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New study confirms forever chemicals are absorbed through human skin

A study of 17 commonly used synthetic 'forever chemicals' has shown that these toxic substances can readily be absorbed through…

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Study identifies first drug therapy for sleep apnea

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and international collaborators have led a worldwide, advanced study demonstrating…

2 years ago

Fasting primes the immune system’s natural killer cells to better fight cancer, new study in mice finds

Periods of fasting reprogram the immune system's natural killer cells to better fight cancer, according to a new study in…

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Pacific coast gray whales have gotten 13% shorter in the past 20-30 years, Oregon State study finds

Gray whales that spend their summers feeding in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest coast have undergone a significant…

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A new study reveals that marine cyanobacteria communicate

Three years ago María del Carmen Muñoz, a researcher at the University of Cordoba, was peering into an electron microscope…

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Australian study proves ‘humans are planet’s most frightening predator’

Australia lacks fearsome large carnivores like lions and wolves, and the relative lack of fear that marsupials like kangaroos and…

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Venus has almost no water: A new study may reveal why

Planetary scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have discovered how Venus, Earth's scalding and uninhabitable neighbor, became so dry.…

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New study reveals how teens thrive online: factors that shape digital success revealed

A new study co-authored by Sophie Janicke-Bowles, associate professor in Chapman University's School of Communication, sheds light on the role…

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Researchers introduce new way to study, help prevent landslides

Landslides are one of the most destructive natural disasters on the planet, causing billions of dollars of damage and devastating…

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Study details a common bacterial defense against viral infection

One of the many secrets to bacteria's success is their ability to defend themselves from viruses, called phages, that infect…

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