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• Ecology Research
  Zoology
  Wild Animals
  Nature
  Ecology
  Floods
   
  

  Early Warning Signs of Population Collapse

  April 10, 2013 — Spatial measurements of population density could reveal when threatened natural populations are in danger of crashing. Researchers describe a new way to predict the risk of collapse, based on ... > full story
• Pain Control
  Fibromyalgia
  Neuropathy
  Joint Pain
  Workplace Health
  Brain Injury
   
  

  First Objective Measure of Pain Discovered in Brain Scan Patterns

  April 10, 2013 — For the first time, scientists have been able to predict how much pain people are feeling by looking at images of their brains, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado ... > full story
• Stars
  Galaxies
  Astronomy
  Astrophysics
  Extrasolar Planets
  Black Holes
   
  

  Discovery of a Blue Supergiant Star Born in the Wild

  April 10, 2013 — Astronomers have discovered a blue supergiant star located far beyond our Milky Way Galaxy in the constellation Virgo. Over 55 million years ago, the star emerged in an extremely wild environment, ... > full story
• Brain Injury
  Intelligence
  Neuroscience
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Psychology
  Medical Technology
   
  

  Lights, Chemistry, Action: New Method for Mapping Brain Activity

  April 10, 2013 — Building on their history of innovative brain-imaging techniques, scientists have developed a new way to use light and chemistry to map brain activity in fully-awake, moving animals, opening a new ... > full story
• Ancient Civilizations
  Archaeology
  Medical Technology
  Lost Treasures
  Early Humans
  Fossils
   
  

  Ancient Roman Man Hidden Beneath Famous Painting at the Louvre

  April 10, 2013 — In the latest achievement in efforts to see what may lie underneath the surface of great works of art, scientists today described the first use of an imaging technology like that used in airport ... > full story
• Intelligence
  Brain Injury
  Psychology
  Neuroscience
  Language Acquisition
  Perception
   
  

  Subconscious Mental Categories Help Brain Sort Through Everyday Experiences

  April 10, 2013 — Researchers found that the brain breaks experiences into the "events," or related groups that help us mentally organize the day's many situations, using subconscious mental categories it creates. ... > full story
• Graphene
  Materials Science
  Spintronics
  Spintronics Research
  Nanotechnology
  Chemistry
   
  

  Faster Than Silicon: Redesigned Material Could Lead to Lighter, Faster Electronics

  April 10, 2013 — The same material that formed the first primitive transistors more than 60 years ago can be modified in a new way to advance future electronics, according to a new study. Chemists have developed the ... > full story
• Obesity
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Fitness
  Staying Healthy
  Healthy Aging
  Nutrition
   
  

  Eating Solid Food Early Sets Marmosets on Path to Obesity

  April 10, 2013 — Baby marmoset monkeys that began eating solid food earlier than their peers were significantly more likely to be obese at one year of age, scientists have ... > full story
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Biology
  Trees
  Microbes and More
  Bacteria
  Pests and Parasites
   
  

  War on Bugs: New Research Could Lead to Better Bed Bug Control

  April 10, 2013 — Genetic analysis of the tiny but tough bloodsuckers reveals a potential biological target for pest control ... > full story
• Educational Policy
  Addiction
  Alcoholism
  Educational Psychology
  Psychology
  Marijuana
   
  

  Alcohol Use, Anxiety Predict Facebook Use by College Students

  April 10, 2013 — Anxiety and alcohol use significantly predict emotional connectedness to Facebook, a new study suggests. According to one of the researchers, alcohol use is generally viewed as normative, or socially ... > full story

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