In December, the ATLAS and CMS experiments reported what could be the first hint of…
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Why do sunbathers live longer than those who avoid the sun?
New research looks into the paradox that women who sunbathe are likely to live longer…
Enhanced precision medicine with RNA sequencing
Researchers are showing how genetic analysis using RNA sequencing can vastly enhance that understanding, providing…
Seeing isn’t required to gesture like a native speaker
People the world over gesture when they talk, and they tend to gesture in certain…
‘Hypervirulent’ strain of strep outbreak identified in Arizona and the Southwest
A research team has helped state, local and tribal health officials identify an outbreak of…
No joke: Blondes aren’t dumb, science says
The ‘dumb blonde’ stereotype is simply wrong, according to a new national study of young…
Lighting up disease-carrying mosquitoes
A simple technique for simultaneously detecting RNA from West Nile and chikungunya virus in samples…
Survival of the hardest working
An engineering team has developed a cellular kill switch, a sensor that rewards hard working…
Scientists eliminate HIV-1 from genome of human T-Cells
A specialized gene editing system is paving the way to an eventual cure for patients…
New way to control particle motions on 2-D materials
A new study points the way to new photonic devices with one-way traffic lanes. In…