Biologists have discovered a new mechanism that likely underlies how we feel force or touch.
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Humans occupied Tibetan Plateau thousands of years earlier than previously thought
Early Tibetan Plateau settlers managed to survive at high elevation at least 7,400 years ago,…
Cancers evade immunotherapy by ‘discarding the evidence’ of tumor-specific mutations
Results of an initial study of tumors from patients with lung cancer or head and…
Genomic data sharing is critical to improving genetic health care
A new position statement tackles the question of how to make sense of the massive…
Researchers identify factors associated with stopping treatment for opioid dependence
Individuals with opioid use disorder who are treated with buprenorphine, a commonly prescribed drug to…
Radar reveals meltwater’s year-round life under Greenland ice
When summer temperatures rise in Greenland and the melt season begins, water pools on the…
Lung cancer patients may benefit from delayed chemotherapy after surgery
Patients with a common form of lung cancer may still benefit from delayed chemotherapy started…
Study on sun protection behavior, skin cancer awareness
A large international survey asked nearly 20,000 participants about their sun protection behavior and skin…
Are tiny grazers the new hope for Caribbean reefs?
Thirty years ago a mysterious disease wiped out long-spined black sea urchins across the Caribbean,…
Animal study shows harmful effects of secondhand smoke even before pregnancy
Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke — even before conception — appears to have a lingering…