Researchers investigating why some people suffer from motor disabilities report they may have dialed back evolution’s clock a few ticks by blocking molecular pruning of sophisticated brain-to-limb nerve connections in …read more Source:: Science
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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
Thousands of genes influence most diseases, researchers report
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•In a provocative new perspective piece, researchers say that disease genes are spread uniformly across the genome, not clustered in specific molecular pathways, as has been thought. …read more Source:: Science
El Niño fueled Zika outbreak, new study suggests
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•A change in weather patterns, brought on by the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño of 2015, fueled the Zika outbreak in South America, researchers report. …read more Source:: Science
The world’s wet regions are getting wetter, the dry regions are getting drier
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•Wet regions of Earth are getting wetter and dry regions are getting drier, but it is happening at a slower rate than previously thought, report investigators who, in a new …read more Source:: Science
Huge reduction in African dust plume impacted climate 11,000 years ago
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•Scientists have discovered a huge reduction in an African dust plume that led to more Saharan monsoons 11,000 years ago, suggests a new report. …read more Source:: Science
More research needed on U.S. earthquakes possibly tied to oil and gas work: report
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•(Reuters) – A coalition of U.S. states warned on Monday that a spike in earthquakes potentially tied to oil and gas activity in places not typically prone to them needs …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Glider backers report successful test in quest for stratosphere
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•PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – An experimental glider that could eventually reach the edge of space without the power of an engine had a successful first test flight over Oregon this …read more Source:: UKScienceNews