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Intermittent fasting shows promise in improving gut health, weight management

A new study by researchers from Arizona State University and their colleagues highlights a dietary strategy for significant health improvement

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Study finds less invasive, safer option for removing benign pancreatic tumors

Insulinomas are an abnormal tumor, usually benign, that grow in the beta cells of the pancreas. Insulinomas make extra insulin,

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New privacy-preserving robotic cameras obscure images beyond human recognition

From robotic vacuum cleaners and smart fridges to baby monitors and delivery drones, the smart devices being increasingly welcomed into

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Less extensive breast cancer surgery results in fewer swollen arms

It is possible to leave most of the lymph nodes in the armpit, even if one or two of them

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Britain began industrializing in the 17th century — over a 100 years earlier than history books claim

Britain was already well on its way to an industrialised economy under the reign of the Stuarts in the 17th

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Researchers envision sci-fi worlds involving changes to atmospheric water cycle

Human activity is changing the way water flows between the Earth and atmosphere in complex ways and with likely long-lasting

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Nerve cells not entirely ‘young at heart’

Most human nerve cells last a lifetime without renewal. A trait echoed within the cells’ components, some enduring as long

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The life aquatic: A game changer for frog vision, but little difference between night and day

Frogs display a remarkable diversity of species as a whole, but does the same hold true for their visual abilities?

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First tandem repeat expansions genetic reference maps

A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has built the first genetic reference maps for short lengths

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Dinosaur study challenges Bergmann’s rule

When you throw dinosaurs into the mix, sometimes you find that a rule simply isn’t. A new study led by