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How does our body control time?
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How does our body control time?

Our alarm clock can instantly be adjusted for an extra hour on March 9, but our biological clock needs a longer time to adjust to changes because of the watch. Our biolo…

December 14, 2018
Progress in cancer cell detection techniques
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Progress in cancer cell detection techniques

Cancer researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the United States (UCLA) have reported a major advance in the detection of cancer cells as they spre…

December 14, 2018
Danger from insecticidal chemicals
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Danger from insecticidal chemicals

A group of researchers from the University of Granada's Department of Health and Radiology, in collaboration with Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, found that 100% of a…

December 14, 2018
12 tips when using alcoholic drinks
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12 tips when using alcoholic drinks

How to limit the risk of alcoholic drinks when you have to use them in communication? Scientists give 11 tips when using alcohol ...

December 14, 2018
Love is beneficial to health
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Love is beneficial to health

According to a recent study, love brings positive effects to health. This study was published in the International Journal of Biological Psychology. It shows that love b…

December 14, 2018
Working at night is more harmful than smoking
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Working at night is more harmful than smoking

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently added a night shift to the list of potential risk factors for cancer. The list includes ultraviolet rays,…

December 14, 2018
'Gene therapy' Near or far?
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'Gene therapy' Near or far?

The human body has 20,488 genes. Each cell contains all of these genes, but only certain genes work according to certain functions called active genes and functional gen…

December 14, 2018