Category: Science
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Melinda Gates pledges $560 million for contraception
London (Reuters) – Melinda Gates has pledged $560 million as part of a campaign to expand access to contraception for women in some of the poorest countries in the world. read more
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New magnetic brain implants may improve therapy for several neurological disorders
Breakthrough new research out of Massachusetts General Hospital shows that the use of magnetic field stimulation from microscopic devices implanted into the brain may be able to boost brain activity and alleviate symptoms of several devastating neurodegenerative conditions. Researchers leveraged the use of magnetic stimulation, which has been used for years to diagnose and treat…
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Texas Scientists Regret Loss of Higgs Boson Quest
Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) have unveiled the discovery of a tiny particle Wednesday that may help them understand the nature and even the origin of the universe. It’s a breakthrough Texas lost its chance to try for almost two decades ago, when Congress defunded the costly project. read more
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‘We’ve observed a new particle’: leaked video reveals apparent ‘God particle’ confirmation
What is it is Higgs boson? A video mistakenly posted online appears to confirm that scientists have discovered the elusive Higgs boson particle read more .
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Human Stem Cell Transplants Successfully Reversed Diabetes in Mice
Scientists successfully reversed diabetes in mice by transplanting mice human stem cells into mice in a discovery that may lead to way to finding a cure for a disease that affects 8.3 percent of the U.S. population. read more
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Physicists race to find elusive particle
Dr. Higgs, I presume? A team of physicists gathered in a room at CERN on Friday to begin crunching new data from the Large Hadron Collider this year. And they will be at it all this week. read more
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Key to cure is evolution and revolution
Leaps and bounds … Between 2005 and 2010, the number of women being screened biennially for breast cancer in NSW rose 66,000. In the 10 years to 2008, the death rate fell 11 per cent. read more
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Key Gene Found Responsible For Accelerated Aging and Cancer
Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have identified a single gene that simultaneously controls inflammation, accelerated aging and cancer. Read more
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Geeks use computer power to cure cancer
The human race agrees cancer is awful. Nobody wants it and nobody likes it. Cancer’s impact also spreads to the minds of families and friends of those with the disease, who watch their loved ones try to cope with their own bodies trying to kill them. Read more
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Could this virus cure cancer?
Australian scientists are leading a global charge to combat one of the world’s worst killers with a surprising secret weapon – the common cold. Read more