Scientists Manage To Reverse Aspects Of Human Cell Aging
As medical technology continues to advance, some scientists are hoping they can find a way to combat aging itself. A step towards that goal may…
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Yearly Archive: 2018
Amethyst: Characteristics And Properties
Amethyst is a variety of silicon quartz, characterized by its unique purple hue. Amethyst is one of the most well known semi-precious gems in the world,…
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What Is Moldavite?
Moldavite is a projectile rock formed by meteor impact and found primarily around southern Germany. It is believed to have been formed around 15 million…
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Obsidian: Characteristics And Properties
Obsidian is a natural glass formed by the meeting of lava from an erupting volcano with cold air or water, imbuing obsidian with all four elements:…
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Laziness Or Heredity – What Makes The Back Hurt?
Researchers have used twins to investigate the influence of movement behavior on the development of permanent back pain — with astonishing results. Sooner or later,…
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Research Finds Possible Root Cause Of Pessimism
Research done by a team of scientists at MIT has identified a possible source for pessimistic reactions and negative moods in the brain, a region…
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New Evidence Suggests Our Universe May Not Be The First
In a new study reported in arXiv, researchers claim they have found evidence of past universes that existed before our own. The study reports the…
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Tidal Dissipation And The History Of The Icy Moons
The icy satellites of the outer solar system pose numerous puzzles, one of which is sometimes referred to as the Mimas-Enceladus paradox (e.g., Czechowski &…
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Organ Cryopreservation: Nature’s Protocol For Freezing Organs
Every year in Canada, 1600 people are added to the organ transplant waiting list, but there are only 20.9 donors available per million people; as…
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Adverse Events Following Coronary Angiography And Cardiac Surgery
Having a major adverse renal or cardiac event (MARCE) is a calculable risk following cardiac surgery. As techniques for percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) have improved…
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Racial Disparity In Surgery For Esophageal Cancer
Surgery for esophageal cancer (esophagectomy) is considered standard of care for patients with early-stage disease and can provide long-term survival benefits to the patients. These…
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