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Fish
Sep 25, 2015 08:10 PM EDT

Coral Reef Studies: Rabbitfish Pairs Show Signs Of Reciprocal Cooperation During Feedings

Some fish like to lend each other a helping fin.

cells
Sep 25, 2015 07:04 PM EDT

Brain Cancer Cells Eat Themselves With Help Of Antidepressant, Blood Thinner Combo

New findings published in the journal Cancer Cell reveal that antidepressants, particularly when combined with blood thinners, may work against brain cancer by excessively increasing tumor autophagy, otherwise known as a process that results in cancerous tumor cells eating themselves.

Drunk driving killed over 10,000 people in 2012.
Sep 25, 2015 04:29 PM EDT

Diabetes Medication May Help Reduce Alcohol Depedence

New findings published in Addiction Biology reveal that a new diabetes drug could help in treating alcohol dependence by decreasing its effects in the body, according to a new study on mice.

baby
Sep 25, 2015 04:14 PM EDT

Robot Teaches Us Why Babies Smile So Much (VIDEO)

Why do babies smile so much? To get smiles in return, of course.

Pregnancy Exercise
Sep 25, 2015 03:55 PM EDT

Fertility: Exercise And Weight Loss Help PCOS Women Get Pregnant

New findings published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism reveal that a little exercise and weight loss can improve ovulation in women who may be dealing with hormonal disorders that increase infertility, such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

Beer
Sep 25, 2015 02:00 PM EDT

Drink Beer, Ladies! In Moderation, It Lowers Your Heart Attack Risk

No. Researchers aren't telling women to get wasted. What they are saying though is that drinking a beer once or twice a week may help reduce their risk of heart attack.

Phytoplankton
Sep 25, 2015 10:52 AM EDT

Decline In Microscopic Plant Life Could Affect The Atmosphere (VIDEO)

A change in the ocean's top layer of water may be affecting how carbon dioxide is filtered out of our atmosphere.

Lebbeus polaris
Sep 25, 2015 09:57 AM EDT

Harsh, Arctic Winters Don't Cause All Animals to Hibernate

Researchers have examined the activities of many different species during three consecutive winters in Svalbard, and have found that some are more active than expected.

Comet
Sep 25, 2015 09:56 AM EDT

ESA Rosetta Spacecraft Reveals Daily Water-Ice Cycle on Comet

ESA's Rosetta spacecraft may reveal a bit more about how comets "stay alive" with their daily water-ice cycle. By learning a bit more about this cycle, researchers are learning a bit more about comets in general.

Veil Nebula
Sep 25, 2015 09:55 AM EDT

NASA Hubble Space Telescope Reveals Stunning Veil Nebula in New Detail

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has zoomed in on some shrapnel from the remains of an exploding star.

India's Smog
Sep 25, 2015 09:44 AM EDT

Curbing Short-Lived Air Pollution May Increase Life Expectancy and Improve the Climate

Curbing short-term pollutants could be huge for the general population and even for climate change. Scientists have found that reducing these pollutants could actually increase life expectancy.

Pluto Snakeskin Detail
Sep 25, 2015 08:00 AM EDT

New 'Snakeskin' Image of Pluto Reveals Terrain with Dragon-like Scales

The New Horizons spacecraft is continuing its trek toward the Kuiper belt. In the meantime, though, it's sending back images to NASA of the tiny planet, Pluto.

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