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Gene Critical in Brain Development
New research from the University of Adelaide has confirmed that a gene linked to intellectual disability is critical to the earliest stages of the development of human brains.
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Stomach Responds to Time of Day
By Stephen Luntz
Nerves in the stomach alter the amount we can eat without feeling full depending on the time of day.
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People Prefer a Human Face for Robots
By Stephen Luntz
Elderly people prefer to get medical assistance from a robot that displays a human face, according to Dr Elizabeth Broadbent of the University of Auckland’s Department of Psychological Medicine.
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Tiger Shark Monogamy Fuels Sustainability Risk
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Nanomaterial to Protect Astronauts from Space Radiation
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Heat Waves Increase Risk for Unhatched Geckos
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Herbal Medicine’s Hidden Risks Pose a Threat to Health
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Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis Has Created an Artificial Epidemic
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Hair Samples Reveal the Effects of Ecstasy Use
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Black Leopards Reveal Their Spots
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