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Experimental drug shows promise for genetic form of ALS
An early stage trial of an investigational therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) suggests that people…
Chemical records in teeth confirm elusive Alaska lake seals are one of a kind
Lifelong chemical records stored in the canine teeth of an elusive group of seals show that…
Hippos, the animal silicon pumps
The excrements of hippos play an important role in the ecosystem of African lakes and rivers.…
Alzheimer's disease is a 'double-prion disorder'
Two proteins central to the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease act as prions — misshapen proteins that…
Exaggerated physical differences between male and female superheroes
Superheroes like Thor and Black Widow may have what it takes to save the world in…
How our brain generates consciousness — and loses it
In a first of its kind study, researchers have used cellular resolution in vivo two-photon calcium…
Human influence on global droughts goes back 100 years, NASA study finds
Human-generated greenhouse gases and atmospheric particles were affecting global drought risk as far back as the…
Water found in samples from asteroid Itokawa
Cosmochemists have made the first-ever measurements of water contained in samples from the surface of an…
Nuclear 'magic numbers' collapse beyond the doubly magic nickel 78
Scientists have demonstrated that nickel 78, a neutron-rich ‘doubly magic’ isotope of nickel with 28 protons…