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Nature vs. nature at odds in aggression of male mice
Male mice have the tendency to be naturally territorial. Whether they are out in nature or in the confines of a lab, they are likely to exhibit aggression and attack other male mice, even if …
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Scientists explain why your brain’s Aha! moments occur
One of the many pleasures in life is when you experience an Aha! moment, where you suddenly remember a long-lost piece of information, or figure out the answer to a difficult question. And researchers at …
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Air pollution exposure during pregnancy linked to birth problems
Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have determined that exposure to air pollution during the early stages of pregnancy may lead to preterm birth and low birth weight. The study found that susceptibility to air …
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Study: Men have as many work-family conflicts as women
According to the American Psychology Association, men report just as many work-family conflicts as women. The results were produced from over three decades of studies that included more than 250,000 participants.Kristen Shockley, PhD, is an …
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New super filters can remove heavy metals from water
Researchers from Rice University have developed filters that can remove toxic heavy metals from water. Carbon nanotubes immobilized in a tuft of quartz fiber absorbed 99 percent of cadmium, cobalt, copper, mercury, nickel, and lead …
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As e-cigarettes get more popular, more smokers are quitting
Data from the Center for Disease Control has reported a decrease in smokers over the past few years. A study from the University of California tried to discover if this decrease was related to the …
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Project to save the Belize coastline provides useful blueprint
Coastal areas face a series of increasing risks to the natural habitats around them. Research has found that overfishing, city development, pollution, and receding habitats are all serious threats posed to environmental preservation. But recent …
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Early humans had relations with non-human “ghost” species
While looking at saliva and specifically the protein MUC7, scientists found evidence that early humans interbred with Neanderthals and early nonhumans.The fact that interbreeding happened in early humans is nothing new. But this recent …
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Scientists identify brain cells that control aging
A report published today in the online journal Nature reveals that scientists have identified brain cells that control aging. Stem cells have been located in the hypothalamus that control how fast the aging process occurs …
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How some plant architectures mimic subway system designs
What do tomato plants and subway systems have in common? It’s not the start to a joke… it’s a legitimate question – and one that might have a definitive answer.Scientists from the Salk Institute used …
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Risk of bipolar disorder linked to faster aging
A study from a group of researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai looked at the connection between bipolar disorder …
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Norway, Sweden, United States best handling aging population
Researchers have developed a new model by which to calculate how countries are adapting to their aging populations. The Hartford Index is comprised of five social and economic indicators that measure the status and wellbeing …
