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  Brain System for Emotional Self-Control Discovered

  May 9, 2013 — Different brain areas are activated when we choose to suppress an emotion, compared to when we are instructed to inhibit an emotion, according a new ... > full story
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  Fun and Friends Help Ease the Pain of Breast Cancer

  May 9, 2013 — Breast cancer patients who say they have people with whom they have a good time, or have "positive social interactions" with, are better able to deal with pain and other physical symptoms, according ... > full story
• Parkinson's Research
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  Could Eating Peppers Prevent Parkinson's? Dietary Nicotine May Hold Protective Key

  May 9, 2013 — New research reveals that Solanaceae -- a flowering plant family with some species producing foods that are edible sources of nicotine -- may provide a protective effect against Parkinson's disease. ... > full story
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  Early Infant Growth Rate Linked to Composition of Gut Microbiota

  May 9, 2013 — The composition of gut microbiota in a new-born baby's gut has been linked to the rate of early infant growth. The findings support the assertion that the early development of "microbiota" -- the ... > full story
• Ancient Civilizations
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  Secret Streets of Britain's 'Atlantis' Are Revealed

  May 9, 2013 — Archeologists have carried out the most detailed analysis ever of the archaeological remains of the lost medieval town of Dunwich, dubbed ‘Britain’s Atlantis’. Using advanced ... > full story
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  Device for Portable, Ultra-Precise Clocks and Quantum Sensors Developed

  May 9, 2013 — Researchers have developed a portable way to produce ultracold atoms for quantum technology and quantum information ... > full story
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  Toddlers from Socially-Deprived Homes Most at Risk of Scalds, Study Finds

  May 9, 2013 — Toddlers living in socially-deprived areas are at the greatest risk of suffering a scald in the home, researchers at have ... > full story
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  Research Critical of European Regulation of Mergers and State Aid for Banks

  May 9, 2013 — The European Commission’s approach to bank mergers during the financial crisis of 2007-10 was “blinkered” and suppressed competition, according to ... > full story
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  No Holes in Swiss Online Networking Theory

  May 9, 2013 — Often, it's not what you know, but who you know when it comes to business and research success and that still applies even in the age of online social networking, according to new ... > full story
• Energy and the Environment
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  Geologists Study Mystery of 'Eternal Flames'

  May 9, 2013 — "Eternal flames" fueled by hydrocarbon gas could shine a light on the presence of natural gas in underground rock layers and conditions that let it seep to the surface, according to new ... > full story

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