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• Energy and the Environment
  Water
  Ecology
  Ecosystems
  Electricity
  Environmental Science
   
  

  Rivers Act as 'Horizontal Cooling Towers' for Power Plants, Study Finds

  April 22, 2013 — Running two computer models in tandem, scientists have detailed for the first time how thermoelectric power plants interact with climate, hydrology, and aquatic ecosystems throughout the northeastern ... > full story
• Evolutionary Biology
  Dogs
  Behavioral Science
  Zoology
  Beer and Wine
  Nature
   
  

  Can the Friend of My Friend Be My Enemy? Choice Affects Stability of the Social Network, Animal Study Shows

  April 22, 2013 — Just as humans can follow complex social situations in deciding who to befriend or to abandon, it turns out that animals use the same level of sophistication in judging social configurations, ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
  Computer Modeling
  Diseases and Conditions
  Mathematical Modeling
  Multiple Sclerosis Research
  Personalized Medicine
   

  Mathematical Models out-Perform Doctors in Predicting Cancer Patients' Responses to Treatment

  April 20, 2013 — Mathematical prediction models are better than doctors at predicting the outcomes and responses of lung cancer patients to treatment, according to new research. The researcher says she considers it ... > full story
• Child Psychology
  Educational Psychology
  Mathematics
  Child Development
  ADD and ADHD
  Intelligence
   
  

  Child's Counting Comprehension May Depend on Objects Counted, Study Shows

  April 18, 2013 — Psychologists have found that use of certain objects for counting have mixed results with preschoolers, particularly if those objects are rich in perceptual detail (bright and ... > full story
• Educational Policy
  Ocean Policy
  Environmental Policies
  Space Policy
  Religion
  World Development
   
  

  No 'Silver Bullet' for Science Standards

  April 18, 2013 — America's K-12 teachers are not fully prepared to meet a new set of science standards, an education scholar argues in ... > full story
• Biology
  Neuroscience
  Intelligence
  Mice
  Psychology
  Brain Injury
   
  

  Rats' and Bats' Brains Work Differently on the Move

  April 18, 2013 — A new study of brain rhythms in bats and rats challenges a widely-used model -- based on rodent studies -- of how animals navigate their environment. To get a clearer picture of processes in the ... > full story
• Video Games
  Artificial Intelligence
  Computer Modeling
  Mathematical Modeling
  Math Puzzles
  Mathematics
   
  

  'Big Data’ Algorithm Used to Customize Video Game Difficulty

  April 18, 2013 — Researchers have developed a computational model that can predict video game players’ in-game performance and provide a corresponding challenge they can beat, leading to quicker mastery of new ... > full story
• Heart Disease
  Stroke Prevention
  Vioxx
  Cholesterol
  Medical Imaging
  Diseases and Conditions
   

  Scientists Scan the Human Heart to Create Digital Anatomical Library

  April 18, 2013 — Medical researchers have demonstrated the anatomical reconstruction of an active human heart. The research uses contrast-computed tomography (CT) to allow in-depth 3-D computer modeling of hearts ... > full story
• Breast Cancer
  Cancer
  Colon Cancer
  Lung Cancer
  Pancreatic Cancer
  Brain Tumor
   

  New Computational Model Can Predict Breast Cancer Survival

  April 17, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new computational model that is highly predictive of breast cancer survival and, they hope, perhaps all ... > full story
• Memory
  Dementia
  Educational Psychology
  Intelligence
  Neuroscience
  Alzheimer's Research
   
  

  Scientists Reverse Memory Loss in Animal Brain Cells

  April 17, 2013 — Neuroscientists have taken a major step in their efforts to help people with memory loss tied to brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s ... > full story

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