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What impact does a day of roller derby have on our skin microbiome?

The human skin is home to countless microorganisms that we can't see, but these microbes help define who we are. Our invisible passengers – known as the skin microbiome - contribute to our health in numerous ways including ...

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Scientists advance the art of magic with a study of Penn and Teller's 'cups and balls' illusion

Cognitive brain researchers have studied a magic trick filmed in magician duo Penn & Teller's theater in Las Vegas, to illuminate the neuroscience of illusion. Their results advance our understanding of how observers can ...

Health created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Consumers have few negative reactions to the results of genetic testing for cancer mutations

A 23andMe study of consumers' reactions to genetic testing found that even when the tests revealed high-risk mutations in individuals, those individuals had few negative reactions to the news. Instead of inducing serious ...

Cancer created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0