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Astronomers Discover Planet That Shouldn't Be There
Astronomers have discovered the most distantly orbiting planet found to date around a single, sun-like star. Weighing in at 11 times Jupiter's mass and orbiting its star at 650 times the ...full story -
Discovery of Partial Skeleton Suggests Ruggedly Built, Tree-Climbing Human Ancestor
A human ancestor characterized by "robust" jaw and skull bones was a muscular creature and more adaptive to its environment than previously thought, scientists have discovered. Researchers ...full story -
You Can't Get Entangled Without a Wormhole: Physicist Finds Entanglement Instantly Gives Rise to a Wormhole
Quantum entanglement is one of the more bizarre theories to come out of the study of quantum mechanics -- so strange, in fact, that Albert Einstein famously referred to it as "spooky action ...full story -
Probiotic Therapy Alleviates Autism-Like Behaviors in Mice
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is diagnosed when individuals exhibit characteristic behaviors, decreased social interactions, and impaired communication. Curiously, many with ASD also ...full story -
How Mosquitoes Are Drawn to Human Skin and Breath
Scientists have found that the very receptors in the mosquito's maxillary palp that detect carbon dioxide are ones that detect skin odors as well, thus explaining why mosquitoes are ...full story -
Mother Lemon Sharks 'Home' to Their Birthplace to Give Birth
Research conducted in Bimini in The Bahamas spanning almost two decades shows that female lemon sharks that were born there returned 15 years later to give birth to their own young, ...full story -
Ultrathin 'Diagnostic Skin' Allows Continuous Patient Monitoring
A multidisciplinary research team has developed an ultrathin membrane that can stick to skin and carry arrays of diagnostic sensors and stimulatory components. The "electronic skin" allows ...full story -
New Fossil Species Found in Mozambique Reveals New Data on Ancient Mammal Relatives
In the remote province of Niassa, Mozambique, a new species and genus of fossil vertebrate was found. The species is a distant relative of living mammals and is approximately 256 million ...full story -
Crocodiles Are Cleverer Than Previously Thought: Some Crocodiles Use Lures to Hunt Their Prey
Biologists have observed two crocodilian species -- muggers and American alligators -- using twigs and sticks to lure birds, particularly during nest-building ...full story -
Glimpsing the Infrastructure of a Gamma-Ray Burst Jet
A new study using observations from a novel instrument provides the best look to date at magnetic fields at the heart of gamma-ray bursts, the most energetic explosions in the universe. An ...full story
- Astronomers Find Planet That Shouldn't Be There
- Ruggedly Built, Tree-Climbing Human Ancestor
- Entanglement Instantly Gives Rise to Wormhole
- Gut Bacteria and Autism-Like Behavior in Mice
- How Mosquitoes Are Drawn to Human Skin, Breath
- Lemon Sharks Return to Birthplace to Give Birth
- 'Diagnostic Skin' for Remote Patient Monitoring
- New Fossil: Clues to Ancient Mammal Relatives
- Crocodiles Use Lures to Hunt Their Prey
- Glimpsing Inside a Gamma-Ray Burst Jet
Surprising Discovery: Skin Communicates With Liver
Researchers have discovered that
the skin is capable of
communicating with the liver. The
discovery has surprised the
scientists, and they say that it
may help our understanding of how
skin diseases can affect the rest
of the body. ... > full story
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How Water Dissolves Stone, Molecule by Molecule
Scientists have combined
cutting-edge experimental
techniques and computer
simulations to find a new way of
predicting how water dissolves
crystalline structures like those
found in natural stone and cement. ... > full story
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'Spinning Trap' Developed to Measure Electron Roundness
Researchers have developed a
method of spinning electric and
magnetic fields around trapped
molecular ions to measure whether
the ions' tiny electrons are truly
round -- research with major
implications for future scientific
understanding of the universe. ... > full story
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New Jersey Shore Likely Faces Unprecedented Flooding by Mid-Century
Geoscientists estimate that the
New Jersey shore will likely
experience a sea-level rise of
about 1.5 feet by 2050 and of
about 3.5 feet by 2100 -- 11 to 15
inches higher than the average for
sea-level rise globally over the
... > full story
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Coffee or Beer? The Choice Could Affect Your Genome
Coffee and beer are polar
opposites in the beverage world --
coffee picks you up, and beer
winds you down. Now researchers
have discovered that the beverages
may also have opposite effects on
your genome. Working with a kind
of yeast that shares many
... > full story
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Sharks Prefer to Sneak Up from Behind: Caribbean Reef Sharks Can Tell If a Human Is Facing Toward Them
"Never turn your back on a shark"
is the message from a new article.
