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What Is a Light-Year?
Scientific American - 3 Dec 2016 15:00
Do you know what it is that a light-year actually measures? Do you know why so many people find it confusing? And why they really shouldn’t? --
Stress-hormone differences identified among gay men
Science Daily - 3 Dec 2016 22:45
Increased stigma and discrimination can affect circadian HPA-axis functioning, say researchers. The majority of previous studies have been conducted among white heterosexuals, with very little research examining HPA-axis...
Biomarker may predict which formerly treated cancer patients will develop highly fatal form of leukemia
Science Daily - 3 Dec 2016 22:45
Patients successfully treated for breast, colon and other cancers can go on to develop an often-fatal form of leukemia, sometimes years after completion of treatment, due to a genetic mutation leading to secondary malign...
CD19-targeting CAR T-cell immunotherapy yields high responses in treatment-resistant CLL
Science Daily - 3 Dec 2016 22:45
In a small, early phase trial, a high percentage of patients who had exhausted most traditional treatments for chronic lymphocytic leukemia saw their tumors shrink or even disappear after an infusion of a highly targeted...
“Supermolecules” Could Yield Materials the Periodic Table Won’t Allow
Scientific American - 3 Dec 2016 19:00
A way to design new molecules and materials that the periodic table does not allow --
9 Awesome GIFs from 2016's Gallery of Fluid Motion
Physics Buzz - 3 Dec 2016 18:40
It's that time of year again! The American Physical Society's 2016 Division of Fluid Dynamics meeting has wrapped up, and the most striking, visually appealing graphics from it are on display in this year's Gallery of Fl...
This Week's Awesome Stories From Around the Web (Through December 3rd)
Singularity Hub - 3 Dec 2016 18:00
A biomedical engineer is building a brain implant to serve as a memory prosthesis. The UK's new Investigatory Powers Act may cause problems at Apple. And Google's AI songsmith is writing catchy tunes. Meanwhile, others q...
Marijuana Extract May Help Treat Severe Epilepsy, New Studies Show
Live Science - 3 Dec 2016 10:38
A compound found in marijuana may help reduce seizures in people with some types of epilepsy, new research suggests.