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An international collaboration of scientists announces the development of a robotic fish that could easily infiltrate fish schools in their natural environments. This instrument could help reveal some of the things scientists still don't know about the social behavior of marine animals.
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23 February 2012
09:45 GMT |
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Advancements in nanotechnology promise to yield new methods of delivering drugs, as well as perform other repair operations, in the human body. In a recent study, experts took a closer look at the effects that exposure to nanoparticles has on proteins.
Determining how the two interact is critically important, if we... |
22 February 2012
16:31 GMT |
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Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in Cambridge, say they are now capable of controlling a large number of the most important parameters guiding the growth of nanotubes. These materials are heavily researched today, due to their huge potential.
Many believe that nanowires will open the d... |
22 February 2012
14:01 GMT |
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The most acute, naturally-occurring polarization vision has been discovered in cuttlefish. Apparently, these amazing creatures are perfectly capable of detecting specific polarizations of light, to which very few other living things are sensitive too.
According to a paper published in the journal Current Biology, c... |
21 February 2012
10:02 GMT |
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Scientists at the University of Washington and MIT believe that microbes should be added to the plethora of variables that are accounted for in climate models. Biology should be added to fields such as atmospherics, oceanography, seismology, geology, physics and chemistry.Each computer model seeking to determine how ... |
15 February 2012
11:25 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new study conducted by investigators at the Brigham Young University, it would appear that 7 hours of sleep per night is the optimal duration for teenagers.
This finding runs contradictory to federally imposed sleep guidelines for this segment of the population, which calls for abo... |
14 February 2012
09:43 GMT |
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Many say that with age comes wisdom, but I wanted to share with you the results of a study that shows this is not necessarily true. During the investigation, the experts found that going through a lot of life experiences does not improve one's decision-making skills. French and American scientists, writing in ... |
14 February 2012
08:48 GMT |
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A species of primates native to the southeastern parts of Asia, called the Philippine tarsiers (Tarsius syrichta), were discovered to communicate with each other using ultrasounds. This is a nearly-unbreakable code, and no other species of primates is known to use it.
The sounds they make are above the highest soun... |
8 February 2012
06:08 GMT |
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Scientists demonstrated in a new study that technology- and goal-driven activities and objectives are far harder to quit or turn down than smoking or drinking. Personally, I think this speaks volumes about how the human mind chooses to catalog its priorities.
For instance, University of Chicago professor Wilheml Ho... |
7 February 2012
05:35 GMT |
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Though not all dinosaurs were behemoths, some grew to be more than 100 feet (30 meters) tall. Experts have always wondered what made the creatures grow so tall, and now they are starting to form a picture of the factors that interacted to make this a reality.
Some of the contributing factors may sound weird at firs... |
6 February 2012
10:50 GMT |
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If lifeforms ever had a chance to develop on the Red Planet, they may all be dead now, due to the fact that the planet has been plagued by intense drought for at least 600 million years. This actually makes a lot of sense, even when considering that water-ice still exists at Mars' poles.
At this point, the sur... |
6 February 2012
09:50 GMT |
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A paper published in the latest issue of the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science suggests that not talking about a memory does nothing in terms of helping people forget that it ever existed. In other words, ignoring it will not make it go away.
If this discovery turns out to be true, then certain therapies... |
6 February 2012
08:55 GMT |
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The latest study on the effects that sugar has on the human body have shown that the substance should be cataloged as a toxic chemical, similar to how tobacco and alcohol are currently designated. The bad part is that sweeteners aren't any better for us. The number of researchers arguing that this is the way t... |
6 February 2012
03:25 GMT |
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Children who are exposed to multiple instances of anesthesia tend to exhibit an increased risk of developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) later on. The conclusion belongs to a new scientific study conducted by researchers at the Mayo Clinic.
The study team decided to search for this association i... |
3 February 2012
15:01 GMT |
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In case anyone was still wondering, a good marriage revolves around making sacrifices. The trick is to get both members to do the same, in a balanced manner. When getting married, individuals need to be aware that they will absolutely have to make sacrifices, not be faced with the prospect after the ceremony.
I beli... |
3 February 2012
11:08 GMT |
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Lifeforms need about 24 million generations to develop into something entirely different from what they once were; case in point: the rabbit-to-elephant transition. A new study found that this is the length of time needed to affect such impressive changes in a creature. The same study found that it takes about 100,... |
1 February 2012
11:18 GMT |
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Queen's University scientists say that religious individuals are more likely to use their beliefs for improving self-control, even though they largely do so unconsciously. In fact, simply thinking about religion was linked to this positive effect, the investigators explain.
