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• Global warming may threaten availability of essential brain-building fatty acid

  London, 12th September 2019

  By 2100, 96% of the global population may not have sufficient access to a naturally occurring essential brain-building omega-3 fatty acid, according to a study in the journal Ambio.

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• Conductivity at the edges of graphene bilayers

  New York | Heidelberg, 11 September 2019
  The conductivity of dual layers of graphene greatly depends on the states of carbon atoms at their edges; a property which could have important implications for information transmissions on quantum scales.

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• Science puts historical claims to the test

  New York | Heidelberg, 6 September 2019
  The latest analytical techniques available to scientists can confirm the validity of historical sources in some cases, and suggest a need for reconsideration in others

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Realistic robots get under Galápagos lizards’ skin

  London, 5th September 2019

  Male lava lizards are sensitive to the timing of their opponents’ responses during contest displays, with quicker responses being perceived as more aggressive, a study in Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology suggests.

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• Fragmenting ions and radiation sensitizers

  New York | Heidelberg, 3 September 2019
  A new study using mass spectrometry is helping piece together what happens when DNA that has been sensitized by the oncology drug 5-fluorouracil is subjected to the ionising radiation used in radiotherapy.

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• Enabling longer space missions

  New York | Heidelberg, 15 August 2019
  Hall thrusters, which are already used to propel spacecraft and satellites on long missions, could be used for even longer ones if models for minimising surface erosion were taken into account.

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• Quantum momentum

  New York | Heidelberg, 5 August 2019
  A new quantum-mechanical model has been developed that allows the momentum of quantum particles to be measured using a variant of the classical time-of-flight

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• Entropy explains RNA diffusion rates in cells

  New York | Heidelberg, 5 August 2019
  Mathematical analysis reveals that the exponential patterns in RNA diffusion rates linked to small-scale diffusive behaviours

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• Chemotherapy drugs react differently to radiation while in water

  New York | Heidelberg, 5 August 2019
  A new study looked at the way certain molecules found in chemotherapy drugs react to radiation while in water, which is more similar to in the body, compared to previous research that studied them in gas

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• Spinning towards robust microwave generation on the nano scale

  New York | Heidelberg, 5 August 2019
  New study explains why it is not possible to couple nano-scale microwave generators known as spin-torque oscillators together in series to generate a macroscopic strength signal

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• New insights into the early stages of creep deformation

  New York | Heidelberg, 30 July 2019
  Computer simulations show that the evolution of material structures during creep deformation can modify material properties

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Optimising structures within complex arrangements of bubbles

  New York | Heidelberg, 30 July 2019
  Computer simulations reveal how groups of bubbles with two different areas can be optimised to minimise the lengths of the edges at which they touch, potentially allowing for stronger, cheaper structures which emulate bubbly foams.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Laser solitons: theory, topology and potential applications

  New York | Heidelberg, 30 July 2019
  A group of Russian physicists reviews recent developments in the field of laser solitons, which they have made their own and which may have applications in digital information storage.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Diabetes increases the risk of heart failure more in women than men

  London, 18 July 2019

  Diabetes confers a greater excess risk of heart failure in women than men, according to new research in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes).

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• Simulations fix the cracks in magnetic mirrors

  New York | Heidelberg, 17 July 2019
  Computer simulations reveal that magnetic mirrors can be tweaked to confine plasma more effectively, by fine-tuning both the arrangements of their electromagnets, and the initial properties of the plasma itself
  

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• Spread-changing orders and deletions affect stock prices

  New York | Heidelberg, 17 July 2019
  A new analysis of the bid-ask spread of stock prices reveals that placements and deletions of trade orders can affect stock prices as much as trades themselves
  

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• Improving the signal-to-noise ratio in quantum chromodynamics simulations

  New York | Heidelberg, 17 July 2019
  A new Monte Carlo based simulation method enables more precise simulation for ensembles of elementary particles
  

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• Improving heat recycling with the thermodiffusion effect

  New York | Heidelberg, 15 July 2019
  Numerical simulations of the thermodiffusion effect within falling film absorbers reveal that thin films composed of liquid mixtures with negative thermodiffusion coefficients enhance the efficiency of heat recycling
  

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• UK study shows obesity in pregnant women associated with a 3.5 times increased risk of type 2 diabetes in the child

  London, 25th June 2019
  

  Obesity during pregnancy is associated with a 3.5-times increased future risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in the child, concludes new research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes).
  

