The Apprentice: a psychological assessment | Dean Burnett
by turkey since 4 hours in Science via co.uk
The Apprentice is a very popular TV show despite everyone seeming to hate it. There are interesting psychological reasons for why this is the...
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Morning Call: Showers then rain - Becoming windy, gales in east, May 23
by weatheronline since 6 hours in Science via co.uk
Better for the weekend After a decent day yesterday, today it's all downhill as a strong, colder north west wind develops. Lots of showers will...
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Week ahead: Better weekend - Unsettled, cool next week, May 23 - 07:36
by weatheronline since 4 hours in Science via co.uk
Windy at times Things improve for the weekend but we are back to unsettled, windy and cool conditions next week as low pressure comes in off the...
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Mars Rover Sets Distance Record
by FlyingHight since 12 hours in Science via sciam.com
[Eugene Cernan on the moon:] “Okay, here we go.” [More]
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Why Twisters Hammer Tornado Alley
by FlyingHight since 13 hours in Science via sciam.com
The tornado that devastated Moore , Okla. has now officially been placed into the highest category--a five on the so-called "Enhanced...
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Fluoride Loosens Bacterial Enamel Grip
by FlyingHight since 10 hours in Science via sciam.com
Fluoride helps fight cavities. That’s why it’s in our drinking water and toothpaste. But how this mineral works its dental magic is...
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Taking the fifth: how Lois Lerner of the IRS followed a well-trodden path |
by turkey since 13 hours in Science via co.uk
The right to avoid questions from Congress has a long and contentious history. Just ask gangsters, Ken Lay … and EinsteinWhen IRS executive Lois...
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Why are big cats' eyes round and domestic ones slitted?
by turkey since 19 hours in Science via co.uk
Readers answer other readers' questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific conceptsI'd have thought that...
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Scientist at Work Blog: A Forest Denizen at Risk
by daily insanity since 13 hours in Science via nytimes.com
Slow lorises in the deep dark of the Vietnamese forest are probably wise to avoid the scientist who wanders by with a flashlight and a notebook....
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Infant Tooth Reveals Neandertal Breastfeeding Habits
by FlyingHight since 13 hours in Science via sciam.com
The changing ratios of calcium and barium in the teeth of modern humans and macaques chronicle the transition from mother’s milk to solid...
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Is Ketamine the Next Big Depression Drug? (preview)
by FlyingHight since 22 hours in Science via sciam.com
For 20 years Joan * quietly suffered from an unrelenting desire to commit suicide. She held down a job as a special-education teacher and helped...
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From Neanderthal Molar, Scientists Infer Early Weaning
by daily insanity since 13 hours in Science via nytimes.com
Patterns of barium in the fossil tooth of a child indicate that breast-feeding ended after 1.2 years, researchers say — much sooner than in modern...
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Hard To Beat Feet For Fostering Fungus
by FlyingHight since 17 hours in Science via sciam.com
Do fungi have a foot fetish? When researchers mapped the fungal species living on the surface of the human body, they found the skin on the feet...
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How to Use the Bathroom on a 20-Hour Plus Solar Airplane Flight [Video]
by FlyingHight since 17 hours in Science via sciam.com
In a bid to set the record for longest distance solar flight, Andre Borschberg will pilot the Solar Impulse airplane from Phoenix to Dallas....
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Buzzing! by Anneliese Emmans Dean | Book Review | @GrrlScientist
by turkey since 21 hours in Science via co.uk
A delightful partnership of science, poetry, photography and insects, this informative and witty book is an excellent introduction to common...
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Morning Call: Cloudy Then Brighter - A Few Showers in the East, May 22 -
by weatheronline on 22.05.13 in Science via co.uk
Becoming Very Windy, Staying Unsettled Breezy across the country today. Generally to cloudy morning but largely dry across much of the country...
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Dreaming of animals and other warning signs of neurodegeneration
by turkey since 17 hours in Science via co.uk
Sleep disturbances may be an early warning sign of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseasesThe latest issue of Nature contains an Outlook...
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Peering at bright screens after dark could harm health, doctor claims
by turkey since 17 hours in Science via co.uk
Light from TVs, computers, tablets and smartphones may disrupt sleep and raise risk of obesity, heart disease and depressionWatching TV or using...
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Thawing Tundra May Produce Less CO2
by FlyingHight since 20 hours in Science via sciam.com
Researchers have uncovered a mechanism in the Alaskan tundra that doesn't seem to follow the climate change script for soil carbon. [More]
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The secret life of internet trolls: part one - video
by turkey since 23 hours in Science via co.uk
Climate Desk are invited to dinner by their most pernicious, climate-denying troll, Hoyt Connell
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