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June 19, 2013

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12:19 PM | Top 10 Headlines Today: Ancient Murals Uncovered, Farmed Fish Record Broken…

The top stories on National Geographic's radar today: Archaeologists have discovered an ancient mural tomb in China, farmed fish overtakes farmed beef for first time in world history, and ...

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8:00 AM | Clearing Your Mind, Quite Literally: Technologies for a Brave New Brain

I spent the summer of 2010 doing what many aspiring neuroscientists do with their vacation time: slicing brains. Using a 1970s machine that operates like a meat slicer (formally termed a cryomicrotome), I painstakingly prepared microscope slides of mouse brain slices that had been stained with antibodies to visualize various proteins. Glamorous, I know. [...]The post Clearing Your Mind, Quite Literally: Technologies for a Brave New Brain appeared first on Oxbridge Biotech.

June 18, 2013

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2:13 PM | Is social psychology really in crisis?

My latest ‘behind the headlines’ column for The Conversation. Probably all old news for you wised-up mindhacks.com readers, but here you go: The headlines Disputed results a fresh blow for social psychology Replication studies: Bad copy The story Controversy is simmering in the world of psychology research over claims that many famous effects reported in […]

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2:11 PM | True Blood: An enterprise in engineering

True synthetic blood is coming, but it won’t be packaged like this. We’ve all heard the idiom “it’s in my blood”. For me, this applies to hockey and rock climbing. And a quick survey of my class suggests that everything from Southern BBQ sauce and ice cream to tea and motorcycle fluid (yikes!) runs...Read more

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12:34 PM | PETA’s poor defence for beating up scientists

Last week we wrote about PETA’s new video game where you take the role of a famous Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter and travel around university and pharmaceutical labs assaulting scientists. PETA have been promoting this game for a while … Continue reading →

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11:55 AM | Top 10 Headlines Today: Exotic New Matter, Continental Collision…

The top stories on National Geographic's radar today: An exotic new form of matter may have been discovered in subatomic particles, a new subduction zone between Europe and America is slowly pulling the continents together, and...

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2:00 AM | Braindrizzle - Episode 19 - Pure Vitriolic Bile Monsanto...

Braindrizzle - Episode 19 - Pure Vitriolic Bile Monsanto Protests http://tinyurl.com/mcm2ofv Correcting GMO Myths http://tinyurl.com/nspqawg My news article! -Q http://bit.ly/1416nVX 3D Printing IN SPACE!! http://tinyurl.com/mtaasaj Sleep Deprivation is the New Alcohol http://tinyurl.com/owgog5b Facebook actually helping some people http://tinyurl.com/o5j4eyt This podcast also available on iTunes - http://tinyurl.com/a55l9oy Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/BrainstormSci Like us on […]

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1:00 AM | This Week in Science (TWIS) - Episode 416 Dr. Kiki,...

This Week in Science (TWIS) - Episode 416 Dr. Kiki, Justin, and Blair explore the world of science with a few of the past week’s popular stories. Clones among us, Spider cooperation, Gravitational waves, Subterranean Galapagos, and more!!! Listen to the full episode in audio or check out the show notes at our website: http://www.twis.org ! Duration: 02:00:51 via This Week in Science. Follow on Twitter! @TWIScience

June 17, 2013

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12:07 PM | Top 10 Headlines Today: Albino Gorilla Mystery, Mars Meteorite Discovery…

The top 10 stories on our radar today: Inbreeding led to rare albino gorilla, a Martian meteorite found in Antarctica may contain building blocks for life, and...

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12:00 PM | Changizi News

Cognitive scientist and author Mark Changizi's recent writings, arrayed for easy access here.

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10:48 AM | Storing oxygen; how marine mammals make deep dives

A paper in Science this week unravels how marine mammals such as whales and dolphins can remain submerged for such long stretches of time.

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9:05 AM | Newsblast Volume 3 Issue 7

#NetworkScience In this Newsblast Dr. Chris Arney shares his perspective on network science and its role in information systems. He discusses the shift from physical to information science and how network science gives us the tools necessary to study how to … Continue reading →

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6:59 AM | Another Week of Global Warming News, June 16, 2013

Logging the Onset of The Bottleneck Years This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor. Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week’s Global Warming news roundup skip to bottom Information is not Knowledge…Knowledge is not Wisdom June 16, 2013 Chuckles, COP19+, Bonn, Xi-Obama, G8, IEA, EIA, Europe Flood, Cook Fukushima:…

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6:26 AM | Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2013

As a five-time alumnus of the Canada-Wide Science Fair, I believed I had a thorough understanding of young scientists and their capabilities. However, my previous STEM experiences could not prepare me for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. As [...]testThe post Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2013 appeared first on Australian Science.

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1:00 AM | Weekly Space Hangout - 14 June 2013 Links discussed in the...

Weekly Space Hangout - 14 June 2013 Links discussed in the show: - Hangout-A-Thon with links to events, donation, schedule, etc: http://cosmoquest.org/blog/2013/06/24-hour-hangout-a-thon/ - NASA budget by Casey Dreier: http://www.planetary.org/blogs/casey-dreier/2013/20130603-operating-plan-delivered.html - Asteroid retrieval getting axed? http://www.spacenews.com/article/civil-space/35799draft-nasa-authorization-bill-nixes-asteroid-retrieval-mission - Lone Signal: […]

June 16, 2013

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3:21 PM | The selected-papers network

This post is to report briefly on a new and to my mind very exciting venture in academic publishing. It’s called the Selected Papers Network, and it has been designed and created by Christopher Lee. If you want to know what it is and what you can do to help it become a success, then […]

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1:45 PM | Weekly Science Picks

I hope everyone’s had a good week! Personally, mine’s been rather tiring, having to take care of various academic shenanigans and with plenty to write about. And I have a couple of research fellowships still to apply for. Eek! But [...]testThe post Weekly Science Picks appeared first on Australian Science.