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• How to stop diseases and forest fires from spreading

  New York | Heidelberg, 12 June 2019
  A new model, published in EPJ B and exploring how epidemics spread, could help prevent infections and forest fires from getting out of hand
  

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• No assumptions needed to simulate petroleum reservoirs

  New York | Heidelberg, 4 June 2019
  Hydrocarbons trapped within porous media are easier to model with computer simulations than researchers previously assumed – a discovery that opens up new possibilities for thermodynamics research.
  

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• Dowsing for electric fields in liquid crystals

  New York | Heidelberg, 3 June 2019
  The orientation of the ordered molecules that make up nematic liquid crystals can change under electric fields, and can be used to detect subtle electrical effects.
  

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• Inhibitory neurons have two types of impact on brain oscillations

  New York | Heidelberg, 28 May 2019
  A certain type of neuron, called inhibitory neurons, can have two types of overall effect on oscillations in the brain
  

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• Collagen fibres grow like a sunflower

  New York | Heidelberg, 13 May 2019
  A new study suggests the pattern of fibres in tissues is similar to the petals of a flower
  

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• Using a mobile while browsing the shelves may make shoppers buy more

  London, 7th May 2019

  In-store mobile phone use that is unrelated to shopping may be associated with an increase in unplanned purchases, according to a study published in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science.

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• Vaccine shows lasting effects against fentanyl addiction in rats

  London, 2nd May 2019
  

  A vaccine that combines a fentanyl antigen with a tetanus toxoid has been shown to reduce fentanyl choices and increase food choices with effects lasting several months in rats.
  

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• How red blood cells behave in crowded vessels

  New York | Heidelberg, 26 April 2019
  A new model of red blood flowing through narrow capillaries shows that the cells change shape and alignment, allowing plasma to flow down the sides
  

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• Study reveals elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in young women who had gestational diabetes during pregnancy

  New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that, in women who develop gestational diabetes (GDM) during pregnancy, the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the years following childbirth is doubled compared to women who do not develop GDM.
  

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• Infinite number of quantum particles gives clues to big-picture behaviour at large scale

  New York | Heidelberg, 9 April 2019
  Scientists gain a deeper understanding of phenomena at macroscopic scale by simulating the consequences of having an infinite number of physical phenomena at quantum scale
  

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• Inner electrons behave differently in aromatic hydrocarbons

  New York | Heidelberg, 9 April 2019
  A new study explores how the characteristics of aromaticity affect the process of Auger decay
  

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• Liquid jets break up more readily on a substrate

  New York | Heidelberg, 3 April 2019
  Using computational models to investigate how liquid drops behave on surfaces
  

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• Magnetic nanoparticles can 'burn' cancer cells

  New York | Heidelberg, 3 April 2019
  Magnetic hyperthermia is still a highly experimental cancer treatment, but new research shows that the therapy is tunable
  

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• Turbulences theory closer high-energy physics than previously thought

  New York | Heidelberg, 2 April 2019
  A new research paper finds the high-energy physics concept of 'un-naturalness' may be applicable to the study of turbulence or that of strongly correlated systems of elementary particles
  

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• Understanding stock market returns: which models fits best?

  New York | Heidelberg, 2 April 2019
  A comparison of two models for stock market prediction shows clear differences in their accuracy, depending on the length of the forecasting period
  

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• Intelligent metamaterials behave like electrostatic chameleons

  New York | Heidelberg, 2 April 2019
  Metashells can adapt their wave-bending behaviour based on the characteristics of the material they contain
  

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• Optimising proton beam therapy with mathematical models

  New York | Heidelberg, 2 April 2019
  New model improves our understanding of energy transfer in radiotherapy treatment plans by replacing 50-year-old parameters with more complex ones
  

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• Traveling-wave tubes: The unsung heroes of space exploration

  New York | Heidelberg, 27 March 2019
  An invention from the 1950s is still being used today
  

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• Two studies describe disruptive and abusive behavior among clinicians in operating rooms

  Assessments of the number of disruptive and abusive behaviors occurring in operating rooms in the USA, Canada and elsewhere is reported in two studies in the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, which is published by Springer.

