Evidence Suggests Moon’s Interior May be Filled with Water

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by Lauren Scrudato
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'Residual Echo' of Ancient Humans in Scans May Hold Clues to Mental Disorders
Researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health have produced the first direct evidence that parts of our brains implicated in mental disorders may be...
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by National Institutes of Health
7.26.2017
1:36pm
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CTE Found in 99 Percent of Former NFL Players Studied
A recent study found CTE in 99 percent of brains obtained from National Football League (NFL) players, as well at 91 percent of college football players and 21...
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by Boston University
7.26.2017
1:33pm
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Ethology
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Large-mouthed Fish was Top Predator after Mass Extinction
The food chains recovered more rapidly than previously assumed after Earth’s most devastating mass extinction event about 252 million years ago as demonstrated...
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by University of Zurich
7.26.2017
1:28pm
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Smokers Who Undergo CT scan of Lungs More Likely to Quit
Lung cancer is one of the most common and serious types of cancer, and has the highest mortality of all cancers in the UK. New research found that smokers who...
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by University of Liverpool
7.26.2017
1:24pm
Climate Change
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Coral Gardening is Benefiting Caribbean Reefs, Study Finds
A new study found that Caribbean staghorn corals (Acropora cervicornis) are benefiting from "coral gardening," the process of restoring coral populations by...
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by University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science
7.26.2017
1:17pm
Geoscience
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Atlantic/Pacific Ocean Temperature Difference Fuels U.S. Wildfires
A new study shows that difference in water temperature between the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans together with global warming impact the risk of drought and...
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by Institute for Basic Science
7.26.2017
1:03pm
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Chemistry
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Mass Spec-based OR Tool Proves Successful at Preclinical Level
Originally pioneered three years ago in R. Graham Cook’s Purdue lab, a mass spectrometry-based tool is finally making inroads in the clinical setting by...
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7.26.2017
12:23pm
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Compound Shows Promise in Treating Melanoma
While past attempts to treat melanoma failed to meet expectations, an international team of researchers are hopeful that a compound they tested on both mice...
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by Penn State University
7.26.2017
9:38am
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How Early Humans Survived Prolonged Arid Areas in Southern Africa
The flexibility and ability to adapt to changing climates by employing various cultural innovations allowed communities of early humans to survive through a...
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by Wits University
7.26.2017
9:34am
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Cellular Roots of Anxiety Identified
About one in four adults will struggle with anxiety at some point in their lives, making it one of the most common mental disorders in the United States.
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by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
7.26.2017
9:21am
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Dark Matter is Likely ‘Cold,’ Not ‘Fuzzy’
Dark matter is the aptly named unseen material that makes up the bulk of matter in our universe. But what dark matter is made of is a matter of debate.
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by University of Washington
7.26.2017
9:14am
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DNA Sunscreen Gets Better the Longer You Wear it
Why use regular sunscreen when you can apply a DNA film to your skin? Researchers developed a coating made out of DNA that gets better at protecting skin from...
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by Binghamton University
7.26.2017
9:05am
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Deuterium Lamps Ensure Reliable Performance
JM Science offers Shimadzu Deuterium Lamps for AA and LC instrumentation.
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by JM Science, Inc.
7.26.2017
8:51am
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Image Intensifier System Improves Video Sensitivity
Specialised Imaging's SIL-3 range of high resolution, high gain gated image intensifier systems are designed to improve the sensitivity of high-speed video and...
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by Specialised Imaging Ltd.
7.26.2017
8:50am
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From Vaccine Cold Chain to Optical Spectroscopy: Tackling Global Health Issues with Mobile Solutions
We are in the midst of a digital healthcare revolution. From connected platforms that transmit vital health data in real-time, to Internet of Things-enabled...
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by June Sugiyama, Director, Vodafone Americas Foundation
7.25.2017
2:48pm
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Making Polymer Chemistry ‘Click’
A team of researchers has developed a faster and easier way to make sulfur-containing polymers that will lower the cost of large-scale production.
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by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
7.25.2017
2:40pm
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New Species of Miniature Shark that 'Glows in the Dark' Discovered
Like finding a needle in a haystack, a team of scientists has discovered a new species of shark measuring less than a foot long and weighing under 2 pounds...
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by Florida Atlantic University
7.25.2017
2:34pm
Biology
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New Discovery Could Reverse Tissue Damage Caused by Heart Attacks
A new discovery helps to explain how cells that surround blood vessels, called pericytes, stimulate new blood vessels to grow with the hormone 'leptin' playing...
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by University of Bristol
7.25.2017
2:28pm
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Physical Activity Could Combat Fatigue, Cognitive Decline in Cancer Survivors
A new study indicates that cancer patients and survivors have a ready weapon against fatigue and "chemo brain": a brisk walk.
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by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
7.25.2017
2:20pm
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Dragonfly Brains Predict Path of their Prey
New research has shown how a dragonfly's brain anticipates the movement of its prey, enabling it to hunt successfully. This knowledge could lead to innovations...
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by University of Adelaide
7.25.2017
12:13pm
Biology
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Breaking Boundaries in Our DNA
Our bodies are composed of trillions of cells, each with its own job. To be able to perform these specific jobs, every cell needs a different set of tools,...
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by Marieke Oudelaar, University of Oxford
7.25.2017
12:05pm
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Wisconsin Company First to Implant Microchips in Employees
Some 50 employees in Wisconsin have taken RFID to another level--they have agreed to have microchips implanted into their hands on August 1.
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7.25.2017
10:34am
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Multimode Plate Reader Provides High Performance Detection
Perkin Elmer's VICTOR Nivo multimode plate reader can accommodate multiple users and applications with a wide range of key detection modes.
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by PerkinElmer, Inc.
7.25.2017
10:16am
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Zebrafish Study Reveals Clues to Healing Spinal Cord Injuries
Fresh insights into how zebrafish repair their nerve connections could hold clues to new therapies for people with spinal cord injuries.
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by University of Edinburgh
7.25.2017
10:10am
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New Vaccine Production Could Improve Flu Shot Accuracy
A new way of producing the seasonal flu vaccine could speed up the process and provide better protection against infection, reports a new study.
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by Duke University
7.25.2017
9:59am
Biology
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Scientists Find Secret to Cell Size in World's Biggest Food Producer
Scientists discovered a gene that regulates the size of diatoms, which contribute 20 percent of global primary production in food chains. The discovery could...
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by University of East Anglia
7.25.2017
9:53am
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How Fear Alone Can Cause Animal Extinction
Researchers have discovered that the fear of predators causes flies to spend less time eating, more time being vigilant, have less sex, and produce fewer...
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by McGill University
7.25.2017
9:40am
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NASA Flights Gauge Summer Sea Ice Melt in the Arctic
Earlier this year, Arctic sea ice sank to a record low wintertime extent for the third straight year. Now NASA is flying a set of instruments north of...
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by NASA
7.25.2017
9:32am
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Thousands of Genes Exchanged within Microbial Communities Living on Cheese
Researchers have found that microbial species living on cheese have transferred thousands of genes between each other. They also identified regional hotspots...
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by University of California, San Diego
7.25.2017
9:29am
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Infected Insects Cause a Stink
Tiny eel-like creatures called nematodes are surrounding us. While they can be free-living (a cup of soil or seawater contains thousands), the most well-known...
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by University of California, Riverside
7.24.2017
2:14pm
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Study: Indian Monsoons Have Strengthened Over Past 15 Years
A new study finds that the Indian summer monsoons, which bring rainfall to the country each year between June and September, have strengthened in the last 15...
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by MIT
7.24.2017
2:09pm