In a series of experiments, scientist... |
26 January 2012
18:31 GMT |
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Between 2002 and 2006, about 1 in 5 murders that occurred in 88 of the largest cities in the United States were accounted for by gang violence and rivalry. Therefore, it's understandable that many parents are concerned about their children becoming members of such a group.A paper published in the latest issue of... |
18 January 2012
11:02 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific investigation, it would appear that teenagers who have alcoholic parents tend to display an uncommon neural response to risky situations, which is very different from how their brains react. The reason why this particular research is so interesting is because it'... |
17 January 2012
15:01 GMT |
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Our perception of colors – while pretty good on some occasions – is entirely lacking on others. Researchers highlight two so-called “forbidden colors” that our eyes cannot see due to the very nature of how we perceive colors.
The colors are reddish green and yellowish blue. Just to make matt... |
17 January 2012
11:12 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that seniors who suffer from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) – an intermediary stage between normal aging and dementia – can avert additional memory loss by using nicotine patches.
This finding is very important because MCI is known... |
11 January 2012
10:37 GMT |
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In the past, researchers thought that the first signs of cognitive decline set in at around the age of 60. However, a new study conducted by European researchers is fighting that established belief, showing that this array of conditions can make its presence felt as early as a person's mid-40s.
Knowing the age... |
11 January 2012
10:12 GMT |
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A scientific paper published in the latest issue of the peer-reviewed journal PLoS Medicine indicates that the Philip Morris USA corporation had a hand in manipulating the fact about additives it puts in its cigarettes. The research demonstrates that the company misled the public and authorities.Actual toxicity level... |
7 January 2012
07:39 GMT |
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Anecdotally, many Sudoku players know that the smallest possible number of starting clues an unsolved puzzle can contain at first is 17. In a new investigation, scientists took a closer look at this conjecture, in order to certify whether it was true or not. After calculating all possible solution grids, one by one, ... |
7 January 2012
04:58 GMT |
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Researchers at the Yale University announce that they were recently able to get closer to the root genetic cause of depression. If the work is successful to the end, then the genetic component of this debilitating mental illness could finally be removed from the equation.Depression is not exclusively caused by geneti... |
6 January 2012
11:14 GMT |
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Investigators from the UT Southwestern Medical Center (UTSMC) say that people who suffer from depression tend to exhibit lower-than-average levels of vitamin D, suggesting a potential connection between the two. Such a potential link is definitely worth investigating.
The study adds an interesting perspective to a b... |
6 January 2012
10:10 GMT |
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New Year's resolutions are usually kept for a few hours, or a few days, at best. Instances in which such a decision is respected for prolonged periods of time is rare, but scientists think they've discovered a way to help people do so successfully. University of Leeds Institute of Psychological Science exp... |
6 January 2012
09:17 GMT |
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Emory University investigators say that a technique called deep brain stimulation (DBS) proved to be very useful for treating severe, treatment-resistant depression, as well as bipolar disorder. The technique, though invasive, only delivers very mild electrical shocks deep within the human brain.
According to the re... |
5 January 2012
10:12 GMT |
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Putting infants and toddlers to sleep during the day may contribute to decreasing their risks of suffering from mood-related disorders later on, the conclusions of a new study show. The paper proves that the young brain is working heavily on self-control during these brief naps.
Unfortunately, scientists say, the c... |
5 January 2012
05:59 GMT |
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University of Washington investigators say that humans and rats are two species in which structural changes affecting the brain can lead to the development of obesity. As such, the unsuspecting rodents are used as a proxy for humans, with researchers trying to figure out how to stop the condition.
The situation nowa... |
3 January 2012
14:01 GMT |
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Scientists say that older women tend to feel more satisfied following intercourse, and add that their level of satisfaction increases with age. The findings apply to older women who are sexually-active, but the team learned that even those displaying low levels of desire report frequent arousal. In the January issue ... |
3 January 2012
10:54 GMT |
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For decades, politicians and economists believed that happiness is linked with macroeconomic factors in modern societies. As this view began to change over the past few years, researchers started wondering about what actually makes people happy. A new study finally comes up with some answers.
Scientists carried out ... |
3 January 2012
07:56 GMT |
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A group of investigators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) says that it was recently able to identify which parts of a specific brain area are face-selective. That a region called the fusiform gyrus played a role in this was known for a long time, but which parts of it were involved in the process re... |
3 January 2012
06:02 GMT |
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Scientists estimate that as many as 90 percent of all people living inside crowded cities are exposed to strong noises around the clock. The exposure level is so high that it could lead to permanent hearing damage, including deafness.
