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• Once upon a time, an exoplanet was discovered

  New York | Heidelberg, 16 April 2018
  Personal recollections of an astrophysicist shed new light on the 1995 discovery on 51 Pegasi b
  

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• How cheetahs outsmart lions and hyenas

  Heidelberg | New York,  10 April 2018  

  Serengeti study shows that cheetahs use situation-dependent methods of protecting their hunted prey from larger predators 
  

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• Rats sniff out TB in children

  Heidelberg | New York,  9 April 2018  

  Research shows that rats can detect tuberculosis in children with higher accuracy than standard microscopy tests 
  

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• Bonobos share and share alike

  Heidelberg | New York,  5 April 2018  

  Study documents the first observation of bonobos sharing meat with neighboring communities
  

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• Spa therapy helps Japan’s snow monkeys cope with the cold

  Heidelberg | New York,  3 April 2018  

  New data reveal that female Japanese macaques bathe in hot springs to lower stress from cold weather
  

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• Simulations document self-assembly of proteins and DNA

  New York | Heidelberg, 28 March 2018
  Colloidal model featuring rigid bodies with two interaction sites explains how biological entities such as protein/DNA combinations can self-assemble
  

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• Meditate regularly for an improved attention span in old age

  Heidelberg | New York,  28 March 2018  

  Extensive study finds that regular meditation sessions can have a long-lasting effect on a person’s attention span and other cognitive abilities
  

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• How to deal with embarrassing situations

  Heidelberg | New York,  27 March 2018  

  Study shows that putting yourself in the position of an observer could be key to overcoming feelings of embarrassment  
  

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• Unresolved puzzles in exotic nuclei

  New York | Heidelberg, 27 March 2018
  A new review highlights the historical developments in our understanding of the nuclear structure of unstable and unbound forms of helium, lithium and beryllium
  

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• Non-psychoactive cannabis ingredient could help addicts stay clean

  Heidelberg | New York, 23 March 2018  

  Preclinical study using rats shows that Cannabidiol can reduce the risk of relapse
  

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• Home genetic tests should be interpreted by experts

  Heidelberg | New York,  22 March 2018 

  Geneticists recommend seeking clinical test validation after initial study finds up to 40 percent of at-home genetic tests to be inaccurate
  

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• High-energy ions’ movement affected by silicon crystal periodicity

  New York | Heidelberg, 21 March 2018
  Thinnest-ever silicon crystal enhances ion channelling performance in particle accelerators
  

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• Antibiotics could be key to relieving chronic bladder pain

  Heidelberg | New York, 20 March 2018  

  Women suffering from recurrent cystitis or chronic bladder pain could benefit from a long-term course of antibiotics
  

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• Which skills will help patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder?

  Heidelberg | New York,  16 March 2018  

  New research shows sufferers of obsessive-compulsive disorder lack adaptive coping skills 
  

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• Daily dose of violent video games has no long-term effect on adult aggression

  Heidelberg | New York, 14 March 2018  

  First long-term study finds no link between violent video game play and increased levels of aggression in adults
  

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• Can pursuing happiness make you unhappy?

  Heidelberg | New York, 12 March 2018  

  Researchers show that aiming to achieve happiness can affect your perception of time
  

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• Can’t sleep? Could be down to genetics

  Heidelberg | New York,  8 March 2018  

  Large study confirms that insomnia is hereditary
  

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• Fish team up for more food

  Heidelberg | New York,  6 March 2018  

  Researchers show how a fish species in Lake Tanganyika works together to secure additional food sources
  

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• Nuptial gifts beat pheromones

  Heidelberg | New York,  1 March 2018  

  New study shows that female hunting spiders do not respond to chemical signals given out by potential mates, preferring silk-wrapped food gifts instead
  

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• 3D simulations reveal synergistic mechanisms of the human heart

  Heidelberg | Bologna,  28 February 2018  

  A new model examines the mutual interaction of blood flow with the individual components of the heart to provide clues about better preventing cardiac conditions
  

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• Young people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes less likely to die of cancer

  Heidelberg | New York, 22 February 2018

  Younger age at diabetes diagnosis is linked to higher risk of death from heart disease and stroke, yet lower risk of cancer death
  

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• Understanding the wetting of micro-textured surfaces can help give them new functionalities

  New York | Heidelberg, 21 February 2018
  New theoretical model explains experimental measurement of the friction of liquid droplets sliding on micro-structured surfaces
  

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• Turn off the telly and get moving

  Heidelberg | New York,  21 February 2018  

  Researchers warn that watching too much television could cause fatal blood clots
  

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• Approximate quantum cloning: the new way of eavesdropping in quantum cryptography

  New York | Heidelberg, 19 February 2018
  New approximate cloning method avoids the previous limitations of quantum cloning to enhance quantum computing and quantum cryptography leaks
  

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• Laser-ranged satellite measurement now accurately reflects Earth's tidal perturbations

