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Greenland
Feb 20, 2016 08:43 AM EST

Ice Age Blob of Warm Ocean Water Discovered South of Greenland

Scientists have discovered and ice age blob of warm water sandwiched between two major ice sheets just south of Greenland.

Baby Eye
Feb 19, 2016 10:29 PM EST

Fever When Teething? No, It's Not Related

New findings published in the journal Pediatrics show that a baby's fever is likely not from teething, as some previous research has suggested.

Child
Feb 19, 2016 10:03 PM EST

Hunger and Poverty: Early Need May Influence Appetite

Could our appetite as adults be influenced by the wealth of our family as children?

Public bike-share programs have both their advantages and disadvantages.
Feb 19, 2016 09:46 PM EST

Transportation: Is City Transportation Too Complex For The Human Mind?

New findings published in the journal Science Advances investigates whether big-cit transportation systems could be too complex for human minds.

Academic performance in high school could be an indicator of future success.
Feb 19, 2016 09:21 PM EST

Emergency Room: Half Of Teens Who Go Report Cyberbullying, Peer Violence

A new study shows that close to half of teens coming into the emergency room (ER) report peer violence and/or cyberbullying. The research also showed that nearly one-quarter show symptoms similar to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Mini Stroke Ups Risk of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Study Finds
Feb 19, 2016 08:24 PM EST

Clot-Busting Drug Lowers Death Risk In This Group Of Stroke Survivors

The clot-busting drug Alteplase, a tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, was found to help reduce post-stroke disability and mortality risk in patients with a hemorrhagic (bleeding) stroke. Two new studies based on the findings were presented at the stroke association's annual meeting in Los Angeles...

Elderly Couple
Feb 19, 2016 03:22 PM EST

Aging Linked to Genetics: Essential Hormone is Instrumental in the Aging Process

Scientists may have finally made a link between genetics and aging. Researchers have shown that a hormone instrumental in the aging process is under genetic control.

Canyons on Charon
Feb 19, 2016 02:53 PM EST

Pluto's Moon, Charon, May Have Had an Ancient Ocean Beneath Its Fractured Surface

Scientists may have discovered an ancient ocean on Pluto's moon, Charon.

Brain
Feb 19, 2016 01:58 PM EST

Neuroscientists Discovere Why Humans are More Likely to Hurt Others After Given Orders

A new study may shed light on how some people can get others to inflict pain on people.

Malaria Mosquito
Feb 19, 2016 10:52 AM EST

Malaria Vaccine Possible Due To 3-D Protein 'Map'

The first 3-D 'map' of a critical protein that malaria parasites use to invade human red blood cells has been created.

Potential 'Smart' Contacts
Feb 19, 2016 10:16 AM EST

'Smart' Contact Lenses Made Possible By Stretchable Nano-Devices

Researchers at RMIT University and the University of Adelaide have joined forces to create a stretchable nano-scale device to manipulate light.

Bradysaurus
Feb 19, 2016 09:59 AM EST

'Ugliest' Fossil Reptiles to Have Roamed China Were More Closely Related Than Previously Thought

Researchers may have uncovered the "ugliest fossil reptiles" to have ever roamed China.

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