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Internet Outages in the US Doubled During Hurricane Sandy
December 18, 2012 — Scientists who track Internet outages throughout the world noted a spike in outages due to Hurricane Sandy, with almost twice as much of the Internet down in the US as ... > full story -
Saliva Analysis Can Reveal Decision-Making Skills
December 10, 2012 — Scientists have demonstrated that cortisol levels in saliva are associated with a person's ability to make good decisions in stressful ... > full story -
Creativity and Linguistic Skills Important for Immersion in World of Warcraft
December 5, 2012 — The sense of immersion in role-play and computer games is sometimes viewed as dangerous, as players’ strong perceptions of fictional worlds are assumed to make them lose contact with reality. ... > full story -
Brain Stimulation May Buffer Feelings of Social Pain
December 4, 2012 — Accumulating evidence suggests that certain brain areas involved in processing physical pain may also underlie feelings of social pain. But can altering brain activity in these areas actually change ... > full story -
From Rats to People: Gaming Platform Used to Compare Memory Impairments of Rodents and Humans With Epilepsy
December 3, 2012 — A behavioral test widely used on rodents to study spatial learning and memory, the Morris water maze (MWM), was recreated using software developed to create custom video game environments. By ... > full story -
Young Surgeons Face Special Concerns With Operating Room Distractions
November 29, 2012 — A study has found that young, less-experienced surgeons made major surgical mistakes almost half the time during a “simulated” gall bladder removal when they were distracted by noises, ... > full story -
Technology Use in the Classroom Helps Autistic Children Communicate
November 29, 2012 — The use of technology in the classroom is nothing new, but one elementary school is breaking new ground by using technology to help pupils with autism communicate more ... > full story -
Thought-Controlled Prosthesis Changing Lives of Amputees
November 28, 2012 — The world’s first implantable robotic arm controlled by thoughts is being developed. The first operations on patients will take place this ... > full story -
Burning More Calories Is Easier When Working out With Someone You Perceive as Better
November 26, 2012 — Research finds burning more calories is easier when working out with someone you perceive as ... > full story -
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Unique Treatment Proposed for Children's 'Hidden' Neurological Disorder
November 26, 2012 — A new study proposes an innovative treatment for developmental coordination disorder, a potentially debilitating neurological disorder in which the development of a child's fine or gross motor ... > full story
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