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Gut-Brain Connection

September 24, 2018

Scientists document a near instantaneous electrical connection between the gut and the brain.

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Eggs and immunity. (monicor/Pixabay)

Cytokine Research

September 21, 2018

A breakthrough in medical research arises out of an unexpected finding in chicken eggs.

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Body Clock Blood Test

September 20, 2018

A new blood test can monitor our internal clock.

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Implicit Bias

September 19, 2018

Researchers win an award for original work on implicit bias.

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Baltimore orioles are among the hundreds of birds species that migrate through North America every spring. (Susanne Bard)

Early Spring

September 18, 2018

Spring is arriving early to North American wildlife refuges because of climate change.

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Our brains filter out the noise we make as we move so that we can focus on the environment around us. (Free-Photos/Pixabay)

Noise-Canceling Brain Circuit

September 17, 2018

Why don’t we get distracted by our own noise?

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Chickens lead the way to an unusual discovery.(capri23auto/Pixabay)

Fowl Science

September 14, 2018

Studying a gland from the rear ends of chickens led to key insights into the immune system.

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The "Pillars of Creation," an astronomical feature in the Eagle Nebula are made of gas and dust clouds and form new stars.

Sun’s Birthplace

September 13, 2018

Where did our Sun get its start?

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Flightless Genes

September 12, 2018

Researchers identify genetic factors that grounded a species of birds whose relatives all can fly.

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Researcher Dustin Partridge atop a green roof in New York City. (Megan Westervelt)

Green Roof Birds

September 11, 2018

Green roofs in New York City attract birds.

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The Sahara desert has vast potential for solar and wind power production. (Merzouga, Morocco Sahara desert camel trek/Evaldas Liutkus/Flickr/CC0)

Solar Rainfall

September 10, 2018

Solar and wind farms would provide abundant electricity to the Sahara desert, and result in …

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INSECTS & SPIDERS

September 7, 2018

INSECTS & SPIDERS (Encore Edition) - Could spider venom be the next insecticide? Why mosquitoes …

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