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Small Lifestyle Changes May Have Big Impact on Reducing Stroke Risk
June 6, 2013 Making small lifestyle changes could reduce your risk of having a stroke, according to a new ... > full story -
Earthquake Acoustics Can Indicate If a Massive Tsunami Is Imminent
June 6, 2013 Scientists have identified key acoustic characteristics of the 2011 Japan earthquake that indicated it would cause a large tsunami. The technique could be applied worldwide to create an early warning ... > full story -
How Brain Circuits Can Become Miswired During Development
June 6, 2013 Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that guides the exquisite wiring of neural circuits in a developing brain -- gaining unprecedented insight into the faulty circuits that may lead to brain ... > full story -
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Facebook: A Confidence Boost for First-Gen College Students
June 6, 2013 Facebook connections can help first-generation college applicants believe in their abilities to both apply to school and excel once they've enrolled, according to a new ... > full story -
Three-Billion-Year-Old Microfossils Include Plankton
June 6, 2013 Spindle-shaped inclusions in three-billion-year-old rocks are microfossils of plankton that probably inhabited the oceans around the globe during that time, according to ... > full story -
Compulsive No More: Clues to What Causes Compulsive Behavior Could Improve OCD Treatments
June 6, 2013 By activating a brain circuit that controls compulsive behavior, neuroscientists have shown that they can block a compulsive behavior in mice -- a result that could help researchers develop new ... > full storyMore: -
Spooky Action Put to Order: Different Types of 'Entanglement' Classified
June 6, 2013 A property known as "entanglement" is a fundamental characteristic of quantum mechanics. Physicists and mathematicians have now shown how different forms of this phenomenon can be efficiently and ... > full story -
Gannets Don't Eat Off Each Other's Plates
June 6, 2013 Colonies of gannets maintain vast exclusive fishing ranges despite doing nothing to defend their territory from rival colonies, scientists have ... > full story -
Conflict-of-Interest Restrictions Needed to Ensure Strong FDA Review
June 6, 2013 A 2012 law that loosened conflict-of-interest restrictions for FDA advisory panels could weaken the agency's review system and could allow more drugs with safety problems to gain market approval, ... > full story -
The Swing of Architect Genes
June 6, 2013 Architect genes are responsible for organizing structures of the body during embryonic development. Some of them, namely the Hox genes, are involved in the formation of forelimbs. They are activated ... > full story
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