New research findings suggest that one of the most important risk factors for heart disease and…
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Inactive teens develop lazy bones
Inactive teens have weaker bones than those who are physically active, according to a new study.
Facial recognition software helps diagnose rare genetic disease
Researchers have successfully used facial recognition software to diagnose DiGeorge Syndrome, a rare, genetic disease in…
Amazingly fast, cheap genome sequencing: Zika virus mosquito genome assembled from scratch
A team of scientists has developed a new way to sequence genomes, which can assemble the…
Experts successfully test a novel oil spill cleanup technology
Tests of a novel technology that can accelerate the combustion of crude oil floating on water…
Predatory lizard enters Brazil clandestinely
Anolis porcatus, a species native to Cuba, has been identified in several areas near the Port…
Most remaining smokers in US have low socioeconomic status
After decades of declining US smoking rates overall, most remaining smokers have low income, no college…
In a sample of blood, researchers probe for cancer clues
One day, patients may be able to monitor their body's response to cancer therapy just by…
Seven months after Rio Olympics, Zika continues to plague babies in urban slums
The near-paranoia related to Zika leading up to the 2016 Rio Games could have been avoided…
Surprising culprit in nerve cell damage identified
Scientists have implicated a specific molecule in the self-destruction of axons, the wiring of the nervous…