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The sound of stillness: how the brain hears silence

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  • February 10, 2010
In language, the silent spaces between words are just as important as the words themselves. Without those split-second gaps, words would run...
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Journal withdraws the original MMR vaccine-autism study

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  • February 2, 2010
The medical journal The Lancet has retracted the 1998 article that was the first to link the MMR vaccine to autism. The withdraw comes hot on the...
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Top 10 science stories of 2009 -- #8: new discovery may end transplant rejection

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  • December 23, 2009
In celebration of the approaching New Year, I present a list of my most popular science stories of 2009. Taken from the vast expanse of all fields...
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Top 10 science stories of 2009 -- #9: flu virus 'paralyzes' immune system

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  • December 23, 2009
In celebration of the approaching New Year, I present a list of my most popular science stories of 2009. Taken from the vast expanse of all fields...
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Top 10 science stories of 2009 -- #10: Wii-hab boosts Parkinson's treatments

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  • December 21, 2009
In celebration of the approaching New Year, I present a list of my most popular science stories of 2009. Taken from the vast expanse of all fields...
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New sensory system found in the skin

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  • December 8, 2009
Researchers have found an entirely new system related to touch hidden beneath our skin. The study, published in the journal Pain, suggests that...
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Heart disease plagued the ancient Egyptians

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  • November 18, 2009
Cheeseburgers, fries, and other modern-day fatty foods often receive the blunt of the blame for atherosclerosis, a heart disease in which...
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The fine line between love and hate

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  • November 12, 2009
They call it the “love hormone”: oxytocin, a little molecule in the brain that influences everything from lust to trust. While its...
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Genetic clue for ridding the body of hepatitis C

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  • September 17, 2009
Johns Hopkins researchers have found a unique variable in those who are able to defeat Hepatitis C virus (HCV), which can cause a vicious infection...
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Deficits in reward system of ADHD brains found

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  • September 9, 2009
The underlying causes of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have yet to be well characterized. But a new study utilizing brain imaging...
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