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Scientists discover a chemical signal in human tears

Emotional crying is a universal, uniquely human behavior. When we cry, we clearly send all sorts of emotional signals. In a paper published online today in Science Express, scientists at the Weizmann Instit ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

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Like mother, like daughter, at least around the eyes

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research suggests the old saying commonly told to husbands-to-be is true, that if you want to know what your wife will look like, look at her mother.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0 weblog

Trust in a teardrop: Researcher says tears can help build, strengthen personal relationships

Medically, crying is known to be a symptom of physical pain or stress. But now a Tel Aviv University evolutionary biologist looks to empirical evidence showing that tears have emotional benefits and can make interpersonal ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 24, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Eye floaters and flashes of light linked to retinal tear, detachment

Suddenly seeing floaters or flashes of light may indicate a serious eye problem that - if untreated - could lead to blindness, a new study shows.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Molecular tug-of-war could lead to new materials

Tug-of-war isn't just for play. In the chemistry world, the game could identify a Saran-wrap-like material that instantly heals microscopic tears in its own structure.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Mar 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

3T MRI can detect wrist ligament tears, possibly eliminating need for invasive arthroscopy

MRI of the wrist at 3T is an effective way to detect wrist ligament tears and in some cases can avoid unnecessary surgery, according to a study performed at Neuroskeletal Imaging in Merritt Island, Florida.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

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