Young babies make many squeals, vowel-like sounds, growls and short, word-like sounds such as "ba" or "aga." Those precursors to speech, or protophones, are later replaced with early words and, eventually, whole phrases and ...
May 31, 2023
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Cancer cells not only ravage the body—they also compete with each other.
Apr 23, 2020
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New research from the University of Sheffield has discovered that switching to a rich diet after eating a restricted diet can decrease life expectancy and have negative effects on health.
Feb 21, 2020
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A tumor is often made up of different cells, some of which have changed—or evolved—over time and gained the ability to grow faster, survive longer and potentially avoid treatment. These cells, which have an "evolutionary ...
Feb 7, 2020
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The idea behind power poses, that if you stand in a "powerful" position, broad posture, hands on hips, shoulders high and pushed back, you will suddenly feel psychologically and physiologically stronger, is intuitively appealing, ...
Nov 24, 2016
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When Charles Darwin first sketched how species evolved by natural selection, he drew what looked like a tree. The diagram started at a central point with a common ancestor, then the lines spread apart as organisms evolved ...
Jan 9, 2013
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Prejudice is linked to aggression for men and fear for women, suggests new research led by Michigan State University scholars.
Jan 24, 2012
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How researchers conceptualize a disease informs how they treat it. Cancer is often described as uncontrollable cell growth triggered by genetic damage. But cancer can also be seen from angles that emphasize mathematics, evolutionary ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Our noses perform important functions every day of our lives, but we often only notice when disease changes how they work.
Jun 7, 2023
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Maybe you too have bought into the idea that men with numerous sexual partners are actually admired, while women with the same are condemned—the so-called sexual double standard. But that turns out to be a myth, according ...
May 16, 2023
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