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Working overtime linked to less collaboration between nurses and doctors
Working overtime may negatively influence nurses’ collaboration with fellow nurses and physicians, finds a new study by researchers at NYU
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Eyes in the back of the head
Spatial representations of surroundings, including those outside the visual field, are crucial for guiding movement in a three-dimensional world. The
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Tau-Microtubule and Neurological Diseases: Structural model of physiological tau-microtubule interactions sheds light on neurological diseases that correlate with their disruption
Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California, Berkeley have combined cutting-edge cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM)
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Alcohol and tobacco are by far the biggest threat to human welfare of all addictive drugs
A new review published online today in the journal Addiction has compiled the best, most up-to-date source of information on
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Food safety: Are the sniff test, the five-second rule and rare burgers safe?
There are many rules in food safety lore, some that have a basis in fact, and some that are purely
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Making next-generation preconception screening a reality for parents
For those planning to become parents, advances in sequencing technologies could make preconception carrier screening more useful by looking at
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Adversity early in life linked with more physical pain in adulthood
Experiencing trauma as a child may influence how much pain an individual feels in adulthood, according to Penn State researchers.
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Changing students’ attitudes to mathematics improves test scores: Study shows for first time that a free, online course can change students’ mindsets towards their mathematical abilities, leading to increased academic achievement
A free ‘massive, open, online course’ (MOOC) designed to change students’ attitudes towards mathematics makes them more engaged in class
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Should You See The Same Therapist As Your Friend Or Relative?
Finding a great therapist is similar to finding a great physician or hairstylist. If you mention to a friend or
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Stone Age hepatitis B virus decoded: Study recovers oldest viral genomes, and shows the hepatitis B virus has been circulating in Europe for at least 7,000 years
An international team of scientists led by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History and
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