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Richard Wagner

Wagner's 'difficult' reputation unwarranted says research

Physics / General Physics

created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 3

The composer Richard Wagner is well-known, even notorious, for writing operas that can challenge both performers and listeners. A new study published in the Journal of the Acoustic Society of America reveal ...





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Birds with a nose for a difference

Biology / Evolution

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Avoidance of inbreeding is evident amongst humans, and has been demonstrated in some shorebirds, mice and sand lizards. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology now report that it also occurs ...


Extinction risk to plant biodiversity may occur at lower levels of atmospheric CO2 than previously considered

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 29, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (33) | comments 13

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have traced a sudden collapse in plant biodiversity in ancient Greenland, some 200 million years ago, to a relatively small rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide which caused a rise in the Earth’s ...


Forgetting helps you remember the important stuff, psychologists say

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jun 06, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (25) | comments 0

For the first time, Stanford researchers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have discovered that the brain's ability to suppress irrelevant memories makes it easier for humans to remember what's really important.


Sudden Collapse in Ancient Biodiversity: Was Global Warming the Culprit?

Sudden Collapse in Ancient Biodiversity: Was Global Warming the Culprit?

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 18, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (17) | comments 5

Scientists have unearthed striking evidence for a sudden ancient collapse in plant biodiversity. A trove of 200 million-year-old fossil leaves collected in East Greenland tells the story, carrying its message ...


New Potential Treatment for Muscular Dystrophy Appears to Be Safe

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Mar 11, 2008 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Myostatin, a protein that blocks muscle growth, has shown promising results as a potential therapeutic target for treating muscular dystrophy in animal studies, where its inhibition led to increased muscle mass and strength. ...


Models for Evolution of Regulatory Proteins

Scientists find 'redesigned hammer' that forged evolution of pregnancy in mammals

Biology /

created Sep 18, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (14) | comments 0

Yale researchers have shown that the origin and evolution of the placenta and uterus in mammals is associated with evolutionary changes in a single regulatory protein, according to a report in Proceedings of ...


A blood marker may indicate Alzheimer’s risk

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 17, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (11) | comments 1

A simple blood test capable of predicting if a person might develop Alzheimer’s disease is within sight, and could eventually be used to help scientists reverse onset of the disease in those most at risk.


More clarity needed on law of assisted suicide

More clarity needed on law of assisted suicide

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Doctors need more clarity on what they can and cannot do within the current law on assisted suicide, according to an editorial by Dr Richard Huxtable and Professor Karen Forbes in this week's ...


CWRU to develop technologies for virtual coaching to help patient-doctor communications

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Millions of people suffer from chronic ailments like heart disease, high blood pressure or diabetes, and need critical information from their healthcare providers to manage those diseases.


Study: Body posture affects confidence in your own thoughts

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (10) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sitting up straight in your chair isn't just good for your posture - it also gives you more confidence in your own thoughts, according to a new study.



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