Would you steal a buck? How about a can of soda?
Apr 14, 2008 |
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It's been a long road from being engulfed in flames in an explosion in Israel to leaving dollar bills in dorm refrigerators at MIT. But in an odd way, it's all connected.
Physicists model how we form opinions
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In large part, a society’s image stems from its overall opinions – its political, religious, and ethical beliefs – and how much diversity it tolerates. For example, how do some areas develop images of being ...
Unconscious Decisions in the Brain
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Already several seconds before we consciously make a decision its outcome can be predicted from unconscious activity in the brain. This is shown in a study by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Human ...
Too many choices -- good or bad -- can be mentally exhausting
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 14, 2008 |
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Each day, we are bombarded with options -- at the local coffee shop, at work, in stores or on the TV at home. Do you want a double-shot soy latte, a caramel macchiato or simply a tall house coffee for your morning pick-me-up" ...
Laser triggers electrical activity in thunderstorm for the first time
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A team of European scientists has deliberately triggered electrical activity in thunderclouds for the first time, according to a new paper in the latest issue of Optics Express, the Optical Society’s (OSA) open-access journa ...
Scientists debate the accuracy of Al Gore's documentary 'An Inconvenient Truth'
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There is no question that Al Gore’s 2006 documentary An Inconvenient Truth is a powerful example of how scientific knowledge can be communicated to a lay audience. What is up for debate is whether it accurately presents the sc ...
Ancient dragon has space-age skull
Biology /
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The fearsome Komodo dragon is the world's largest living lizard and can take very large animal prey: now a new international study has revealed how it can be such an efficient killing machine despite having ...
Researchers mimic bacteria to produce magnetic nanoparticles
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When it comes to designing something, it’s hard to find a better source of inspiration than Mother Nature. Using that principle, a diverse, interdisciplinary group of researchers at the U.S. Department of ...
Stilgoe predicts the return of railroad
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The golden age of the railroad ended in the mid-20th century, when Americans switched from Pullman cars to Chevys and eventually 747 jetliners. Yet, to John R. Stilgoe, Robert and Lois Orchard Professor in ...
Testosterone levels predict city traders' profitability
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When City traders have high morning testosterone levels they make more than average profits for the rest of that day, researchers at the University of Cambridge have discovered.
Mouth may tell the tale of lung damage caused by smoking
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Cells lining the mouth reflect the molecular damage that smoking does to the lining of the lungs, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report today at the annual meeting of the American Association ...
Location spoofing possible with WiFi devices
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 14, 2008 |
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Apple iPhone and iPod (touch) support a new self-localization feature that uses known locations of wireless access points as well as the device's own ability to detect access points. Now ETH Zurich researchers ...
Celebrex-Lipitor combo may halt prostate cancer
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Researchers at Rutgers’ Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy have shown that administering a combination of the widely used drugs Celebrex (celecoxib, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) and Lipitor (atorvastatin, a cholesterol ...
Blood urate levels associated with the progression of Parkinson's disease
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Higher blood levels of the compound urate, a salt derived from uric acid that is associated with gout, may be associated with a slower progression of Parkinson’s disease, according to an article posted online today that will ...
Novel living system recreates predator-prey interaction
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The hunter-versus-hunted phenomenon exemplified by a pack of lionesses chasing down a lonely gazelle has been recreated in a Petri dish with lowly bacteria.
