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Household environment, not genetics, shapes an individual’s salivary...
Credit: James Gathany, CDC Public Health Image Library, Wikimedia CommonsAt least 800 species of microorganisms live in the mouth of each person. They usually include well known bacteria, like...
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Eighty-two percent of residents living in shantytowns along the US-Mexico...
Credit: Photo via Proyecto AztecaFor pediatrician Reshem Agarwal, a dead dog in the middle of the road symbolized the plight of the “colonias,” or shantytowns along the United States-Mexican border...
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Brain signals are recorded with an electroencephalogram worn on the head like...
Imagine being “locked in” with a neurodegenerative disease like late-stage ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) or being completely paralyzed by a traumatic spinal cord injury. You could still think and dream...
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A new paper suggests the ancient Greeks built and rebuilt structures on...
Credit: Independent Picture Service/UIG via Getty ImagesArcheologists and other scientists have long known that intoxicating gases emanating from water flowing from deep within the earth likely...
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A new roadmap to where water exists on the surface of the moon could...
Credit: Brown UniversityFor the first time, scientists have mapped the distribution of water trapped in the moon's soil, which could come in handy for planning future missions to the lunar surface. In...
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A pair of reports argue that the odds of achieving the most ambitious goal of...
Credit: Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty ImagesThe world may have a better chance of averting the worst of climate change than many scientists believe and with quick action, may be able to hit the most...
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American adolescents are engaging in fewer adult behaviors than they did in...
Credit: David ShankboneJean Twenge has been researching generational differences for 25 years. Of late, she started to notice that today’s teens aren’t dating and holding down jobs as much as they...
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A skin patch applied to obese mice reduced fat by 20 percent in one week, and...
Credit: Media for Medical/UIG via Getty ImagesA medical patch applied to obese mice reduced fat by 20 percent and could help treat obesity in humans, according to a new study by researchers from...
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During the mission, four men and two women lived apart from the rest of...
Credit: Hi-SEASAfter spending eight months simulating life on Mars on the slopes of the Mauna Loa volcano, six "astronauts" emerged from their Hawaiian habitat on Sunday (Sept. 17) to return to...
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The US National Hurricane Center warned Maria will likely remain an extremely...
Credit: National Weather ServiceHurricane Maria headed towards the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Tuesday, with the US National Hurricane Center warning of a "potentially catastrophic" impact as it...
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The growing field of "serious games" is trying to tap the unique power of...
Credit: Lynn Fiellin, MD, Yale School of MedicineFor many teenagers, daily life can feel like navigating a minefield of risky situations. Do you go to a party where there’s likely to be alcohol and...
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A new estimate of our planet's chemical composition will help scientists...
Credit: Vitalij Cerepok/EyeEm/Getty ImagesExoplanet hunters can determine a remarkable amount of information about distant worlds by studying the planet’s orbital parameters, and also by looking at...
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A study by Norwegian and Austrian organizations estimates the extra air...
Credit: Frederik Sadones/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty ImagesThe costs of the diesel emissions cheating scandal that has enveloped leading automakers is usually reported in financial terms. Now,...
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An odd hypothesis holds that “playful urination” allows boys to grasp...
Credit: Westhoff/Getty ImagesNovel ideas that attempt to explain one or another gender difference often invite befuddled reactions as well as controversy. The latest case in point: three Australian...
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A paper presented at a planetary science conference reflects the input of...
Credit: Stocktrek Images/Getty ImagesThe idea of mining asteroids for precious mineral deposits has gained steam in recent years, with space mining startups focusing on logistics and governments like...
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New research shows the social environment of male ducks can influence penis...
Credit: Mehmet Karatay/Wikimedia CommonsChemical signals released by the individuals around us can have a profound effect on our physical states. For example, many women have noticed a...
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Researchers have developed powerful artificial musculature that expands and...
Credit: Aslan Miriyev/Columbia EngineeringRobots from the real world lack the smooth, lifelike motions of humanoids on TV and in films. Where are the lifelike humanoids from HBO’s Westworld, AMC’s...
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Until now, this has been a computational challenge of “extraordinary...
Credit: Jackson/Bulat/Argyriou/TzimiropoulosReconstructing a 3D model of a face usually requires multiple images to render it accurately, but a group of researchers from the University of Nottingham...
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Periods during which large percentages of species died off occurred at the...
Credit: CM Dixon/Print Collector/Getty ImagesPrevious mass extinctions in Earth’s history can illuminate how much carbon human civilization can pump into the environment before risking a catastrophic...
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Mammals, including humans, suffer from age-related hearing loss, but new...
Credit: Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesEven if a person has lived a rather dull, quiet life — no concerts, raucous parties, and other noisy activities — the individual’s sense of hearing will...
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