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Babies respond to classical music at 5 months, study reveals
dailymail.co.uk — Even though they are still too young to speak, babies at just five months old are able to distinguish the differences between the works of major classical composers, scientists reveal. Researchers found that babies responded differently to upbeat tunes, such as 'Ode to Joy' from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, compared to a selection of gloomier tunes.More… (General Sciences)
ScottMcIntyreReal Explosion of Atomic Bomb watch!
emberjohnFacebook is 'Social Glue' for University Freshers
physorg.com — The first few weeks at university can be a difficult time for freshers as they attempt to settle in to their new academic and social life. Researchers at the University of Leicester have found that a high proportion of freshers use the internet to smooth the settling-in process.More… (General Sciences)
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How Cannabis Could Save Your Life
environmentalgraffiti.com — The list of medical uses for marijuana (Cannabis Sativa) continues to grow. The Journal of Natural Products recently published a paper outlining the newly isolated antibiotic effects of the class of molecules known as cannabanoids. This group includes the non-psychoactive cannabichromene, cannabigerol, and cannabidiol but also includes...More… (General Sciences)
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vroom101The Future Is Here: Baby "Engineered" To Save Older Brother
guanabee.com — Little Javier, born this past Sunday, is the first “genetically engineered” baby to be both free of his family’s hereditary disease and transplant-compatible with his older brother. His family decided to undergo a genetic pre-implant diagnosis treatment, hoping both for a second child, and a cure for their older son.More… (General Sciences)
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New Gene Found That Helps Plants Beat The Heat
sciencedaily.com — Michigan State University plant scientists have discovered another piece of the genetic puzzle that controls how plants respond to high temperatures. That may allow plant breeders to create new varieties of crops that flourish in warmer, drier climates.More… (General Sciences)
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Pound for Pound, All Life Uses Same Amount of Energy
blog.wired.com — No matter whether you're talking elephants or bacteria, a new study proposes that, pound for pound, all living things' at-rest metabolisms use similar amounts of energy. Though living things vary greatly in complexity and size, their energy usage falls between 3 and 90 watts per kilogram of biomass. More… (General Sciences)
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Thank Global Warming for New Tree Growth
sustainablog.org — Climate change and quicker-melting snow cover will allow forests to encroach on meadows and, ironically, eventually aide in cooling the planet.More… (General Sciences)
AFelsingerArchaeological Dig Uncovers Roman Mystery
sciencedaily.com — University of British Columbia archaeologists have dug up a mystery worthy of Indiana Jones, one that includes a tomb, skeletons and burial rites with both Christian and pagan elements.More… (General Sciences)
lekaheAlmost human: Interview with a chatbot
technology.newscientist.com — Every year the Loebner Prize for artificial intelligence is awarded to the chatbot software able to converse most like a human.More… (General Sciences)
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Spectacular Crystals & Mines Explored [w/PICS]
ngm.nationalgeographic.com — Interesting piece on discovery & exploration of 1 of richest crystal mines in world -- with huge crystals among largest in world. [Check out attached photo gallery; excellent pics.]More… (General Sciences)
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U.S. Army Wants Nanobots and Exoskeletons To Win Futurewar
io9.com — Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology Thomas Killian has one word for you: "nanobot." He's thinking about how to sell that idea - along with many other potential methods of futurewar - to futurearmies, and the answer may be at Army Experience Centers, where yesterday's superhero movie becomes the soldier of tomorrow.More… (General Sciences)
FIRST PHOTO: "Lost" Deer Species Rediscovered in Trap view!
BurentoNanotechnology boosts war on superbugs
physorg.com — The researchers, led by Dr Rachel McKendry and Professor Gabriel Aeppli, developed ultra-sensitive probes capable of providing new insight into how antibiotics work, paving the way for the development of more effective new drugs.More… (General Sciences)
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