I recently came across a study by experts at the University of Chicago that revealed an interesting approach to treating anorexia nervosa, a condition for which there is currently no viable cure.
In a series of tests conducted on mice, scientists noticed that giving the unsuspecting rodents doses of antipsychotic d... |
5 April 2012
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In a paper published in the March 30 issue of the top journal Science, experts proposed that the organic molecules which enabled the development of life here on Earth were first formed in the protoplanetary disk around the young Sun.
The conclusion belongs to a series of computer simulations, which revealed that the... |
30 March 2012
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A new scientific breakthrough finally makes it possible for scientists to create more precise computer models for how the various species living in an ecosystem interact. Thus far, progress in this area has been stymied by an apparent paradox, which halted further advancements for a long time.
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20 February 2012
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An interesting phenomenon discovered in Antarctica left scientists baffled. They discovered that members of a set of teardrop-shaped lakes can move very fast across the landscape, at a speed of up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) each day. A walking lake, you might say, how preposterous!
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2 February 2012
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The board of directors at the University of Chicago's Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) has been maintaining the Doomsday Clock, a symbolic clock face meant to express how well humanity is doing, since 1947. Yesterday, it was moved to show just five minutes until midnight.
The previous mark was set in Ja... |
11 January 2012
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Hydrogen-rich atmospheres may be the key to having liquid water on the surface of a rocky exoplanet, even if the body is located up to 15 astronomical units from its parent star. A new study proposes that greenhouse effects can easily warm such a planet up to the point where it becomes habitable.
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30 November 2011
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Changing the neighborhood leads to notable, long-term health improvements for women and children from poor areas, a new study reveals. Their quality of life increases substantially, with the change taking almost-immediate effect.
Details of the new investigation were published in the latest issue of the esteemed ... |
20 October 2011
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In a research paper published in the Association for Psychological Science's (APS) journal Current Directions in Psychological Science, scientists explain that, under certain conditions, forgetting things may in fact augment memory as a whole, rather than hamper it. Forgetfulness is an often-overlooked component... |
19 October 2011
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There are many manifestations, or forms, of obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD), some of which may appear innocuous. However, they are a hint to a deeper problem that needs treatment. At this point, there are no cures for OCD, but experts say that mouse studies might help in this regard soon.
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16 September 2011
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In a study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago, it was determined that the amount of stress a person is suffering from determines the effects that consuming alcohol will have on their brain.The new investigation may give experts a new explanation for why some drinkers prefer to use more alcohol when... |
21 July 2011
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The Doomsday Clock is a symbolic clock that was created in 1947 by a group of concerned physicists. Its main goal is to provide an alert of how close the world is to a nuclear disaster. Through it, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists is trying to make people aware of the possible effects of a nuclear holocaust. It ... |
12 January 2010
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A few more Iron Age secrets have been unearthed in Zincirli, southwestern Turkey, by a team of archaeologists at the University of Chicago (UC). The site is home to excavations since the 1890s, when German researchers found massive walls and other ruins, signs of a civilization that flourished here in the 8th century... |
18 November 2008
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A key intermediary stage between fish and land animals was finally identified by archaeologists and anthropologists. The newly-discovered fossils exhibit the presence of an articulated neck, although their living environment was shallow waters. Scientists believe that the fact that animals developed a proto-neck is c... |
16 October 2008
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