Biologists contend that sharks can
comprehend body orientation and
therefore know whether humans are
facing them or not. This ability h ... > full story
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Deep-Sea Study Reveals Cause of 2011 Tsunami: Unusually Thin, Slippery Geological Fault Found
The tsunami that struck
Japan’s Tohoku region in
2011 was touched off by a
submarine earthquake far more
massive than anything geologists
had expected in that zone. Now, a
... > full story
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Estrogen: Not Just Produced by Ovaries
A research team reports today that
the brain can produce and release
estrogen — a discovery that
may lead to a better understanding
of hormonal changes observed from
before birth throughout the entire
aging process. ... > full story
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Stomach 'Clock' Tells Us How Much to Eat
Researchers have discovered the
first evidence that the nerves in
the stomach act as a circadian
clock, limiting food intake to
specific times of the day. ... > full story
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Structure of Key Pain-Related Protein Unveiled
In a technical tour de force,
scientists have determined, at
near-atomic resolution, the
structure of a protein that plays
a central role in the perception
of pain and heat. ... > full story
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Geoengineering Approaches to Reduce Climate Change Unlikely to Succeed
Reducing the amount of sunlight
reaching the planet’s
surface by geoengineering may not
undo climate change after all.
Researchers used a simple energy
balance analysis to explain how
the Earth’s water cycle
... > full story
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Rising Ocean Acidification Leads to Anxiety in Fish
A new research study combining
marine physiology, neuroscience,
pharmacology, and behavioral
psychology has revealed a
surprising outcome from increases
of carbon dioxide uptake in the
oceans: anxious fish. Scientists
have shown for the first time that
... > full story
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- Skin Communicates With Liver, Scientists Find
- How Water Dissolves Stone, Molecule by Molecule
- 'Spinning Trap' to Measure Electron Roundness
- Superstorm Sandy Was Just the Beginning
- Coffee or Beer? Choice Could Affect Your Genome
- Sharks Prefer to Sneak Up from Behind
- Deep-Sea Study Reveals Cause of 2011 Tsunami
- Estrogen: Not Just Produced by Ovaries
- Stomach 'Clock' Tells Us How Much to Eat
- Structure of Key Pain-Related Protein Unveiled
- Geoengineering to Protect Climate Problematic
- Fish Anxious With Rising Ocean Acidification
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Top Medical News
Electrical Brain Stimulation May Evoke a Person's 'Will to Persevere'
What gives some people the ability to persevere through difficult situations that others may find insurmountable? The answer is no doubt a complicated one that may be beyond our full understanding, but new research provides some intriguing insights. ... > full story
- Scientists Accelerate Aging in Stem Cells to Study Age-Related Diseases Like Parkinson's
- Liver Transplant Survival Rates Lower in Black Than White Pediatric Patients
- Traumatic Brain Injury Rehab Outcomes Studied
- Frequent Cell Phone Use Linked to Anxiety, Lower Grade, Reduced Happiness in Students
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Top Technology News
Laser Instrument on NASA Mars Rover Tops 100,000 Zaps
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has passed the milestone of 100,000 shots fired by its laser. It uses the laser as one way to check which chemical elements are in rocks and ... > full story
Top Environment News
More Logging, Deforestation May Better Serve Climate in Some Areas
Replacing forests with snow-covered meadows may provide greater climatic and economic benefits than if trees are left standing in some regions, according to a study that for the first time puts a dollar value on snow's ability to reflect the sun's ... > full story
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Human Stem Cells Predict Efficacy of Alzheimer Drugs
December 6, 2013 — Why do certain Alzheimer medications work in animal models but not in clinical trials in humans? A research team has been able to show that results of established test methods with animal models and cell lines used up until now can hardly be ... > full story -
Predictor of Prostate Cancer Outcomes Identified
December 5, 2013 — Researchers have identified a biomarker for a cellular switch that accurately predicts which prostate cancer patients are likely to have their cancer recur or ... > full story -
Cancer Mutation Likely Trigger of Scleroderma
December 5, 2013 — Scientists have found evidence that cancer triggers the autoimmune disease scleroderma, which causes thickening and hardening of the skin and widespread organ ... > full story -
Brain Cancer Cells Hide While Drugs Seek
December 5, 2013 — A team of scientists has found that brain cancer cells resist therapy by dialing down the gene mutation targeted by drugs, then re-amplify that growth-promoting mutation after therapy has ... > full story -
Children's Health; Child Psychology; Learning Disorders; Child Development; Infant's Health; Psychology;
