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Premature babies weigh 720g
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Premature babies weigh 720g

Premature babies weigh only 1.6 pounds (720g equivalent). Ruby Love Lambright girl has undergone treatment treatments after the baby was born less than 3 months old and…

December 14, 2018
Long life thanks to her
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Long life thanks to her

People championed longevity compared to other primates, and the new research results appreciate the role of grandparents in this happy reality.

December 14, 2018
Unexpected discovery of menopause
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Unexpected discovery of menopause

Most animals reproduce until they die. Humans are the only species to stop reproducing in the mid-life stage due to menopause. Today the role of menopause for human evol…

December 14, 2018
Tsunami victim: 'Buddha saved us'
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Tsunami victim: 'Buddha saved us'

After a sudden and intense attack on a series of earthquakes and tsunamis, all 65 families in Aramachi were devastated. The disaster killed 16 residents of the area. Tha…

December 14, 2018
'Scar' in the heart of Japanese tsunami victims
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'Scar' in the heart of Japanese tsunami victims

12 months after the tsunami, Yuko Sugimoto was reunited with her family and living in a shelter, but the scars from the double disaster were still haunting her mind and…

December 14, 2018
Decode the mystery of the blue skin
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Decode the mystery of the blue skin

A family in the US state of Kentucky has unusual, blue skin. Their skin color is the subject of many years of mysterious stories that make scientists seek answers.

December 14, 2018
Drug addiction also carries genetic factors
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Drug addiction also carries genetic factors

Previous research has shown these differences, but it is unclear how the brain is destroyed by addiction and the reason why it is easier for them to get into addiction t…

December 14, 2018
Twins born 5 years apart
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Twins born 5 years apart

The couple in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, North West England gave birth to a boy and a girl. However, the special thing is that these 2 babies are 5 years apart.

December 14, 2018
New drugs prevent malaria effectively
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New drugs prevent malaria effectively

International scientists have discovered a family of compounds that create a new generation of antimalarial drugs, which not only eliminates symptoms but also prevents t…

December 14, 2018
Why people do not have fingerprints?
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Why people do not have fingerprints?

When a Swiss woman entered the United States, she claimed that she and 9 of her family had no fingerprints. They began to undergo genetic analysis to determine the cause…

December 14, 2018
Snoring harms the brain
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Snoring harms the brain

Snoring is quite a common phenomenon. On average, every 2 families have one snoring while sleeping. Snoring not only affects people around, especially people in the same…

December 14, 2018