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devil
Aug 13, 2015 06:15 PM EDT

Tasmanian Devils: Reintroduction To Australia's Mainland May Restore Ecosystem

Researchers at the University of New South Wales, Australia believe that they could potentially improve biodiversity by limiting the spread of red foxes and feral cats in habitats where dingoes have been culled.

Sleep
Aug 13, 2015 04:47 PM EDT

Dreams Reset Through 'Snapshopts' In Rare Study On REM Data

Did you know it's not so long ago that scientists first discovered that REM sleep cycles were associated with dreaming?

Presentation at AAAS shows scientific foundation for tobacco harm reduction efforts
Aug 13, 2015 04:23 PM EDT

Smoking And Obesity: Overweight Smokers Gain More Weight When They Quit

New findings published in the International Journal of Obesity reveal that body mass index and the number of cigarettes smoked per day could potentially be used as a way to predict weight changes during the decade after a smoker quits.

Fish Oil Supplements Do Not Prevent Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation
Aug 13, 2015 04:05 PM EDT

Fish Oil And Schizophrenia: Supplement May Prevent Psychosis

A recent study published in Nature Communications shows that taking this supplement could potentially reduce the risk of certain mental illnesses, including schizophrenia and psychosis.

video game
Aug 13, 2015 03:52 PM EDT

Tetris: Video Game Lowers Addictive Behaviors

New findings published in the journal Addictive Behaviors reveal that playing Tetris could particularly be helpful in terms of self-control. This recent study focuses on reducing drug cravings.

Ear Buds
Aug 13, 2015 11:30 AM EDT

Music And Surgery: Listen To Reduce Pain And Speed Up Recovery

Could music help patients recover from surgery more quickly?

Mars
Aug 13, 2015 10:39 AM EDT

Mock Mars Mission Takes Six More 'Astronauts' to the Red Planet on Hawaii

Imagine living on a colony on Mars. Now, imagine if you could do that right now--on Earth. That's exactly what several volunteers did during a mock Mars space mission, located in a Mars-like habitat in Hawaii.

Marine Organism
Aug 13, 2015 10:22 AM EDT

Climate Change: Ocean Acidification May Create Better Parents

Scientists have found that marine organisms living in acidified waters have the tendency to nurture their offspring to a greater extent than those in more regular conditions.

Eggs
Aug 13, 2015 10:00 AM EDT

Protein-Packed Breakfast May Help You Loose Weight (VIDEO)

Want to lose weight? Then you may want to have a protein-packed breakfast. Researchers have found that the actual type of breakfast you consume plays a role in your health and weight management.

Beer
Aug 13, 2015 09:36 AM EDT

The Evolution of Beer: Yeast DNA Reveals Origins in 15th-Century Bavaria

Beer is enjoyed by Americans across the United States. But where did beer, in general, first get its start? And how did it develop into the brew that it is today? Researchers have taken a closer look.

Ship Figurehead
Aug 13, 2015 09:14 AM EDT

Ancient, Wooden Sea Monster Raised from the Depths of the Baltic Sea (VIDEO)

Underwater archaeologists have raised a wooden carving with lion ears and a crocodile-like mouth from the depths, finding what appears to be the figurehead of an ancient ship.

Wild Boar
Aug 13, 2015 08:52 AM EDT

Climate Change: Wild Boar Population Explodes with Warmer Temperatures

Climate change impacts species all across the planet. Now, though, researchers have found that it may be causing the wild boar population in Europe to positively explode, causing issues for agriculture and other species.

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