  New York | Heidelberg, 19 February 2018
  The most precise ever laser satellite measurement method provides new clues to relativityagainst each other experimentally in the smallest possible systems
  

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• Brain scans show why people get aggressive after a drink or two

  Heidelberg | New York,  12 February 2018  

  MRI study highlights how areas in the brain that temper aggression shut off when people drink alcohol
  

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• Tea Party movement has paved the way for racialized language in US politics

  Heidelberg | New York,  8 February 2018  

  Analysis of US survey data suggests that the conservative Tea Party movement might have increased racial resentment among white Americans 
  

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• White cheeks are more titillating

  London | Heidelberg, 06 February 2018

  New bird study shows that the health and attractiveness of male blue tits is linked to the whiteness of their cheek feathers
  

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• Holding on to patriarchy-reinforcing beliefs comes at a price

  Heidelberg | New York,  2 February 2018  

  New findings support the notion that male dominance negatively influences the well-being of both men and women by leading to extreme views about women’s sexuality
  

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• Long-term opioid use has dropped among US military veterans

  Heidelberg | New York, 30 January 2018  

  Recent initiatives put forward by the US Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to promote safe and effective prescribing of opioid pain medication seem to be working
  

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• Diabetes and poor blood sugar control are associated with long-term cognitive decline

  Heidelberg | New York, 29 January 2018

  New research shows a link between levels of glycated haemoglobin and subsequent cognitive decline

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• Predicting influencers has just been made simpler

  New York | Heidelberg, 26 January 2018
  Understanding the dynamics of message transmission in networks leads to identification of key individuals spreading news and viruses in epidemics
  

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• Relativity Matters: Two opposing views of the magnetic force reconciled

  New York | Heidelberg, 26 January 2018
  How magnetic force acts on charged subatomic particles near the speed of light
  

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• Thin is in? Think again.

  Heidelberg | New York, 25 January 2018

  New research shows that muscles and body tone are increasingly rated as more attractive than a purely thin female body
  

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• Imagining a successful future can help students overcome everyday difficulties

  Heidelberg | New York, 24 January 2018

  Researchers find that disadvantaged students benefit from visualizing a positive future for themselves to manage challenges and stress
  

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• Princesses and action heroes are for boys and girls

  Heidelberg | New York, 23 January 2018

  New research shows that children’s magazines could help challenge stereotypical gendered beliefs about toys and playmates
  

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• Researchers find link between breast cancer and two gene mutations

  Heidelberg | New York, 19 January 2018

  New findings connecting genetic condition Lynch Syndrome with breast cancer have the potential to change standard practice related to one of the most common cancer predisposition syndromes
  

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• New blood protein markers help track premature ageing disease

  Heidelberg | New York, 18 January 2018

  Researchers identify plasma proteins to possibly monitor the progression and treatment of ultra-rare genetic disease in children
  

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• Teenagers gamble away their education

  Heidelberg | New York, 11 January 2018

  New research shows a link between gambling participation and low academic performance
  

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• Job ads should be worded wisely to encourage women to apply

  Heidelberg | New York, 10 January 2018

  Study shows that some job ads intended to appeal to women are flawed by gender stereotypical wording
  

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• Unexpected undulations in biological membranes

  New York | Heidelberg, 10 January 2018
  Study of the dynamic properties of biological membranes reveals new anomalous behaviour under specific circumstances
  

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• Smoke from wildfires can tip air quality to unhealthy levels

  Heidelberg | New York, 9 January 2018

  Researchers analyze the long-term impact that wildfire smoke has on air quality in the US
  

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• Pretty in pink and boisterous in blue?

  Heidelberg | New York, 4 January 2018

  Study shows children’s perception of gender appropriate colours can be easily manipulated
  

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• Dancing backwards in high heels

  Heidelberg | New York, 3 January 2018

  New study shows that female professors have to deal with more requests from students asking for special favors, such as grade increases and the opportunity to re-do assignments, than male professors
  

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• How small does your rice pudding need to get when stirring jam into it?

  New York | Heidelberg, 21 December 2017
  New study shows that two seemingly diverging theories of ever-increasing disorder, known as entropy, can be tested against each other experimentally in the smallest possible systems
  

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• Quantum noise reduction method for enhanced precision in atomic clocks

  New York | Heidelberg, 21 December 2017
  Atomic Spin Squeezing: not the Olympic sport of your dreams, but a way of enhancing measurement reliability at the quantum scale
  

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• Combining experimental data to test models of new physics that explain dark matter

  New York | Heidelberg, 21 December 2017
  The most statistically consistent and versatile tool to date is designed to gain insights into dark matter from models that extend the standard model of particle physics, rigorously comparing them with the latest experimental data
  

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• Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder

  Heidelberg | New York, 20 December 2017

  New research into the influence of alcohol on how men objectify women could inform sexual violence prevention programs
  

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• Couple up for long-term happiness

  Heidelberg | New York, 19 December 2017

  Analysis of long-term data from the British Household Panel Survey shows married people have a higher level well-being
  

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• Study shows that the consumption of antioxidant-rich foods is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes

  Heidelberg | New York, 18 December 2017

  Individuals who consume fruit, vegetables, tea and other hot beverages, as well as moderate consumption of alcohol have less risk of developing type 2 diabetes

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• Do bullies have more sex?

