Quantum Physics
Adding or subtracting single quanta of sound
Researchers perform experiments that can add or subtract a single quantum of sound—with surprising results when applied to noisy sound fields.
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Neuroscience
Stimulating brain pathways shows origins of human language and memory
Scientists have identified that the evolutionary development of human and primate brains may have been similar for communication and memory.
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Medical research
Researchers develop promising way to find new cancer drugs
All the cells in the human body share the same genes. But how our genes are expressed determines whether a cell becomes a brain cell or a liver cell. In addition, changes in gene expression often play a significant role in ...
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Medical research
Protein anchors as a newly discovered key molecule in cancer spread and epilepsy
Certain anchor proteins inhibit a key metabolic driver that plays an important role in cancer and developmental brain disorders. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the University of Innsbruck, together ...
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Plants & Animals
Scientists show impact of human activity on bird species
Scientists have shown where bird species would exist in the absence of human activity under research that could provide a new approach to setting conservation priorities.
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Archaeology
Climate change in antiquity: Mass emigration due to water scarcity
The absence of monsoon rains at the source of the Nile was the cause of migrations and the demise of entire settlements in the late Roman province of Egypt. This demographic development has been compared with environmental ...
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Pediatrics
Child car seat safety tip: Skip puffy winter coats
(HealthDay)—Puffy coats have their place, but it's not inside a car seat.
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Cardiology
Women more prone to nighttime cardiac arrest than men
(HealthDay)—Going into cardiac arrest at night can be particularly deadly, and now new research suggests that it might strike women more than men.
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Musicians have more connected brains than non-musicians
The brains of musicians have stronger structural and functional connections compared to those of non-musicians, regardless of innate pitch ability, according to new research from JNeurosci.
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Oncology & Cancer
Disparities in lung cancer screening eligibility still exist
(HealthDay)—Despite increases in lung cancer screening eligibility, gender, racial, and ethnic screening disparities may still persist, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in JAMA Network Open.
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