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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

ScienceDaily: Top Science News

ScienceDaily: Top Science News


Researchers discover how brain regions work together, or alone

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 10:23 AM PST

Various regions of the brain often work independently. But what happens when two regions must cooperate to accomplish a task? What mechanism allows them to communicate in order to cooperate, yet avoid interfering with one another when they work alone? Scientists reveal a previously unknown process that helps two brain regions cooperate when joint action is required.

Red alert: Body kills 'spontaneous' blood cancers on a daily basis

Posted: 02 Feb 2014 10:23 AM PST

Immune cells undergo 'spontaneous' changes on a daily basis that could lead to cancers if not for the diligent surveillance of our immune system, scientists have found.

DNA of peanut-allergic kids changes with immune therapy, study finds

Posted: 31 Jan 2014 12:02 PM PST

Treating a peanut allergy with oral immunotherapy changes the DNA of the patient's immune cells, according to a new study. The DNA change could serve as the basis for a simple blood test to monitor the long-term effectiveness of the allergy therapy.

Third-hand smoke just as deadly as first-hand smoke, study finds

Posted: 30 Jan 2014 04:04 PM PST

Do not smoke and do not allow yourself to be exposed to smoke because second-hand smoke and third-hand smoke are just as deadly as first-hand smoke, say scientists who conducted the first animal study of the effects of third-hand smoke.

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