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The classic map of how the human brain manages movement gets an update

That map of the primary motor cortex — the motor homunculus — shows how this brain region is divided into sections assigned to each body part that can be controlled voluntarily (SN: 6/16/15).…

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April 20, 2023

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Newfound bat skeletons are the oldest on record

Two fossilized bat skeletons unearthed in western Wyoming represent a new species and are the oldest set of bat bones yet discovered, researchers say.…

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April 13, 2023

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INDIGENOUS HEALTH RESEARCHER MELISSA WALLS RECEIVES PRESIDENT’S FRONTIER AWARD

Melissa Walls, co-director of the Center for Indigenous Health at Johns Hopkins University, has dedicated her career to working with American Indian and First Nations communities to promote health equity.…

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February 17, 2023

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Fossils suggest early primates lived in a once-swampy Arctic

The Arctic today is a hostile place for most primates. But a series of fossils found since the 1970s suggest that wasn’t always the case.…

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January 27, 2023

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Crocodile Ambushes Buffalo And The Battle Of Wills Begins (Video)

Abuffalo that was ambushed by a crocodile in South Africa desperately backpedaled with the reptile clamped on to its nose. (Watch the video below.)…

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January 19, 2023

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How COVID changed supply chains forever, according to a distinguished professor in the field who’s studied them for the last 2 decades

The global supply chains that modern companies depend on were turned upside down three years ago after COVID-19 emerged in China. The spread of the new respiratory illness and efforts to slow it resulted in…

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January 16, 2023

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HDL ‘good’ cholesterol isn’t always good for heart health

“Good” and “bad” cholesterol: These well-known characters have long starred in the saga of heart health. But in a major plot twist, “good” cholesterol, it turns out, is not always so good.…

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January 16, 2023

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Methylated gases could be an unambiguous indicator of alien life

Attention alien hunters: If you want to find life on distant planets, try looking for signs of toxic chemical cleanup…

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January 13, 2023

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Fungi that cause serious lung infections are now found throughout the U.S

Three types of fungi that cause serious lung infections and were once thought to be confined to certain regions of the United States are now widespread.…

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January 10, 2023

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