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Genome duplication drives evolution of species | Timothy Paape and Kentaro Shimizu
The plant species Arabidopsis kamchatica, which belongs to the rockcress genus, originated from the combination of two species. Credit: Lucas Mohn, UZH Sept. 25, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Many wild and ...
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Schoolyard tree cover predicts math performance in high-poverty urban schools | Ming Kuo
Students in low-income, high-poverty Chicago schools had better test scores when there were more trees in the schoolyard, according to a new study by Ming Kuo of the University of Illinois. Credit: ...
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Molecule capable of halting and reverting neurodegeneration caused by Parkinson's disease identified | Salvador Ventura
Image credit: topag.mpg.deSept. 25, 2018 (MedicalXpress) -- The small SynuClean-D molecule interrupts the formation of the alpha-synuclein amyloid fibers responsible for the onset of Parkinson's ...
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Unhealthy lifestyle responsible for 45,000 predicted cases of bowel cancer in next decade | Claire M Vajdic
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Sept. 25, 2018 (MedicalXpress) -- A large proportion of bowel cancers in Australia are preventable by adopting a healthy lifestyle -- particularly for men, a new study ...
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Physical activity necessary to maintain heart-healthy lifestyle | Gerald Fletcher
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Sept. 24, 2018 (MedicalXpress) -- Exercise and physical activity are of vast global importance to prevent and control the increasing problem of heart disease and stroke, ...
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Money (Always) Talks... | Philip A. Farruggio
Philip A. FarruggioPhilip A. Farruggio -- World News Trust Sept. 24, 2018 ...And we suckers walk! Anyone who even occasionally checks current events knows how much money is spent on presidential ...
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Drugged!! | Philip A. Farruggio
Philip A. FarruggioPhilip A. Farruggio -- World News Trust Sept. 20, 2018 You don't have to be a genius sometimes to just "connect the dots." Since 2012, Big Pharma ads for prescription drugs, ...
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An Astrological Interlude: Libra Ingress 2018 | John Michael Greer
Sept. 19, 2018 (EcoSophia.net) -- The autumn equinox is nearly on us, and with it comes the mainstay of the political astrologer, the ingress chart. Regular readers who’ve been following the ...
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Mindfulness meditation: 10 minutes a day improves cognitive function | Peter Malinowski
Photo credit: Sebastien Wiertz. Flickr (CC BY 2.0) Sept. 19, 2018 (MedicalXpress) -- Practicing mindfulness meditation for 10 minutes a day improves concentration and the ability to keep information ...
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Thawing permafrost may release more CO2 than previously thought, study suggests | Katie Willis
A permafrost thaw slump on the Peel Plateau in the Northwest Territories exposes permafrost rich in ice and sediment. As the permafrost thaws and collapses, sulfuric acid in water breaks down the ...
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The first rule of Fight Club is to not join Fight Club | Mickey Z.
Photo: Jessica Pereira / FLICKR Mickey Z. -- World News Trust Sept. 18, 2018 I saw Fight Club in the theater when it came out in 1999. It was love at first sight. Like the well-programmed white male ...
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