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How Learning Changes the Brain
Behavior/Humans
 

How Learning Changes the Brain

Researchers identify brain cells used to categorize images
by Vlad Tarko, August 28th, 2006
more on this topicHow Does Memory Work?How Would It Be to Remember Everything?
Young Parents Are Burdened by Stress
Health
 

Young Parents Are Burdened by Stress

Nearly half of them report high levels of stress
by Vlad Tarko, August 28th, 2006
more on this topicDon't Blame Job Stress for High Blood PressureChronic Stress May Lead to Depression
16 Bird Species Saved by Conservation Efforts
Nature
 

16 Bird Species Saved by Conservation Efforts

But many more are under threat
by Vlad Tarko, August 28th, 2006
more on this topicWe Are Causing the Sixth Mass Extinction in Earth's HistoryThe Amazing Life in the Bermuda Triangle (Part 2)
Last Week's Top Ten Science Stories, 21-27 August

Last Week's Top Ten Science Stories, 21-27 August

by Vlad Tarko, August 27th, 2006
From dark matter to the aftermath of the dinosaurs' extinction
Weekly Round-up
NASA Names New Crew Exploration Vehicle Orion
Space
 

NASA Names New Crew Exploration Vehicle Orion

Back to the Moon
by Vlad Tarko, August 27th, 2006
more on this topicNASA Will Build Outposts on the MoonIn the Honor of A Toilet Designer
New Definition of 'Species'
Nature
 

New Definition of 'Species'

Which could aid species identification
by Vlad Tarko, August 27th, 2006
more on this topicScientists Observed the Appearance of New SpeciesCase Closed: Plants Species Do Exist After All
Viruses Can Jump between Primates and Humans
Behavior/Humans
 

Viruses Can Jump between Primates and Humans

Human-to-monkey viral transmission
by Vlad Tarko, August 27th, 2006
more on this topicThe Origin of HIV Traced to Wild ChimpanzeesWhat's the Difference Between You and A Chimp?
A Year After Katrina: Have We Made Progress?
Editorials
 

A Year After Katrina: Have We Made Progress?

Saint Louis University experts discuss what went wrong and where we stand today
by Vlad Tarko, August 26th, 2006
more on this topicKatrina Counts Its New Orleans Dead: 10,000Katrina Generates Mass Health Concerns
Study Demonstrates Effect of Helmet Laws
Behavior/Humans
 

Study Demonstrates Effect of Helmet Laws

The helmet could save your life
by Vlad Tarko, August 26th, 2006
more on this topicBikers vs. the "Others"The Ultimate in Motorcycle Navigation with Garmin's Zumo
Americans Link Hurricane Katrina and Heat Wave to Global Warming

Americans Link Hurricane Katrina and Heat Wave to Global Warming

by Vlad Tarko, August 26th, 2006
Majorities of likely voters in both political parties favor requirements on industries to limit "greenhouse" emissions
Nature
Astronomers Use Supercomputers to Study Atoms Linked to Black Holes
Space
 

Astronomers Use Supercomputers to Study Atoms Linked to Black Holes

What clues does iron hold?
by Vlad Tarko, August 26th, 2006
more on this topicTwo Super-massive Black Holes on Collision CourseBlack Holes' Light Shows Explained
Trap-Jaw Ants Have Fastest Recorded Strike in Animal Kingdom
Nature
 

Trap-Jaw Ants Have Fastest Recorded Strike in Animal Kingdom

Move aside, mantis shrimp!
by Vlad Tarko, August 26th, 2006
more on this topicAnts Have Much More Efficient Antibiotics Than Humans DoAnts Ate Up a Hospitalized Woman's Eyelid
On the Track of Tiny Larvae
Nature
 

On the Track of Tiny Larvae

A new model elucidates connections in marine ecology
by Vlad Tarko, August 26th, 2006
more on this topicNewborn Fish Are Lousy SwimmersThey Smell the Corn
Stem Cells Become What They Feel
Microbiology/Genetics
 

Stem Cells Become What They Feel

Adult stem cells are touchy-feely, need environmental clues
by Vlad Tarko, August 26th, 2006
more on this topicNew Stem-Cell Findings Can Help the Body to Cure ItselfBones Hold the Key to Blood Renewal
Aggressive Students Often Lack Psychological Evaluations and Effective Treatment
Behavior/Humans
 

Aggressive Students Often Lack Psychological Evaluations and Effective Treatment

Students displaying violent behaviors often have untreated learning disorders and psychiatric illnesses
by Vlad Tarko, August 26th, 2006
more on this topicEthnically Diverse Schools Are BetterWhat Teenagers Want
Key Connections Among Neurons Get Stronger When We Learn

Key Connections Among Neurons Get Stronger When We Learn

by Vlad Tarko, August 26th, 2006
MIT provides first evidence for learning mechanism
Behavior/Humans
What Happened in the Aftermath of the Dinosaur Extinction?
History
 

What Happened in the Aftermath of the Dinosaur Extinction?

Insect predation sheds light on food web recovery after the dinosaur extinction
by Vlad Tarko, August 25th, 2006
more on this topicExperts Still Clash Over the Disappearance of DinosaursUPDATE: Bad News from the Incoming Asteroid
 
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