  Heidelberg | New York, 14 December 2017

  Study shows that teenagers with exploitative and manipulative traits have more sexual liaisons than their humble and honest counterparts
  

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• Scientists develop new artificial ovary prototype

  Heidelberg | New York, 13 December 2017

  A protein formulation based on fibrin resembles the architecture and rigidity of human ovarian tissue, and could be used for ovary transplant, say researchers 
  

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• Don’t mix business with pleasure

  Heidelberg | New York, 12 December 2017 

  New research shows that blurring the boundaries between work and personal life can lead to exhaustion
  

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• Community practices not following guidelines for MRI breast cancer screening

  Heidelberg | New York, 7 December 2017 

  Study finds at-risk groups of women in the US are not receiving MRI scans, whereas lower risk groups are being scanned too often 
  

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• What makes a happy working mom?

  Heidelberg | New York, 6 December 2017 

  New research shows that the well-being of a working mum depends more on whether her own psychological needs are met rather than the temperament of her baby 
  

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• World’s heaviest bony fish identified and correctly named

  Heidelberg | New York, 5 December 2017 

  Researchers clear up confusion between taxonomy of multiple species of ocean sunfishes
  

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• Which sequences make DNA unwrap and breathe?

  New York | Heidelberg, 5 December 2017
  New study elucidates the DNA sequences that offer the perfect conditions for packaged DNA to unwrap and ‘breathe’, thus allowing genes to be read
  

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• Swarm-based simulation strategy proves significantly shorter

  New York | Heidelberg, 1 December 2017
  New method creates time-efficient way of computing models of complex systems reaching equilibrium
  

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• Better mastery of heat flow leads to next-generation thermal cloaks

  New York | Heidelberg, 1 December 2017
  Chinese physicists manipulate the transfer of thermal energy as a means of reducing heat waste, using thermal camouflage tactics
  

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• Recurring nightmares could reflect your daily frustrations

  Heidelberg | New York, 30 November 2017

  Those frustrated with life often have recurring dreams in which they fall, fail or are attacked
  

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• Not all Republicans are climate change doubters

  Heidelberg | New York, 29 November 2017

  New research shows that Republicans have more varied opinions about climate change than their political leaders suggest
  

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• A fear of getting dumped kills romance and commitment

  Heidelberg | New York, 28 November 2017

  Perceived risk of a romantic relationship ending influences the intensity of love and commitment 
  

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• ID microstructure of stock useful in financial crisis

  New York | Heidelberg, 22 November 2017
  New study of the trading interactions that determine the stock price using AI algorithms reveals unexpected microstructure for stock evolution, useful for financial crash modeling
  

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• Droplet explosion by shock waves, relevant to nuclear medicine

  New York | Heidelberg, 22 November 2017
  Ion beam cancer therapy could be improved if ion-induced shock waves are discovered. A new study explores how these predicted waves can be observed
  

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• What does it mean for the husband when his wife keeps her own surname?

  Heidelberg | New York, 21 November 2017 

  New study shows a woman’s marital surname choice influences how people perceive the distribution of power in a marriage
  

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• Greater government responsiveness is paramount to maintaining stable societies

  New York | Heidelberg, 20 November 2017
  Complex systems models reveal that socio-political instabilities are so predictable that the need to reduce the time lag in political decision-making is blatantly obvious
  

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• Ice shapes the landslide landscape on Mars

  New York | Heidelberg, 20 November 2017
  SA new study uses a combination of glacial morphology and remote sensing measurement to explore the role of ice in shaping Martian landslides
  

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• Use of Prostate Health Index test reduces unnecessary biopsies

  Heidelberg | New York, 20 November 2017 

  Study shows use of diagnostic test cuts down on over diagnosis and superfluous procedures 
  

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• Why are minorities underrepresented in genetic cancer studies?

  Heidelberg | New York, 16 November 2017 

  New research shows that motivation for cancer survivors to provide samples for genetic tests depends on oncologist engagement or religion rather than race
  

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• How to keep cows happy

  Heidelberg | New York, 15 November 2017 

  Brazilian study shows how small changes on farms can lower stress levels of cattle
  

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• More stress and lower survival rates for birds in young, managed forests

  Heidelberg | New York, 14 November 2017 

  Researchers measure hormone levels of willow tits to study the effect habitat has on their stress levels
  

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• Acoustic monitoring provides holistic picture of biodiversity

  Heidelberg | New York, 6 November 2017

  Soundscapes are allowing researchers to understand the spread and diversity of birds on Japanese island 
  

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• More time on social media is not linked to poor mental health

  Heidelberg | New York, 2 November 2017

  How people use social media is more important than the time they spend doing so
  

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• Sidetracked by a donut?

