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Substitute Tissue Could One Day Fix Damaged HeartsScientists has succeeded for the first time in creating patches of substitute tissue that can conduct the electricity needed to pump the heart.
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Synthetic Blood Vessels Not Such a StretchNew material is elastic enough to withstand the beating of the heart while also biodegrading slowly as the body rebuilds the real thing.
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How to Stop Smoking: Simply Don't Plan On ItA snap decision to quit smoking cigarettes is actually two to three times more effective than planning ahead.
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Hurricane Predictions: Can You Trust Them?Last year, about twice as many Atlantic hurricanes occurred as were forecast. What should we expect this season?
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The Most Important Exercise TipScientists have not pinned down the perfect workout, but they agree on the key step: do something.
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Why We LiePeople lie all the time, experts say. The reasons have largely to do with self-esteem.
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Neanderthals and Humans: Perhaps They Never MetThe mystery of possible interaction between these two species grows as some evidence suggests they never crossed paths.
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Bees Form Better DemocracyTake it from bees. Competition is better than touchy-feely "win-win" negotiations when it comes to making big decisions.
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Emotional Wiring Different in Men and WomenBrain scans reveal men are tuned to external events, while women pay attention to what's inside them.
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Loneliness Kills, Study ShowsLonely people have blood pressure readings as much as 30 points higher than non-lonely people.
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Sleep Deprivation: The Great American MythPharmaceutical companies are making billions off a "disorder" that you don't really have. The drugs, somewhat ironically, are called "hypnotics."
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The Keys to Happiness, and Why We Don't Use ThemPsychologists have recently handed the keys to happiness to the public, but many people cling to gloomy ways out of habit, experts say. What gives?
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Window to the Heart: New Eye Exam Spots Disease RiskA new noninvasive imaging technique can predict risk for heart disease, stroke, diabetes and more.
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The Geniuses Behind the GeniusesGenius month continues on LiveScience: Great minds often stood on the shoulders of giants.
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Geniuses are Just Like UsGenius Month continues on LiveScience with a look at the ordinary and extraordinary quirks of a few great minds. You'll be surprised to learn …
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Good-Hearted Women Fail to Deal with Bad HeartsThe legend of the hard-hearted woman has gone to our heads, and thatÃs probably bad for everyoneÃs health.
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Intelligent Workplace: The Office of the FutureYou spend all day there, and if the latest trends in green office architecture catch on you will soon start enjoying your workplace a lot more.
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Hot and Healthy Winter DrinksCoffee, tea and cocoa not only warm the body but could heat up the immune system and possibly prevent certain ailments, recent studies find.
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The Chemistry of Great CoffeeHigh-end coffee is suddenly seeping into fast-food restaurants faster than you can ask for fries with that. So what's the difference?
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Anger is Good For YouIt beats fear, a new study finds. But you need to keep it in check.
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The Map that Changed the WorldThe first geologic map, from 1815, is on public display in the United States for the first time.
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Schemes to Control the Weather Clouded by FailureIdeas to control everything from fog to tornadoes and even global warming are on the table. Some have been tried, with mixed results.