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• Gastric bypass surgery causes type 2 diabetes to go into remission in most patients

  A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) has found that three quarters of individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who were treated with obesity surgery known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) experienced diabetes remission within one year of treatment.
  

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• Empty homes tax may be more effective than new builds at making housing more affordable

  London, 13th February 2019
  

  Empty homes tax has the potential to generate income for local governments, reduce demand from foreign investors and increase housing affordability, a study suggests.
  

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• Sand fiddler crabs have home advantage in competition for breeding burrows

  London, 7 February 2019
  

  Sand fiddler crabs that reside in a burrow usually prevail if challenged by another, intruding crab, provided their claw pinching strength is similar to that of the competing crab, a study suggests.
  

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• Electron-gun simulations explain the mechanisms of high-energy cosmic rays

  New York | Heidelberg, 6 February 2019
  Model explains the mechanisms of scraping negative ions from moving surfaces under a strong electric field
  

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• NBA players who shine early stay skilled for longer

  Speed at which National Basketball Association (NBA) players’ performance declines with age after peak depends on early career development, study suggests.

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• New university ranking system includes the cultural perspective

  New York | Heidelberg, 25 January 2019
  A new study proposes a new way of ranking universities, using a more balanced cultural view and based on 24 international editions of Wikipedia
  

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• Better safeguards for sensitive information

  New York | Heidelberg, 25 January 2019
  Study improves the lower boundary and secret key capacity of an encryption channel
  

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• How ion adsorption affects biological membranes’ functions

  New York | Heidelberg, 25 January 2019
  A new study presents new models describing how the adsorption of calcium, barium and strontium ions onto biological membranes may affect the functions of cells
  

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• Quantifying how much quantum information can be eavesdropped

  New York | Heidelberg, 25 January 2019
  New study yields more precise characterisation of monogamous and polygamous entanglement of quantum information units
  

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• 3D virtual slicing of an antique violin reveals ancient varnishing methods

  New York | Heidelberg, 25 January 2019
  Physicists and chemists use 3D scanning to unlock the forgotten secrets of the multi-layered coating methods that give violins their exceptional tone and look
  

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• Violence in PG-13 rated movies not linked to violence in US society

  London, 18th January 2019
  

  New research suggests that policy makers should remain focused on issues that have been demonstrated to impact criminal behaviour, such as family environment, mental health, poverty and education.
  

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• Risk factors for obesity may differ for Hispanic and non-Hispanic white babies

  Heidelberg | New York, 10 January 2019

  New research suggests that a targeted and personalized approach would help tackle obesity in at-risk populations  
  

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• Drinking water guidelines in the US vary widely from state to state

  Heidelberg | New York, 8 January 2019

  Analysis of existing state and federal guidelines shows discrepancies in recommended safe levels of toxic contaminants PFOA and PFOS in drinking water
  

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• Changing communities may affect the success of Iceland’s evacuation guidelines

  Heidelberg | New York, 20 December 2018   

  Researchers survey communities in Iceland to find out how and why they did or did not evacuate their homes during the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull
  

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• The coming of age of plasma physics

  New York | Heidelberg, 11 July 2018
  The story of the generation of physicists involved in the development of a sustainable energy source, controlled fusion, using a method called magnetic confinement
  

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• Holey graphene as Holy Grail alternative to silicon chips

  New York | Heidelberg, 19 December 2018
  Novel spintronics applications could stem from introducing holes into graphene to form triangular antidot lattices, granting the material new magnetic properties
  

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• Preventing concrete bridges from falling apart

  New York | Heidelberg, 19 December 2018
  Concrete degradation from sulfuric acid can be avoided by finding ways of preventing its gas precursor from adsorbing into concrete
  

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• Sac with spiral surface patterns facilitate substance delivery through biological membranes

  New York | Heidelberg, 19 December 2018
  Faceted microfilms made up of liquid crystals arranged in spiral patterns can help squeeze through membranes and deliver helpful molecules
  

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• Ophthalmologists call for more robust regulations for the sale of laser pointers

