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How the brain makes sense of touch
EPFL researchers have identified specific neurons that help activate sensory processing in nearby nerve cells—a finding that could explain how the brain integrates signals necessary…
Experts say standardized data are needed to effectively manage the COVID-19 pandemic
In the age of COVID-19, decisions that affect our day-to-day lives are influenced by analyzing numbers and data. For example, the COVID-19 positivity rate (the…
Obesity contributes to up to half of new diabetes cases annually in the United States
Reducing the prevalence of obesity may prevent up to half of new Type 2 diabetes cases in the United States, according to new research published…
'How Boris made me lose 6 stone': Tory MP Will Quince sheds the pounds
‘How Boris made me lose 6 stone’: Tory MP Will Quince (once 20st), sheds the pounds after being inspired by the Prime Minister’s brush with…
HIV: an innovative therapeutic breakthrough to optimize the immune system
Prompted by the need to improve conventional treatments for people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1), a team from the Institut national de la…
Watch Georges St-Pierre Do a ‘Rocky’-Style Workout in the Snow
Rumors continue to circulate that retired UFC legend Georges St-Pierre is gearing up for a return to the octagon against Russian MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov,…
Common antiseptic could be cheap and easy way to improve cancer radiotherapy around the world
A simple injection of a common antiseptic could boost the cancer-killing effect of radiotherapy for breast cancer and other cancers, an early clinical trial has…
Role of race in US vaccine rollout gets put to the test
The role that race should play in deciding who gets priority for the COVID-19 vaccine was put to the test Thursday in Oregon, but people…
Coronavirus cases in the U.S. fall 31% in three weeks
Coronavirus cases in the US fall 31% in three weeks as 47 states report declines in new infections and hospitalizations – but deaths continue to…