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His ideas should have been used not lobotomies.

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Korea researchers achieved a three-fold increase in lithium extraction efficiency compared to conventional methods in its latest study.

A recent analysis reveals a newly identified species was lurking in plain sight.

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit near the Mexican resort town of Acapulco on the Pacific coast on Saturday afternoon, according to the country’s national seismological service.

A study says that alcohol gives us extra confidence to approach people we already find attractive and does not give us beer goggles.

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Analysis of the terms used for emotions across a sample of 2,474 spoken languages reveals low similarity across cultures.

Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered how an aggressive and deadly form of leukemia fuels its growth. In an experimental study, they were able to curb the cancer’s growth without harming healthy cells. The finding provides clues for future drug developers about how to increase the effectiveness of one type of chemotherapy.

The study, led by Xiaolu Cambronne of the Department of Molecular Biosciences, in collaboration also with researchers at Dell Medical School and in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, is published in Cell Metabolism.

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow. Known for rapid expansion, the cancer kills approximately 11,000 Americans each year. Most of the cases of AML occur in adults over 65, a population that often responds poorly to aggressive treatments, such as bone marrow transplants, and thus has limited options.