  Heidelberg | New York, 17 December 2018   

  New study shows that children with learning or behavioral difficulties may be susceptible to self-inflicted eye damage from laser pointers
  

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• How bullying affects the brain

  Heidelberg | New York, 12 December 2018   

  New research identifies a possible mechanism that shows how bullying may influence the structure of the adolescent brain
  

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• A correlation between obesity and income has only developed in the past 30 years

  Heidelberg | New York, 11 December 2018  

  Researchers analyze the negative correlation between obesity and diabetes and median household income in the US
  

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• On the trail of the Higgs Boson

  New York | Heidelberg, 5 December 2018
  The elusive particle won't share all the secrets of its creation mechanism at once
  

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• The physics of extracting gas from shale formations

  New York | Heidelberg, 30 November 2018
  A new study outlines the key parameters affecting the production of gas from shale reservoirs, by simulating what is happening at the microscopic scale.
  

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• Fullerene compounds made simulation-ready

  New York | Heidelberg, 14 November 2018
  New model helps understand compound nanomolecules made of football-shaped fullerenes
  

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• Who joined the Islamic State from France between 2014 and 2016?

  Heidelberg | New York, 14 November 2018  

  Researchers identify key factors that may have played a role in the radicalization of young French Muslims
  

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• Doubly-excited electrons reach new energy states

  New York | Heidelberg, 13 November 2018
  New energy states reached by electrons entering resonance in three-particle systems may open the door to using similar calculations in atomic and nuclear physics
  

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• Freshwater turtles navigate using the sun

  Heidelberg | New York, 9 November 2018  

  Study shows that simulating a clock shift of six hours causes hatchling Blanding’s turtles to shift their course, demonstrating that the sun is central to their navigational compass
  

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• Pore size alone does not matter when biological nanopores act as sugar chain biosensors

  New York | Heidelberg, 7 November 2018
  The effectiveness of nanopore biosensors capable of identifying sugar chains from biological molecules involved in key biological processes also depends on the nanopore's electrical charge and inner pore design
  

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• Factors affecting turbulence scaling

  New York | Heidelberg, 7 November 2018
  Study focuses on hydrodynamic effects of external disturbances on fluids at critical points, including inconsistent turbulence in all directions, or anisotropy, and varying degrees of compressibility
  

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• Prejudice against women in power is greater than we think

  Heidelberg | New York, 5 November 2018  

  Researchers show that results from conventional self-reporting surveys on gender prejudices should be regarded with a measure of scepticism
  

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• Could bariatric surgery make men more virile?

  Heidelberg | New York, 31 October 2018  

  Researchers find that weight loss surgery may boost levels of testosterone in men, but has no positive effect on sperm quality
  

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• Can tiny doses of magic mushrooms unlock creativity?

  Heidelberg | New York, 25 October 2018  

  Preliminary study suggests that “microdoses” of psychedelics may enhance a person’s creative problem solving abilities
  

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• Concussion and college football: how many hits to the head is too much?

  Heidelberg | New York, 23 October 2018  

  New analysis supports evidence that concussions in some American football athletes could occur following repetitive head impact exposure rather than after a single severe hit to the head
  

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• Asian elephants could be the maths kings of the jungle

  Heidelberg | New York, 22 October 2018  

  Experimental evidence shows that Asian elephants possess numerical skills similar to those in humans
  

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• New consensus guidelines on managing hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes launched

  Heidelberg | New York, 22 October 2018

  The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) have produced an updated consensus statement on how to manage hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar) in patients with type 2 diabetes
  

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• Polluted city neighborhoods are bad news for asthmatic children

  Heidelberg | New York, 18 October 2018  

  Study shows that children with asthma react differently to changes in air pollution depending on the environment they grow up in
  

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• Going to bed with your ex might not be as bad as you think

  Heidelberg | New York, 17 October 2018  

  New research shows that pursuing sex with an ex-partner does not always hinder breakup recovery
  

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• Diets rich in fish oil could slow the spread and growth of breast cancer cells

  Heidelberg | New York, 16 October 2018  

  A new study on mice provides further evidence that a diet high in omega-3 fats may delay the development and spread of breast cancer
  

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• Bacteria-inspired motility could power a new generation of mini-robots

