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Sound Can Enhance Sight, But Only If You Can Read Music

Listening to music enhances the ability to discriminate between conflicting information from the left and right eyes, but only if the person can read musical scores.

To Be A Sperm Or An Egg?

Female fish without the foxl3 gene produce fully functional sperm instead of eggs in their ovaries.

Increased Anxiety Associated With Sitting Down

A meta-analysis has revealed that sedentary activities are associated with mental health conditions such as anxiety.

DNA-TLR9 Zipper Triggers Autoimmune Response

A zipper-like arrangement of DNA can bind strongly to the receptor TLR9 and trigger a strong immune response.

Quantum Dots Make Bright, White LEDs

Using silicon quantum dots, scientists have developed a simple way to fabricate white-blue LEDs with high current and optical power densities.

GIS & Pryobett To Develop Pyrosequencing For Clinical Diagnostics

The novel pyrosequencing platform can perform real-time sequencing for quicker medical decision-making.

Thailand Reports First MERS Case

Thailand's first MERS patient is believed to have brought in the disease from Oman and not South Korea.

Tweaking Circadian Rhythms With Small Molecule Drugs

Synthetic chemistry has enabled researchers to develop small molecule drugs which target regulators of the circadian cycle.

Accurately Measuring Plasma With Interference

Researchers have developed a method to precisely measure the electron density of plasma even at atmospheric pressure.