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oysters
Aug 28, 2015 10:37 PM EDT

Norovirus Risk Increased With Raw Oysters

Could eating raw oysters increase the risk of the norovirus?

Doctors Prescribe More Antibiotics Later in Their Clinical Sessions
Aug 28, 2015 09:04 PM EDT

Antibiotics Heighten Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Antibiotics may increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, according to recent findings published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

Forest
Aug 28, 2015 05:15 PM EDT

Climate Change: Increasing Drought and Disturbances Risking the World's Forests

Increasingly severe disturbances may be weakening the world's temperate forests. Scientists have found the droughts and other threats could be levelling forests.

Plant Leaf
Aug 28, 2015 04:54 PM EDT

Artificial Leaf May be a Boon to the Renewable Energy Industry

Researchers are looking into creating an artificial leaf that could be a major boon to the energy industry.

Polio causes paralysis through invading the brain and spinal cord.
Aug 28, 2015 04:04 PM EDT

Polio Virus Mutated Strain Lingered In British Man's Gut For Decades

A 29-year-old British man made history. After receiving the polio vaccine as an infant, health officials discovered that it had somehow mutated to a virulent strain that had been living in his gut for over just about 30 years now.

Feather
Aug 28, 2015 03:15 PM EDT

What Color Were Dinosaurs? Fossil Pigments May Reveal Feather Colors

A few fossil feathers are showing their true colors. Scientists have found new evidence that pigments and the microbodies that produce them can remain evident even in something as old as a dinosaur fossil.

gunman
Aug 28, 2015 02:53 PM EDT

Virginia Shooting: Vester Flanagan Had Been Asked To Seek Mental Treatment

Statistics suggest that about 42.5 million American adults (or 18.2 percent of the total adult population in the United States) suffer from some mental illness, ranging from such issues as bipolar disorder or depression to schizophrenia, with estimates released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Heal...

HIV
Aug 28, 2015 11:06 AM EDT

HIV Particles Don't Directly Cause AIDS, Immune Cell Response Does

Scientists have discovered a possible way to hinder cell-to-cell transfer of HIV, and could perhaps prevent he progression to AIDS.

Brain Activity
Aug 28, 2015 10:12 AM EDT

TMS: Magnetic Therapy 'Resets' Depressed Brains

Transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, may just be the next step in curing depression, and can possibly be used as an alternative to antidepressant medications.

Bird
Aug 28, 2015 09:17 AM EDT

Tropical Songbirds Care More for Their Young Than Temperate Cousins

It turns out that where a songbird lives may impact its reproduction and, ultimately, its survival as a species

Child Drawing
Aug 28, 2015 08:33 AM EDT

Air Pollution Linked to Lower GPAs in Children

Could air pollution lead to low GPAs? Scientists have found that fourth and fifth graders who are exposed to toxic air pollutants at home are more likely to have lower GPAs.

Frog
Aug 28, 2015 08:06 AM EDT

Female Tungara Frogs May be 'Irrational' When Choosing Their Mate

Scientists have found that frogs may be irrational when choosing a mate

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