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• Surprising discovery: Skin communicates with liver
• More logging, deforestation may better serve climate in some areas
• Preference for oranges protects fruit flies from parasites
• Activating pathway could restart hair growth in dormant hair follicles
• Brain cancer cells hide while drugs seek
• High-tech athletic shoe for pure running pleasure
• Heads or tails? Random fluctuations in brain cell activity may determine toss-up decisions

Surprising discovery: Skin communicates with liver Posted: 06 Dec 2013 07:16 AM PST Researchers have discovered that the skin is capable of communicating with the liver. The discovery has surprised the scientists, and they say that it may help our understanding of how skin diseases can affect the rest of the body.

More logging, deforestation may better serve climate in some areas Posted: 05 Dec 2013 11:16 AM PST Replacing forests with snow-covered meadows may provide greater climatic and economic benefits than if trees are left standing in some regions, according to a study that for the first time puts a dollar value on snow's ability to reflect the sun's energy.

Preference for oranges protects fruit flies from parasites Posted: 05 Dec 2013 11:15 AM PST One single odorant receptor controls choice of citrus fruits as egg-laying substrate in Drosophila.

Activating pathway could restart hair growth in dormant hair follicles Posted: 05 Dec 2013 11:14 AM PST A new study identifies a molecular pathway that can be activated to prompt hair growth of dormant hair follicles, or blocked to prevent growth of unwanted hair.

Brain cancer cells hide while drugs seek Posted: 05 Dec 2013 11:13 AM PST A team of scientists has found that brain cancer cells resist therapy by dialing down the gene mutation targeted by drugs, then re-amplify that growth-promoting mutation after therapy has stopped.

High-tech athletic shoe for pure running pleasure Posted: 05 Dec 2013 06:20 AM PST Jogging keeps you fit and is healthy. However, athletes that start training can overdo it and easily pull and tear ligaments. A new high-tech running shoe will evaluate running form in real time and thereby counter these injuries in future.

Heads or tails? Random fluctuations in brain cell activity may determine toss-up decisions Posted: 05 Dec 2013 06:19 AM PST Scientists who study neuroeconomics, a new field that combines economic theories and brain science, report new insights into how the brain handles decisions involving two equally appealing options. An emerging field of study known as neuroeconomics combines the economists' insights with brain science to learn more about decision-making processes and how they can go awry.

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