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The adage that children raised in rough households grow up fast has some fresh genetic evidence to support it, say Duke researchers who examined age markers in children's DNA.
Researchers at Northwestern University have decoded the brain's electrical signals to bypass injured spinal cords and reanimate limbs that no longer receive stimulation from the brain.
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A Polish-born gynecologist claims he has found the biological source of the female orgasm. Known as the G-spot, the anatomical mystery has legendary powers of sexual stimulation.
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Here are some ways to make your idea into a full blown movement. Get the public involved early and often, and make advertising campaigns directed at civic organizations.
Scientists believe that words which are less familiar to us exert less of an emotive pull, allowing our minds to evaluate a decision on more rational terms. Pues hablas español?
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We're dreaming of the days when Marilyn Monroe married Arthur Miller. Why are today's celebrities associated with mediocre intelligence and a modicum of moral sensibility?
Not too long ago, over dinner, a few friends were discussing an impending visit by Princess Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. The occasion would be to commemorate the launch of a […]