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- Finding 'lost' languages in the brain: Far-reaching implications for unconscious role of infant experiences
- Credit score can also describe health status
- Tornados of fire: Examining the fire whirl phenomenon
- Hiding in plain sight: Elusive dark matter may be detected with GPS satellites
- Why lizards have bird breath: Iguanas evolved one-way lungs surprisingly like those of birds
- Fruit flies learn from others: Researchers study how group interaction influences where female fruit flies lay their eggs
- Warmth, flowing water on early Mars were episodic
- Less sex plus more greens equals a longer life: Reptile study
- Americans sorting themselves into politically similar counties
- Spiral laser beam creates quantum whirlpool
- Up to 80 million bacteria sealed with a kiss
- Magic tricks created using artificial intelligence for the first time
- Three-dimensional microtechnology with Origami folding art
- How adult fly testes keep from changing into ovaries
- Virtual reality helps people to comfort, accept themselves
| Posted: 17 Nov 2014 01:43 PM PST An infant's mother tongue creates neural patterns that the unconscious brain retains years later even if the child totally stops using the language, as can happen in cases of international adoption, according to a new joint study. The study offers the first neural evidence that traces of the "lost" language remain in the brain.  |
| Credit score can also describe health status Posted: 17 Nov 2014 01:41 PM PST A credit score also says something about a person's health status, according to a new analysis from a long-term study of the physical and mental health of more than 1,000 New Zealanders. An international team of researchers has found a strong relationship between low credit scores and poor cardiovascular health. They conclude that personal attributes leading to poor credit scores can also contribute to poor health.  |
| Tornados of fire: Examining the fire whirl phenomenon Posted: 17 Nov 2014 01:26 PM PST Meteorology meets fire science in a recent article exploring the violent whirlwinds that are known to wreak havoc in the nation's west.  |
| Hiding in plain sight: Elusive dark matter may be detected with GPS satellites Posted: 17 Nov 2014 12:47 PM PST The everyday use of a GPS device might be to find your way around town or even navigate a hiking trail, but for two physicists, the Global Positioning System might be a tool in directly detecting and measuring dark matter, so far an elusive but ubiquitous form of matter responsible for the formation of galaxies.  |
| Why lizards have bird breath: Iguanas evolved one-way lungs surprisingly like those of birds Posted: 17 Nov 2014 12:46 PM PST Biologists long assumed that one-way air flow was a special adaptation in birds driven by the intense energy demands of flight. But now scientists have shown that bird-like breathing also developed in green iguanas – reptiles not known for high-capacity aerobic fitness. The finding bolsters the case that unidirectional bird-like flow evolved long before the first birds.  |
| Posted: 17 Nov 2014 10:24 AM PST Fruit flies do not always conform to the norm. When female fruit flies have to decide where to lay their eggs, they take their lead from what they see most others in their group do. However, some do take their personal preferences into account.  |
| Warmth, flowing water on early Mars were episodic Posted: 17 Nov 2014 10:06 AM PST There is ample evidence that water once flowed on the surface of ancient Mars. But that evidence is difficult to reconcile with the latest generation of climate models that suggest Mars should have been eternally icy. A new study suggest that warming and water flow on Mars were probably episodic and related to ancient volcanic eruptions.  |
| Less sex plus more greens equals a longer life: Reptile study Posted: 17 Nov 2014 08:16 AM PST While a life in the slow lane may be easier, will it be any longer? It will if you're a reptile. A new study finds that reduced reproductive rates and a plant-rich diet are responsible for the increased lifespan of reptiles.  |
| Americans sorting themselves into politically similar counties Posted: 17 Nov 2014 08:07 AM PST Researchers have analyzed almost 40 years of election data and relocation patterns around the United States and found that Americans are increasingly sorting themselves into politically homogeneous communities. But it hasn't happened in the way they expected.  |
| Spiral laser beam creates quantum whirlpool Posted: 17 Nov 2014 06:33 AM PST Physicists have engineered a spiral laser beam and used it to create a whirlpool of hybrid light-matter particles called polaritons, hybrid particles that have properties of both matter and light and could link electronics with photonics.  |
| Up to 80 million bacteria sealed with a kiss Posted: 16 Nov 2014 06:10 PM PST As many as 80 million bacteria are transferred during a 10 second kiss, according to new research. The study also found that partners who kiss each other at least nine times a day share similar communities of oral bacteria.  |
| Magic tricks created using artificial intelligence for the first time Posted: 16 Nov 2014 06:10 PM PST Researchers working on artificial intelligence have taught a computer to create magic tricks. The researchers gave a computer program the outline of how a magic jigsaw puzzle and a mind reading card trick work, as well the results of experiments into how humans understand magic tricks, and the system created completely new variants on those tricks which can be delivered by a magician.  |
| Three-dimensional microtechnology with Origami folding art Posted: 14 Nov 2014 05:58 AM PST Microtechnology has radically changed our lives, both in electronics and mechanics. Everyone encounters this every day and uses successful examples, such as the accelerometer in smartphones or the sensor in car airbags. However, enormous strides can still be made in microtechnology. The current applications are two-dimensional. Everything is placed on a thin layer of glass or silicon, which is used in pure form for the production of semiconductor chips, for example, in smartphones.  |
| How adult fly testes keep from changing into ovaries Posted: 13 Nov 2014 09:22 AM PST New research in flies shows how cells in adult reproductive organs maintain their sexual identity. The study also identified a mutation that can switch the cells' sexual identity. The findings could lead to new insights on how to alter cells for therapeutic purposes.  |
| Virtual reality helps people to comfort, accept themselves Posted: 12 Nov 2014 11:48 AM PST Self-compassion can be learned using avatars in an immersive virtual reality, finds new research. This innovative approach reduced self-criticism and increased self-compassion and feelings of contentment in naturally self-critical individuals. The scientists behind the study say it could be applied to treat a range of clinical conditions including depression.  |
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