  New York | Heidelberg, 16 October 2018
  Physicists develop a model to explain how deforming a helix could generate additional locomotion for some microorganisms and mini-robots
  

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• People donate more when they sense they are being watched

  Heidelberg | New York, 15 October 2018  

  Study suggests that eyes serve as cues to monitor and elicit charitable behavior
  

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• Babies of overweight mothers may risk developing self-regulation problems

  Heidelberg | New York, 10 October 2018  

  New study shows that being overweight or obese during pregnancy could increase the chance that babies cry excessively, have problems feeding or have difficulties falling asleep
  

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• Urban Inuit communities suffer from poor health and limited access to healthcare

  Heidelberg | New York, 9 October 2018  

  A study shows that Inuit communities in cities have significantly more health problems than the general Canadian population
  

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• Statistical method recreates the history of a long-abandoned village

  New York | Heidelberg, 8 October 2018
  History revealed by integrating multiple layers of clues from medieval village remnants
  

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• Freeloaders beware: incentives to foster cooperation are just around the corner

  New York | Heidelberg, 8 October 2018
  Numerical simulations show that it is possible to coerce people to collaborate for the common good
  

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• Precise electron spin control yields faster memory storage

  New York | Heidelberg, 8 October 2018
  New ultra-fast laser method aims to improve control over the electron’s degree of freedom, called spins, could enhance memory storage devices
  

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• Teachers’ views on LGBQ students are changing

  Heidelberg | New York, 4 October 2018  

  Study shows that the political opinions held by teachers strongly influence their attitudes towards LGBQ students
  

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• Attosecond pulse leads to highest molecular level probe resolution

  New York | Heidelberg, 1 October 2018
  A team of Chinese physicists has published a study explaining how to turn low-intensity infra-red beams into high-intensity X-ray beams, opening the door to ultra-fast pulsed energy sources for ultra-high time resolution probes
  

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• Postnatal depression could be linked to fewer daylight hours during late pregnancy

  Heidelberg | New York, 27 September 2018  

  Researchers find that shortening days during the third trimester of pregnancy may add to the risk of postpartum depression
  

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• Is student debt keeping Americans away from marriage?

  Heidelberg | New York, 26 September 2018  

  Research shows that modern couples are choosing to cohabit and pay off debts before marriage
  

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• Screening using Body Mass Index alone may miss every second preschooler with excess stomach fat

  Heidelberg | New York, 25 September 2018  

  New research indicates that using waist-to-height ratio is a more accurate way of screening young children for excess stomach fat and potential cardiometabolic risk factors
  

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• How lactoferrin clamps down on free roaming iron ions to stop nefarious effects on cells

  New York | Heidelberg, 20 September 2018
  New study elucidates structure of the protein lactoferrin as it undergoes transition from an open to a closed structure to decrease the level of free iron ions in the body
  

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• Fish-rich diets may boost babies’ brain development

  Heidelberg | New York, 20 September 2018  

  Research suggests that slightly adjusting the diet of healthy pregnant women could be beneficial to their babies
  

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• Premature brains develop differently in boys and girls

  Heidelberg | New York, 19 September 2018  

  New research shows effects of prematurity to be more severe for male brains than female brains
  

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• Better chemo drug adsorption onto targeted delivery capsules

  New York | Heidelberg, 18 September 2018
  New study demonstrates adsorption of chemotherapy drugs onto active carbon delivery capsule can be enhanced with aluminium atom inclusions
  

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• Amount of weight gained in pregnancy could influence health of child later on

  Heidelberg | New York, 17 September 2018

  New research shows that if a woman gains either too much or too little weight during pregnancy, there are adverse effects in children aged seven years
  

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• Heat-related deaths likely to increase significantly as global temperatures rise, warn researchers

  Heidelberg | New York, 13 September 2018  

  Models show that the implementation of the Paris Agreement is critical to avoid a large increase in temperature-related deaths
  

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• A reliable cryptocurrency needs good governance, say researchers

  Heidelberg | New York, 12 September 2018  

  Clear guidelines that advise stakeholders when software updates are beneficial could help stabilize cryptocurrencies
  

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• Newborns with congenital heart disease have enlarged kidneys

  Heidelberg | New York, 11 September 2018  

  Research counters the expectation that organs of babies with congenital heart disease are smaller than average
  

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• Why leaf-eating Asian monkeys do not have a sweet tooth

  Heidelberg | New York, 6 September 2018  

  Genetic study shows that Javan lutung monkeys have a poor sense of taste
  

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• Did death rate affect the 2016 US presidential elections?

