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- Monster black hole discovered at cosmic dawn
- Consideration of costs can reduce moral objections to human organ sales and other 'repugnant' transactions, says researcher
- Physicists offer a solution to the puzzle of the origin of matter in the universe
- Blockbusters: Can EEGs predict a movie's success better than surveys?
- Norway rats reciprocate help according to the quality of the help they received
- Easy on the eyes: Optimum length of eyelashes is one third width of eye
- Sauna use associated with reduced risk of cardiac, all-cause mortality
| Monster black hole discovered at cosmic dawn Posted: 25 Feb 2015 11:24 AM PST The discovery of the brightest quasar in the early universe, powered by the most massive black hole yet known at that time presents a puzzle to researchers: How could something so massive and luminous form so early in the universe, only 900 million years after the Big Bang? |
| Posted: 25 Feb 2015 11:23 AM PST People might abandon their moral objections to organ selling – and to other transactions in repugnant markets -- when presented with information about the potential advantages of such sales, authors write. "Some people's ideas of what's moral and acceptable may be changed by evidence, once the costs associated with these moral positions are taken into account," says one writer. "People may find the sale of organs less offensive after they have considered data about factors such as waiting lists, those who die while waiting for a transplant, and the savings in long-term medical care that can result from transplants." |
| Physicists offer a solution to the puzzle of the origin of matter in the universe Posted: 25 Feb 2015 10:22 AM PST Most of the laws of nature treat particles and antiparticles equally, but stars and planets are made of particles, or matter, and not antiparticles, or antimatter. That asymmetry, which favors matter to a very small degree, has puzzled scientists for many years. Physicists offer a possible solution to the mystery of the origin of matter in the universe. |
| Blockbusters: Can EEGs predict a movie's success better than surveys? Posted: 25 Feb 2015 06:43 AM PST Seventy-five percent of movies earn a net loss during their run in theaters. A new study finds that brain activity visible through EEG measures may be a much cheaper and more accurate way to predict the commercial success of movies. |
| Norway rats reciprocate help according to the quality of the help they received Posted: 25 Feb 2015 05:27 AM PST Non-human animals consider the value of previously received help when deciding whether to help a social partner, according to a new study in rats. Until now, it was unclear whether animals other than humans would consider the the value of a help received (independent of other parameters such as the partner's identity or effort taken) when deciding how to reciprocate. |
| Easy on the eyes: Optimum length of eyelashes is one third width of eye Posted: 24 Feb 2015 04:27 PM PST A new study finds that the optimal eyelash length is one-third the width of the eye for humans and 21 other mammals. Anything shorter or longer increases airflow around the eye and leads to more dust hitting the surface. |
| Sauna use associated with reduced risk of cardiac, all-cause mortality Posted: 23 Feb 2015 09:26 AM PST A sauna may do more than just make you sweat. A new study suggests men who engaged in frequent sauna use had reduced risks of fatal cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality, according to a new article. |
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