by NASA | Johnson Space Center When many people saw the first stunning photos of the fragile blue marble of Earth from space, it changed their outlook of humanity. It was a […]
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Neuronal Positioning System: A GPS To Navigate The Brain
by The Hebrew University of Jerusalem In new research published today by NatureMethods, scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Harvard University have announced a “Neuronal Positioning System” (NPS) that maps the […]
New Insight Into How Brain Makes Memories
by David Salisbury | Vanderbilt University Every time you make a memory, somewhere in your brain a tiny filament reaches out from one neuron and forms an electrochemical connection to a neighboring […]
Texas A&M Study Finds We Think Better On Our Feet, Literally
by Texas A&M University A study from the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health finds students with standing desks are more attentive than their seated counterparts. In fact, preliminary […]
New Archive Creates Global Access To Rare African Photos
by Kristen Parker | Michigan State University Hoping to preserve cultural heritage and change Western thought on Africa, a Michigan State University researcher will use a $300,000 National Endowment for the Humanities grant […]
Celestial Fireworks Celebrate Hubble’s 25th Anniversary
by ESA/Hubble Information Centre On 24 April 1990 the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope was sent into orbit aboard the space shuttle Discovery as the first space telescope of its kind. It offered […]
How Much Of The Amazon Rainforest Would It Take To Print The Internet?
by University of Leicester Students from the University of Leicester have calculated how much paper would be required to physically print the Internet as we know it – and have found that, […]
Backache – A Matter Of Mechanics
by Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technologies (EMPA) Some say that back pain is the price we pay for walking upright. Others claim that the problem of back pain only […]
A Somber Anniversary: 100 Years Of Chemical Weapons
by American Chemical Society Wednesday, April 22, 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the first large-scale use of chemical weapons in warfare. Some of the best minds in chemistry at that time, […]
Early Child Care Experiences Play Role In Kids’ Future
by QUT Media Children who use centre-based child care and multiple care arrangements across their early years are better prepared for school, a new QUT study has found. Dr Chrystal Whiteford, from […]
Can YouTube And Instagram Contribute To Classroom Learning?
by Concordia University “No Facebooking in class!” is a refrain often heard by high school teens. But new research from Concordia proves that social media can be a powerful educational device — […]
Study Links Brain Anatomy, Academic Achievement, And Family Income
by Anne Trafton | MIT News Office In middle-schoolers, neuroscientists find differences in brain structures where knowledge is stored. Many years of research have shown that for students from lower-income families, […]
Why We Have Chins
by University of Iowa Look at a primate or a Neanderthal skull and compare it with a modern human’s. Notice anything missing? We have one feature that primates, Neanderthals, archaic humans–any species, […]
More Salt Doesn’t Mean Better Performance For Endurance Athletes
by Saint Louis University In a recent study, Saint Louis University researchers found that salt pill consumption neither hurt nor helped performance for endurance athletes. Edward Weiss, Ph.D., assistant professor of nutrition […]
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