Researchers trace geologic origins of Gulf of Mexico 'super basin' success
The Gulf of Mexico holds huge untapped offshore oil deposits that could help power the U.S. for decades.
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Neuroscience
Designer cytokine makes paralyzed mice walk again
To date, paralysis resulting from spinal cord damage has been irreparable. With a new therapeutic approach, scientists from the Department for Cell Physiology at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) headed by Professor Dietmar ...
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Vaccination
Norway adjusts advice after vaccine deaths but isn't alarmed
Norwegian officials have adjusted their advice on who gets the COVID-19 vaccine in light of a small number of deaths in older people, leaving it up to each doctor to consider who should be vaccinated.
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Plants & Animals
Bangladesh zoo seeks mate for lonely Kanchi the Rhino
A lonely rhinoceros at a Bangladesh zoo is looking for new love after losing her partner seven years ago, but pandemic travel restrictions are hampering her keeper's attempts to play matchmaker.
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What if the world was one country? A psychologist on why we need to think beyond borders
There are countless different species on the surface of this planet. One of these is the human race, which has over seven billion members. In one sense, there are no nations, just groups of humans inhabiting different areas ...
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Plants & Animals
Vampire finches: how little birds in the Galápagos got a taste for big bird blood
For most people, the word "vampire" brings to mind Dracula or perhaps slayers such as Blade or Buffy; or maybe even the vampire bats of South America. Few will think of a small and rather lovely bird—the finch.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers develop tool to equitably distribute limited vaccines
The demand for COVID-19 vaccines continues to outpace supply, forcing public health officials to decide who should be first in line for a shot, even among those in the same pool of eligible vaccine recipients.
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Diabetes
Altering mealtimes could prevent development of type 2 diabetes—new study set to investigate
An innovative new study is set to examine if changing our mealtimes to earlier or later in the day could reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
British PM tells public to stay home as deaths soar
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday urged the public to obey the national lockdown as coronavirus deaths continued to rise steeply but new case numbers fell this week.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Virus surge pushes Spain regions to tighten curbs
Just days after Spain counted a record number of daily infections following the Christmas holidays, several regions moved Friday to further tighten restrictions on social life.
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