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A recent study has found obesity to be another consequence of lead exposure

'Bizarre' ancient hammerhead was a vegetarian

A single dose of antibodies can protect monkeys for nearly 6 months from an HIV-like virus

Fast food may be a source of potentially toxic exposure to industrial chemicals

Low-carb diets lead to more weight loss than low-fat diets

Antibiotics may play less of a role in the sharing of bacterial resistance genes than previously believed

Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (TDaP) vaccination every 10 years is unnecessary

Lower cancer incidence, fewer deaths, and billions in healthcare savings could be achieved using a new HPV vaccine

WHO: Diabetes is “no longer a disease of predominantly rich nations” as adult cases have quadrupled since 1980

The Lancet: Half of all maternal, child, and newborn deaths could be prevented for $4.70 per person

A new nanoparticle based "universal treatment" for asthma may be customized to treat & possibly eliminate a wide range of allergies

In a victory for open science the world's most resilient animal has been found to be a little less alien

The fall of religion in America

An off-switch for obesity: An enzyme within the brain controls overeating.

Study Finds 3 Laws Could Reduce Firearm Deaths by 90%

The CRISPR revolution has come to the RNA world: CRISPR-Cas9 can now be used to target RNA in live cells.

Hurricane reveals twitter to be an effective tool for damage assessment and relief.

23andMe results reveal prion disease susceptibility variants are more common than previously thought.

Frozen fecal microbiota transplantation can be used to treat C. difficile infection.

Largest ever longitudinal twin study of adolescent cannabis use finds no relationship between even heavy use and IQ decline.

Elaborate experimentation reveals that for chimpanzees friendship is based on trust

A new programmable self-folding smart material has been developed

Immune-boosting cancer drug improves cognitive functions in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease

Social networking is key to a healthy chimpanzee microbiome

DNA sequencing reveals the fate, and ultimate extinction, of Ötzi the Iceman's maternal genetic lineage.

Poor body image, but not depression, increases obesity risk in teens.

Low-carb beats low-fat in a meta-analysis of 17 clinical trials

A simple fix for quantum computing; quantum flux corrupts data but may be prevented using magnets and standard semi-conductor parts.

Anti-evolution bills are “not terribly intelligently designed”. Phylogeny identifies ancestors of modern creationist legislation - Science Express

Wild bee populations are declining where they are needed most

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