing turtles’ go back to familiar grounds
A new study has found turtles released back into the wild almost always return home…
Prey scarcity and competition led to extinction of ancient monster shark
It lived millions of years ago and was three times as large as the great…
Imitating movements could help Alzheimer’s patients
While there is no cure, new research shows that patients with Alzheimer’s can still benefit…
Thrill of the hunt motivates some to buy counterfeit goods
People buying fake ‘luxury brand’ goods experience a range of psychological motivations — including the…
‘Precision medicine’ brings new relief for old diseases
The mystery of a rare, debilitating disease that has afflicted generations of European families —…
Is your political ideology in your head?
A new study indicates that the thought processes of political conservatives gives greater weight to…
Handheld surgical ‘pen’ prints human stem cells
In a landmark proof-of-concept experiment, researchers have used a handheld 3-D printing pen to ‘draw’…
‘Cancer gene’ twice as likely to be defective in children with autism
A gene whose role is to suppress cellular damage from environmental stressors is nearly twice…
Applying parameter selection, verification techniques to an HIV model
Physical and biological models often have hundreds of inputs, many of which may have a…