Feb 14, 2013 | Brain & Behavior, Life & Non-humans, Uncategorized
Researchers have given rats the ability to “touch” infrared light, normally invisible to them, by fitting them with an infrared detector wired to microscopic electrodes implanted in the part of the mammalian brain that processes tactile information. The...
Feb 14, 2013 | Health, Life & Non-humans, Uncategorized
Dogs pick out faces of other dogs, irrespective of breeds, among human and other domestic and wild animal faces and can group them into a category of their own. They do that using visual cues alone, according to new research by Dr. Dominique Autier-Dérian from the...
Feb 14, 2013 | Brain & Behavior, Uncategorized
Our love of music and appreciation of musical harmony is learnt and not based on natural ability – a new study by University of Melbourne researchers has found. Associate Professor Neil McLachlan from the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences said previous...
Feb 13, 2013 | Physics & Mathematics, Technology, Uncategorized
Ever wonder how sometimes people still get through security with explosives on their person? Research done in the University of Alberta’s Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering has revealed a new way to better detect these molecules associated with explosive...
Feb 13, 2013 | Health, Life & Non-humans, Uncategorized
A new analysis of data missing from a study that ended more than 40 years ago casts doubt on current dietary advice about vegetable fats and heart health. The clinical trial published in the British Journal of Medicine shows that replacing saturated animal fats with...
Feb 13, 2013 | Brain & Behavior, Health, Uncategorized
When modern-day crooner Trey Songz sings, “Cause girl, my heart beats for you,” in his romantic ballad, “Flatline,” his lyrics could be telling a tale that’s as much physiological as it is emotional, according to a University of California, Davis, study that found...
Feb 13, 2013 | Earth, Energy & Environment, Physics & Mathematics, Space, Uncategorized
This part of the constellation of Sagittarius (The Archer) is one of the richest star fields in the whole sky — the Large Sagittarius Star Cloud. The huge number of stars that light up this region dramatically emphasise the blackness of dark clouds like Barnard...
Feb 13, 2013 | Brain & Behavior, Health, Uncategorized
When faced with a difficult decision, it is often suggested to “sleep on it” or take a break from thinking about the decision in order to gain clarity. But new brain imaging research from Carnegie Mellon University, published in the journal “Social...
Feb 13, 2013 | Health, Uncategorized
In a new study in mice, a scientific collaboration centered at Brown University lays out in unprecedented detail a neurological signaling breakdown in Angelman syndrome, a disorder that affects thousands of children each year, characterized by developmental delay,...
Feb 12, 2013 | Earth, Energy & Environment, Technology, Uncategorized
University of British Columbia and Berkeley researchers have used a sophisticated new computer system to quickly reconstruct protolanguages – the rudimentary ancient tongues from which modern languages evolved. The results, which are 85 per cent accurate when compared...
