Georgia Tech physics professor Rick Trebino and graduate student Pam Bowlan test their system that measures instrumentation aberrations and allows researchers to create desired distortion-free pulses at the focus. Photo: EurekAlert/Georgia Tech Phot o: Gary Meek
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Racial discrimination has different mental health effects on Asians, study shows
Washington: The first national study of Asians living in the United States shows that for some individuals, strong ties to their ethnicity can guard against the negative effects of racism. For others, strong ties to ethnicity can actually make ... More

New study shows how genes control blood proteins important to health
A new study shows how genes control levels of many blood proteins implicated in disease. The findings are the result of an international collaboration between scientists at the University of Exeter, the National Institute on Aging, and the ... More

Study finds link between birth order and asthma symptoms
Among four year-olds attending Head Start programs in New York City, those who had older siblings were more likely to experience respiratory symptoms including an episode of wheezing in the past year than those who were oldest or only children. ... More