The brain holds in mind what has just been seen by synchronizing brain waves in…
Month: November 2012
Mountain meadows dwindling in Pacific Northwest, U.S. due to climate change, study suggests
Some high mountain meadows in the Pacific Northwest are declining rapidly due to climate change,…
Reactions to everyday stressors predict future health
Contrary to popular perception, stressors don’t cause health problems — it’s people’s reactions to the…
Satellite still shows Sandy’s remnant clouds over eastern Canada and the northeastern U.S.
Satellite imagery from Nov. 2 showed that Sandy’s remnant clouds continue to linger over Canada…
Giving fluorescence microscopy new power to study cellular transport
The ability of fluorescence microscopy to study labeled structures like cells has now been empowered…
Brain imaging alone cannot diagnose autism
Experts caution against heralding the use of brain imaging scans to diagnose autism and urges…
Hubble sees an unexpected population of young-looking stars
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope offers an impressive view of the center of globular cluster…
Difficult-to-read font reduces political polarity, study finds
Liberals and conservatives who are polarized on certain politically charged subjects become more moderate when…
Answer three ‘why’ questions: Abstract thinking can make you more politically moderate
Partisans beware! Some of your most cherished political attitudes may be malleable! Researchers report that…
Our solar system is not quite as special as once believed, new research suggests
Some 4.567 billion years ago, our solar system’s planets spawned from an expansive disc of…