A ‘cheater’ mutation (chtB) in Dictyostelium discoideum, a free living slime mould able to co-operate…
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Being bored at work can make us more creative
Most of us think of being bored at work as a negative experience, but a…
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Cognitive benefit of lifelong bilingualism
Older bilinguals expend less energy when performing a cognitive flexibility task. The findings suggest the…
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First oral drug for spinal cord injury improves movement in mice
An experimental oral drug given to mice after a spinal cord injury was effective at…
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Australia’s stampeding dinosaurs take a dip: Largely tracks of swimming rather than running animals
Queensland paleontologists have discovered that the world’s only recorded dinosaur stampede is largely made up…
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SOFIA spots recent starbursts in the Milky Way galaxy’s center
Researchers using the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) have captured new images of a…
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Hubble reveals rogue planetary orbit for Fomalhaut b
Newly released Hubble Space Telescope images of a vast debris disk encircling the nearby star…
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NASA telescopes see weather patterns in brown dwarf
Astronomers have discovered what appears to be a large asteroid belt around the star Vega,…
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NASA, ESA telescopes find evidence for asteroid belt around Vega
Astronomers have discovered what appears to be a large asteroid belt around the star Vega,…
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Microsoft, Adobe Start 2013 with Security Updates
To jumpstart the new year, both Microsoft and Adobe release their security updates today. Microsoft,…