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Whirlpools on the Nanoscale Could Multiply Magnetic Memory
May 22, 2013 Scientists are developing four-bit magnetic cells instead of the two-bit magnetic domains of standard magnetic memories. Magnetic vortices are whirlpools of magnetic field, in which electron spins ... > full story -
Two Miniature Spider Species Discovered in Giant Panda Sanctuaries of China
May 22, 2013 Two tiny, bizarre shaped spider species have been discovered in the Sichuan province and Chongqing city of China. The two species belong to the understudied Mysmenidae family, which prove difficult ... > full story -
Why the Super Bowl's Location Matters: Local Ties Still Bind Corporations
May 22, 2013 If you're a small charity looking for some corporate largesse, pegging your ask to a big morale-boosting event planned for your community may help seal the deal, suggests a new study on corporate ... > full story -
Addiction as a Disorder of Decision-Making
May 22, 2013 New research shows that craving drugs such as nicotine can be visualized in specific regions of the brain that are implicated in determining the value of actions, in planning actions and in ... > full story -
Addiction to Unhealthy Foods Could Help Explain the Global Obesity Epidemic, Research Suggests
May 22, 2013 New research shows that high-fructose corn syrup can cause behavioral reactions in rats similar to those produced by drugs of abuse such as cocaine. These results suggest food addiction could ... > full story -
Cold Plasma Successful Against Brain Cancer Cells, Study Suggests
May 22, 2013 For the first time, physicists, biologists and physicians demonstrated the synergistic effect of cold atmospheric plasma - a partly ionized gas - and chemo therapy on aggressive brain tumor cells. ... > full story -
Neuroscientists Explain How the Sensation of Brain Freeze Works
May 22, 2013 Brain freeze is practically a rite of summer. It happens when you eat ice cream or gulp something ice cold too quickly. The scientific term is sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia, but that's a mouthful. ... > full story -
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May 22, 2013 A new technique measures the health of human genetic material in relation to a patient's age. This could lead to the use of a "genetic thermometer" to assess a patient's health in relation to other ... > full story -
Genetic Marker Associated With Risk for Pulmonary Fibrosis
May 22, 2013 New research finds that a genetic risk factor for pulmonary fibrosis, an uncommon but deadly lung disease, may be effective in identifying individuals at risk for this ... > full story -
Bee and Wild Flower Biodiversity Loss Slows
May 22, 2013 Declines in the biodiversity of pollinating insects and wild plants have slowed in recent years, according to a new study. Researchers found evidence of dramatic reductions in the diversity of ... > full story
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