Experts at Murdoch University in Australia think this could be used in sex crime cases where there is no DNA evidence. Traces ...

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Mount SInai researchers identified the cortical amygdala – an olfactory cortical structure – as a key brain region in ...

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Researchers have discovered a new mechanism that is used by a male sex hormone essential for muscle and bone function. The findings could lead to the development of new drugs with fewer side effects, ...