  Heidelberg | New York, 26 October 2017 

  Study shows that calorie-rich foods are more distracting than less energy-dense or non-food objects
  

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• Why arched backs are attractive

  Heidelberg | New York, 25 October 2017 

  Researchers use eye-tracking technology and 3D models to investigate how some postures are perceived to be more attractive than others
  

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• What characteristics do school shooters share?

  Heidelberg | New York, 19 October 2017

  Researcher suggests schools should address adolescent masculinity issues to help prevent rampage shootings
  

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• On-and-off fasting helps fight obesity

  Heidelberg | New York, 17 October 2017

  Researchers investigate why periods of sporadic fasting can be beneficial for the metabolism
  

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• Remote sensing for cosmic dust and other celestial bodies

  New York | Heidelberg, 11 October 2017
  Study reviews the state-of-the-art in polarimetry as a remote sensing technique for the small bodies in our solar system
  

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• Resolving tension on the surface of polymer mixes

  New York | Heidelberg, 10 October 2017
  A new study finds a simple formula to explain what happens on the surface of melted mixes of short- and long-strand polymers
  

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• Do male fish prefer them big and colourful?

  Heidelberg | New York, 10 October 2017

  Male Mexican fish are attracted to females with large bellies
  

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• The secret to improving liquid crystal's mechanical performance

  New York | Heidelberg, 6 October 2017
  Better lubricating properties of lamellar liquid crystals could stem from changing the mobility of their structural dislocations by adding nanoparticles
  

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• Women use gossip to compete for a man’s attention

  Heidelberg | New York, 4 October 2017

  New study shows that gossip is essential for interpersonal relationships 
  

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• Raccoons solve an ancient puzzle, but do they really understand it?

  Heidelberg | New York, 29 September 2017

  Study investigates whether mammals understand the principles of water displacement 
  

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• Iron supplements have long-term benefits for low birth-weight babies

  Heidelberg | New York, 27 September 2017

  Follow-up study finds early iron intervention can lower levels of aggression and rule-breaking behavior in children age seven
  

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• Quantum manipulation power for quantum information processing gets a boost

  New York | Heidelberg, 26 September 2017
  Improving the efficiency of quantum heat engines involves reducing the number of photons in a cavity, ultimately impacting quantum manipulation power
  

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• Household chores: women still do more

  Heidelberg | New York, 26 September 2017

  Study confirms that women tend to do more housework than their male partners, irrespective of their age, income or own workloads
  

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• How the shape and size of your face relates to your sexuality

  Heidelberg | New York, 19 September 2017

  New study links the dimensions of a person’s face with their sex drive
  

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• Too many older diabetes patients are being overtreated

  Heidelberg | New York, 14 September 2017

  New study shows that too few Medicare insured patients with well controlled diabetes have medication discontinued
  

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• Why high fibre diets do not always lead to weight loss

  Heidelberg | New York, 12 September 2017

  Research shows that the effectiveness of a certain diet depends on the type of bacteria in a dieter’s intestine
  

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• Want your question answered quickly? Use gestures as well as words

  Heidelberg | New York, 7 September 2017

  Study shows that conversation is faster when words are accompanied by gestures
  

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• Best tactical approach to handling patients with simultaneous parasitic and HIV infection

  New York | Heidelberg, 6 September 2017
  New mathematical model for cryptosporidiosis - HIV co-infection explores their synergistic relationship in connection with prevention and treatment
  

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• How well electron transport works in furfural biogas

  New York | Heidelberg, 5 September 2017
  A new study offers scientists a tool for assessing the energy efficiency of biomass-derived fuel
  

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• When not to eat your kids

  Heidelberg | New York, 5 September 2017

  New study shows cannibalistic fish refrain from eating their own embryos
  

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• Racism on college campuses is rooted in the small things people say and do

  Heidelberg | New York, 31 August 2017

  Study finds students who engage in microaggressive acts are likely to endorse colorblind, symbolic and modern racist attitudes
  

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• A slam dunk for women head coaches – so drop the bias

  Heidelberg | New York, 30 August 2017

  New study shows female basketball coaches face more biases than male coaches despite performing as well 
  

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• Doping in sports: official tests fail to pick up majority of cases

  Heidelberg | New York, 29 August 2017

  At least 30-45 percent of athletes surveyed at two top events acknowledged use of banned doping techniques
  

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• Improved model of energy highway along protein strands

  New York | Heidelberg, 28 August 2017
  Lessons from self-trapped electrons in crystal lattice offer better predictive power for transport model
  

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• A new method provides better insights into real-world network evolution

  New York | Heidelberg, 28 August 2017
  Chinese scientists show how the network structure affects the accuracy of methods predicting the future evolution of a network, like those used to predict protein interactions
  

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• Folding biomolecule model shows how form dictates function

  New York | Heidelberg, 25 August 2017
  New theoretical calculations of the conformation of very large biomolecules helps in understanding interactions with DNA strands as part of biological functions
  

