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Eye
Jul 22, 2015 09:56 PM EDT

Cataract Cure: Eye Drops May Replace Surgery For Common Cause Of Blindness

New findings published in the journal Nature reveal that cataracts might one day be treated with eye drops instead of surgery.

Depression
Jul 22, 2015 07:57 PM EDT

Stress And The Brain: Manipulating Molecule Helps Lower Symptoms Of Depression

New findings published in the journal Nature Neuroscience reveal that boosting certain molecular levels in the brain could help lower symptoms of depression.

animals
Jul 22, 2015 04:26 PM EDT

Banned Chemical Linked To Reduced Fertility Of Harbour Porpoise

New findings published in PLOS ONE examine the ongoing danger to the harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena), who are struggling to successfully reproduce as a result of chemical pollutants lurking in European waters.

Brown Fat Helps Protect Against Diabetes and Obesity
Jul 22, 2015 03:23 PM EDT

Diabetes And Low Birth Weight: Is There A Link?

New findings published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) reveal that low birth weight may be linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

hair ice
Jul 22, 2015 01:40 PM EDT

Fungus: Exidiopsis Effusa Responsible For Peculiar Hair Ice Mystery

Chances are, you've probably never seen or heard of hair ice-a white, candy-like floss that adorns the rotten branches of certain trees in humid winters. Researchers were quite puzzled by the crystallized fine, silky ice that makes up this rather peculiar piece of nature. Yet now, a team of scientis...

Smoking
Jul 22, 2015 12:50 PM EDT

Smoking: Reduced Nicotine In Cigarettes Does Not Help Smokers Quit

New findings published in the journal Addiction examine research on low nicotine content (CLNC) for cigarettes and how this might function as a regulatory measure to help reduce smoke exposure and lower general addictiveness. Unfortunately, the study findings revealed that lower nicotine levels may ...

NASA astronaut
Jul 22, 2015 11:44 AM EDT

Astronauts Have Thin Skin: Well, Space Made It That Way

Space travel might look relatively easy in the movies and on television for the average human, but it's far from the case. In reality, there are both short- and long-term health complications faced by astronauts on a flight voyage, including muscle wastage, reduced bone mass and psychological effect...

Probiotics Protect Children and Pregnant Women against Heavy Metal Poisoning
Jul 22, 2015 11:11 AM EDT

Probiotics: 'Good Bacteria' More Beneficial When Consumed With Dairy

The word "bacteria" might not carry the most positive connotation in your mind. Yet the live bacteria and yeasts that make up probiotics have been shown to benefit the digestive system and are particularly helpful for certain health conditions.

Sketch
Jul 22, 2015 11:07 AM EDT

New Computer Program Recognizes Sketches Better Than Humans

A new computer program may be better at recognizing sketches than you.

Galaxy
Jul 22, 2015 10:52 AM EDT

ALMA Spots Assemblage of Galaxies in the Early Universe

Scientists have learned a bit more about the very first galaxies with the help of ALMA.

Dark Matter
Jul 22, 2015 10:28 AM EDT

Dark Matter: New Theory Reveals Mysterious Substance Acts Like Subatomic Particles

There's a new theory for dark matter. Researchers have found that dark matter acts remarkably similar to subatomic particles, which have been known to science since the 1930s.

Wave
Jul 22, 2015 10:05 AM EDT

Monster Waves Tracked Deep Beneath the Ocean Surface

Scientists have found out a little bit more about these skyscraper-high waves, which rarely break the ocean surface and instead move and dissipate underwater.

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