  Heidelberg | New York, 5 September 2018  

  New analysis shows that relatively modest incremental reductions in age-adjusted, county-level death rates could have had an influence on voting in swing states
  

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• Prostate problems also associated with sleep disorders and depression

  Heidelberg | New York, 31 August 2018

  Urologists should identify patients at risk of non-urologic diseases and refer them to relevant specialists, say researchers
  

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• Men still upstage women on screen – but things are getting better

  Heidelberg | New York, 14 August 2018  

  Analysis shows that the representation of women in films has improved since 2002, but still does not reflect real-world demographics 
  

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• Researchers call for comprehensive transformation of food systems

  Heidelberg | New York, 9 August 2018  

  In order to meet the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate, researchers propose a four-pillar strategy 
  

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• Top 43 reasons why men remain single – according to Reddit

  Heidelberg | New York, 8 August 2018  

  Analysis of comments on popular news aggregation site shows that some single men may not have developed the necessary social skills demanded to find a partner in the modern Western world
  

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• Families with college kids more likely to lose their home during recessions

  Heidelberg | New York, 7 August 2018  

  New research shows that the cost of supporting a child through college exacerbated the foreclosure crisis of the 2000s
  

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• Pediatric telemedicine services can work well under the right conditions

  Heidelberg | New York, 6 August 2018 

  Interviews with pediatricians show that providing remote medical consultations is highly stressful and challenging, but this can be managed with extra skills and training
  

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• Hate speech from women is judged harsher than that from men

  Heidelberg | New York, 31 July 2018  

  New research shows that online moderators should be sensitive to how gender stereotypes influence online discussions
  

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• Clearer vision of the biochemical reaction that allows us to see

  New York | Heidelberg, 31 July 2018
  Physicists develop improved algorithms for simulating how complex molecules respond to excitation by photons, and explaining what happens when photons hit our eyes
  

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• Madagascar’s lemurs use millipedes for their tummy troubles

  Heidelberg | New York,  30 July 2018  

  Researchers observe that red-fronted lemurs may chew on millipedes to rid themselves of intestinal parasites 
  

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• Lynchings of the past affect health today

  Heidelberg | New York, 26 July 2018  

  Analysis shows that US counties with a history of lynching events have higher contemporary mortality rates for whites and Blacks
  

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• Homing pigeons use local natural odours to find their way

  Heidelberg | New York, 25 July 2018

  Reproducibility study disproves a popular hypothesis about how pigeons successfully return home
  

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• Empathetic dogs lend a helping paw

  Heidelberg | New York, 24 July 2018  

  Study shows that dogs that remain calm and show empathy during their owner’s distress help out faster 
  

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• Diabetes increases the risk of cancer, with a higher risk in women

  Heidelberg | New York, 24 July 2018

  New research assesses whether there are sex differences in the association between diabetes and cancer.
  

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• Money talks when trying to influence climate change legislation

  Heidelberg | New York, 19 July 2018  

  New research examines the amounts different sectors spent on lobbying on climate-related issues in the US between 2000 and 2016
  

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• Wait, just a second, is your doctor listening?

  Heidelberg | New York, 19 July 2018

  Analysis of clinical encounters shows that doctors spend little time first listening to their patients and interrupt them often
  

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• Immigrants and their children are more likely to be profiled for citizenship

  Heidelberg | New York, 17 July 2018

  New research reveals that US law enforcement officers are guided by specific ideas and characteristics associated with “foreignness”
  

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• Voters do not always walk the talk when it comes to infidelity

  Heidelberg | New York, 12 July 2018

  Data show that political conservatives are more likely than liberals to use an adultery dating website
  

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• Centenary of cosmological constant lambda

  New York | Heidelberg, 11 July 2018
  Insights into its 100-year history reveal how the cosmological constant was marginalised by physicists before being reinstated by astronomers to explain the accelerated expansion of the universe
  

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• High-fidelity quantum secret sharing prevents eavesdropping

  New York | Heidelberg, 11 July 2018
  Quantum secret-sharing scheme for noisy environments
  

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• Scoping magnetic fields out for prevention

  New York | Heidelberg, 11 July 2018
  A new study reveals how to best evaluate the circulation of magnetic fields around closed loops
  

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• Men who sexually harass subordinates fear being judged as incompetent

  Heidelberg | New York, 11 July 2018

  New research shows that sexual harassment is related to feeling threatened and wanting to maintain one’s social status
  

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• Want an expensive engagement ring? Looks count.

