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Diminished Balance Found in Those With Poor Vision
June 6, 2013 Researchers have found that visually impaired individuals and those with uncorrected refractive error -- those who could benefit from glasses to achieve normal vision but don't wear glasses -- have a ... > full story -
Rapid Change in China Brings Significant Improvements in Health
June 6, 2013 In China between 1990 and 2010, communicable disease and child mortality decreased while life expectancy increased. But China faces significant challenges. The top five causes of health loss are ... > full story -
How Similar Are the Gestures of Apes and Human Infants? More Than You Might Suspect
June 6, 2013 A new study used naturalistic video data for the first time to compare gestures in a female chimpanzee, bonobo and human ... > full story -
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 -
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
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