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A Protein That Moves From Muscle To Brain May Tie Exercise To Memory

4:55pm June 23, 2016

by Jon Hamilton

In mice, monkeys and people, exercise releases a protein called cathepsin B. And as blood and brain levels of this protein rise, memory gets better. But the protein has a dark side, too.

The Text4Baby app sends free, periodic text messages in Spanish or English to pregnant women and new moms about prenatal care, labor and delivery, breastfeeding, developmental milestones and immunizations.

The Challenge Of Taking Health Apps Beyond The Well-Heeled

9:03am June 23, 2016

by Barbara Feder Ostrov

A nutrition app may not be the top priority for someone who struggles to pay for groceries. But cellphones have the potential to improve the health of people with low incomes, if they can get them.

Evacuations from the South Pole during the winter months are considered risky. Temperatures can drop below -70 degrees Fahrenheit.

U.S. Mounts Daring Rescue Mission At The South Pole

6:44pm June 21, 2016

by Geoff Brumfiel

A sick worker at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station must be evacuated by plane at the height of the Antarctic winter. The current temperature is -70 degrees Fahrenheit.

Silicon Valley-based Impossible Foods has taken a high-tech approach to creating a plant-based burger that smells and tastes like real meat. At the company's headquarters in Redwood City, Calif., chef Traci Des Jardins served the Impossible Burger (pictur

Silicon Valley's Bloody Plant Burger Smells, Tastes And Sizzles Like Meat

10:30am June 21, 2016

by Lindsey Hoshaw

Impossible Foods took a high-tech approach to creating a meat-free burger that replicates the real thing. It's all designed to tempt carnivores to eat less meat. And it's set to hit restaurants soon.

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Researchers Study Consequences Of Work-Based Friendships

9:22am June 21, 2016

by Shankar Vedantam

A new study looks at friendships in the workplace. Researchers found friendships do improve workers' job performance reviews but they also detract from performance — leading to emotional exhaustion.

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Chocolate bars from San Francisco-based Dandelion Chocolate. The company makes reports about its sourcing practices available to the public online.

Are Millennials Chocolate Chip-o-crites?

7:56pm June 20, 2016

by Natalie Jacewicz

Millennials profess to care about ethical sourcing when grocery shopping. But a study of chocoholics ages 18-35 shows just how different values and behavior can sometimes be.

Nascent Journal To Help Refugees Preserve And Publish Their Research

7:33am June 20, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to Paul Ostwald, editor-in-chief of The Journal of Interrupted Studies. It will publish works by migrants and refugees whose academic research has been interrupted.

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The John C. Sullenger Vineyard at Nickel & Nickel Winery, Napa Valley, Calif. Nickel & Nickel collaborated with scientists to collect wine samples and identify the bacteria and fungi in them by sequencing microbial DNA.

Demystifying Terroir: Maybe Its The Microbes Making Magic In Your Wine

2:51pm June 17, 2016

by Carolyn Beans

Part of what makes a wine-growing region special may be its microbes. A study finds that the collection of bacteria and fungi on pressed grapes can help predict the flavor profile of a finished wine.

A marine biologist is engulfed by a school of barracuda and jacks as she conducts reef surveys in Kimbe Bay, Papua New Guinea.

Study Finds 15 'Bright Spots' Where Coral Reefs Aren't Dying As Fast As Expected

2:23pm June 16, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Around the world, warm oceans and human interference are still causing massive reef "bleaching." A newly released study looks at what's different about these healthier-than-expected reefs.

Eight months pregnant, Mara Torres stands next to a mosquito net placed over her bed in Cali, Colombia. Health officials in Cali have delivered mosquito nets to pregnant women to help protect them from the bites of mosquitoes that can transmit dengue, chi

Zika Infection Late In Pregnancy Carries Little Risk of Microcephaly

9:52pm June 15, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Scientists tracked nearly 600 pregnant women in Colombia, who were reportedly infected with Zika during their third trimester. None of these women gave birth to a baby with apparent problems.

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