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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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Common wisdom and prior economic research suggest that an inventor filing a patent would want to keep the technical know-how…
Sensing distant tornadoes, birds flew the coop. What tipped them off?
When birds unexpectedly flee their nesting grounds, it may be a demonstration of Mother Nature’s early-warning system that a massive…
Meth Users Face Higher Risk for Parkinson’s Disease
In addition to incurring serious dental problems, memory loss and other physical and mental issues, methamphetamine users are three times…
Organic electronics could lead to cheap, wearable medical sensors
UC Berkeley engineers have created a pulse oximeter sensor composed of all-organic optoelectronics that uses red and green light. The…
Scientists measure speedy electrons in silicon
The entire semiconductor industry, not to mention Silicon Valley, is built on the propensity of electrons in silicon to get…
Prostate cancer stem cells are a moving target, UCLA researchers say
UCLA researchers have discovered how prostate cancer stem cells evolve as the disease progresses, a finding that could help point…
Diverticulosis much less risky than previously thought, UCLA researchers find
People who have diverticulosis, pouches in the lining of the colon, often worry that they will develop a painful and…
Low-grade waste heat regenerates ammonia battery
An efficient method to harvest low-grade waste heat as electricity may be possible using reversible ammonia batteries, according to Penn…