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Early diagnostic imaging to prevent kidney disease

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Visualization of renal fibrosis in fractional anisotropy (FA) maps. The left panels indicate Sirius Red staining (fibrosis) and the right panels stand for FA...
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Breakthrough in magnesium batteries

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This is a schematic of the structural evolution of titanium disulfide at different stages of intercalation. Interlayers are expanded or distorted as different amounts...
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New OCT technique provides better 3-D imaging of the cellular structure of the eye

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New OCT technique provides better 3-D imaging of the cellular structure of the eye. Credit: Copyright MedUni Vienna Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a high-resolution live...
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Compounds in cocoa may help delay onset of type 2 diabetes

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Chocolate as a medical aid? Credit: BYU Photo What if eating chocolate helped prevent and treat diabetes? It's crazy enough to laugh off. But...
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High salt intake associated with doubled risk of heart failure

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Researchers studied the impact of a high salt diet on heart failure risk. Credit: © Sea Wave / Fotolia High salt intake is associated with a...
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Eating triggers endorphin release in the brain

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Eating both bland (left panel) and delicious (right panel) meals triggered significant opioid release in the brain. Credit: Turku PET Centre Finnish researchers have revealed how...
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New ancient sea reptile found in Germany, the earliest of its kind

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Skull reconstruction of Lagenanectes richterae. Credit: Jahn Hornung A previously unrecognized 132 million-year-old fossilized sea monster from northern Germany has been identified by an international team...
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Largest Ichthyosaurus was pregnant mother

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Skeleton of Ichthyosaurus. Credit: Copyright Dean R. Lomax Scientists from the UK and Germany have discovered the largest Ichthyosaurus on record and found it was pregnant...
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Plant ‘smells’ insect foe, initiates defense

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Goldenrod can detect a compound produced by gall-inducing flies, according to researchers. Credit: Nick Sloff, Penn State It cannot run away from the fly...
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Ringing in ears keeps brain more at attention, less at rest, study finds

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Ringing in ears keeps brain more at attention, less at rest, study finds Tinnitus, a chronic ringing or buzzing in the ears, has...
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Fossils reveal how bizarre mammal beat extinction

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Solenodon, a bizarre venomous mammal from the Caribbean, survived extinction due to its generalist ecology. Credit: Photo by Alexis Mychajliw Animals that live on...