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Air pollution may have masked mid-20th Century sea ice loss
Humans may have been altering Arctic sea ice longer than previously thought, according to researchers studying…
Vast luminous nebula poses a cosmic mystery
Astronomers have found an enormous, glowing blob of gas in the distant universe, with no obvious…
Drugs similar to aspirin, ibuprofen could help treat sepsis, study suggests
A potentially life-saving treatment for sepsis has been under our noses for decades in the non-steroidal…
Neanderthal DNA contributes to human gene expression
The last Neanderthal died 40,000 years ago, but much of their genome lives on, in bits…
New link found between sex and viruses
Sexual reproduction and viral infections both rely on a functionally identical protein, according to new research.…
More day cares near by, more germs? Maybe not, according to whooping cough study
Researchers looking into how a higher density of day care facilities may affect the prevalence of…
Fasting-mimicking diet may reverse diabetes
In a study on mice and another study on human pancreatic cells, researchers discover that a…
Hitching a ride with a predator
A new study is the first to comprehensively examine existing literature to identify broader patterns and…
Sugar’s ‘tipping point’ link to Alzheimer’s disease revealed
For the first time a molecular 'tipping point' has been demonstrated in Alzheimer's, linking high blood…