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A battery made of wood?
A sliver of wood coated with tin could make a tiny, long-lasting, efficient and environmentally friendly battery, say scientists.
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Drug shows surprising efficacy as treatment for chronic leukemia, mantle cell lymphoma
Clinical studies suggest that the novel, targeted agent ibrutinib shows real potential is a safe, effective, treatment for adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and for patients with mantle cell lymphoma.
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Evolution of an outbreak: Complications from contaminated steroid injections
Magnetic resonance imaging at the site of injection of a contaminated lot of a steroid drug to treat symptoms such as back pain resulted in earlier identification of patients with probable or confirmed fungal spinal or paraspinal infection, allowing early initiation of medical and surgical treatment.
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Carbon nanotube harpoon catches individual brain-cell signals
Neuroscientists may soon be modern-day harpooners, snaring individual brain-cell signals instead of whales with tiny spears made of carbon nanotubes.
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Mindfulness can increase wellbeing and reduce stress in school children
Mindfulness -- a mental training that develops sustained attention that can change the ways people think, act and feel -- could reduce symptoms of stress and depression and promote wellbeing among school children, according to a new study.
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