Science and Medicine
Right-Handedness Prevailed 500,000 Years Ago
New research shows that distinctive markings on fossilized teeth correlate to the right or...
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Study Claims US Meat and Poultry May be Contaminated
Strains of Staphylococcus aureus are present in meat and poultry from US grocery stores...
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Treatments for Gambling Addiction
The bullet passes through the brain at such high velocity that it sends a...
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Fossil Provides Hints to Earth’s First Flowers
Scientists from the United States and China have discovered the first intact fossil of...
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U.S. Obesity Epidemic Now Requiring Fatter Crash Test Dummies
Crash test dummies are having to be enlarged in response to the country’s obesity...
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To the Brain, Getting Burned, Getting Dumped Feel the Same
“As a clinician, I like studies like this because patients often don’t understand why...
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Tortoise’s Leg Amputated, Replaced by Wheels
Red-footed tortoises are native to South America and are common pets in Brazil. Take...
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“Junk Food” Moms Have “Junk Food” Babies
“How ironic that your mother nags you to eat your fruits and vegetables, but...
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Japan Battles Nuclear Crisis, Power Effort Crucial
Japan has raised the severity rating of the nuclear crisis from level 4 to...
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Scans Show Surprising Differences in Brain-Injury Patients
“Not all minimally conscious patients are the same, and not all patients with locked-in...