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Just a few drinks can change how memories are formed

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Researchers have discovered a new type of quasicrystal, a class of materials whose existence was thought to be impossible until the 1980s

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The DNA markers from the blood of healthy centenarians are more similar to those of people in their 20s than people in their 70s

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Despite widespread use of the "smiley face" pain scale in clinics, some researchers say a more empirical approach would be better

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Brain-computer interface enables people with paralysis to control tablet devices - Three clinical trial participants with paralysis chatted with family and friends, shopped online, and used other tablet computer applications just by just thinking about pointing and clicking a mouse.

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Just a few drinks of alcohol can change how memories are formed

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The number of patients with end-stage kidney disease who died within a year of starting dialysis decreased in states that expanded Medicaid coverage in the wake of the Affordable Care Act…

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In research that may help bridge the divide between the nano and the macro, chemists have used pyramid-shaped nanoparticles to create what might be the most complex macroscale superstructure ever assembled.

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Research identifies key weakness in modern computer vision systems

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Rapid-onset gender dysphoria in adolescents and young adults may spread through groups of friends or online sources, and may be a harmful coping mechanism like drugs, alcohol or cutting…

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People more likely to trust and cooperate if they can tolerate ambiguity

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Researchers have developed a new titanium-based material that is a good candidate for making lead-free, inorganic perovskite solar cells.

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A treatment program for opioid addiction launched by the Rhode Island Department of Corrections was associated with a significant drop in drug overdose deaths after inmates were released—and contributed to an overall drop in overdose deaths statewide…

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Physicists describe new dark matter detection strategy: The proposed detector would use superfluid helium to explore mass ranges of dark matter particles thousands of times smaller than current large-scale experiments can detect

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Opioid makers made payments to one in 12 U.S. doctors

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Scientists report first data transmission through terahertz multiplexer | 100 times faster than today’s fastest cellular data networks

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A new photoacoustic technique, which measures the sound generated when light interacts with molecules, enables the detection of gases, such as atmospheric pollutants, present in extremely small quantities at parts-per-quadrillion level that are otherwise difficult or otherwise impossible to detect.

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A new study helps to explain how specialized retinal cells help stabilize vision by perceiving how their owner is moving

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New studies illustrate how gamers get good - Researchers use data generated from thousands of online matches of Halo: Reach and StarCraft 2 to study what kinds of practice and habits help people acquire skill.

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People who continued to train on a visual task for 20 minutes past the point of mastery locked in that learning, shielding it from interference by new learning, a new study shows

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Tiny structural rods in the bodies of orange puffball sea sponges have evolved the optimal shape to avoid buckling under pressure

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Whether we speak quickly or slowly, we end up conveying information at about the same rate, because fast talkers tend to convey less information with each word and syntactic structure than slower-paced speakers…

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Fewer children visited emergency rooms for asthma problems in the three years after cities banned indoor smoking than in the three years before, according to a new study by Brown University School of Public Health.

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Research offers clues about the timing of Jupiter's formation

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The increased risk of hyperglycemia associated with prenatal exposure to famine is also passed down to the next generation, according to a new study of hundreds of families affected by widespread starvation in mid-20th Century China.

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A new study finds that close to 9,000 square kilometers of Amazon forest was cleared from 2008 to 2012 without detection by the official government monitoring system

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3.8 to 4 billion years ago, a protoplanet collided with the Moon and formed the Imbrium Basin

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A power splitter that allows a signal to be sent to multiple users and devices is a component of any communications network

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Research bolsters case for a present-day subsurface ocean on Pluto

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Scientists report a new degree of success in using brain scans to distinguish between adults diagnosed with autism and people without the disorder, an advance that could lead to the development of a diagnostic tool.

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Just a few drinks can change how memories are formed

Researchers have discovered a new type of quasicrystal, a class of materials whose existence was thought to be impossible until the 1980s

The DNA markers from the blood of healthy centenarians are more similar to those of people in their 20s than people in their 70s

Despite widespread use of the "smiley face" pain scale in clinics, some researchers say a more empirical approach would be better

Brain-computer interface enables people with paralysis to control tablet devices - Three clinical trial participants with paralysis chatted with family and friends, shopped online, and used other tablet computer applications just by just thinking about pointing and clicking a mouse.

Just a few drinks of alcohol can change how memories are formed

The number of patients with end-stage kidney disease who died within a year of starting dialysis decreased in states that expanded Medicaid coverage in the wake of the Affordable Care Act…

In research that may help bridge the divide between the nano and the macro, chemists have used pyramid-shaped nanoparticles to create what might be the most complex macroscale superstructure ever assembled.

Research identifies key weakness in modern computer vision systems

Rapid-onset gender dysphoria in adolescents and young adults may spread through groups of friends or online sources, and may be a harmful coping mechanism like drugs, alcohol or cutting…

People more likely to trust and cooperate if they can tolerate ambiguity

Researchers have developed a new titanium-based material that is a good candidate for making lead-free, inorganic perovskite solar cells.

A treatment program for opioid addiction launched by the Rhode Island Department of Corrections was associated with a significant drop in drug overdose deaths after inmates were released—and contributed to an overall drop in overdose deaths statewide…

Physicists describe new dark matter detection strategy: The proposed detector would use superfluid helium to explore mass ranges of dark matter particles thousands of times smaller than current large-scale experiments can detect

Opioid makers made payments to one in 12 U.S. doctors

Scientists report first data transmission through terahertz multiplexer | 100 times faster than today’s fastest cellular data networks

A new photoacoustic technique, which measures the sound generated when light interacts with molecules, enables the detection of gases, such as atmospheric pollutants, present in extremely small quantities at parts-per-quadrillion level that are otherwise difficult or otherwise impossible to detect.

A new study helps to explain how specialized retinal cells help stabilize vision by perceiving how their owner is moving

New studies illustrate how gamers get good - Researchers use data generated from thousands of online matches of Halo: Reach and StarCraft 2 to study what kinds of practice and habits help people acquire skill.

People who continued to train on a visual task for 20 minutes past the point of mastery locked in that learning, shielding it from interference by new learning, a new study shows

Tiny structural rods in the bodies of orange puffball sea sponges have evolved the optimal shape to avoid buckling under pressure

Whether we speak quickly or slowly, we end up conveying information at about the same rate, because fast talkers tend to convey less information with each word and syntactic structure than slower-paced speakers…

Fewer children visited emergency rooms for asthma problems in the three years after cities banned indoor smoking than in the three years before, according to a new study by Brown University School of Public Health.

Research offers clues about the timing of Jupiter's formation

The increased risk of hyperglycemia associated with prenatal exposure to famine is also passed down to the next generation, according to a new study of hundreds of families affected by widespread starvation in mid-20th Century China.

A new study finds that close to 9,000 square kilometers of Amazon forest was cleared from 2008 to 2012 without detection by the official government monitoring system

3.8 to 4 billion years ago, a protoplanet collided with the Moon and formed the Imbrium Basin

A power splitter that allows a signal to be sent to multiple users and devices is a component of any communications network

Research bolsters case for a present-day subsurface ocean on Pluto

Scientists report a new degree of success in using brain scans to distinguish between adults diagnosed with autism and people without the disorder, an advance that could lead to the development of a diagnostic tool.