April 2016 Science Images
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Babies Smile to Make You Smile Back
Most people agree that there’s something very special about a baby’s smile. But is there a purpose behind that smile? What are they trying to communicate to us? A new multidisciplinary study has found that babies smile to get you to interact with them and smile back. Writing in the recent issue of the journal PLOS […]
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Pancreatic Cancer Test; Bonobos Talk Like Babies; Yeast Cleans Toxic Waste
Simple Urine Test for Pancreatic Cancer Possible Researchers in the United Kingdom have found that high levels of three specific proteins in urine can indicate early-stage pancreatic cancer. They say that their discovery could lead to an inexpensive and noninvasive test to screen people who are at high risk of developing the disease, which is […]