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September 8, 2020
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Aug. 27, 2020 — In a landmark study, scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have mapped the immense halo of gas enveloping the Andromeda galaxy, our nearest large galactic …
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Aug. 31, 2020 — Researchers have identified specific sub-populations of brain cells in the prefrontal cortex, a key part of the brain that regulates social behavior, that are required for normal sociability in adulthood and are profoundly vulnerable to juvenile …
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September 8, 2020
Got Fatigue? Brain Regions That May Control It
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Aug. 26, 2020 — Using MRI scans and computer modeling, scientists say they have further pinpointed areas of the human brain that regulate efforts to deal with …
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Children With Asthma Could Benefit from Prescribing According to Genetic Differences
Sep. 7, 2020 — Selecting treatments according to genetic differences could help children and teenagers with asthma, according to new research. The trial, which compares patients treated according to small genetic differences with patients treated according to existing guidelines, is the first of its kind in children and …
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September 8, 2020
Exploding Stars May Have Caused Mass Extinction
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Aug. 18, 2020 — Killer cosmic rays from nearby supernovae could be the culprit behind at least one mass extinction event, researchers said, and finding certain radioactive isotopes in Earth’s rock record could …
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Producing Leather-Like Materials from Fungi
Sep. 7, 2020 — Leather is used as a durable and flexible material in many aspects of everyday life including furniture and clothing. Leather substitutes derived from fungi are considered to be an ethical and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional bovine …
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September 8, 2020
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Changing What We Eat Could Offset Years of Climate-Warming Emissions
Sep. 7, 2020 — Plant protein foods — like lentils, beans, and nuts –c an provide vital nutrients using a small fraction of the land required to produce meat and dairy. By shifting to these foods, much of the remaining land could support ecosystems that absorb CO2, according to a new …
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September 8, 2020
Smiling Really Does Give You a Positive Outlook
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Aug. 13, 2020 — From Sinatra to Katy Perry, celebrities have long sung about the power of a smile — how it picks you up, changes your outlook, and generally makes you feel better. But is it all smoke and mirrors, …
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Being a Selfish Jerk Doesn’t Get You Ahead: Study
Aug. 31, 2020 — Two studies provide empirical evidence to settle the question of whether being aggressively Machiavellian helps people get ahead. The studies concluded that being a jerk provides no advantage in career advancement. Any power boost disagreeable people get from being intimidating is offset by their poor interpersonal relationships, the studies …