One of the most interesting aspects of the study is that it identifies leisure ac... |
3 January 2012
05:08 GMT |
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In the latest issue of the American Association for Cancer Research's (AACR) journal Cancer Research, experts provide additional details of a new chemical agent, which they say shows great promise in treating the damage cancer tumors cause on the human brain.
This would be a remarkable achievement in the fight... |
3 January 2012
03:17 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study conducted by investigators at the Tel Aviv University, it would appear that glial cells in the human brain play an important role in allowing us to adapt, learn and store information. The exact role that glial cells play has been a matter of great controversy amo... |
30 December 2011
06:00 GMT |
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A new discovery made by researchers in the United States could lead to the development of therapies that would address the earliest manifestations of schizophrenia. The treatments could be applied even when the individuals most at risk are in their early adulthood.
In the new study, investigators demonstrate that c... |
30 December 2011
04:53 GMT |
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Scientists concluded that a finger claimed to have belonged to a yeti is in fact human. DNA test confirmed that the biological sample, which was removed from a monastery in Nepal where monks worshiped it, does not belong to the mythical creature.
A Bigfoot researcher collected it from the monks in the 1950s, and re... |
29 December 2011
09:30 GMT |
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Using a combination of mathematical formulas and advanced computer programs, researchers Richard Conn Henry and Steve H. Hanke recently developed a calendar that basically makes time stand still. The new way of organizing time will make each year identical to any other.
Henry is an astrophysicist at the Johns Hopki... |
28 December 2011
10:02 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific research, it would appear that the brains of seniors are just as capable of performing certain mental tasks as the young brain. This is not the case for all types of tasks, of course, but even so, the finding puts a dent in previous theories on the issue.
For many ye... |
28 December 2011
05:53 GMT |
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Researchers were recently able to confirm one of the most important presuppositions about why certain species of deep-sea microorganisms glow in the dark. Apparently, the bacteria do so because they can then get a free ride to other parts of the ocean, inside the bellies of fish and other marine creatures.
The pro... |
28 December 2011
05:04 GMT |
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Neutrophils, cells that are known for their ability to clean infections, can apparently be found in the spleen at all time. Researchers had no idea that this was the case, so the discovery puzzled them. The team behind the work was able to determine that the neutrophils in the spleen in fact play a immunoregulating r... |
27 December 2011
11:00 GMT |
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Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston (UTHealth) say that sea snails and humans are actually pretty similar when it comes to studies dealing with memories. A new research carried out by the team reveals a new way of boosting memory, which was inspired by the mollusks.
The work has ... |
27 December 2011
10:00 GMT |
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Computer scientists have determined that multiplayer online gamers who have friends who cheat are more likely to become cheaters themselves. So likely, in fact, that the team behind a new study on the issue believes it can create an algorithm to identify them.
In other words, the new research demonstrated that cheat... |
23 December 2011
10:02 GMT |
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According to researchers at the University of Leeds, it would appear that Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is the best-possible medical image technique to use when investigating heart conditions. The approach works better than any other available imaging methods, especially for coronary heart disease.
When it comes ... |
23 December 2011
06:01 GMT |
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A study published in the December online issue of the journal Experimental Biology and Medicine indicates that acupuncture may indeed be effective in reducing concentrations of a chemical linked to stress in the brain. The work, carried out on lab rats, may be applicable to humans as well.
The protein-like substanc... |
23 December 2011
03:00 GMT |
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Nearly two millennia ago, someone got really upset after a shopping spree through the markets of the ancient city of Antioch. That person was so upset that he or she took the trouble to inscribe a curse on a thin lead tablet, and then drop it in a wishing well in the center of the town. This is the first time that ... |
22 December 2011
05:35 GMT |
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A whopping 40 percent of all police officers suffer from a sleeping disorder, while 46 percent of them admitted to falling asleep or nodding off behind the wheel. What is even worse is that the vast majority of such cases were not properly diagnosed or treated, a new study learned.
Sleep disorders may put a huge st... |
21 December 2011
08:10 GMT |
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Within roughly 15 years, frankincense production will decrease to half its current levels. Beyond that, it will only continue to decline, though the exact pace at which this will happen is still unknown. The trees that produce the resin are severely endangered, and currently in sharp decline.
Environmentalists warn... |
21 December 2011
05:42 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific research, it would appear that children are perfectly capable of remembering that an object existed, even if they don't see it anymore. They cannot remember details on an object that was hidden from view, but they do know that it still exists.
This is an interes... |
20 December 2011
10:16 GMT |
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