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Memory for visual scenes is enhanced when events occur at behaviorally relevant times
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What determines whether a scene is remembered or forgotten? According to a new study memory for visual scenes may not depend on attention level or what a scene contains, but when the scene is presented. The study shows how visual scenes are encoded into memory at behaviorally relevant points in time... (original story)
Researchers discover two new ways to kill TB bacteria; Findings could help tame extremely drug-resistant strains
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Researchers have found two novel ways of killing the bacteria that cause tuberculosis, a disease responsible for an estimated two million deaths each year. (original story)
Imperfect chips pave the way for new quantum technology
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When it comes to optical chips, disorder can actually be desirable. The surprising finding was made by a research group in Denmark, overturning the common notion that optical chips must be perfect. (original story)
Health-care worker vaccination rates remain perilously low
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Health-care personnel influenza immunization rates have remained low, despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other leading health-care organizations that all health-care personnel receive annual flu vaccines. Experts say these levels are perilous. Increasing ... (original story)
Women do make men throw caution to the wind, research confirms
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The presence of an attractive woman elevates testosterone levels and physical risk taking in young men, according to a recent study. (original story)
Seaweed to tackle rising tide of obesity
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In a new study, scientists in the UK have shown that by adding seaweed fiber to the diet you can reduce fat digestion by up to 75 percent. (original story)
Environmental refugees and global warming
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Climate change and environmental degradation are likely to trigger increased migration in Sub-Saharan Africa with potentially devastating effects on the hundreds of millions of especially poor people, according to a new article. (original story)
Brewing up a gentler java: Dark-roasted coffee contains stomach-friendly ingredient
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Stomach irritation preventing almost two out of every 10 people from enjoying coffee. Now, scientists report the discovery of several substances that may be among the culprits responsible for brewing up heartburn and stomach pain in every cup. (original story)
Key predictor of cardiovascular death identified
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) hospitalizes more than 160,000 Canadians every year, and almost one quarter of those patients die from this common form of heart disease. But now researchers have identified a key predictor of mortality in CAD patients, which means that specialists can better determine ... (original story)
Chemical that may protect hearts of muscular dystrophy patients discovered
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Researchers have discovered a chemical that may, over the long term, protect the hearts of Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients -- a fatal and most common form of muscular dystrophy in children. (original story)
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