Amazonian indigenous culture demonstrates a universal mapping of number onto space May 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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The ability to map numbers onto a line, a foundation of all mathematics, is universal, says a study published this week in the journal Science, but the form of this universal mapping is not linear but logarithmic. ... | |
 Is Indy chasing a fake? May 23, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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As Indiana Jones races against time to find an ancient crystal skull in his new movie adventure, he should perhaps take a moment to check its authenticity. | |
 Logo Can Make You 'Think Different' March 18, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 89 vote(s)
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Whether you are a Mac person or a PC person, even the briefest exposure to the Apple logo may make you behave more creatively, according to recent research from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and ... | |
 Scientific Balloons Achieve Antarctic Flight Record January 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have jointly achieved a new milestone in the almost 20-year history of scientific ballooning in Antarctica, ... | |
 Drivers on cell phones clog traffic January 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Longer commutes due to fewer lane changes, slower speeds
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 Higher social skills are distinctly human, toddler and ape study reveals September 06, 2007 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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Apes bite and try to break a tube to retrieve the food inside while children follow the experimenter's example to get inside the tube to retrieve the prize, showing that even before preschool, toddlers are ... | |
Economists put much higher value on loss of loved ones than Courts May 29, 2007 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Researchers at the University of Warwick and the University of London’s Institute of Education have produced new research that shows the UK court system considerably undervalues the impact of the loss of a loved one when ... | |
Colour pattern spurs speciation in tropical fish May 28, 2007 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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McGill researchers discover that coral reef fish colour patterns are responsible for the emergence of new species
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 Bats in flight reveal unexpected aerodynamics January 18, 2007 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 34 vote(s)
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The maneuverability of a bat in flight makes even Harry Potter's quidditch performance look downright clumsy. While many people may be content to simply watch these aerial acrobats in wonder, Kenneth Breuer ... | |
Researchers Create DNA Logic Circuits That Work in Test Tubes December 08, 2006 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Computers and liquids are not very compatible, as many a careless coffee-drinking laptop owner has discovered. But a new breakthrough by researchers at the California Institute of Technology could result in future logic circuits ... | |
 Tarantula venom and chili peppers target same pain sensor November 08, 2006 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Venom from a West Indian tarantula has been shown to cause pain by exciting the same nerve cells in mice that sense high temperatures and the hot, spicy ingredient in chili peppers, UCSF scientists have discovered. | |
Political-Genetic Theory Is Studied November 02, 2006 | User rating: 2.8 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Politics may not be in the blood, but it could be in the genes. That's the theory a team of political scientists and geneticists is trying to prove with extensive studies of twins, genes and brain scans. | |
Color Names: More Universal Than You Might Think October 18, 2006 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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From Abidji to English to Zapoteco, the perception and naming of color is remarkably consistent in the world’s languages. | |
 Unpublished Papers Reveal Lesser-known, but Significant Research of Sir Issac Newton September 11, 2006 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 48 vote(s)
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Known primarily for his foundational work in math and physics, Sir Issac Newton actually spent more time on research in alchemy, as well as its interrelationships with science, history and religion, and its ... | |
 Wild bees make honey bees better pollinators August 29, 2006 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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When honey bees interact with wild native bees, they are up to five times more efficient in pollinating sunflowers than when native bees are not present, according to a new study by a pair of researchers at ... | |
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