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Great Barrier Reef
May 06, 2015 08:26 AM EDT

The End of the Ice Age May Have Slowed Down Reef Growth

Scientists may have found evidence for a slowdown in coral growth 8,000 years ago that included environmental factors that are impacting reefs today.

HL Tau
May 06, 2015 07:43 AM EDT

Astronomers Spot a Dusty Disk Around a Young Star Actively Forming Planets

A forming planetary system has been seen for the first time. The researchers have discovered that circular gaps in a disk of dust and gas swirling around the young star, HL Tau, are actually made by forming planets.

The galaxy EGS-zs8-1
May 06, 2015 07:18 AM EDT

Astronomers Discover the Farthest Galaxy from Earth at the Dawn of the Cosmos

Scientists have officially discovered the farthest galaxy from Earth. They've found a galaxy at a time when the universe was only 5 percent of its current age.

Sexting Among Teens Increases Sexual Behavior
May 05, 2015 11:44 PM EDT

General Shifts In Attitudes Toward Sex: Are Millennials More Accepting?

New findings presented in the Archives of Sexual Behavior examined a substantial generational shift in attitudes toward non-marital sex and the number of sexual partners involved.

Angry
May 05, 2015 11:24 PM EDT

Is There A Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Road Rage?

New research detailed in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention reveal that those who have experienced at least one traumatic brain injury (TBI) are likely to be more aggressive on the road.

Eye
May 05, 2015 11:20 PM EDT

Benefits Of Gene Therapy For Blindness May Fade, Study Shows

A new study has shown that gene therapy can help to temporarily improve eyesight in patients who are suffering from Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), an inherited disorder that results in vision loss beginning in childhood.

Drinking Tea Lowers Non-Cardiovascular Mortality by 24 Percent
May 05, 2015 06:55 PM EDT

Green Tea, Exercise May Help Reduce The Risk Of Alzheimer's

Recent findings published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease suggest that drinking green tea with exercise could help to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

Soda
May 05, 2015 06:39 PM EDT

Drinks Filled With Fructose May Increase Your Want For High-Calorie Treats

The type of sugar in your drink could ultimately influence how much you eat, according to recent findings published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

Athletes, especially football players, have seen an increase in ACL surgeries over the years.
May 05, 2015 06:29 PM EDT

Concussions For Student Football Players Are More Likely To Occur During Practice, Study Found

New findings published in JAMA Pediatrics reveal that concussions among football players oftentimes occur during high school and college team practices.

Study Finds No Association Between Insomnia and Hypertension
May 05, 2015 06:23 PM EDT

Could Sleepwalking Be Genetic?

Could sleepwalking be genetic? New findings published in JAMA Pediatrics found that over 60 percent of children who also had two sleepwalking parents were significantly more likely to develop the condition themselves than those who did not deal with the same circumstances.

Juvenile Mariana Fruit Bat
May 05, 2015 01:27 PM EDT

Scientists Discover Tissue-Degrading Enzyme in White-Nose Syndrome in Bats

Scientists may have learned a bit more about white-nose syndrome, which could be huge in terms of helping the bats infected by it.

Athletes
May 05, 2015 01:05 PM EDT

Performance Enhancing Drugs May Actually Cause Athletes to Compete More Poorly

It turns out that performance-enhancing drugs may actually cause athletes to perform more poorly. Scientists made comparisons between pre-1932 records and post-1932 records, and found that times, distances and other results did not improve as expected in the doping era.

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