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Sniffing Out Stem Cell Fates in the Nose
Using single-cell RNA sequencing and clever statistical analysis to track stem cells as they mature.
Adult stem cells have the ability to transform into many...
How Harmful is Alcohol For the Adolescent Brain?
Under 18, no alcohol.
In spite of this slogan, adolescents still have access to alcohol.
But how harmful is that one beer for the...
Holographic analysis of Wi-Fi data generates 3-D images of the vicinity
Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a holographic imaging process that depicts the radiation of a Wi-Fi transmitter to generate...
Antibiotic-resistant microbes date back to 450 million years ago, well before the age of...
Leading hospital "superbugs," known as the enterococci, arose from an ancestor that dates back 450 million years -- about the time when animals were...
How the Muslim Brotherhood Persecutes Christians
Muslim Brotherhood leaders have long used hateful rhetoric stirring up enmity against Egypt’s minority Coptic population.
But this incitement spilled over into a widespread campaign...
All OnePlus Devices Vulnerable to Remote Attacks Due to 4 Unpatched Flaws
There is a bad news for all OnePlus lovers.
A security researcher has discovered four vulnerabilities that affect all OnePlus handsets, including One, X, 2,...
US intel chiefs express doubts about Kaspersky security software
FBI’s acting director tells Senate his agency is ‘very concerned’ about the cybersecurity firm due its Russian origins.
Top US intelligence chiefs on Thursday publicly...
Everyday Chemicals May Affect Brain Development, Including Fetal IQ
All vertebrates – from frogs and birds to human beings – require the same thyroid hormone to thrive.
Every stage of brain development is...
Venezuela: What is happening today?
A look at the country's ongoing protests against the government of President Maduro and the current political situation.
Venezuela's capital, Caracas, has seen almost daily...
EU Council Allows Austria, Germany, Denmark, Sweden to Prolong Border Checks
Austria, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway may prolong proportionate temporary border controls for a maximum period of six months, according to the decision of...
Norway’s Progress Party want to ban the circumcision of baby boys
Norway's Progress Party recently adopted a policy of supporting any proposed national ban on the circumcision of baby boys, triggering strong reactions at home...
Jordanians won’t support ground intervention in Syria
A US-led military exercise in Jordan triggered speculations about an imminent military offensive inside Syria.
A joint military exercise between Jordan and the US sparked...
Tai Chi Relieves Insomnia in Breast Cancer Survivors
Study shows that slow-moving meditation practice works just as well as talk therapy, and better than medication.
If you’ve ever had insomnia, you know worrying...
The Veins in Your Brain Don’t All Act the Same
Contrary behavior by veins in the brainstem is what keeps us alive.
Certain blood vessels in the brainstem constrict when blood vessels elsewhere in the...
Physicists find a way to control charged molecules with quantum logic
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) physicists have solved the seemingly intractable puzzle of how to control the quantum properties of individual charged...
