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Bats need sensitive hearing to function effectively, yet live immersed in an intense clamor of sound – a new study shows that the noisy background doesn’t reduce their hearing sensitivity…

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Results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial in two Chinese provinces show that providing training and education for physicians on sexually transmitted infection resulted in significantly reduced infection risk among their patients.

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A buildup of the wrong kind of fats can cause cardiovascular disease

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Home-delivered meals reduce loneliness, study finds

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New technologies have brought new significance to a set of fossilized jaws that were found in Greenland 20 years ago

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Researchers have found a way to modulate light from phosphor emitters orders of magnitude faster using phase-change materials, which could make phosphors useful in a range of new optoelectronic applications.

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A new study finds that people with a high degree of attention to their present thoughts and feelings — “dispositional mindfulness” — are less likely to be obese than people with a low degree of dispositional mindfulness

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Mound near lunar south pole formed by unique volcanic process: Geologists suggest that a large mound of mysterious origin, within a giant impact basin near the Moon’s south pole, was formed by unique volcanic processes set in motion by the impact that formed the basin

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Evidence shows that a specific region of the brain appears essential for resolving the uncertainty that can build up as we progress through an everyday sequence of tasks

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Researchers develop key component for terahertz wireless

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A study finds heat-related E.R. visits and deaths increase notably among people of all ages as temperatures rise above 75 degrees

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Detection of gamma rays from a newly discovered dwarf galaxy may point to dark matter: Scientists have detected for the first time gamma rays emanating from a dwarf galaxy

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Subtle Distractors May Divert Action More Than Overt Ones

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Researchers Predict Material with Record-Setting Melting Point

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Researchers have demonstrated what could be a more precise method for targeting cancer cells for radiation

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Men who reported taking muscle-building supplements, such as pills and powders with creatine or androstenedione, reported a significantly higher likelihood of having developed testicular cancer than men who did not use such supplements, according to a new study in the British Journal of Cancer.

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Can the wave function of an electron be divided and trapped?

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On invasive species, Darwin had it right all along, study shows: Researchers have developed and tested the “evolutionary imbalance hypothesis” to help predict species invasiveness in ecosystems; results suggest importance of evolutionary histories of donor and recipient regions in invasions

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Driving brain rhythm makes mice more sensitive to touch: Researchers make faint sensations more vivid by triggering a brain rhythm that appears to shift sensory attention

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Microchip reveals how tumor cells transition to invasion: A microscopic obstacle course of carefully spaced pillars enables researchers to observe cancer cells directly as they break away from a tumor mass and move more rapidly across the microchip

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Copper foam turns CO2 into useful chemicals

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A habitable environment on Martian volcano?

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Bats need sensitive hearing to function effectively, yet live immersed in an intense clamor of sound – a new study shows that the noisy background doesn’t reduce their hearing sensitivity…

Results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial in two Chinese provinces show that providing training and education for physicians on sexually transmitted infection resulted in significantly reduced infection risk among their patients.

A buildup of the wrong kind of fats can cause cardiovascular disease

Home-delivered meals reduce loneliness, study finds

New technologies have brought new significance to a set of fossilized jaws that were found in Greenland 20 years ago

Researchers have found a way to modulate light from phosphor emitters orders of magnitude faster using phase-change materials, which could make phosphors useful in a range of new optoelectronic applications.

A new study finds that people with a high degree of attention to their present thoughts and feelings — “dispositional mindfulness” — are less likely to be obese than people with a low degree of dispositional mindfulness

Mound near lunar south pole formed by unique volcanic process: Geologists suggest that a large mound of mysterious origin, within a giant impact basin near the Moon’s south pole, was formed by unique volcanic processes set in motion by the impact that formed the basin

Evidence shows that a specific region of the brain appears essential for resolving the uncertainty that can build up as we progress through an everyday sequence of tasks

Researchers develop key component for terahertz wireless

A study finds heat-related E.R. visits and deaths increase notably among people of all ages as temperatures rise above 75 degrees

Detection of gamma rays from a newly discovered dwarf galaxy may point to dark matter: Scientists have detected for the first time gamma rays emanating from a dwarf galaxy

Subtle Distractors May Divert Action More Than Overt Ones

Researchers Predict Material with Record-Setting Melting Point

Researchers have demonstrated what could be a more precise method for targeting cancer cells for radiation

Men who reported taking muscle-building supplements, such as pills and powders with creatine or androstenedione, reported a significantly higher likelihood of having developed testicular cancer than men who did not use such supplements, according to a new study in the British Journal of Cancer.

Can the wave function of an electron be divided and trapped?

On invasive species, Darwin had it right all along, study shows: Researchers have developed and tested the “evolutionary imbalance hypothesis” to help predict species invasiveness in ecosystems; results suggest importance of evolutionary histories of donor and recipient regions in invasions

Driving brain rhythm makes mice more sensitive to touch: Researchers make faint sensations more vivid by triggering a brain rhythm that appears to shift sensory attention

Microchip reveals how tumor cells transition to invasion: A microscopic obstacle course of carefully spaced pillars enables researchers to observe cancer cells directly as they break away from a tumor mass and move more rapidly across the microchip

Copper foam turns CO2 into useful chemicals

A habitable environment on Martian volcano?