Queen Mary University of London
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Just last year, scientists declared that Spinosaurus was the first dinosaur known to swim through the water, preying upon fish as it did so. A new study, however, suggests that it was probably more of a shore-based feeder.
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A new study led by the University of Edinburgh has identified a protein that plays a crucial role in protecting the body’s blood stem cells from damage during infection, a finding that could lead to new ways to slow down the aging process.
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When we talk about the speed of sound, we usually mean how fast it moves through air. But it can travel much faster through other media, and now scientists at the University of Cambridge have identified the absolute top speed of sound.
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Scientists have found that a peptide taken from the foot-and-mouth-disease virus naturally zeroes in on pancreatic cancer cells, providing them with a new vehicle for drug delivery capable of completely killing off tumors in early experiments.
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Age-related macular degeneration is one of the leading causes of blindness, and there may now be new hope for treating or even preventing it. An international team of scientists has identified a specific protein that may be the cause of the disorder.
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Scientists have developed a new prostate cancer blood test that promises significant increases in accuracy compared to current blood tests.
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A recent analysis of previously-unearthed pterosaur bones reveals that they belonged to a new genus and species.
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Through a comprehensive trial involving thousands of subjects, a newly designed cervical cancer screening method has been shown to greatly outperform current screening methods in terms of both cost and accuracy, while also shedding new light on the mechanics at play.
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Braces may straighten out people's smiles, but unfortunately they also often cause teeth to decay, resulting in off-putting white marks. There's hope, however, as an experimental new bonding glue for braces has been shown to prevent that decay.
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When people receive an organ transplant, they have to take drugs that keep their body's immune system from rejecting the organ. Unfortunately, these drugs suppress the immune system as a whole. There could be hope, however, in the form of a drug that's currently being developed to treat diabetes.
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While some researchers have been busy developing a possible vaccine to help humans beat their nicotine cravings, others have been getting bumblebees addicted to the stuff to see whether or not the drug could influence the insects' ability to learn the color of flowers.
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With its small brain, you might not think a bumblebee could be trained. However, in the words of a new study author: "Our study puts the final nail in the coffin of the idea that small brains constrain insects to have limited behavioural flexibility and only simple learning abilities."
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