Alcohol in Pregnancy Causes Children to Have Impaired Social Skills
December 5, 2013 — A recent study has found that drinking alcohol while pregnant means your child is more likely to develop issues with social skills as they grow ... > full story
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Study Finds Parental Stress Linked to Obesity in Children
December 6, 2013 — Parental stress is linked to weight gain in children, according to a new ... > full story -
Gene Found to Be Crucial for Formation of Certain Brain Circuitry
December 5, 2013 — Using a powerful gene-hunting technique for the first time in mammalian brain cells, researchers report on a gene involved in building the circuitry that relays signals through the brain. The gene is a likely player in the aging process, the ... > full story -
Emerging Bird Flu Strain Poorly Adapted for Infecting Humans
December 5, 2013 — Avian influenza virus H7N9, which killed several dozen people in China earlier this year, has not yet acquired the changes needed to infect humans easily, according to a new study by ... > full story -
Neuroscience; Consumer Behavior; Brain Injury; Disorders and Syndromes; Intelligence; Brain-Computer Interfaces;
Heads or Tails? Random Fluctuations in Brain Cell Activity May Determine Toss-Up Decisions
December 5, 2013 — Scientists who study neuroeconomics, a new field that combines economic theories and brain science, report new insights into how the brain handles decisions involving two equally appealing options. An emerging field of study known as neuroeconomics ... > full story -
Sleep Disorders; Sleep Disorder Research; Insomnia Research; Insomnia; Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Parenting;
Teen Sleep Problems: Social Ties More Important Than Biology
December 5, 2013 — Medical researchers point to developmental factors, specifically the decline of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin, as an explanation for why children get less sleep as they become teenagers. But a new study suggests that social ties, including ... > full story
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Almost 600 Under-16s Take Up Smoking Every Day in UK
December 4, 2013 — Almost 600 under-16s take up smoking every day in the UK, suggests research published. In London alone, the daily tally is 67 -- more than 2 ... > full story -
Scientists Present Groundbreaking HIV Prevention Research
December 4, 2013 — Researchers are making history by proving that it's possible to develop a drug delivery system that has the potential to protect women from sexually transmitted HIV and herpes simplex virus, while at the same time preventing unintended pregnancy. ... > full story -
Protein That Helps Developing Germ Cells Wipe Genes Clean of Past Imprints
December 4, 2013 — A protein called Tet1 is partly responsible for giving primordial germ cells a clean epigenetic slate before developing into sperm and egg cells, according to a new study. This discovery could help provide clues to the cause of some kinds of ... > full story -
NASA Goddard Planetary Instruments Score a Hat Trick
December 5, 2013 — Planetary instruments from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., hit the trifecta on Dec. 4, running three experiments of the same kind at different places in ... > full story -
Researchers Create Nonlinear Light-Generating Zero-Index Metamaterial
December 5, 2013 — Researchers have used a unique optical metamaterial with zero-index refraction to generate phase mismatch–free nonlinear light, an important step towards efficient light generation for future quantum networks and light ... > full story
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US Stroke Deaths Declining Due to Improved Prevention, Treatment
December 5, 2013 — Better blood pressure control, stop-smoking programs and faster treatment are a few of the reasons for a dramatic decline in US stroke deaths in recent ... > full story -
New Genetic Research Finds Shark, Human Proteins Stunningly Similar
December 5, 2013 — Despite widespread fascination with sharks, the world’s oldest ocean predators have long been a genetic mystery. The first deep dive into a great white shark’s genetic code has fished up big surprises behind a design so effective it has ... > full story -
Hummingbird Metabolism Unique in Burning Glucose, Fructose Equally
December 5, 2013 — Hummingbird metabolism is a marvel of evolutionary engineering. These tiny birds can power all of their energetic hovering flight by burning the sugar contained in the floral nectar of their ... > full story -
Bacteria; Biotechnology and Bioengineering; Biotechnology; Microbiology; New Species; Microbes and More;
New Method of DNA Editing Allows Synthetic Biologists to Unlock Secrets of a Bacterial Genome
December 5, 2013 — A group researchers has demonstrated the use of an innovative DNA engineering technique to discover potentially valuable functions hidden within bacterial ... > full story -
How Vision Dims: Chemists Crack Code of Cataract Creation
December 5, 2013 — Groundbreaking new findings by chemists about how cataracts form could be used to help prevent the world's leading cause of blindness, which currently affects nearly 20 million people ... > full story
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Experiment Is First to Simulate Warming of Arctic Permafrost
