Researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory say you are more likely to scan the room, jumping from face to face as you search for your friend. In addition, the timing of these jumps appears to be determined by waves of activity in the brain that act as a...
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NEW TO STORY UPDATE 6th April 2009See BBC Radio Five Live Investigation on Welfare to Work Providers Podcast by Donal Macintyre Cee Mac ( the website's gone down but cached material is available- see later...
Canadian researchers have figured out a way to read the minds of disabled children who can't speak or gesture by scanning their brains with infrared light. This methodology decodes preference with 80% accuracy....
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I am concerned that Obama and his staff are not aware enough of the danger and that his planned policies do not go far enough. Reading up on America's depression era "New Deal" of the 1930's and the times...
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"Could The Force be with you? A toy due in stores this fall will let you test and hone your Jedi-like abilities. The Force Trainer (expected to be priced at $90 to $100) comes with a headset that uses brain waves to allow players to manipulate a sphere within a clear...
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"I’ve been reading with interest what’s been happening this week in Cataluña regarding the…ahem language spoken by the Catalan media. The Periódico de Cataluña gave us an insight this week into the right and wrong way of pronouncing certain Catalan expressions which...
" This post is the latest in an ongoing series about how we harness the data we collect to improve our products and services for our users. - Ed.Google search isn't just about looking up football scores...
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With Ayers, Acorn, and Voter Fraud in the news to divert attention from the Issues 53% of folks polled from Rassmussen said they would like for the Candidates to name their cabinet before election day. Folks...
"What is a Life Worth? October 9th, 2008 | Posted by Mike Kearney Share This http://youtube.com/watch?v=6Q0uQAL_YDA Video of Care To Live member Ted Girgus taken at our nationwide protest in...
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You're not surfing for gossip, porno or politics; you're engaged in a rigorous program of self-improvement!"Internet beats books for improving the mind, say scientistsBrowsing the internet is better than reading books for boosting the brain power of middle-aged and older...
"With two out in the ninth, the bases are loaded and the Brewers' RBI leader has two strikes. The infield is in as the pitcher delivers. Its a hard grounder to third that he takes on the short hop and fires a...
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We tend to think that exotic adventures have to take place in far away, unfamiliar places.Have we forgotten that even the big cities can offer surprises? Paul Croughton brings this point home with How to paddle through London (Times Online UK, September 7).His take on the...
Mental healthcare is critical to physical health and overall wellbeing, yet it is seriously neglected around the world - and especially in poorer countries. Often seen as a luxury for the wealthy or an indulgence...
"(LifeWire) -- Bob Johnson was close to his aunt growing up. But when she learned he was gay, she began making hurtful comments; eventually, they drifted apart. Then Johnson, 43, was diagnosed with colon cancer. Relatives flocked to his side -- except for his aunt. ...