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Living with a female mouse can extend the reproductive life of a male mouse by as much as 20 percent, according to a study conducted by a team from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. The results have significant implications for the maintenance of male fertility in wildlife, livestock and even human populations.

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Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered how a whole class of commonly used chemotherapy drugs can block cancer growth. Their findings, reported online this week at the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition, suggest that a subgroup of cancer patients might particularly benefit from these drugs.

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For centuries, violin makers have tried and failed to reproduce the pristine sound of Stradivarius and Guarneri violins, but after 33 years of work put into the project, a Texas A&M University professor is confident the veil of mystery has now been lifted.

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New research from Tel Aviv University suggests a link between anxiety and balance problems in children.

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Psychologists have learned that 10-month-old infants use their prior exposure and understanding of familiar actions by a person to unravel novel actions. However, this ability is limited by the location in which the new action is performed.

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About nine in 10 Americans heard the rumor that Barack Obama is a Muslim, making it possibly the most prevalent rumor of the 2008 presidential campaign, according to a nationwide survey. However, only 22 percent of those surveyed said they actually believed that Obama is a Muslim.

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University of Florida researchers are developing a tool that will enable pediatric physicians to use quality-of-life information to pinpoint children’s health problems.

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A patented Michigan State University process to pre-treat corn-crop waste before conversion into ethanol means extra nutrients don’t have to be added, cutting the cost of making biofuels from cellulose. The pretreatment process, developed by Bruce Dale, University Distinguished Professor of chemical engineering and materials science, uses ammonia to make the breakdown of cellulose and hemicellulose in plants 75 percent more efficient than when conventional enzymes alone are used.

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A study from the University of Bath has found that smokers are twice as likely to kick the habit if they use a support group rather than trying to give up alone.

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Researchers from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson reported in Nature the discovery of a key protein component involved in inflammation.

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