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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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Performing sensitive biological experiments is always a delicate affair. Few researchers, however, contend with the challenges faced by Cheryl Nickerson,…
Ancient Fossilized Sea Creatures Yield Oldest Biomolecules Isolated Directly from a Fossil
William Ausich (left) and Christina O'Malley (right) study fossils of ancient sea animals called crinoids.…
Engineering control theory helps create dynamic brain models
Models of the human brain, patterned on engineering control theory, may some day help researchers control such neurological diseases as…
New approach alters malaria maps
Identifying areas of malarial infection risk depends more on daily temperature variation than on the average monthly temperatures, according to…
Excess Protein Linked to Development of Parkinson’s Disease
Using serial block face scanning electron microscopy and other technologies, researchers created three-dimensional images of the…
Working Alone Won’t Get You Good Grades
Students who work together and interact online are more likely to be successful in their college classes, according to a…
Antarctic Ice Core Contains Unrivaled Detail of Past Climate
Donald Voigt, chief scientist at the WAIS Divide Camp, examines an ice core. (Credit: Gifford Wong, Dartmouth College) …
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The first fruits of a cooperative venture between scientists at Rice University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology…