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Health & MedicineNicotine’s Good Side: Substance curbs sepsis in mice
Nicotine halted the progression of severe sepsis in mice, suggesting a new avenue for treating this acute blood infection.
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Planetary ScienceTitanic Close-up: Cassini eyes Saturn’s big moon
Using radar to penetrate the thick haze surrounding Saturn's moon Titan, the Cassini spacecraft has found evidence that the moon's surface is coated with hydrocarbons and dark patches that might be lakes of ethane or methane.
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Health & MedicineHigh-fat diets slim down learning
High-fat diets decrease the ability of male rats to learn and remember.
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Oxygen deficit linked to ADHD
Sleep apnea may be a risk factor for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.