December 5, 2013 — Although vegetation growth in the Arctic is boosted by global warming, it’s not enough to offset the carbon released by the thawing of the permafrost beneath the surface, researchers have found in the first experiment in the Arctic environment ... > full story -
Endangered Plants; Virology; Agriculture and Food; Pests and Parasites; Insects (including Butterflies); Botany;
Crop-Infecting Virus Forces Aphids to Spread Disease
December 5, 2013 — Viruses alter plant biochemistry in order to manipulate visiting aphids into spreading ... > full story -
Biochemistry Research; Organic Chemistry; Biotechnology; Nanotechnology; Developmental Biology; Biology;
DNA Helicity, Elasticity Explained on Nanoscale
December 5, 2013 — A simple mechanical model to effectively implement the well-known double-stranded structure and the elasticity of DNA on a nano-meter scale has been developed, in an effort to more comprehensively explore the nucleic acid containing genetic material ... > full story -
New Guidelines Rule out Same-Day Return to Play for Athletes With Concussion
December 5, 2013 — Any athlete with concussion symptoms should not be allowed to return to play on the same day, according to the latest consensus statement on sports-related ... > full story -
Brain Shape Affects Children's Learning Capacities
December 5, 2013 — The anatomy of the brain affects cognitive control, an essential skill for learning and academic success. Scientists in this study showed that an asymmetry of the two brain hemispheres relative to a particular pattern of a cortical region could ... > full story
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Origin of Alzheimer's Gene Mutation Discovered
December 4, 2013 — The age and origin of the E280A gene mutation responsible for early-onset Alzheimer's in a Colombian family with an unusually high incidence of the disease has been traced to a single founder dating from the 16th ... > full story -
Elder Care; Parkinson's Research; Parkinson's; Caregiving; Today's Healthcare; Patient Education and Counseling;
Telemedicine Brings Parkinson's Care to 'Anyone, Anywhere'
December 4, 2013 — A new study shows that a neurologist in an office thousands of miles away can deliver effective specialized care to people with Parkinson's disease. For individuals with the condition -- many of whom have never seen a specialist -- these "virtual ... > full story -
Researchers Unravel Role of Rb Tumor Suppressor in Aggressive Breast Cancer
December 4, 2013 — The retinoblastoma protein plays a critical role in suppressing the multi-step process of cell migration through the bloodstream, lymphovascular invasion and the metastasis of an aggressive type of breast cancer to the lung, researchers have ... > full story -
Active Component of Grape Seed Extract Effective Against Cancer Cells
December 4, 2013 — Controlled lab studies of grape seed extract (GSE) show anti-cancer activity without toxicity to healthy ... > full story -
Shining Light on Damage from Daily Sun Exposure: Better Sunscreens Needed
December 4, 2013 — A low level of daily exposure to a common component of sunlight can cause skin damage at the molecular level after just a few days, new research shows. The findings highlight the need for better sunscreens to protect against these damaging ... > full story
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Vaccines; Diseases and Conditions; Infectious Diseases; Healthy Aging; Today's Healthcare; Pregnancy and Childbirth;
Could a Vaccine Help Ward Off MS?
December 4, 2013 — A vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis in other parts of the world may help prevent multiple sclerosis (MS) in people who show the beginning signs of the disease, according to a new study ... > full story -
Medical Implants: Tune In, Turn On, Power Up
December 4, 2013 — Human beings don’t come with power sockets, but a growing numbers of us have medical implants that run off electricity. To keep our bionic body parts from powering down, a group of researchers is developing a safe, noninvasive, and efficient ... > full story -
Inflammation Linked to Obesity in Adults May Be Protective in Young Children
December 4, 2013 — The first study of its kind reveals that the same pro-inflammatory proteins linked to obesity and the metabolic syndrome in adults appear to protect children prior to ... > full story -
Predicting Ovarian Cancer Survival by Counting Tumor-Attacking Immune Cells
December 4, 2013 — Scientists develop a new method for counting cancer-fighting cells in ovarian cancer ... > full story -
Heart Failure After Heart Attack Is Driven by Immune Cells Made in Spleen
December 4, 2013 — Damage to heart muscle caused by a heart attack turns on immune cells in the spleen that accelerate heart ... > full story
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How Our Nerves Keep Firing
December 4, 2013 — Biologists discovered how nerve cells recycle tiny bubbles or “vesicles” that send chemical nerve signals from one cell to the next. The process is much faster and different than two previously proposed mechanisms for recycling the ... > full story -
An Ecosystem-Based Approach to Protect the Deep Sea from Mining
