The reason Pluto lost its planet status is not valid, according to new research from the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
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Dementia symptoms peak in winter and spring, study finds
Adults both with and without Alzheimer’s disease have better cognition skills in the late summer and early fall than in the winter and spring, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Andrew Lim of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto, Canada, and colleagues.
Read MoreA terrain map that shows Antarctica in stunning detail
Scientists have released the most accurate, high-resolution terrain map of Antarctica ever created. The new map has a resolution of 2 to 8 meters, compared to 1,000 meters, which was typical for previous maps.
Read MoreResearch study sheds new light on relationship between genes and bone fracture risk
A paper titled “Assessment of the genetic and clinical determinants of fracture risk: genome-wide association and mendelian randomization study” appeared today in the British Medical Journal.
Read MoreResearchers unearth secret tunnels between the skull and the brain
Bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside most of our bones, produces red blood cells as well as immune cells that help fight off infections and heal injuries. According to a new study of mice and humans, tiny tunnels run from skull bone marrow to the lining of the brain and may provide a direct route for immune cells responding to injuries caused by stroke and other brain disorders. The study was funded in part by the National Institutes of Health and published in Nature Neuroscience.
Read MoreAnt-y social: Successful ant colonies hint at how societies evolve
Ants and humans live in large societies that allow for elaborate structures — nests, cities — filled with resources. Sometime in the distant past, individuals must have organized themselves into the first simple groups, precursors of these complex societies. But how?
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