Scientists hope an understanding of nerve fibers responsive only to gentle touch will give insight into the role the sense plays in social bonding.
Scientists hope an understanding of nerve fibers responsive only to gentle touch will give insight into the role the sense plays in social bonding.
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The human genome that researchers sequenced at the turn of the century doesn’t really exist as we know it.
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Simply disclosing conflicts of interest is not enough.
Open-access journals are reaching the same quality levels as their subscription counterparts.
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