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Science can now link climate change with some extreme weather events
Extreme weather events like floods, heat waves and droughts can devastate communities and populations worldwide. Recent scientific advances have enabled…
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Many species now going extinct may vanish without a fossil trace
Scientists struggle to compare the magnitude of Earth’s ongoing sixth mass-extinction event with the five great die-offs of prehistory. A…
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In a new study that could help doctors extend the lives of patients awaiting liver…
Study: Immune System Has Dramatic Impact on Children’s Brain Development
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has revealed the dramatic effect…
Study: Racial Bias in Pain Perception Appears Among Children as Young as 7
A new University of Virginia psychology study has found that a sample of mostly white…
Breast-feeding Benefits Appear to be Overstated, According to Study of Siblings
A new study comparing siblings who were fed differently during infancy suggests that breast-feeding might…
Study in Mice Raises Question: Could PTSD Involve Immune Cell Response to Stress?
Chronic stress that produces inflammation and anxiety in mice appears to prime their immune systems…