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Low Population Immunity to New Bird Flu Virus H7N9 in Humans
May 21, 2013 — The level of immunity to the recently circulating H7N9 influenza virus in an urban and rural population in Vietnam is very low, according to the first population level study to examine human immunity ... > full story -
Origins of Human Culture Linked to Rapid Climate Change
May 21, 2013 — Rapid climate change during the Middle Stone Age, between 80,000 and 40,000 years ago, sparked surges in cultural innovation in early modern human populations, according to new ... > full story -
Small but Speedy: Short Plants Live in the Evolutionary Fast Lane
May 21, 2013 — Biologists have known for a long time that some creatures evolve more quickly than others. Exactly why isn't well understood, particularly for plants. But it may be that height plays a role. Shorter ... > full story -
Fourteen Closely Related Crocodiles Existed Around 5 Million Years Ago
May 21, 2013 — Today, the most diverse species of crocodile are found in northern South America and Southeast Asia: As many as six species of alligator and four true crocodiles exist, although no more than two or ... > full story -
Vitamin C Can Kill Drug-Resistant TB
May 21, 2013 — In a striking, unexpected discovery, researchers have determined that vitamin C kills drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) bacteria in laboratory culture. The finding suggests that vitamin C added to ... > full story -
Waiting for a Sign? Researchers Find Potential Brain 'Switch' for New Behavior
May 21, 2013 — You're standing near an airport luggage carousel and your bag emerges on the conveyor belt, prompting you to spring into action. How does your brain make the shift from passively waiting to taking ... > full story -
Abundance and Distribution of Hawaiian Coral Species Predicted by Model
May 21, 2013 — Researchers have developed species distribution models of the six dominant Hawaiian coral species around the main Hawaiian Islands, including two species currently under consideration as threatened ... > full story -
Visual Search Function: Where Scene Context Happens in Our Brain
May 21, 2013 — Though a seemingly simple and intuitive strategy, visual search function -- a process that takes mere seconds for the human brain -- is still something that a computer can't do as accurately. Over ... > full story -
Insight Into the Dazzling Impact of Insulin in Cells
May 21, 2013 — Australian scientists have charted the path of insulin action in cells in precise detail like never before. This provides a comprehensive blueprint for understanding what goes wrong in ... > full story -
Child Maltreatment Increases Risk of Adult Obesity
May 21, 2013 — Children who have suffered maltreatment are 36 percent more likely to be obese in adulthood compared to non-maltreated children, according to a new study. The authors estimate that the prevention or ... > full story
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