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• New green solvent could help clean our air

  Heidelberg | New York, 24 August 2017

  Eco-friendly mixture made from choline salt and urea could absorb harmful gaseous pollutants
  

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• Opioid misuse can be tracked using Twitter

  Heidelberg | New York, 22 August 2017

  Researchers use Twitter to estimate the spread and dynamics of opioid misuse across the US
  

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• Gender norms are still important for women’s choice of college major

  Heidelberg | New York, 17 August 2017

  New study suggests a relationship between how much women conform to feminine norms and their choice of college major
  

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• Same-sex couples do not influence their adoptive children’s gender identity

  Heidelberg | New York, 15 August 2017

  Findings could support prospective gay and lesbian adoptive parents 
  

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• Chimpanzees learn rock-paper-scissors

  Heidelberg | New York, 10 August 2017

  New study shows that chimps’ ability to learn simple circular relationships is on a par with that of four-year-old children
  

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• You are how you play: Some video games are better for your brain than others

  Heidelberg | New York, 8 August 2017

  Findings confirm that the design of video games influences a person’s brain plasticity
  

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• Small streams have a big influence on our lives

  Heidelberg | New York, 7 August 2017

  Review highlights the importance of headwater streams in securing freshwater resources  
  

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• Like a game of 'spot the difference' for disease-prone versus healthy people

  New York | Heidelberg, 4 August 2017
  The change in behaviour of natural nanoparticles, called lipoproteins, under pressure could provide new insights to better understand the genesis of high cholesterol and atherosclerosis
  

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• Astronauts to bring asteroid back into lunar orbit

  New York | Heidelberg, 4 August 2017
  Italian Space Agency presents plans to develop a robotic solar-powered spacecraft capable of displacing a near-Earth asteroid towards lunar orbit for ease of study
  

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• Could mutations and inherited genes play a role in cerebral palsy?

  Heidelberg | New York, 3 August 2017

  Study highlights faulty genes as possible cause of hemiplegic cerebral palsy
  

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• People who drink three to four times a week less likely to develop diabetes than those who never drink

  Heidelberg | New York, 3 August 2017

  New study shows reduced risk of diabetes in men and women who drink frequently, but higher risk for women who drink spirits

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• Child abuse and neglect linked to gender inequality

  Heidelberg | New York, 27 July 2017

  Researchers investigate how physical abuse and neglect correlates with discrimination against women
  

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• What do Trump’s tweets say about his personality?

  Heidelberg | New York, 25 July 2017

  Researchers analyze tweets of Donald J. Trump and compare his personality traits with other influential business leaders 
  

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• Sibling bonding is stronger when dad’s around

  Heidelberg | New York, 18 July 2017

  First study examining how baboon fathers influence relationships between their offspring
  

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• Is this Gulf of Mexico tubeworm the longest living animal in the world?

  Heidelberg | New York, 17 July 2017

  Escarpia laminata tubeworm can live for at least 300 years
  

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• Climate change could mean more weight restrictions and higher costs for airlines

  Heidelberg | New York, 13 July 2017

  Researchers use model to calculate how increased air temperatures due to climate change will affect aviation operations around the world
  

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• Between extinction and survival of endangered populations

  New York | Heidelberg, 12 July 2017
  Lifetime simulation of biological populations reveals dramatic population fluctuations before extinction
  

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• How Einstein’s theory of gravitation experienced a Renaissance after World War II

  New York | Heidelberg, 12 July 2017
  Journey into the post-war transformation leading to the return of General Relativity within physics
  

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• Granular media friction explained: Da Vinci would be proud

  New York | Heidelberg, 12 July 2017
  New study explains how solid friction forces affect granular materials in two or more dimensions
  

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• First aid kit in some living organisms helps fix DNA after lengthy sun exposure

  New York | Heidelberg, 12 July 2017
  New study unveils the binding mechanisms of enzymes capable of repairing DNA damaged by UV light before any risk of cellular malfunction sets in
  

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• Pulse rate monitoring before a C-section can improve maternal health

  Heidelberg | New York, 11 July 2017

  New study shows tracking pulse rate can determine whether a woman needs blood pressure regulating medication after a spinal block before a Caesarian section 
  

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• Oil spill impacts may perturb entire food webs

  Heidelberg | New York, 10 July 2017

  Study identifies a major new ecological damage pathway following oil spills
  

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• Are we still jealous? Infidelity in the age of social media

  Heidelberg | New York, 6 July 2017

  Researchers study jealousy behaviour of men and women when they find infidelity-revealing messages about their partner on social media
  

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• Make up after the break up: men choose sex, women tears and quality time

  Heidelberg | New York, 5 July 2017

  Research confirms men and women value different methods of resolving conflict between romantic partners
  

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• Bumble bees make a beeline for larger flowers

  Heidelberg | New York, 20 June 2017

  New research shows that flower size matters when bumble bees learn new foraging routes
  

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• Social Media, Psychology

  Tech company video ads still dominated by white males

  Heidelberg | New York, 27 June 2017

  Study shows underrepresentation of women and minorities in technology video advertising might be linked to less diverse workforce

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• Social Media, Psychology

  Don’t lose sleep over sharing your bed with your pet or kids

  Heidelberg | New York, 22 June 2017

  Researchers review the pros and cons of co-sleeping with animals or children

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• Is more digital support needed for young cancer patients?

