People in centenarians' close social networks are often not aware of their thoughts on end-of-life issues,…
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Early physical therapy benefits low-back pain patients
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Study casts doubt on traditional view of pterosaur flight
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How high-latitude corals cope with the cold
Corals growing in high-latitude reefs in Western Australia can regulate their internal chemistry to promote growth…
New treatment for severe asthma
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Training compassion ‘muscle’ may boost brain’s resilience to others’ suffering
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Putting the optical microscope under the microscope to achieve atomic accuracy
New work enables optical microscopes to measure these nanometer-scale details with a new level of accuracy.
Amazonian ‘lookout’ birds help other species live in dangerous neighborhoods
Usually, birds of a feather flock together -- but in the Amazon, some flocks feature dozens…