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TechSmells like DNA
By reshuffling the chemical letters of the genetic code, scientists have made short strands of DNA that can distinguish several different smells, such as explosives and food preservatives.
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Health & MedicineBariatric Reversal: Stomach surgery curbs some patients’ diabetes
Weight-loss stomach surgery in obese people with type 2 diabetes sends the disease into remission in some patients.
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Sickness and Schizophrenia: Psychotic ills tied to previous infections
Two new studies provide evidence for the longstanding suspicion that certain viral infections early in life promote the development of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders.
By Bruce Bower -