  Heidelberg | New York, 20 June 2017

  Survey shows potential for improved patient experience and engagement through access to digital media resources for teenagers and young adults with cancer 
  

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• Indoor tanning still accessible to young people – despite bans

  Heidelberg | New York, 14 June 2017

  One in five businesses in states with prohibitive legislation are still willing to allow minors to use facilities 
  

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• Social Media, Psychology

  Body contouring is only for the rich and insured

  Heidelberg | New York, 13 June 2017

  Less than 6 percent of patients opt for plastic surgery after bariatric procedures

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• Concentration spans drop when online ads pop up

  Heidelberg | New York, 12 June 2017

  Measurements of brain activity show emotional state and concentration are affected by intrusive online marketing
  

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• Granular material conductivity increases in mysterious ways under pressure

  New York | Heidelberg, 9 June 2017
  Scientists reveal how electrical resistance in metallic granular media decreases as the pressure on the micro-contact interface between the grains increases
  

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• Imaging helps to spot fake ancient daggers

  New York | Heidelberg, 9 June 2017
  Combining neutron and X-ray imaging gives clues to how ancient weapons were manufactured
  

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• Zig-zagging device focuses high-energy radiation emissions

  New York | Heidelberg, 9 June 2017
  Physicists have found a way to better control high-energy particle emissions in an undulator device that could potentially be used as a source of radiation for cancer treatment or nuclear waste processing
  

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• Does your name match your face?

  Heidelberg | New York, 8 June 2017

  New research shows that a well-matched name and face can win a politician more votes
  

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• Autonomous machines edge towards greater independence

  New York | Heidelberg, 7 June 2017
  Physicists are providing a greater level of autonomy for self-taught systems by combining how they respond to their learning as they evolve
  

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• Flu shot less effective for obese adults

  Heidelberg | New York, 6 June 2017

  Obese people who get influenza shots are still twice as likely as others to become ill
  

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• Social Media, Psychology

  How do signs of problem gambling differ in men and women?

  Heidelberg | New York, 1 June 2017

  New study shows male gamblers behave aggressively whereas female gamblers react emotionally

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• Social Media, Psychology

  Hunting can help European ecosystems

  Heidelberg | New York, 30 May 2017

  Study focuses on how hunting helps to control wild boar numbers in Europe

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• Increased risks of cognitive problems for overweight and obese people with type 2 diabetes

  Heidelberg | New York, 24 May 2017

  New research shows increased risk of abnormal brain structure and cognitive problems for overweight and obese people with type 2 diabetes

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• What will happen to European criminal law after Brexit?

  Heidelberg | New York, 23 May 2017

  Britain will no longer be able to pick and choose which laws to follow, says criminal law expert
  

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• Know thyself to understand others

  Heidelberg | New York, 18 May 2017

  New study tests value of perspective-taking training in understanding other people’s mental states
  

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• Is religion an evolved domain or instinct?

  Heidelberg | New York, 17 May 2017 

  New models seek explanation for why more intelligent people tend to be atheistic

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• Can crab shells provide a “green” solution to malaria?

  Heidelberg | New York, 11 May 2017

  Study shows how a mixture of chitin and silver nanoparticles inhibits growth of mosquito larvae
  

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• Proving Einstein right using the most sensitive Earth rotation sensors ever made

  New York | Heidelberg, 10 May 2017
  A new study use the most precise inertial sensor available to date to measure whether Earth partially drags inertial frames along with its rotation
  

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• Wavy energy potential patterns from scattering nuclei reveal hidden information

  New York | Heidelberg, 10 May 2017
  New approach to analysing anomalies in collisions between atomic nuclei promises a new perspective on how they interact
  

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• Stiffer soles are making life more comfortable for some diabetic patients

  Heidelberg | New York, 9 May 2017

  New research helps clinicians select suitable material for prescription footwear 
  

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• Why our sense of smell is underestimated

  Heidelberg | New York, 4 May 2017

  Food chemist and aroma researcher, Andrea Buettner, discusses the persuasive power of an odor
  

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• Cranky crabs in broken shells often have the upper claw in fights

  Heidelberg | New York, 4 May 2017

  Being subjected to poor living conditions seems to make hermit crabs more aggressive when fighting over intact shells

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• Type 2 diabetes linked to increased risk of death from cancer in Asians

  Heidelberg | New York, 3 May 2017

  New study in Diabetologia draws on data from more than 770,000 people in East and South Asia 

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• Social Media, Psychology

  Bromances flourish thanks to changing anti-gay sentiments

  Heidelberg | New York, 2 May 2017

  New research shows shared interests such as participation in sport help men foster emotional and physical bonds

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• What the age of your brain says about you

  Heidelberg | New York, 25 April 2017

  Researchers use brain scans to link brain age with mortality
  

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• Can household routines and self-regulation in early childhood prevent later obesity?

