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" As in, the actual physical creation in your brain. Researchers believe they have discovered evidence to suggest that when you experience something for the first time, like riding a bike or seeing...Internet searches stimulate brain more than books
As someone who uses the internet a LOT I'm not sure whether I should be pleased by this finding, or saddened at the seemingly inevitable fate of the humble book:"Searching the Internet may stimulate and help improve brain function more than reading a book. Researchers at the...Breakthrough drug 'could halt' Alzheimer's
"(CNN) -- British researchers say a new drug could effectively halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease, offering hope to millions. ...Mean, Green, and not Charlie Sheen
The buzz surrounding the The Incredible Hulk has not been good. And that would be an understatement. However, Ain't It Cool News has just posted an extremely favorable review (thanks for the link, Joey):"Louis Leterrier has made a HULK movie that first and...
Michael Pollan Debunks Food Myths
This looks like another intelligent analysis of modern eating habits."Pollan's new book, In Defense of Food, is a scathing indictment of the food industry and a call for a return to unprocessed food.""The human digestive tract has about the same number of neurons as the... Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University one step closer to mind reading sca...
Most scientists have dismissed the idea of reading minds using technology as pure science fiction, but Carnegie Mellon University researchers have moved a step closer to doing so. Not only have they been able to...CBC News "Cure for Blindness within Next Decade"
CBC NewsA type of cell found in the eye has stem cell properties and could be used within the next decade to regrow damaged retinas and restore vision, British researchers say. The Economic and Human Benefits are...
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Feeling Blue? Try the One Legged Kind Pidgeon!
Or, for that matter, a flying crow, a revolved half moon, or any number of other yoga poses.
Scientists at the Boston University School of Medicine and the McLean Hospital have discovered that practicing yoga can...
created by ScienceDave | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Do your memories disappear when you sleep?
This article--which I had to read a few times to get to the heart of, thanks to the folks at Scientific American (more power to you for not playing dumb)--basically breaks down to this: they thought that our...Anatomy of an Everest Summit Bid: Unforeseen Incidents, Varying Weather and J...
With the popular press these days loving to insinuate that climbing Everest in the 21st Century is about as difficult as, say, shoveling your driveway, I thought I would share this excellent narrative by my friend...Type I and Type II Diabetes Cured OVERNIGHT In Mice
In a discovery that has stunned even those behind it, scientists at a Toronto hospital say they have proof the body's nervous system helps trigger diabetes, opening the door to a potential near-cure of the disease that affects millions of Canadians. Diabetic mice became...Science News
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Specialized news focused on scientific topics.Fully Implantable Artificial Retina
""It has potential as a neuroprosthetic that can be fully implanted," Zaghloul told New Scientist. The chip could be embedded directly into the eye and connected to the nerves that carry signals to the brain's...NowPublic on Facebook
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