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Virtual reality can curb fear of death Researchers have found that a brief virtual reality simulation of a near-death experience can sharply reduce people's anxiety about death.

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Virtual reality can curb fear of death

Researchers have found that a brief virtual reality simulation of a near-death experience can sharply reduce people's anxiety about death.

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More Americans are dying before they can get on Medicare "These are people who contribute to Medicare their entire lives yet never live long enough to use it."

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More Americans are dying before they can get on Medicare

"These are people who contribute to Medicare their entire lives yet never live long enough to use it."

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Tool uses light to measure activity in living brain cells "This advance allows a whole new range of options for seeing how the brain and body work."

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Tool uses light to measure activity in living brain cells

"This advance allows a whole new range of options for seeing how the brain and body work."

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New antibody could stop cytomegalovirus from hiding "This work represents a paradigm shift in how we think about antiviral therapies."

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New antibody could stop cytomegalovirus from hiding

"This work represents a paradigm shift in how we think about antiviral therapies."

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Imaging shows brain changes in 9/11 responders with chronic PTSD "Our study, expanding on clues from other studies, shows that PTSD is linked to measurable physical changes in brain structure..."

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Imaging shows brain changes in 9/11 responders with chronic PTSD

"Our study, expanding on clues from other studies, shows that PTSD is linked to measurable physical changes in brain structure..."

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Congresspeople have very different online responses to shootings After mass shootings, Democrats are nearly four times more likely than Republicans to post about guns on social media.

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Congresspeople have very different online responses to shootings

After mass shootings, Democrats are nearly four times more likely than Republicans to post about guns on social media.

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Half-dose of chemo can still cure older lymphoma patients Giving less chemotherapy can still cure lymphoma patients in their 80s, according to a new study.

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Half-dose of chemo can still cure older lymphoma patients

Giving less chemotherapy can still cure lymphoma patients in their 80s, according to a new study.

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Discovery could pave way for new way to fight monkeypox Researchers have made the first major inroad to date towards a new and more effective way to fight the monkeypox virus.

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Discovery could pave way for new way to fight monkeypox

Researchers have made the first major inroad to date towards a new and more effective way to fight the monkeypox virus.

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How social media shapes echo chambers A new study looks at how social media can make echo chambers stronger or weaker.

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How social media shapes echo chambers

A new study looks at how social media can make echo chambers stronger or weaker.

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These low-cost tools can detect low blood sugar in newborns "We know that hypoglycemia can be life-threatening for newborns, and timely glucose monitoring saves lives."

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These low-cost tools can detect low blood sugar in newborns

"We know that hypoglycemia can be life-threatening for newborns, and timely glucose monitoring saves lives."

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Long-term use of new ALS drug slows disease progress for some "Stopping disease progression and making improvements over three to five years is unheard of in this type of ALS."

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Long-term use of new ALS drug slows disease progress for some

"Stopping disease progression and making improvements over three to five years is unheard of in this type of ALS."

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How does helping family across generations affect health? Research finds that the relationships between intergenerational support and health may be more complicated than previously thought.

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How does helping family across generations affect health?

Research finds that the relationships between intergenerational support and health may be more complicated than previously thought.

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Discovery may pave way for better cancer drugs A new study could have important implications for the development of new classes of cancer therapeutics.

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Discovery may pave way for better cancer drugs

A new study could have important implications for the development of new classes of cancer therapeutics.

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Team cracks mystery of how plants ‘do the twist’ "If we can understand how roots twist and turn past obstacles, we could help crops survive in places they currently cannot."

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Team cracks mystery of how plants 'do the twist'

"If we can understand how roots twist and turn past obstacles, we could help crops survive in places they currently cannot."

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Drivers struggle to multitask when using car touch screens "We all know it's dangerous to use your phone while driving. But what about the car's touch screen?

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Drivers struggle to multitask when using car touch screens

"We all know it's dangerous to use your phone while driving. But what about the car's touch screen?

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Wearable tech detects subtle signs of frailty in older adults "Right now, we often wait for a fall or hospitalization before we assess a patient for frailty. We wanted to shift the paradigm..."

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Wearable tech detects subtle signs of frailty in older adults

"Right now, we often wait for a fall or hospitalization before we assess a patient for frailty. We wanted to shift the paradigm..."

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Smoking is still involved for most young tobacco and weed users Young Americans use nicotine, tobacco, and cannabis in multiple ways, but smoking those items is still involved for most users.

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Smoking is still involved for most young tobacco and weed users

Young Americans use nicotine, tobacco, and cannabis in multiple ways, but smoking those items is still involved for most users.

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How climate shaped bears, dogs, and more New research digs into how changes in Earth's climates shaped a group of animals called carnivorans, which includes bears, seals, wolves, and more.

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How climate shaped bears, dogs, and more

New research digs into how changes in Earth's climates shaped a group of animals called carnivorans, which includes bears, seals, wolves, and ...

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How do some mammals hit pause on pregnancy? Some mammals can hit pause on a pregnancy. Understanding how that happens could help us treat cancer.

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How do some mammals hit pause on pregnancy?

Some mammals can hit pause on a pregnancy. Understanding how that happens could help us treat cancer.

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Material uses light to destroy ‘forever chemicals’ in water "These findings show that a single, metal-free material can tackle multiple hard-to-remove pollutants."

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Material uses light to destroy 'forever chemicals' in water

"These findings show that a single, metal-free material can tackle multiple hard-to-remove pollutants."