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Scientists find protein exploited by virus ravaging West Africa
A research team from several institutions being led by the University of California San Diego has deciphered a key component
Continue reading »Scientists create 3-D structure of 1918 influenza virus-like particles
Virus-like particles (VLPs) are protein-based structures that mimic viruses and bind to antibodies. Because VLPs are not infectious, they show
Continue reading »Thriving after depression—why are scientists ignoring good outcomes?
In the wake of suicides by Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, we as a nation are newly sobered by depression’s
Continue reading »Scientists discover fundamental rule of brain plasticity
Our brains are famously flexible, or “plastic,” because neurons can do new things by forging new or stronger connections with
Continue reading »Scientists discover how moderate drinking toughens up heart cells
How alcohol protects the heart: Scientists discover moderate drinking teaches heart cells how to toughen up The heart produces the
Continue reading »Scientists uncover a factor important for Zika virus host species restriction
Princeton University researchers Qiang Ding, Alexander Ploss, and colleagues have identified one of the mechanisms by which Zika virus (ZIKV)
Continue reading »Women who wake up early are less likely to get depressed
Women who wake up early are less likely to get depressed than late risers, claim scientists Researchers in the US
Continue reading »Scientists finally discover why a blind woman, 48, can see
Why can a blind woman see her daughter’s ponytail bobbing when she walks but NOT her face? After years of
Continue reading »Distracting yourself is the best way to get over heartbreak
Are YOU heartbroken? Scientists reveal why distracting yourself is the best way to get over an ex Thinking about positive
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