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Practicing yoga for as little as three months can reduce fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors, according to…
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Smarter use of mobile data
The data constantly collected and reported by smartphones can find numerous applications. An SNSF-funded project devoted to crowdsensing has found…
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Haute couture can be credited for enhancing more than catwalks and red carpets. New research from UC Berkeley suggests that…
Study identifies factors that lead to greater college success
Educational attainment is a national priority because it creates both economic and personal gains: higher incomes, better individual and family…
Sodium and magnesium to replace lithium in batteries
A project supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) aims to find new materials which can be used in…
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The common cold occurring regularly, flu and frequent infections can all be a sign of a weakened immunity, where factors…
Empathy from the Sick May be Critical to Halting Disease Outbreaks
A little empathy can go a long way toward ending infectious disease outbreaks.