  Heidelberg | New York, 10 July 2018  

  Men are more likely to buy expensive engagement rings for attractive women, but women expect more expensive rings from unattractive men
  

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• Birds eat 400 to 500 million tonnes of insects annually

  Heidelberg | New York, 9 July 2018

  Along with spiders, insectivorous birds play a vital role in consuming insects that would otherwise destroy forests or crops
  

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• Caffeine offers clues to ultra-transient positive charges' migration

  New York | Heidelberg, 4 July 2018

  A new study investigates the extremely rapid changes in the density of electrons in specific sites of the caffeine molecules thanks to an ultra-fast laser pulse that persists long enough to be observed
  

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• Is the Bitcoin network an oligarchy?

  New York | Heidelberg, 2 July 2018
  New study of Bitcoin transactions reveals hidden owner communities and a high-concentration of wealth distributed between a few people
  

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• Electrical disorder acts like a traffic light for a biological gate

  New York | Heidelberg, 2 July 2018
  New study of how positive and negative electrical charge disorder at the ends of polymers acts like a green or red light for proteins to pass through biological membranes
  

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• Team sports have ancient roots

  Heidelberg | New York, 28 June 2018

  Researchers analyze how competitive team sports shaped the physical and psychological skills of early humans
  

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• What nipple size means for evolutionary biology

  Heidelberg | New York, 26 June 2018  

  Researchers show that female nipples are more diverse in size than male nipples – going against assumptions from evolutionary biology
  

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• Dogs understand what’s written all over your face

  Heidelberg | New York, 20 June 2018

  New research shows that dogs use different parts of their brains to process negative and positive emotions cued by human facial expressions
  

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• Futuristic data storage based on controlling the interactions between nanodots magnetic ‘mood’ twirls

  New York | Heidelberg, 19 June 2018
  Better understanding of the changing magnetic state of nanometric squares in an array could be the basis for future ultrahigh density data storage
  

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• Rush hour metro crowd governed by people’s eagerness to go home

  New York | Heidelberg, 19 June 2018
  New model examines the relative role of random interactions between individuals in a crowd compared to interactions stemming from their eagerness to be on their way
  

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• When photons spice up the energy levels of quantum particles

  New York | Heidelberg, 19 June 2018
  New study reveals theoretical calculation of new possible state for quantum particles which have received a photon
  

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• Plants open their pores and scientists strike gold

  Heidelberg | New York, 14 June 2018

  Researchers discover gold nanoparticles in natural plant tissues
  

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• Digital devices during family time could exacerbate bad behavior

  Heidelberg | New York, 13 June 2018  

  Research shows that parents who use their smartphone to escape the stress of their child’s bad behavior may be making it worse
  

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• How can patients be protected from post-surgery opioid addiction?

  Heidelberg | New York, 12 June 2018  

  A review of opioid prescription after surgery shows that collaborative effort is needed to prevent patients from becoming addicted
  

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• Australian lizard scares away predators with ultra-violet tongue

  Heidelberg | New York, 7 June 2018

  Researchers investigate how the blue-tongued skink uses a full-tongue display to deter attacking predators
  

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• Female bats judge a singer by his song

  Heidelberg | New York, 6 June 2018

  Research shows that endemic New Zealand bat’s courtship song is complex and gives clues about the physiological characteristics of potential mates
  

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• African-Americans still disproportionately affected by HIV

  Heidelberg | New York, 5 June 2018

  Ten years after a call for action, HIV diagnoses continue to rise in the African-American community
  

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• Older men with higher levels of sex hormones could be less religious

  Heidelberg | New York,  30 May 2018  

  New research indicates that the amount of testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in a man’s body may influence how religious he is
  