  Heidelberg | New York, 24 April 2017

  Study shows that there is a relationship between regular bedtimes and better emotion regulation in three-year-olds and obesity at age eleven
  

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• Social Media, Psychology

  Sexist and anti-gay jokes: it’s all about men feeling threatened

  Heidelberg | New York, 20 April 2017

  Men use sexist and anti-gay jokes rather than neutral or anti-Muslim ones to reaffirm their masculinity

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• Busy city living makes some house finches more savvy than others

  Heidelberg | New York, 18 April 2017

  Birds that live among people are better at solving problems  
  

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• Speed-dependent attraction governs what goes on at the heart of midge swarms

  New York | Heidelberg, 18 April 2017
  New study reveals swarm cohesion stems from an adaptive behaviour, where the faster individual midges fly, the stronger the gravitational-like force they experience
  

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• Is there something up with stinky inflatable pool toys?

  Heidelberg | New York, 12 April 2017

  Potentially hazardous substances identified in four inflatable toys
  

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• Potential new applications stem from controlling particles' spin configurations

  New York | Heidelberg, 12 April 2017
  Physicists prove important constraints for fermion gases with spin population imbalance
  

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• Maternal stress during pregnancy could influence the biological clock for ageing

  Heidelberg | New York, 11 April 2017

  Largest study to date on how telomere length of newborns are affected by external factors
  

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• Ideal for kangaroos - Out of the pouch, but still living at home

  Heidelberg | New York, 05 April 2017

  Young kangaroos are larger and heavier than others of the same age if they spend more time with their mothers

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• Social Media, Psychology

  Are looks more important than personality when choosing a man?

  Heidelberg | New York, 4 April 2017

  Mothers and their daughters choose potential partners with a minimal level of attractiveness, irrespective of their personality

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• Social Media, Psychology

  Progesterone and bisexuality: Is there a link?

  Heidelberg | New York, 3 April 2017

  Giving progesterone to prevent miscarriage could influence baby’s sexual orientation in later life

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• Social Media, Psychology

  Gender-affirming restrooms recommended for schools

  Heidelberg | New York, 30 March 2017

  Bathroom safety for trans students significantly impacts their overall school security, self-esteem and grades

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• Reading between the lines of highly turbulent plasmas

  New York | Heidelberg, 29 March 2017
  Study shows how to identify highly turbulent plasma signatures in the broadening of the shapes of lines emitted by ions and atoms within
  

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• Social Media, Psychology

  Meet your new electronic trauma intervention

  Heidelberg | New York, 28 March 2017

  Researchers see a role for games such as Tetris or Candy Crush within psychological interventions to help prevent traumatic memories

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• Does the universe have a rest frame?

  New York | Heidelberg, 21 March 2017
  Experiment aims at resolving divergence between special relativity and standard model of cosmology
  

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• How can a legally binding agreement on human cloning be established?

  Heidelberg | New York, 21 March 2017

  Take note how climate change and human rights talks are done, says bioethics researcher
  

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• Molecular scale transporter with a twist, powered by liquid crystal defects

  New York | Heidelberg, 17 March 2017
  Delivery of biochemical substances is now possible using a novel application of liquid crystal defects, forming a loop enclosing the substance travelling alongside twisted fibres
  

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• Not like the other black girls

  Heidelberg | New York, 16 March 2017

  Class and family structure alienate young middle-class black women from other women of the same race
  

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• Social Media, Psychology

  Female cyberbullies and victims feel the most negative about school and learning, study shows

  Heidelberg | New York, 15 March 2017

  The effects of cyberbullying on young people, as victim or bully

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• Spiders eat astronomical numbers of insects

  Heidelberg | New York, 14 March 2017

  Spiders feed on an estimated 400 to 800 million tons of insects and other pests annually; in comparison, all humans consume about 400 million tons in meat and fish

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• Democrats and Republicans draw different conclusions when seasons are too hot or too cold

  Heidelberg | New York, 13 March 2017

  Attitudes about global warming are more pronounced when people reside in states experiencing unseasonably warm (or cold) temperatures

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• The secrets of vibration-enhanced conductivity in graphene

  New York | Heidelberg, 7 March 2017
  Physicists define a smart way of inducing large-amplitude vibrations in graphene models, which could open the door for novel electronic applications
  

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• Ionisation mechanisms of captive atoms struck by light matter

  New York | Heidelberg, 7 March 2017
  Physicists elucidate the effects of light rays falling onto hydrogen atoms trapped in a carbon atom cage
  

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• Babies born to mothers with gestational diabetes are at high risk of poor outcomes

  Heidelberg | New York, 7 March 2017

  New study in Diabetologia examines over 700,000 births in a large national cohort 

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• What’s the real extent of industry payments to doctors?

