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30Apr/15

Two-headed calf born in Florida

April 30, 2015EnvironmentAnimals, Annabelle, April, BAKER COUNTY, Biology, Calf, Carolyn Crews, Cattle, farmer, Florida, Human Interest, Mammals, NIGERIAN BOTTLING COMPANY PLC, Organisms, Polycephaly, United States, Zoologysmbale

Two-headed calf “Annabelle” has four eyes, four ears, two noses, two mouths and one body.
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27Apr/15

Pilots fly drones using mind over matter

April 27, 2015InnovationBiology, Brain-computer interfacing, Branches of biology, Drone, Electroencephalography, Electrophysiology, Emerging technologies, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, LISBON, Medicine, Military terminology, Neural oscillation, Neurophysiology, Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, Pedro Sinogas, Physiology, Portugal, Ricardo Mendes, Signals intelligence, Technology/Internet, Tekever, Unmanned aerial vehiclesmbale

PORTO ALTO / LISBON, PORTUGAL (REUTERS / BRAINFLIGHT PROJECT) – An impressive example of mind control – a drone in the air, flown using the power of human thought.
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13Apr/15

Chimpanzee knocks drone out of sky with stick in Netherlands zoo

April 13, 2015TelevisionAnimal rights, Animals, Apes, Arnhem, Biology, BURGER'S ZOO, Chimpanzee, Chimpanzees, Human Interest, Netherlands, Organisms, Pan, Zoo, Zoologysmbale

A go-pro camera captures the moment a chimpanzee uses a stick to destroy a drone flying around an ape enclosure in a Netherlands zoo.

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04Apr/15

France bans skinny models in anorexia clamp-down

April 4, 2015FashionAnorexia, Anorexia nervosa, Articles, Biology, Body mass index, Body shape, Culture-bound syndromes, Eating disorders, France, François Hollande, French parliament, Health, Humans, Malnutrition, Mass, Medical signs, Medicine, Model, Nutrition, Obesity, Olivier Veran, Paris, Politics, RTT, Self-harmsmbale

French parliament passes measure banning “undernourished” models as part of wider anorexia clamp-down.

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01Apr/15

Experimental vaccine triggers the production of Ebola virus neutralizing antibodies

April 1, 2015Researchantibodies, Biological weapons, Biology, Claire-Anne Siegrist, Clinical medicine, Ebola, Ebola virus disease, Geneva, Guinea, H5N1 clinical trials, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Influenza vaccine, Laurent Kaiser, Liberia, Marie-Paule Kieny, Medical specialties, Medicine, Microbiology, Neutralizing antibody, Prevention, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, Tropical diseases, Vaccination, Vaccine, Vaccines, Virology, Virus, West Africa, World Health Organization, Zaire ebolavirus, Zoonosessmbale

Early tests of experimental vaccine triggers the production of Ebola virus neutralizing antibodies, researchers say.

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31Mar/15

UK scientists use medieval remedy to kill superbug MRSA

March 31, 2015HealthcareAnterior nares, Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Bacteremia, Bacteria, Bacterial diseases, Biology, Gram-positive bacteria, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare-associated infections, Infectious diseases, Medical specialties, Methicillin, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Microbiology, New Scientist, NEXT MEDIA, Scientist, Skin and skin structure infection, ST8:USA300, Staphylococcaceae, Staphylococcus aureus, Technology/Internet, United Kingdomsmbale

UK (Next Media) – UK Scientists successfully recreated and used a thousand-year-old Anglo Saxon remedy to kill hospital superbug MRSA.

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, otherwise known as the superbug MRSA, is a bacteria resistant to many antibiotics. It can cause skin infections and more severe problems such as bloodstream infections and pneumonia in patients in hospitals or nursing homes, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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25Mar/15

Smartphone use changing our brain and thumb interaction, say researchers

March 25, 2015ResearchArko Ghosh, Biology, Brain, Brain-computer interfacing, Branches of biology, Cantons of Switzerland, Electroencephalography, Electrophysiology, Emerging technologies, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, London, Magalai Chytiris, MAGALI CHYITIRIS, Medicine, Nervous system, Neural networks, Neurophysiology, Neuroplasticity, Neuroscience, Neurotechnology, smartphone, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Zürichsmbale

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND / LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (REUTERS) – Constant smartphone typing has become part of our daily lives.

And it’s changing our brains, say European researchers.
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25Mar/15

New Liberian ebola case may have been contracted via intercourse

March 25, 2015HealthcareBiology, Ebola, Ebola virus disease, Ebola virus epidemic in Liberia, Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone, Health, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Infection, Infectious diseases, Liberia, Medical specialties, Medicine, Microbiology, Mononegavirales, NEXT MEDIA, RTT, Sexual intercourse, Tropical diseases, West African Ebola virus epidemic, Zoonosessmbale

(Next Media) – Health authorities in Liberia believe a woman who last week tested positive for Ebola in the first new case for weeks may have been infected through sexual intercourse with an Ebola survivor, dashing the government’s hopes of declaring the country Ebola-free.
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23Mar/15

One year on, Ebola still claws at West African nations despite progress

March 23, 2015HealthcareAbdulRahman Parker, Bai Koroma, Biology, Charles Mambu, Continents, Ebola, Ebola virus disease, Ebola virus epidemic in Liberia, Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone, Economic Community of West African States, Ernest Bai Koroma, Freetown, Guinea, Health, Jerome Mouton, Koroma, Liberia, Médecins Sans Frontières, Medicine, Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Member states of the United Nations, Microbiology, Mononegavirales, Sierra Leone, Tropical diseases, West African Ebola virus epidemic, World Health Organisation, Zoonosessmbale

Complacency and traditional beliefs sap fight to eradicate Ebola, warn health officials, as West Africa marks one year anniversary of outbreak that has killed over 10,200 people and infected twice as many.

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22Mar/15

A mother’s quest to cure her son

March 22, 2015ResearchAngelman, Angelman syndrome, Ben Gruber, Biology, Branches of biology, Carl Johnson, Circadian rhythm, Developmental disorder, Elizabeth Dykaens, Genes, Genetic disorder, Genetics, Genodermatoses, Health, Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals, Louis, Mental disorder, Nashville, Neurological disorders, Neuroscience, Psychiatric diagnosis, Psychiatry, RTT, seizures, Sleep, Syndromes, Terry Jo, Terry Jo Bichell, UBE3A, United States, vanderbilt universitysmbale

Researchers have discovered a link between circadian rhythms and Angelman syndrome, a genetic disorder which inhibits brain development leaving its victims unable to speak while suffering from seizures and sleep problems. The link between the biological clock and Angelman’s could prove to be a powerful tool in the search for treatments and a possible cure for the disease. Its discovery was made in part by a mother who has sacrificed everything in order to try and help her son. Ben Gruber has more.
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