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New gene identified in Lou Gehrig’s Disease
For the first time, a variant in UBQLN4 gene has been associated with Lou Gehrig’s…
New study upends established models of forecasting coextinction in complex ecosystems
Many species may not be as susceptible to coextinction events as once thought, new research…
Stretching the limits of elastic conductors
A newly developed printable elastic conductor retains high conductivity even when stretched to as much…
Nano fiber feels forces, hears sounds made by cells
Engineers have developed a miniature device that’s sensitive enough to feel the forces generated by…
Grassy beginning for earliest Homo
Following the discovery of the Ledi-Geraru jaw, an environmental study of the eastern African Plio-Pleistocene…
Diabetes drug may help symptoms of autism-associated condition
Metformin, the most widely used drug to treat type 2 diabetes, could potentially be used…
Leaving segregated neighborhoods reduces blood pressure for blacks
When African Americans moved to less segregated neighborhoods, their systolic blood pressure readings dropped between…
What is survival among patients with Parkinson, Dementia with lewy bodies?
A new article compares survival rates among patients with synucleinopathies, including Parkinson disease, dementia with…
Heart attack risk increases 17-fold following respiratory infections
The risk of having a heart attack is 17 times higher in the seven days…