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Using data derived from nuclear weapons testing of the 1950s and ’60s, Lawrence Livermore scientists have found that a small portion of the human brain involved in memory makes new neurons well into adulthood. The research may have profound impacts on human behavior and mental health. The...

About 90 percent of children with two copies of a common genetic variation and who wheezed when they caught a cold early in life went on to develop asthma by age 6, according to a study published by the New England Journal of Medicine. These children, all from families with a history of asthma...

On facebook, there's always about 10 people both offline and online that appear at the top of faceook chat. People move up and down all the time so it changes a lot except about 4 people I talk to lots stay there all the time. However, there's this guy I like and I admit I look at his facebook...

While some of us prefer to use the Stand Method (if you can still stand, you're not drunk enough), others prefer a more precise means of determining their level of intoxication. Thankfully, the BreathalEyes app should be able to accurately judge your inebriation just by scanning your bloodshot...

Short-term memory plays a crucial role in how our consciousness operates. Several years ago a hypothesis has been formulated, according to which capacity of short-term memory depends in a special way on two cycles of brain electric activity. Scientists from the Nencki Institute of Experimental...

The decision by nursing homes whether or not to treat an ill resident on-site or send them to a hospital are often linked to that person's insurance status. A new study out this month shows that on average individuals enrolled in Medicaid are 27 percent more likely to be sent to the hospital...

"Whether you think you can or think you can't - you're right," said Henry Ford. A new study, to be published in an upcoming issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that people who think they can learn from their mistakes have a different...

In studies conducted on the fruit fly, researchers at IRB Barcelona headed by ICREA Professor Marco Milan have revealed that organs have the molecular mechanisms to control their proportions. In this process the protein p53 plays a crucial role. The study is published in the prestigious journal...

Spherix Incorporated (Nasdaq: SPEX), an innovator in biotechnology for therapy in diabetes, metabolic syndrome and atherosclerosis; and providers of technical and regulatory consulting services to food, supplement, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, announced that its Phase 2 diabetes...

Ray M. Davis, Jr., of Alachua also admits that his religious beliefs tell him that creationism is true, but despite this admission he still feels that his local school board should ruin science education for all the children in his local public school by ramming their non scientific beliefs down...

I have a 2004 Grand Am SE and I want to replace the Radio. I have the original speakers in already and I'm not looking to change them or add to them. I've heard the watts determine the quality. Can someone please explain all I need to know? I really just want to be able to turn it up as loud as...

What determines if you go to jail or a mental facility? Say you murdered your wife, friend, or whatever... What will determine if you go to jail or a mental facility? What is the difference between a prison and a mental facility? My opinion! if you kill someone you should go to jail for the...

can you alter the speed of time?

Is it yourself or the community?

the value of a currency is determined like any other commodity: supply and demand.

Laptop magazine went through the painstaking process of calling the tech support of every major notebook manufacturer. And they timed their waits before asking one of two very basic questions. The results may not surprise you. Apple scored the highest with an A overall (that's a combined score...

...set of wheels? Number of spokes? Or is there something else one should look for? Thanks in advance for your responses.

the slightest difference...? in doing something can alter it? Question 1: Do you believe that we are Pre-destined by "god"? Question 2: Do you believe that we have free will? Question 3: How is it free will if we are already predestined to be something? Some one told me that we aren't...

I want to have the most enhanced earphones for audio players. I found an Ipod's spec that says it has rich base (or bass): Claims: "Super Bass for enhanced sound quality Sound isolating shell to block unwanted outside noise Rubber coated wires for long lasting durability Comfortable to wear...