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Study of Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACE, in boys and girls in the juvenile justice system.

So-called 'trauma-aware yoga' has mind and body benefits, says Georgetown research.

Matthew Rockloff and Nancy Greer give their acceptance speech after winning the Ig Nobel Economics Prize during ceremonies at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., on Thursday. The pair won for their experiments to see how contact with a live crocodile affects a person's willingness to gamble.

Ig Nobels Awarded For Research Into Big Ears, Feline Fluidity

The annual awards for research "that makes you laugh, then think" also singled out scientists who determined that having contact with a crocodile influences a person's willingness to gamble.

The "Super-Kamiokande" neutrino detector operated by the University of Tokyo's Institute for Cosmic Ray Research helped scientist Takaaki Kajita win a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics, along with Canadian Arthur B. McDonald.

Physics Nobel Awarded For Work On Neutrinos' Metamorphosis

Working far apart, both Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald found that neutrinos shift identities like chameleons in space — and that they have mass.

This artist's impression shows the dust torus around a super-massive black hole. Black holes lurk at the centers of active galaxies. The jets emanating from the black hole send neutrinos hurtling into space.

A 4 Billion Light-Year Journey Ends At The South Pole

Ghostly particles called neutrinos can travel nearly unimpeded across the universe. For the first time, physicists have been able to pinpoint the origin of a powerful neutrino.

Want To Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care Of Your Eyes And Ears

Two large studies show that age-related memory loss can be slowed significantly when older people promptly address hearing and vision loss.

Alex Jones, radio host, conspiracy theorist and creator of the website Infowars, speaks to members of the media outside a Senate intelligence committee hearing on Wednesday.

Marco Rubio Clashes With Alex Jones In Capitol: 'I'll Take Care Of You Myself'

On a day of hearings about Big Tech and free speech, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is talking to a House panel after Florida Sen. Marco Rubio sparred with conspiracy-monger Alex Jones.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, speaking here in 2016, is reportedly considering testifying before U.S. lawmakers.

Julian Assange 'Seriously Considering' Testifying Before Senate Panel

The founder of WikiLeaks received a request to testify in person before the Senate intelligence committee about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, his lawyer says.

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DEATH IN PARADISE: Season 7

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Vanessa Wauchope begins abdominal exercises in Leah Keller's class in San Francisco, Calif. Keller teaches an exercise, called "drawing in," to help strengthen abdominal muscles that tend to spread apart a bit during pregnancy.

Getting To The Core Of Exercises Said To Strengthen 'Mum Tum'

NPR listeners had lots of questions after our story about diastasis recti, a medical condition of abdominal muscles that's common among new moms. Many wanted to know more about how to fix the problem.

Palliative care is a growing specialty that provides comfort care and that teaches patients and doctors how to talk about patients' goals for life with serious disease — and how to prepare for a good ending.

A Good Life And A Good Death: What Is Palliative Care?

In That Good Night, palliative care doctor Sunita Puri shares insights from her years caring for patients with serious illness. She sees her role as an advocate and ally — every step of the way.

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