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Olympian lifespan ‘possible for all’
13 December 2012 Last updated at 22:05 ET The longevity Olympians enjoy is within the reach of everyone, experts say.
My, what big teeth you have! Threatening objects appear closer
Dec. 11, 2012 When we’re faced with things that seem threatening, whether it’s a hairy spider or an angry mob, our goal is usually to get as far away as we can
Novel laser technique reveals how the inner ear amplifies sound
Dec. 11, 2012 It has long been known that the inner ear actively amplifies sounds it receives, and that this amplification can be attributed to forces generated by outer hair cells in the cochlea
Brain displays an intrinsic mechanism for fighting infection
Dec. 10, 2012 White blood cells have long reigned as the heroes of the immune system.
Inspiration from a porcupine’s quills
Dec. 10, 2012 Anyone unfortunate enough to encounter a porcupine’s quills knows that once they go in, they are extremely difficult to remove. Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital now hope to exploit the porcupine quill’s unique properties to develop new types of adhesives, needles and other medical devices.
His and hers: Male sex hormones control differences in mammary gland nerve growth
ScienceDaily (Dec. 6, 2012) Johns Hopkins scientists have found a surprising mechanism that gives male sex hormones like testosterone control over the gender-specific absence or presence of mammary gland nerves that sense the amount of milk available in breast milk ducts.
Infants learn to look and look to learn: Model explains crucial links among looking, learning, and memory
ScienceDaily (Dec.
Do antidepressants improve mood and/or lessen seizure frequency in patients with epilepsy?
ScienceDaily (Dec. 3, 2012) Epilepsy and depression are common co-morbidities
Do antidepressants improve mood and/or lessen seizure frequency in patients with epilepsy?
ScienceDaily (Dec. 3, 2012) Epilepsy and depression are common co-morbidities
Master regulator of skin development discovered
ScienceDaily (Dec. 2, 2012) The surface of your skin, called the epidermis, is a complex mixture of many different cell types — each with a very specific job
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