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Texting while driving causes brain ‘brownout’
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon probed the effects distracted driving has on the brain.
Diabetes treatment helps weight loss
A recent study shows that a form of therapy currently used on diabetes patients may be able to promote weight loss by reducing a person’s food intake.
Mouse proteins may hold secret to longer human life
Sirtuin proteins have interested researchers in the past decade because of their possible ties to longevity.
How Things Work: Antihistamines block allergy triggers
Antihistamines work by blocking the effects of an immune system chemical in our bodies.
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Catapulting mechanism behind fern reproduction Instead of using seeds or flowers to reproduce, ferns replicate by dispersing spores into the air. Using...