Copycat chimps build their own tools after watching a video demonstration, say scientists.
Month: July 2009
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Review: New guide gives Twitterific advice (AP)
AP – Sometimes Twitter can make newcomers feel like twits because the online messaging service…
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Alice.com grasps the woes of buying toilet paper (AP)
AP – If shopping for household essentials like toilet paper and soap isn’t your favorite…
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Risky Business: Stressed Men, But Not Stressed Women, More Likely To Gamble And Takes Risks
Stressed out, dude? Don’t go to Vegas. New research shows that men under stress may…
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Little-known Marine Decomposers Attract The Attention Of Genome Sequencers
Scientists will sequence the genomes of four species of labyrinthulomycetes. These little-known marine species were…
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Tumor-suppressor Recruits Help To Overcome A Barrier And Fix Cancer-causing Defects
Like a mechanic popping the hood of a car to get at a faulty engine,…
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Brain Section Multitasks, Handling Phonetics And Decision-making
Scientists have found that a portion of the brain that handles decision-making also helps decipher…
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Orange Juice Worse For Teeth Than Whitening Agents, Study Finds
Researchers have determined that the effects of 6 percent hydrogen peroxide, the common ingredient in…
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Intense Heat Killed The Universe’s Would-be Galaxies, Researchers Say
Millions of would-be galaxies failed to develop after being exposed to intense heat from the…
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EU Slashes Mobile-Phone Roaming Rates
The European Union has dramatically slashed the rates that wireless carriers can charge consumers roaming…