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• Unzipping graphene nanotubes into nanoribbons

  New York | Heidelberg, 30 May 2018
  New study shows elegant mathematical solution to understand how the flow of electrons changes when carbon nanotubes turn into zigzag nanoribbons
  

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• Children and adolescents in high-risk environments more likely to become violent adults

  Heidelberg | New York, 24 May 2018  

  Study provides first scientific hint that living in big cities, experiencing physical or sexual abuse, migration, cannabis consumption or problematic alcohol use during pre-adulthood leads to a higher risk of becoming a violently aggressive adult
  

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• Physical properties of solids elucidated by zooming in and out of high resolution

  New York | Heidelberg, 23 May 2018
  A new study shows how to couple highly accurate and simplified models of the same system to extract thermodynamics information using simulations
  

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• Men take shortcuts, while women follow well-known routes

  Heidelberg | New York, 23 May 2018

  Study confirms that men and women tend to adopt different navigation strategies and men navigate more efficiently than women
  

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• Physicists with green fingers estimate tree spanning rate in random networks

  New York | Heidelberg, 22 May 2018
  A team in China has just calculated the size of scale-free and small-world networks
  

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• From a model of fluids to the birth to a new field in computational physics

  New York | Heidelberg, 22 May 2018
  Revisiting the roots of a physics field known as computational statistical mechanics
  

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• Remote control of transport through nanopores

  New York | Heidelberg, 22 May 2018
  New study outlines key factors affecting the transfer of molecules through biological channels
  

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• Young people are choosing marijuana before cigarettes and alcohol

  Heidelberg | New York, 17 May 2018

  New research shows that the percentage of 12 to 21 year olds who start using marijuana before other substances has increased significantly over the past decade
  

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• Researchers call for transgender-inclusive healthcare providers

  Heidelberg | New York, 15 May 2018  

  A US survey shows that transgender people have to overcome practical barriers to healthcare and their mental health suffers as a result  
  

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• Women see through flashy cars and bling

  Heidelberg | New York, 7 May 2018 

  Study shows that women perceive men who extrovertly display their wealth as unsuitable partners for long-term relationships
  

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• Antimatter study to benefit from recipe for ten-fold spatial compression of plasma

  New York | Heidelberg, 3 May 2018
  Improving the spatial compression of a mixed matter-antimatter trapped plasma brings us one step closer to grasping the acceleration of antimatter due to Earth's gravity
  

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• Tumorcode, a software to simulate vascularized tumors

  New York | Heidelberg, 2 May 2018
  An open source software that is able to construct synthetic blood vessel networks in 3D, matching the properties observed in real tumor samples
  

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• Having two jobs is great for employers, but family life suffers

  Heidelberg | New York, 2 May 2018  

  Research shows that those with two jobs perform as well as single jobholders but this leads to increased work-family conflict 
  

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• Curiosity is key to early childhood success in math and reading

  Heidelberg | New York, 26 April 2018 

  New research links curiosity levels in young children with later academic success – researchers call for more early learning interventions that support inquisitiveness
  

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• Turning graphene into light nanosensors

  New York | Heidelberg, 25 April 2018
  Tuning the graphene embedded in a photonic crystal by varying the external temperature can transform it into a light-sensitive sensor
  

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• What happens to stolen guns?

  Heidelberg | New York,  25 April 2018  

  New research challenges the widespread belief that theft is a common source of guns for criminals  
  

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• Stricter gun control could stop violent men killing their partners and themselves

  Heidelberg | New York, 24 April 2018  

  Researchers draw on 10 years of data on intimate partner homicide to determine the role guns play in murder-suicides
  

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• Saving a penalty: how science helps predict the score

  Heidelberg | New York,  23 April 2018  

  Researchers propose a new model to explain how a goalkeeper dives to the right corner at the right time in penalty kick situations
  

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• Study shows rapid rise in mass school shootings in the US

  Heidelberg | New York,  19 April 2018  

  Researchers call for action to address worrying increase in the number of mass school shootings in past two decades
  

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• Can estimates from forensic handwriting experts be trusted in court?

  Heidelberg | New York, 18 April 2018  

  New study indicates that experts are not 100 per cent adept at assessing how often specific handwriting features occur in the general population
  

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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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