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A multidisciplinary team of Indiana University researchers have discovered that the motion of chromatin, the material that DNA is made of, can help facilitate effective repair of DNA damage in the human nucleus — a finding that could lead to improved cancer diagnosis and treatment. Their findings were recently published in the Proceedings of the …
Walking backwards is suggested in a study to possibly boost short term memory, but the scientists have no idea as to why. Volunteers doing memory tests scored better if they had walked backwards before testing. Subjects watched videos then were asked to walk forwards, backward, or stay still; groups were asked question about the events …