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Three Duke University sophomores converted small chunks of frozen bird flesh into tubes of purified DNA that was then sent to China for full-genome sequencing. Their work was a part of the Avian Phylogenomics Project, an international scientific effort that compared the whole genomes of 48 bird…
Duke University | National parks in the U.S. are more vulnerable to climate change than the rest of the country, according to a study from researchers at UC Berkeley and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
University Research | The University of Wisconsin-Madison | University of California, BerkeleyPeople younger than age 40 who have high blood pressure are at increased risk of heart failure, strokes and blood vessel blockages as they age, according to a study in JAMA led by a Duke Health researcher.
University Research | Duke UniversityA jagged little protein appears to be key to how cancer stem cells differentiate and enable metastasis, according to researchers at Rice University and the Duke University School of Medicine.
University Research | Rice University | Duke UniversityGiven a choice between indulgent and healthy foods, your decision may depend on what other foods sit nearby on the grocery shelf, new research suggests.
University Research | Duke UniversityA detailed study of four mouse models of autism challenges the most common assumption about what goes wrong in brain circuits to cause disease symptoms.
Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Autism | University of California, BerkeleyA new neurostimulator developed by engineers at UC Berkeley can listen to and stimulate electric current in the brain at the same time, potentially delivering fine-tuned treatments to patients with diseases like epilepsy and Parkinson’s.
University Research | Researching the Brain, Seeking Cures | Parkinson's & Epilepsy | University of California, BerkeleyGirls exposed to chemicals commonly found in toothpaste, makeup, soap and other personal care products before birth may hit puberty earlier, according to a new longitudinal study led by researchers at UC Berkeley.
University Research | University of California, BerkeleyA new 3D printer uses light to transform gooey liquids into complex solid objects in only a matter of minutes.
University Research | University of California, BerkeleyA new study of Twitter activity shows that viral videos of seemingly cuddly exotic animals can have a dark side too -- by fueling demand for them as pets.
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