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Live Science - 14 May 2016 09:04Ancient Bison Bones Discovered at Florida Dig Site
Live Science - 14 May 2016 19:22
Bison's ancient ancestor may have lived near humans.
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Singularity Hub - 14 May 2016 19:00
ROBOTICS: This Silicon Valley Billionaire Wants to Give Us All Robot Bodies Mark Mann | Motherboard "It's easy to envision Beam-like devices with more appendages and more sensors than just wheels and a camera, so workers...
Two-minute video boosts pneumonia vaccinations
Science Daily - 14 May 2016 18:57
A two-minute video about pneumococcal vaccination sent to patients before a primary care visit tripled the likelihood they would get the vaccine. Only about 60 percent of older adults get the vaccine for the disease, whi...
Program participation results in long-term weight loss
Science Daily - 14 May 2016 18:57
A new study demonstrates the effectiveness of long-term participation in a national weight-loss program.
Omega-3 lowers childhood aggression in short term
Science Daily - 14 May 2016 05:53
Consuming omega-3 initially improves a child's aggressive behavior, according to researchers but the effects eventually vanish.
High retention rate for IUDS inserted after vaginal delivery
Science Daily - 14 May 2016 05:53
Though some studies have suggested intrauterine devices (IUDs) have a tendency to be expelled when inserted immediately following vaginal childbirth, a new study shows that at least 85 percent of these devices placed aft...
Steps that lead to genes being switched on revealed in atomic simulation
Science Daily - 14 May 2016 05:51
Researchers have modelled every atom in a key part of the process for switching on genes, revealing a whole new area for potential drug targets.