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11:31 AM | An unrecognised revolution in street drug design

I’ve got an article in The Observer about the ongoing but little recognised revolution in street drug design being pushed forward by the ‘legal high’ market. Since 2008 we’ve seen the first genuine wave of ‘designer drugs’ that are being produced by science-savvy professional labs that are deliberately producing substances to avoid drug laws. New […]

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10:56 AM | A radio guide to global mental health

The BBC World Service is in the midst of an excellent series on global mental health – called The Truth About Mental Health. It is currently half-way through and is remarkably well done, looking at everything from the war in Syria, to the effects of solitary confinement, to treatment in developing countries. The programme also […]

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7:52 AM | Should the UK lower the drink driving limit?

One of the most frequent analyses in a toxicology lab is determination of the blood alcohol level, either from a deceased person or from a suspected case of drink driving. ...

June 15, 2013

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10:00 PM | Brainstorm - Episode 143 - Helping OCD With Optogenetics Shirts...

Brainstorm - Episode 143 - Helping OCD With Optogenetics Shirts and Stuff http://www.zazzle.com/qdragon Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/BrainstormSci Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/brainstormnews Hosted by http://www.youtube.com/user/Crowbarazar Contributors https://www.facebook.com/groups/SoGTFO - Monica https://www.facebook.com/julian.poultonking Geoffrey Chew - http://www.artwanted.com/aboniks via qdragon1337.

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11:44 AM | Deciphering climate messages via the heart of the atom

Through a lifelong involvement in nuclear science, Hans Suess developed radiocarbon dating, and provided evidence that burning coal puts carbon into the atmosphere and the activity of the Sun can change, affecting Earth’s climate.

Suess, H. (1954). U. S. Geological Survey Radiocarbon Dates I, Science, 120 (3117) 467-473. DOI: 10.1126/science.120.3117.467

Suess, H. (1955). Radiocarbon Concentration in Modern Wood, Science, 122 (3166) 415-417. DOI: 10.1126/science.122.3166.415-a

Stuiver, M; Suess, H. E. (1966). On The Relationship Between Radiocarbon Dates And True Sample Ages, Radiocarbon, 534-540. Other: Link

Suess, H. E. (1980). The Radiocarbon Record in Tree Rings of the Last 8000 Years, R, 22 202-209. Other: Link

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June 14, 2013

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10:00 PM | A Week in Science with RiAus - 14 June 2013 This week: A...

A Week in Science with RiAus - 14 June 2013 This week: A cheetah’s hunting success is due to their agility and acceleration, not just top speed Modern humans migrated to Asia 50 to 60,000 years ago Mum’s blood test for baby’s Down Syndrome Obesity during pregnancy increases risk of preterm birth Loggerhead turtles use sight to find food Stem cells which can regrow digits are found near the nails Babies develop feelings of sympathy at 10 months You can follow A Week in Science throughout […]

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12:14 PM | Top 10 Headlines Today: World’s First Abs, Gene Patent Decision…

The top 10 stories on our radar today: A prehistoric fish fossil reveals world's first abs, the Supreme Court rules some genes cannot be patented...

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11:32 AM | EAGE 2013 in a nutshell

I left London last night for Cambridge. On the way, I had a chance to reflect on the conference. The positive, friendly vibe, and the extremely well-run venue. Wi-Fi everywhere, espresso machines and baristas keeping me happy and caffeinated. Knowledge for sale I saw no explicit mention of knowledge sharing per se, but many companies are talking about commoditizing or productizing knowledge in some way. Perhaps the most noteworthy was an update from Martyn Millwood Hargrave at Ikon's booth. In […]

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9:00 AM | The Day Italy United for Science – 8 June 2013

It seemed like a crazy plan when we first heard about it from our friends in Pro-Test Italia at the end of April, to organize a day of events in cities across Italy to campaign for correct scientific information, and … Continue reading →

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12:38 AM | 2 Cells Complete; 1 New Mystery Neuron

From EyeWire :Congrats, you’ve just completed 2 new neurons in EyeWire. Mystery Cell 2 and Mystery Cell 4 have been called by HQ! While Jinseop and EyeWire HQ are hard at work trying to identify these mystery cell types, we’ve added a new neuron, Mystery Cell #5, just in time for tomorrow’s …The post 2 Cells Complete; 1 New Mystery Neuron appeared first on EyeWire.

June 13, 2013

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4:05 PM | Chased by a Robot Cheetah

Charismatic animal? Check.Neat gadgets? Check.A revealing look into something previously un-observable? Check.Oh boy, we've got ourselves a Nature paper brewing.Credit to Martin Heigan (left) and Richard Ashurst (right)A study published in the journal Nature led by Dr. Alan Wilson shines a light on why the way cheetahs move is so interesting. By using collars with some very fancy devices that measure how the animals change speed and direction, the research team showed that even though cheetahs […]

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1:32 PM | PETA’s Mixed Martial Assault on Scientists

Video games have had their fair share of controversies over the past few decades. Games like Manhunt, Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 have all caused some measure of public outrage for their depictions of violence. … Continue reading →

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9:32 AM | Could greedy algae be the reason why plants became green?

The beautiful green flora which we experience today may all be down to one hungry alga with a mouth billions of years ago.