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Scientists Are Closer to Developing a Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Blood TestTuesday, April 30, 2019
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating condition that leaves its suffers with many questions but few answers. CFS’s causes are poorly understood, there’s no cure, and there isn’t a definitive way to screen for it. Now, scientists say the…
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Self-Driving Catheter Robot Navigates the Heart for SurgeryBy Roni Dengler
Thursday, April 25, 2019
When navigating through dark environments, rats swish their whiskers against nearby objects to figure out where they are. As the animals explore, they use this sense of touch to build maps of unfamiliar places. Cockroaches and blind crayfish use th…
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Scientists Find a Brain Circuit in Mice That May Encourage OvereatingWednesday, April 24, 2019
The “everything in moderation” mantra sounds like great advice for weight management. Enjoy all your favorite junk food, but stick to reasonable portions and don’t indulge too often. For most of us, that’s easier said than done. Now, a new discove…
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New Tech Converts Thoughts to Speech, Could Give Voice to the VoicelessBy Roni Dengler
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Throat cancer, stroke and paralysis can rob people’s voices and strip away their ability to speak. Now, researchers have developed a decoder that translates brain activity into a synthetic voice. The new technology is a significant step toward rest…
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MAGAZINE HIGHLIGHTS
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Cloning’s Long Legacy — And Why It’ll Never Be Used on HumansCloning a person is dangerous, ethically dubious and ultimately unnecessary.
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The Grim Origins of ‘Gluten-Free’It took an act of war for doctors to learn how to treat celiac disease.
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Sex and the Cosmic CityColonizing space means reproducing there. We still don’t know if that’s possible.
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MEDIA GALLERIES
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