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Dec 30, 2015 04:19 PM EST

5 Breakthrough Medical Treatments in 2015

What medical advances happened in 2015? There were a lot of them! Here are five great ones.

Nov 17, 2015 06:30 PM EST

Evolutionary Roots Of Language: Humans, Monkeys Recognize Sound Sequences

The evolutionary roots of language show that both humans and monkeys recognize when sequences of sounds occur in or out of order, according to a recent study.

Nov 04, 2015 12:54 PM EST

DNA From Blood Tracks Cancer Development In Real Time

DNA shed in the bloodstream can track cancers while they evolve and respond to treatment, according to a new study.

Oct 14, 2015 01:52 PM EDT

Perfection Prevents Successful Relationships With Interactive Robots

Robots aren't perfect. Or maybe they are, at least, programmed to be. Yet new research suggests that humans are less likely to successfully form working relationships with interactive robots if they're never making any mistakes--or might we say, too "robotic."

Sep 07, 2015 09:59 PM EDT

Anesthetics: Children's Teeth Development Affected By Anesthesia

New findings published in the journal Cell Death Discovery suggest, for the first time, that the use of local anesthetics may affect tooth cell growth as well as the development of children's teeth.

Jun 05, 2015 04:36 PM EDT

The Common Pipistrelle Does Not Like To Fly Through Bright Spaces

Bats living in urban areas are less likely to move from tree to tree in brightly lit areas, according to new findings published in the journal Global Change Biology.

May 29, 2015 02:52 PM EDT

Smoking Puts Some Children In Poverty, Study Suggests

New findings published in the journal BMC Public Health reveal that smoking puts over 400,000 children in poverty. Researchers found that this nasty habit caused many families to have financial difficulties. Findings revealed that some people were even be likely to forgo basic household and food nec...