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What Connects The Brain’s Two Hemispheres

Scientists have identified the cells behind a common brain disorder where the connection between the brain's left and right hemispheres fails to form.

China’s New Two-Child Policy Unlikely To Lead To Population Boom

The effect of China's two-child policy on the shrinking workforce and rapid population aging may not be felt for two decades.

Caregiver Depression: Worse For Daughters Or Daughters-In-Law?

Researchers have found that the emotional relationship between dementia patients and their caregivers may contribute to the caregivers' depression.

First Korean Genome Sequenced

This genome sequence, the most contiguous and complete human genome mapped to date, may be beneficial to the field of precision medicine.

50% Of Myanmar’s Population Has High Cholesterol

Unhealthy lifestyles have been blamed as hypertension and high cholesterol rates in Myanmar rise to worrying levels.

Even Small Scale Agriculture Threatens Rainforests: Study

It's not just big palm oil plantations that are bad. Small-scale farming that puts short term profits ahead of sustainability also damages the rain forest, study says.

Gene Therapy Reduces Heart Failure In Mice

By inhibiting the production of ANGPTL2, researchers were able to reduce the progression of heart failure in mouse models.

The Science Of Funny

Do scientists have a sense of humor? Just ask the guys who named an ample-bottomed beetle Scaptia beyonceae.

Tasuku Honjo Wins 2016 Keio Medical Science Prize

Honjo was recognized for his discovery of PD-1, a negative regulator of immune responses, as well as his subsequent work in the field of immunotherapy.