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January 3, 2014

Many people can recall reading at least one cherished story that they say changed their life. Now researchers at Emory University have detected what may be biological traces related to this feeling: Actual changes in the brain that linger, at least for a few days, after reading a novel. Their findings, that reading a novel may cause changes in resting-state connectivity of the brain that persist, were published by the journal Brain Connectivity. Read more

EurekAlert!

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February 9, 2012

Arterial stiffness due to is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease but is very difficult to measure. A new method for measuring arterial stiffness has been reported in BioMed Central's open access journal BioMedical Engineering OnLine. This simple, non-invasive, calculation is able to interpret standard oscillometric measurements to quantify both arterial stiffness and blood pressure simultaneously. Read more

EurekAlert!

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October 6, 2014

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Northwestern University have innovated and demonstrated the value of an algorithm to analyze microbial genomic data and speed discovery of new therapeutic drugs. Read more

Science News

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September 4, 2024

Nuclear clocks could rival atomic clocks and allow for new tests of fundamental physics. A new experiment demonstrates all the ingredients needed. Read more

Scientific American

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April 10, 2023

Math is called the “universal language,” but a unique dialect is being reborn Read more

EurekAlert!

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May 18, 2012

Recent studies have shown that palliative care interventions aimed at addressing patients' emotional, spiritual and social needs have a significant impact on cancer patients' quality of life and may even improve cancer patients' overall survival. Read more

Science News

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September 27, 2023

The preserved contents suggest the trilobite fed almost continuously and had a gut environment with an alkaline or neutral pH, researchers say. Read more

Science News

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December 6, 2022

In Yellowstone National Park, gray wolves infected with Toxoplasma gondii make riskier decisions, making them more likely to split off from the pack. Read more

Science News

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March 20, 2014

Great spotted cuckoo chicks show that brood parasites may benefit their hosts. Read more

NASA

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August 30, 2022