Neurologists have created a hands-free, thought-controlled musical instrument. They hope that this new instrument will help empower and rehabilitate patients with motor disabilities such as those from stroke, spinal cord …read more Source:: Science
Month: July 2017
Hormone replacement therapies help breast cancer grow, spread
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•Women who take hormone replacement therapies have a higher incidence of breast cancer, research shows. Now, researchers have linked natural and synthetic progestins to the body’s production of specialized cancer …read more Source:: Science
Planet Nine hypothesis supported by new evidence
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•Last year, the existence of an unknown planet in our Solar system was announced. However, this hypothesis was subsequently called into question as biases in the observational data were detected. …read more Source:: Science
Red Hat opens new OpenShift Platform-as-a-Service public cloud
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•Red Hat relies on Amazon Web Services to enable developers to build cloud-native applications on its latest version of OpenShift Online. …read more Source:: Linux
Eye microbiome trains immune cells to fend off pathogens in mice
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•Bugs in your eyes may be a good thing. Resident microbes living on the eye are essential for immune responses that protect the eye from infection, new research shows. The …read more Source:: Science
Warm winter events in Arctic becoming more frequent, lasting longer
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•Arctic winter warming events — winter days where temperatures peak above 14 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 10 degrees Celsius) — are a normal part of the climate over the ice-covered Arctic …read more Source:: Science
Generous people live happier lives
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•Generosity makes people happier, even if they are only a little generous. People who act solely out of self-interest are less happy. Merely promising to be more generous is enough …read more Source:: Science
Type 1 diabetes risk linked to intestinal viruses
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•Viruses in the intestines may affect a person’s chance of developing Type I diabetes, new research suggests. Children whose gut viral communities are less diverse are more likely to generate …read more Source:: Science
Brain training has no effect on decision-making or cognitive function, researchers report
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•A recent study found that, not only did commercial brain training with Lumosity™ have no effect on decision-making, it also had no effect on cognitive function beyond practice effects on …read more Source:: Science
In fathering, peace-loving bonobos don’t spread the love
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•Bonobos have a reputation for being the peaceful, free-loving hippies of the primate world. But, researchers have discovered that despite friendly relations between the sexes, particular males have a surprisingly …read more Source:: Science