  Heidelberg | New York, 06 March 2017

  Only 5 percent of patients know whether their doctor receives industry-backed gifts or payments

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• Happy notes, happy memories

  Heidelberg | New York, 28 February 2017

  Study notes how musical cues trigger different autobiographical memories

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• Historical account of how donut-shaped fusion plasmas managed to decrease adverse turbulence

  New York | Heidelberg, 27 February 2017
  Achieving fusion has become more realistic since plasma flow was identified as regulating turbulence in the 1980s
  

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• Smart multi-layered magnetic material acts as an electric switch

  New York | Heidelberg, 27 February 2017
  New study reveals characteristic of islands of magnetic metals between vacuum gaps, displaying tunnelling electric current
  

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• The oldest fossil giant penguin

  Heidelberg | Frankfurt/Main, 23 February 2017

  Penguins diversified earlier than previously assumed

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• Birds of a feather mob together

  Heidelberg | New York, 22 February 2017

  Group mobbing behavior gives male birds the chance to impress potential mating partners

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• Researchers document second case of “Down syndrome” in chimps

  Heidelberg | Kyoto, 21 February 2017

  Chimpanzee study can help to enhance our understanding of Down syndrome (trisomy 21) in humans

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• Novel plasma jet offshoot phenomenon explains blue atmospheric jets

  New York | Heidelberg, 17 February 2017
  Russian physicists identify mysterious right-angle side-jet occurring off the plasma arc in air at ambient pressure conditions
  

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• Do you really get paid less if you’re “ugly”?

  Heidelberg | New York, 16 February 2017

  Study dispels “beauty premium” theory

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• When does a man say “I’m the father”?

  Heidelberg | New York , 15 February 2017

  The reasons men acknowledge they are the legal father of an unmarried woman’s child and the consequences this has on the health of the child

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• Sick and tired – not just a figure of speech

  Heidelberg| New York, 14 February 2017

  Large-scale study looks at tiredness and its associations with environment, genes, and mental and physical health

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• Dial-an-interpreter can help docs get patients’ consent

  New York| Heidelberg, 9 February 2017

  Study tests value of installing 24-hour, dual-handset interpreter phone system next to hospital beds

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• Beliefs about better treatment for HIV leads gay men to engage in riskier sex

  Heidelberg | New York, 8 February 2017

  Condomless intercourse among men who have sex with men again on the rise

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• More screen time for kids isn’t all that bad

  Heidelberg | New York, 7 February 2017

  Researcher says children should be allowed to delve into screen technology, as it is becoming an essential part of modern life

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• Online scrutiny is stressful for doctors

  Heidelberg | New York, 2 February 2017

  Study investigates use of and perceptions about physician rating websites

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• Nanoparticles hitchhiking their way along strands of hair

  New York | Heidelberg, 27 January 2017
  Massaging hair can help more quickly deliver nanoparticle-based treatment to the roots
  

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• Study suggests enterovirus infections linked with autoimmunity that leads to type 1 diabetes

  Heidelberg | New York, 26 January 2017

  Children with type 1 diabetes were found to have had three times more enterovirus infections than control children

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• The Hillary Rodham/Clinton dilemma: to change a last name or not?

  Heidelberg | New York, 25 January 2017

  Study finds that lower educated men judge a woman based on the name she uses after marriage

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• 100% renewable energy sources require overcapacity

  New York | Heidelberg, 24 January 2017
  To switch electricity supply from nuclear to wind and solar power is not so simple
  

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• How water can split into two liquids below zero

  New York | Heidelberg, 18 January 2017
  Theoretical possibility of the coexistence of dual liquid states of matter in sub-zero water due to the origami-like stacking behaviour of microscale moleculesy
  

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• Plan A is to get patients to stick to their blood pressure pills

  Heidelberg | New York, 19 January 2017

  Fixed-dose combinations work best to help patients keep on taking their anti-hypertensive medicines

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• Mothers of socially anxious children take involvement to the next level

  Heidelberg | New York, 18 January 2017

  Overinvolvement by mothers may lead a child to constantly expect a threatening environment

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• Colorado medical students defend physicians’ right to recommend marijuana

  Heidelberg | New York, 17 January 2017

  Students cite lack of data and training, hesitate to prescribe it themselves

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• Study describes new method to remove nickel from contaminated seawater

  Heidelberg | New York, 11 January 2017

  Electrochemical technique traps up to 24 percent of nickel in metal-rich seawater in one week

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• Unlikely couple: Liaison between a Sika deer and a Japanese snow monkey

  Heidelberg | New York, 10 January 2017

  Second scientific study to document sexual behavior between two unrelated species

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• Women as decorative accessories: Keep silent or take a stance?

  Heidelberg | New York, 4 January 2017

  First study to show how to raise willingness in women to support protest action against female sexual objectification in the media

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