Category: News

Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don’t know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is! – Anne Frank

screws, shared pain

Shared Pain, Shared Gain: The Science of Sacrifice

18/03/2017

Power of shared pain triggers extreme self-sacrifice ...

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Northern Lights

Turn Those Northern Lights OFF! They’re Messing With My GPS.

17/03/2017

New research on northern lights will improve satellite navigation accuracy ...

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The Ranavirus: How Do You Give Antibiotics to a Toad?

16/03/2017

A virus lethal to amphibians is spreading across Portugal ...

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But Can it Catch? Chemical Computer Recognises a Sphere

14/03/2017

The prototype of a chemical computer detects a sphere ...

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adolescent birth rate

Less Sex or More Money? Make Your Choice

13/03/2017

Increasing minimum wage would reduce teen pregnancies ...

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bald mannequins

Why Do Shorter Men Go Bald More Often?

12/03/2017

Study under the leadership of the University of Bonn shows that hair loss is linked to countless other characteristics...

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Pills, active sex life

An Active Sex Life Makes Happier Workers

11/03/2017

Maintaining an active sex life may lead to improved job satisfaction and engagement in work ...

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Brainbeans! Caffeine Could Help Diminish Dementia

10/03/2017

Caffeine boosts enzyme that could protect against dementia...

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Building a Digital Wall – The Mechanics of Smartphone Interruptions

08/03/2017

Smartphone interruptions: Are yours relentless and annoying? ...

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Demon Dayz

Demon Dayz Festival (featuring Gorillaz): Details

07/03/2017

Demon Dayz marks Gorillaz’ welcome return to the live stage...

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What Makes Big Ben Bong? Acoustic Researchers Vibe Westminster

06/03/2017

Engineers reveal why Big Ben produces distinct tone...

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Pointillism Photo and drawing by R. Bourrillon

But it’s How *I* See It! Pointillism from 38,000 Years Ago

05/03/2017

38,000-year-old engravings confirm ancient origins of technique used by Seurat, Van Gogh ...

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unisex toilet, gender-fluid

Happy Now? Trans and Gender-Fluid Teens Face Three Times the Bullying

04/03/2017

Gender fluid teens face up to 3 times more abuse at school and at home than their gender-conforming peers...

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Stop Playing God! The Downside to Resurrecting Extinct Species

03/03/2017

Resurrecting extinct species might come at a terrible cost ...

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soundshaping metamaterial

The Lego Synthesiser: Sound Shaping Metamaterial Developed

01/03/2017

Sound-shaping super-material invented...

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itchyness by Xinzhong Dong 1024

Itchyness and Pain: You Know the Difference, But Does Your Body?

28/02/2017

Itch neurons play a role in managing pain ...

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Sweaty Betty or Sticky Micky? Perspiration, by Gender

27/02/2017

Who sweats more, men or women? Finally, an answer....

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basking shark

Going Anywhere for your Hols? Basking Sharks like Winter Sun too.

26/02/2017

Winter habits of Britain's basking sharks revealed ...

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Cannabis farm

It’s Why They Call it Skunk: Cannabis and Pollution

25/02/2017

Legal marijuana sales creating escalating damage to the environment ...

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marine snail

Waiting (and waiting) for My Man: Marine Snails as Opioid Alternative

24/02/2017

An alternative to opioids? Compound from marine snail is potent pain reliever...

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pier, blue economy

Oceans of Lucre: Towards a Lasting ‘Blue Economy’

23/02/2017

Marine ecologist offers suggestions for achieving a strong, lasting 'blue economy' ...

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3d printed building

Print Me a New House, Boffin! Digital Fabrication

22/02/2017

Digital fabrication in architecture ...

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grafitti, second language

New Tongues for Old. Learning, and losing a second language

21/02/2017

CUNY linguist measures brain dynamics in second language users....

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Bird Monitoring By Drone

Twitterbuzz? Bird Monitoring By Drone

20/02/2017

dropcap style=”font-size:100px; color:#992211;”W/dropcapoo! Bird monitoring by drone! People invent thing. People use thing for stuff. People using thing for stuff write about using thing...

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Canadian Glacier, rising sea levels

Rising Sea Levels? Global Warming? Blame Canada!

19/02/2017

Canadian glaciers now major contributor to sea level change, UCI study shows ...

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Flex N Feel

So Alone? Flex-N-Feel with the Tactile Internet Love Glove

18/02/2017

Technology puts 'touch' into long-distance relationships ...

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Arcuate Striations: The Clue to Life on Mars

17/02/2017

Researchers pinpoint watery past on Mars ...

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Euchambersia

Bite Me, Reptiles! Mammals Had Venom First

16/02/2017

A kiss of death -- mammals were the first animals to produce venom ...

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Bored statue

Recycle Your Stories for Better Friendship

15/02/2017

To please your friends, tell them what they already know ...

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party, rave, serotonin

Twitchy Disco: The Effects of Serotonin on Motivation

14/02/2017

More serotonin = less motivation? It depends on the circumstances ...

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