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Do you know what you’re smoking? Research suggests that you don’t
There is little awareness of the chemical components of cigarette smoke amongst US adults, even though many of them report having looked for relevant...
High-tech scans can spare lymphoma patients intensive chemo
HODGKIN lymphoma patients can be spared the serious side effects of chemotherapy thanks to high-tech scans that can predict the outcome of treatment, according...
NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula
NGC 6888, also known as the Crescent Nebula, is a cosmic bubble about 25 light-years across, blown by winds from its central, bright, massive...
Sunrise Solstice over Stonehenge
Today the Sun reaches its northernmost point in planet Earth's sky. Called a solstice, the date astronomically marks a change of seasons -- from...
NASA scientists discover unexpected mineral on Mars
This low-angle self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at the site from which it reached down to drill into a rock...
UTM professor discovers new origins for farmed rice
Chew on this: rice farming is a far older practice than we knew. In fact, the oldest evidence of domesticated rice has just been...
Memory loss caused by West Nile virus explained
Every year as mosquito season arrives, so does West Nile virus, causing fever in thousands of people nationwide and life-threatening brain infections in an...
Pharmaceutical industry-sponsored meals associated with higher prescribing rates
Accepting a single pharmaceutical industry-sponsored meal was associated with higher rates of prescribing certain drugs to Medicare patients by physicians, with more, and costlier,...
The universe is overrun with black holes, astronomers predict
A new study published in Nature presents one of the most complete models of matter in the universe and predicts hundreds of massive black...
X-ray echoes of a shredded star provide close-up of ‘killer’ black hole
In this artist's rendering, a thick accretion disk has formed around a supermassive black hole following the tidal disruption of a star that wandered...
More reasons to eat your broccoli
Love it or hate it, broccoli is touted as a superfood, offering an array of health benefits. And it's about to get even more...
