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  Early-Life Exposure to PCE, Chemical in Drinking Water, May Affect Vision, Study Finds

  July 11, 2012 — Prenatal and early childhood exposure to the chemical solvent tetrachloroethylene found in drinking water may be associated with long-term visual impairments, particularly in the area of color ... > full story
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  Deaf Brain Processes Touch Differently: Lacking Sound Input, the Primary Auditory Cortex 'Feels' Touch

  July 10, 2012 — People who are born deaf process the sense of touch differently than people who are born with normal hearing, according to new research. The finding reveals how the early loss of a sense -- in this ... > full story
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  The Magnetic Sense: Why Powerlines Confuse the Internal Compass of Migrating Birds

  July 10, 2012 — Migratory birds and fish use the Earth's magnetic field to find their way. Researchers have now identified cells with internal compass needles for the perception of the field – and can explain ... > full story
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  Training Improves Recognition of Quickly Presented Objects

  July 9, 2012 — "Attentional blink" is the term psychologists use to describe our inability to recognize a second important object if we see it less than half a second after a first one. It always seemed impossible ... > full story
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  Poker Faces May Distort Facial Features More Than Smiles in Passport Photos

  July 9, 2012 — Photographs of faces may not be adequate proof of a person's identity and this could have serious implications for the accuracy of passport photographs in determining identity. Research has shown ... > full story
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  Can You Hear Me Now? New Strategy Discovered to Prevent Hearing Loss

  July 6, 2012 — Concerned about hearing loss because of noise exposure? New research may help. Scientists show that AMPK activates a channel protein in the cell membrane allowing potassium to leave the cell. This ... > full story
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  Music to My Eyes: Device Converting Images Into Music Helps Visually Impaired Find Things With Ease

  July 5, 2012 — Sensory substitution devices (SSDs) use sound or touch to help the visually impaired perceive the visual scene surrounding them. The ideal SSD would assist not only in sensing the environment but ... > full story
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  Humidity Increases Odor Perception in Terrestrial Hermit Crabs

  July 4, 2012 — Olfaction in land crabs is still in an early transitional stage between life in water and on ... > full story
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  Stereoscopic 3D for Professional Training of Soccer Referees

  July 3, 2012 — Researchers are applying stereoscopic 3D to record exercises on offside position for the FIFA to use as teaching material in professional training courses for assistant referees. The objective of ... > full story
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  DNA Sequenced for Parrot's Ability to Parrot

  July 2, 2012 — Scientists say they have assembled more completely the string of genetic letters that could control how well parrots learn to imitate their owners and other ... > full story

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