Neuroscientists have found that healthy neurons receive messages from injured neighbors that can lead to death.…
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Brain hardwired to respond to others’ itching
Itching is a highly contagious behavior. When we see someone scratch, we're likely to feel itchy,…
Soils could release much more carbon than expected as climate warms
Soils could release much more carbon dioxide than expected into the atmosphere as the climate warms,…
Fish and mercury: Detailed consumption advisories would better serve women across US
Among women of childbearing age in the US, fish consumption has increased in recent years while…
Why guillemot chicks leap from the nest before they can fly
Before they have the wing span to actually permit them to fly, young guillemots (also known…
Potential drug candidates halt prostate and breast cancer growth
Two new drug candidates have now been designed to target prostate and triple negative breast cancers.…
Flame retardant chemicals may affect social behavior in young children
Some chemicals added to furniture, electronics and numerous other goods to prevent fires may have unintended…
Hubble dates black hole’s last big meal
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has found that the black hole at the center of our Milky…
Research may provide solutions for the future treatment of diabetes
Researchers found that feeding resveratrol to obese mice over a period of 6 weeks altered the…
The intestine has a reservoir of stem cells that are resistant to chemotherapy
Researchers have discovered a new group of intestinal stem cells with very different characteristics to those…