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11/27/2019
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By Edsel Cook
“Mind-reading” neurons allow us to simulate the thought process of another person
Humans pick up much of what they know by observing other people doing it. This observational learning approach relies on “mind-reading” brain cells that simulate whatever is going on in the mind of the person performing the task. A University of Cambridge research team found the specialized neurons in the amygdala of the brain of […]
11/26/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Not just a fluke: Study confirms that the universe is expanding faster than expected
Since its explosive birth during the Big Bang, the universe has been expanding nonstop. Experts recently learned that the cosmos was growing faster than their original estimates. NASA-affiliated researchers went over Hubble Space Telescope data on distinct stellar types in the Milky Way’s nearest galactic neighbor. Observation of these distant stars made it possible to […]
11/25/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Got any gum? Prehistoric humans in Scandinavia chewed gum made from birch
More than 10,000 years ago, human settlers started populating the region that eventually became Scandinavia. Researchers at Stockholm University (Stockholm), the University of Oslo (UiO), and their partners have recently discovered that the ancient Scandinavians kept their teeth clean and healthy by collecting bark tar from birch trees and used the plant-based material as chewing gum. Once they finished, […]
11/22/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Optogenetics and your brain: Researchers study the therapeutic potential of light
Can light restore vision to blind people and help treat paralysis in patients with Parkinson’s disease? German researchers have recently examined the possibility of stimulating light-sensitive proteins to achieve therapeutic effects on various health conditions. Optogenetics is a technique that manages processes in the brain through light-based stimulation. It achieves its effects through light-controlled proteins […]
11/22/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Experts say your face is designed for better gesturing and non-verbal communication
Humans wordlessly communicate with others by moving their eyebrows and other facial features in unique ways. A study suggests that the heavy use of non-verbal communication might have influenced the evolution of human faces to grow softer and more malleable over time. The softer the face, the easier it is to move its features in […]
11/22/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Research team uses metamaterials to create an “acoustic telescope” that can transmit messages to an individual in a crowd
A recently developed “acoustic telescope” uses light-manipulating techniques to transmit and pick up sounds over long distances. Acoustic metamaterials make it possible for the device to target people at a distance and project sounds into their heads. Academics from the University of Sussex and their colleagues at the University of Bristol demonstrated how they used acoustic […]
11/22/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Meteoroids release water vapor into space when they hit the moon – could it have water under its surface?
A new study suggests that small amounts of water might hide just beneath the surface of the moon. The lunar water only emerged after a meteoroid slammed deep enough into the lunar rock to extract it. The Apollo astronauts brought back samples of lunar rocks from 1969 to 1972. Analyses found no trace of water in […]
11/21/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Physicists develop new material that could be used for “high-efficiency, lower-cost solar cells”
Researchers have not yet solved the biggest weakness of solar panels – their inability to produce power when there is no steady source of bright light. However, they were happy to announce that they have increased the efficiency of perovskite solar cells to take advantage of the limited daylight hours. University of Toledo (UT) researcher Dr. […]
11/21/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Thinking, feeling insects? Study reveals paper wasps are capable of a form of logical (deductive) reasoning
The paper wasp has become the first invertebrate animal that proves capable of transitive inference – the same form of logical reasoning that humans and other, more complex animals use for deduction. Transitive inference leverages known links to reason out unknown relationships. An animal capable of such logic knows that if A is greater than […]
11/19/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Researchers are “storing” energy using eggshells with new conductive material
The spent shells of chicken eggs might go from unwanted biowaste to a cheap, renewable, and valuable alternative material to metals in lithium-ion batteries. A German-led study reports that powdered chicken eggshells successfully store large amounts of electrical energy. Led by researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the international team tested eggshells as a […]
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