December 5, 2013 — A new paper describes the expert-driven systematic conservation planning process applied to inform science-based recommendations to the International Seabed Authority for a system of deep-sea marine protected areas to safeguard biodiversity and ... > full story -
Laser Light at Useful Wavelengths from Semiconductor Nanowires
December 5, 2013 — Thread-like semiconductor structures called nanowires, so thin that they are effectively one-dimensional, show potential as lasers for applications in computing, communications, and sensing. Scientists have demonstrated laser action in semiconductor ... > full story -
Robotics; Artificial Intelligence; Engineering; Robotics Research; Mobile Computing; Sports Science;
Soft Mini-Robots: Micro-Robots Will Become Soft and Move Like Biological Organisms, Experts Predict
December 5, 2013 — Increasingly small robots can carry out their functions even inside the human body. No, this isn’t a sci-fi dream. The technology is almost ready. However there is still one condition they must meet to be effective: these devices need to have ... > full story -
Literacy; Educational Psychology; Language Acquisition; Intelligence; Infant and Preschool Learning; Memory;
Study Gives New Meaning to 'Let Your Fingers Do the Walking'
December 4, 2013 — A psychological study has found that skilled typists can’t identify the positions of many of the keys on the QWERTY keyboard and probably didn’t memorize them even when they first learned to ... > full story
Health & Biomedical Sciences
Health & Medicine
Drug Induces Morphologic, Molecular, Clinical Remissions in Myelofibrosis
Imetelstat, a novel telomerase inhibiting drug, has been found to induce morphologic, molecular and clinical remissions in some patients with myelofibrosis a study has ... > full story
- Researchers Uncover Why Combination Drug Treatment Ineffective in Cancer Clinical Trials
- Activating Pathway Could Restart Hair Growth in Dormant Hair Follicles
- Criteria Shows One Year Death Risk at Time of Hospital Admission
- Nurse-Led Innovations Demonstrate Improved Patient Outcomes, Bottom-Line Impact
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Mind & Brain
Study Delivers Protein Across Blood-Brain Barrier to Degrade Alzheimer's Plaques
Biologists substantially degraded Alzheimer's plaques in mice brains and human brain tissue by sending a fused protein across the blood-brain barrier. Their technique not only offers a potential strategy for treating the debilitating neurological ... > full story
Living Well
Interns Should Be More Aware of Their Rights, According to a New Guide
A series of guidelines hopes to shed light on the rights of employers who take on ... > full story
Biological & Earth Sciences
Plants & Animals
Scientists Discover Novel Hormone Essential for Heart Development
Scientists have identified a gene encoding a hormone that could potentially be used as a therapeutic molecule to treat heart diseases. The hormone -- which they have chosen to name ELABELA -- is only 32 amino-acids long, making it amongst the ... > full story
Earth & Climate
Water Pollution in Mozambique
A PdD student has studied the incidence of cyanobacteria and the production of microcystins (toxic peptides) in three different drinking water systems in Mozambique and established methods for monitoring cyanotoxins in ... > full story
- Humans Threaten Wetlands' Ability to Keep Pace With Sea-Level Rise
- Industrial Age Helps Some Coastal Regions Capture Carbon Dioxide, Surprise Finding Shows
- Sea-Level Rise to Drive Coastal Flooding, Regardless of Change in Cyclone Activity
- First Evidence of Primates Regularly Sleeping in Caves
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Fossils & Ruins
Early Tree-Dwelling Bipedal Human Ancestor Was Similar to Ancient Apes and 'Lucy' but Not Living Apes
An analysis of the femur of one of the oldest human ancestors reveals the six-million-year-old “Millenium Man” was bipedal but lived in the trees. The research could provide additional insight to the origins of human ... > full story
- New Research Will Allow More Reliable Dating of Major Past Events
- Oldest Hominin DNA Sequenced: Mitochondrial Genome of a 400,000-Year-Old Hominin from Spain Decoded
- Fossils Clarify the Origins of Wasps and Their Kin: Alderfly Ancestors, Snakefly Cousins
- Rapid Climate Changes at End of Last Glaciation, but With 120 Year Time Lag
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Physical & Applied Sciences
Space & Time
Intricacy of Comet Lovejoy's Tail Captured
An international team of astronomers has captured an image of the intricate flow of Comet Lovejoy's ion ... > full story
Matter & Energy
Trucks a Significant Cause of Severe Accidents, Study Finds
Trucks are responsible for 4,500 deaths per year in the United States. Truck crashes also cause huge losses in productivity, property and personal injury. New research just published details how trucks account for 8% of US highway traffic, yet are ... > full story
Computers & Math
Researchers Create Brand Associations by Mining Millions of Images from Social Media
The images people share on social media -- photos of favorite products and places, or of themselves at bars, sporting events and weddings -- could be valuable to marketers assessing their customers' "top-of-mind" attitudes toward a brand. ... > full story
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