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  Necrostatin-1 Counteracts Aluminum's Neurotoxic Effects

  August 2, 2013 — Researchers have linked aluminum accumulation in the brain as a possible contributing factor to neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. A new study sheds light on the mechanism ... > full story
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  Baby Owls Sleep Like Baby Humans: Owlets Spend More Time in REM Sleep Than Adult Owls

  August 2, 2013 — Baby birds have sleep patterns similar to baby mammals, and their sleep changes in the same way when growing up. This is what a biologists found out working with barn owls in the wild. The team also ... > full story
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  'Soft Robotic' Devices Using Water-Based Gels

  August 2, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new technique for creating devices out of a water-based hydrogel material that can be patterned, folded and used to manipulate objects. The technique holds promise for ... > full story
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  New Drugs to Find the Right Target to Fight Alzheimer's Disease

  August 2, 2013 — The future is looking good for drugs designed to combat Alzheimer's disease. Scientists have unveiled how two classes of drug compounds currently in clinical trials work to fight the disease. Their ... > full story
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  Astronomers Discovery a Graveyard for Comets

  August 2, 2013 — Astronomers have discovered a graveyard of comets. The researchers describe how some of these objects, inactive for millions of years, have returned to life leading them to name the group the ... > full story
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  Tired, Moody and Pregnant? Exercise May Be the Answer

  August 2, 2013 — Exercise may improve the mood of pregnant women and help to reduce levels of fatigue reports new research. The study examined whether a four week exercise intervention program would result in ... > full story
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  Study of Gene Expression Has Revealed First Steps of Evolution in Gene Regulation in Mice

  August 2, 2013 — A study of gene expression has revealed the first steps of evolution in gene regulation in mice. The research has implications for the study of differences in gene regulation between ... > full story
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  Largest Neuronal Network Simulation to Date Achieved Using Japanese Supercomputer

  August 2, 2013 — Scientists have carried out the largest general neuronal network simulation to ... > full story
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  Pregnancy in Horses: Helping Horses Come to Term

  August 2, 2013 — It is not only humans that sometimes experience difficulty having children. Horses too have a low birth rate, with many pregnancies failing within the first few weeks after conception. The reason is ... > full story
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  Cobalt Replacements Make Solar Cells More Sustainable

  August 2, 2013 — Researchers have successfully replaced the rare element iodine in copper-based dye-sensitized solar cells by the more abundant element cobalt, taking a step forward in the development of ... > full story

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