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A satisfying intimate relationship may help diminish chemotherapy-related cognitive problems experienced by patients with breast cancer, a new study suggests.

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Scientists are working to shed new light on an enduring climate mystery 鈥� one that, if solved, could help them make more accurate predictions about the planet鈥檚 future.

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Using the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet), an international team of researchers has discovered that super-Earth exoplanets are more common across the universe than previously thought, according to a new study.

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Financial benefits, such as saving on utility payments and avoiding electricity rate hikes, are a key driver of U.S. adults鈥� willingness to consider installing rooftop solar panels or subscribing to community solar power, a new study suggests.

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Capitalizing on the flexibility of tiny cells inside the body鈥檚 smallest blood vessels may be a powerful spinal cord repair strategy, new research suggests.

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A new study offers insight into what is happening in our brains when our working memory must use its limited resources to remember multiple things. Researchers found that two parts of the brain work together to ensure that more brain resources are given to remember a priority item when a person is juggling more than one item in memory.

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At a time of increased gun ownership among women, a new study found just under 4 in 10 women who died by firearm suicide had no documented history of mental or physical health problems, highlighting a need for prevention strategies tailored to at-risk women.

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A new smart insole system that monitors how people walk in real time could help users improve posture and provide early warnings for conditions from plantar fasciitis to Parkinson鈥檚 disease.

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A new study offers clarity on one of the most common questions asked of financial professionals: Is term or permanent life insurance right for me? The result? Households with both term and permanent life insurance policies were most likely to be ready for income loss after an unexpected death, when compared to those with no insurance.

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A new study suggests that stress and depression factor into the relationship between insomnia and hazardous drinking. But because the relationship between poor sleep and heavy drinking goes in both directions, the influence of stress or depression depends on which condition came first, the analysis found.

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A new autonomous drone system could provide ecologists with deeper insights into animal behavior in the wild, a study suggests.

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Have you ever gone to a store or a restaurant where the music was so annoying that you walked right out? Now imagine what it must be like for the employees. In a new study, researchers found that when background music at a workplace is out of sync with what workers need to do their jobs, it can affect their energy, mood 鈥� and even performance.

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A federally funded project analyzing temperature, light pollution, and bird and mosquito abundance aims to pin down how these and other factors affect West Nile virus transmission. The ultimate goal is to advise health departments of the best time of year to kill mosquitoes that transmit the virus.

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Researchers have uncovered a more efficient way to turn carbon dioxide into methanol, a type of alcohol that can serve as a cleaner alternative fuel.

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Researchers have developed a new material that, by harnessing the power of sunlight, can clear water of dangerous pollutants.

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If you鈥檝e ever noticed how memories from the same day seem connected while events from weeks apart feel separate, a new study reveals the reason: Our brains physically link memories that occur close in time not in the cell bodies of neurons, but rather in their spiny extensions called dendrites.

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Americans have long believed that sports are one area in society that offers kids from all backgrounds the chance to succeed to the best of their abilities. But new research suggests that this belief is largely a myth, and that success in high school and college athletics often is influenced by race and gender, as well as socioeconomic status, including family wealth and education.

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Researchers see hints that dark energy, widely thought to be a 鈥渃osmological constant,鈥� might be evolving over time in unexpected ways.

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Hotter temperatures may render natural insect repellents less effective against mosquitoes, according to a new study.

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Just a few days of eating a diet high in saturated fat could be enough to cause memory problems and related brain inflammation in older adults, a new study in rats suggests.