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Phobia's Effect on Perception of Feared Object Allows Fear to Persist
The more afraid a person is
of a spider, the bigger that
individual perceives the
spider to be, new research
suggests. ... > full story
Low Levels of Fallout from Fukushima, U.S. Study Finds
Fallout from the 2011
Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear
power facility in Japan was
measured in minimal amounts
in precipitation in the
United States in about 20
... > full story
Is There a General Motivation Center in the Depths of the Brain?
Researchers have identified
the part of the brain
driving motivation during
actions that combine
physical and mental effort:
... > full story
Faster Way to Catch Cells: New Microfluidic Device Could Be Used to Diagnose and Monitor Cancer and Other Diseases
Separating complex mixtures
of cells, such as those
found in a blood sample, can
offer valuable information
for diagnosing and treating
... > full story
- Phobia's Effect on Perception of Feared Object Allows Fear to Persist
- Low Levels of Fallout from Fukushima, U.S. Study Finds
- Is There a General Motivation Center in the Depths of the Brain?
- Faster Way to Catch Cells: New Microfluidic Device Could Be Used to Diagnose and Monitor Cancer and Other Diseases
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'Miracle Material' Graphene Is Thinnest Known Anti-Corrosion Coating
February 22, 2012 — New research has established the "miracle material" called graphene as the world's thinnest known coating for protecting metals against ... > full story -
New Way to Tap Largest Remaining Treasure Trove of Potential New Antibiotics
February 22, 2012 — Scientists are reporting use of a new technology for sifting through the world's largest remaining pool of potential antibiotics to discover two new antibiotics that work against deadly resistant ... > full story -
Birds Sing Louder Amidst the Noise and Structures of the Urban Jungle
February 22, 2012 — Sparrows, blackbirds and the great tit are all birds known to sing at a higher pitch in urban environments. It was previously believed that these birds sang at higher frequencies in order to escape ... > full story -
Exposure to Micronutrients Pre-Pregnancy Associated With Gene Modifications in Offspring
February 22, 2012 — The offspring of women who were given micronutrient supplements (minerals needed in small quantities, such as iron, iodine and vitamin A) before they became pregnant had gene modifications at birth ... > full story -
Heart Beats to the Rhythm of a Circadian Clock
February 22, 2012 — Sudden cardiac death -- catastrophic and unexpected fatal heart stoppage -- is more likely to occur shortly after waking in the morning and in the late night. In a new study, an international ... > full story -
World of Warcraft Boosts Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults
February 22, 2012 — For some older adults, the online video game World of Warcraft (WoW) may provide more than an opportunity for escapist adventure. Researchers have found that playing WoW boosted cognitive functioning ... > full story -
How Cancer Cells Change Once They Spread to Distant Organs
February 22, 2012 — Oncologists have known that in order for cancer cells to spread, they must transform themselves so they can detach from a tumor and spread to a distant organ. Now, scientists have revealed critical ... > full story -
What Can Animals' Survival Instincts Tell Us About Understanding Human Emotion?
February 22, 2012 — Can animals’ survival instincts shed additional light on what we know about human emotion? Neuroscientists pose this question in outlining a pioneering theory, drawn from two decades of ... > full story -
NASA's Spitzer Finds Solid Buckyballs in Space
February 22, 2012 — Astronomers using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have, for the first time, discovered buckyballs in a solid form in space. Prior to this discovery, the microscopic carbon spheres had been ... > full story -
Earth's Clouds Are Getting Lower, NASA Satellite Finds
February 22, 2012 — Earth's clouds got a little lower -- about one percent on average -- during the first decade of this century, finds a new NASA-funded university study based on NASA satellite data. The results have ... > full story
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