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How brain adapts to stress
 
 

Scientists have discovered a new mechanism that helps the brain adapt to stress - the finding may eventually lead to a better understanding of why prolonged and repeated exposure to stress can lead to anxiety disorders and depression.

 

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Satellites to track down people in distress

Israeli scientists are developing miniature satellites that can identify people in distress. Experts at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology aim to launch three small satellites weighing six kg each to orbit earth at an altitude of 600 km for one year.

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High fruit sugar consumption may put adolescents at heart risk

Researchers have found evidence of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk in the blood of adolescents who consume a lot of fructose, or fruit sugar.

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AKepler telescope team finds 11 new solar systems

NASA's planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has found 11 new planetary systems, including one with five planets all orbiting closer to their parent star than Mercury circles the Sun, scientists said.

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