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New drug clears psoriasis in clinical trials

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Psoriasis on elbow. Credit: © hriana / Fotolia About 80 percent of patients with moderate to severe psoriasis saw their disease completely or almost completely cleared...
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Genes responsible for diversity of human skin colors identified

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This is a Mursi woman of Nilo-Saharan ancestry. Nilo-Saharan pastoralist populations possess some of the darkest skin in Africa. Researchers from the University of...
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A safe optical fiber for delivering light and drugs into the body

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A view of light delivery through a citrate-based optical fiber. Credit: D. Shan/C. Zhang/Penn State In Penn State's Materials Research Institute, an electrical engineer and a...
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Better mini brains could help scientists identify treatments for Zika-related brain damage

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These are organoids before (left) and after exposure to Zika (center), and after treatment (right). Credit: UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center/Cell Reports UCLA researchers have...
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Engineers invent breakthrough millimeter-wave circulator IC

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This is a chip microphotograph of the 25GHz fully-integrated non-reciprocal passive magnetic-free 45nm SOI CMOS circulator based on spatio-temporal conductivity modulation. Credit: Tolga Dinc/Columbia Engineering Columbia...
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Filter may be a match for fracking water

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A superhydrophilic filter produced at Rice University can remove more than 90 percent of contaminants from water used in hydraulic fracturing operations. In this...
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Fish oil vs. lard: Why some fat can help or hinder your diet

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Consuming fish oil instead of lard makes a significant difference in brain function. New research shows that brain function remains normal and manages to...
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Love the cook, love the food: Attraction to comfort food linked to positive social...

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What is your comfort food? Credit: © lightwavemedia / Fotolia A big bowl of mashed potatoes. What about spaghetti and meatballs? Sushi? Regardless of what you...
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Bycatch responsible for decline of endangered New Zealand sea lion

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Getting caught in fishing nets is a major cause of death for the increasingly endangered New Zealand sea lion, according to new research from...
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New type of stem cell line produced offers expanded potential for research and treatments

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Four-cell embryo (stock illustration). Credit: © nobeastsofierce / Fotolia Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators have created Expanded Potential Stem Cells (EPSCs)...
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12,000 years ago, Florida hurricanes heated up despite chilly seas

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Figure 3 from the paper: Simulated changes in climatic controls on hurricane activity between the Younger Dryas (YD, 12.0-12.5 ka) and early Holocene (EH,...