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Controlling cardiac scarring could help heart tissue regenerate
Science Daily - 25 Jun 2016 21:05
The potential promise of targeting non-muscle cells in the heart responsible for cardiac scarring could lead to new treatments for heart disease, researchers say in a review paper.
Adolescent Girls Choose to Drink at Lower Blood Alcohol Concentrations
Science Daily - 25 Jun 2016 21:05
Gender and a family history of alcoholism (FH) are two genetically determined factors known to affect someone's risk for developing alcohol-use disorders (AUDs). Adolescence is also a critical period for the development ...
Minimum legal drinking age of 21 can protect against later risk of death
Science Daily - 25 Jun 2016 21:05
The minimum legal drinking age (MLDA) in the U.S. regulates the age at which individuals can legally purchase and possess alcohol in public. An MLDA of 21 has been linked to a number of benefits, including a lower risk f...
Is It Ethical to Purchase Human Organs?
Live Science - 25 Jun 2016 18:02
Organ transplantation saves lives but there is a shortage of organs.
This Week's Awesome Stories From Around the Web (Through June 25th)
Singularity Hub - 25 Jun 2016 17:00
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: Forget Doomsday AI--Google Is Worried About Housekeeping Bots Gone Bad Cade Metz | Fast Company "Machines can't make the hard calls themselves yet, because they don't understand morality. But Ken...
How Much of the Ocean Is Whale Pee (and Worse)?
Live Science - 25 Jun 2016 14:07
For marine wildlife, the ocean isn't just their home. It's also their toilet.
Photos: Butterflies Snag Goo from Unwitting Ants
Live Science - 25 Jun 2016 07:07
Stunning new pictures reveal kleptomaniac butterflies in the Amazon forest stealing ant goo.