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 | NASA's Magnetospheric Mission Passes Major Milestone The universe is still an arcane place that scientists know very little about, but a new NASA Solar Terrestrial Probe mission is going to shed light on... - SciGuru.com Feature News |
| Picky eating in youngsters - it's about independence | |
 | We all have foods we dislike, and some of us might be termed picky eaters, but when we have to deal with a youngster who refuses to eat the food we pr...(SciGuru.com) |
| Ritalin Improves Brain Function, Task Performance in Cocaine Abusers | |
 | A brain-scanning study at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, conducted with collaborators from Stony Brook Universi...(SciGuru.com) |
| The recently opened Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory | |
 | The recently opened Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SNAL) provides scientists around the world with a ...(SciGuru.com) |
| DNA fingerprinting pioneer discovers role of key genetic catalyst for human diversity One of the key drivers of human evolution and diversity, accounting for changes that occur between different generations of people, is explained by ne...(SciGuru.com) |
| The Art of Dividing: Researchers in Berlin decode function and protein content of the centrosome | |
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A basic requirement for growth and life of a multicellular organism is the ability of its cells to divide. A protein complex, the so-called centroso...(SciGuru.com) |
| Protecting the lungs against "collateral damage" from the immune system | |
 | A study published online in the journal Science shows how our bodies try to minimise potential 'collateral damage' caused by our immune system when fi...(SciGuru.com) |
| 'Mindshift' Biofeedback Gaming Technology The gamer's quest is for reality, but there are limits when an animated, armored man is shooting at a banshee flying at him at simulated warp speed on...(SciGuru.com) |
| Surgery Can Offer Help to TMJ Sufferers | |
 | For those with TMJ problems, jaw pain, headaches and earaches can be a daily fact of life.
Symptoms can be treated with anti-inflammatory medications...(SciGuru.com) |
| Everyday Stress Linked to Obesity Everyday stressors may cause long-term metabolic changes and contribute to the development of obesity, say researchers from the University of Cincinna...(SciGuru.com) |
| 80 percent of agricultural expansion in tropics came at expense of forests | |
 | Tropical forests - and not previously cleared land, as some have contended - were the primary source of new agricultural land in the tropics from 1980...(SciGuru.com) |
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Cancer
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Diabetes
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Heart
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Allergy, Immunology
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Brain
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Infectious Diseases
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Aging
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Animals
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Plants
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Evolution
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NASA
New Hubble Observations of Supernova 1987A Reveal Composition of 'Star Guts' Pouring OutObservations made with NASA's newly refurbished Hubble Space Telescope of a...moreExtreme Effects: Seven Things You Didn't Know About MercuryPity poor Mercury. The tiny planet endures endless assaults by intense sunl...moreMore NASA News (SciGuru.com)
Mars
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Moon
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Hubble
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Galaxy
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Asteroid
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