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Nobel winner warns over immigration
Nobel Prize winner John O'Keefe warns the government that policies on immigration and animal research are risking Britain's scientific standing.
Nobel Prize winner John O'Keefe warns the government that policies on immigration and animal research are risking Britain's scientific standing.
Neuroscience
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 07, 2014, 8:15am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 07, 2014, 8:15am
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Enchanting Photos of Rare and Wonderful Frogs and Salamanders
Over the years, Moore has photographed more than 200 species and worked alongside research teams that have identified six new species—and rediscovered six others previously thought lost. The post Enchanting Photos of Rare and Wonderful Frogs and Salamanders appeared first on WIRED.
Over the years, Moore has photographed more than 200 species and worked alongside research teams that have identified six new species—and rediscovered six others previously thought lost. The post Enchanting Photos of Rare and Wonderful Frogs and Salamanders appeared first on WIRED.
Your nose knows death is imminent
Losing the sense of smell predicts death within five years, according to new research.
Losing the sense of smell predicts death within five years, according to new research.
Healthcare
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2014, 2:36pm
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2014, 2:36pm
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Greenhouse gases made hottest year on record '2,000 times more likely'
Research into unusually high temperatures across Australia in 2013 found that the peaks would have been almost impossible without the influence of man-made climate change
Research into unusually high temperatures across Australia in 2013 found that the peaks would have been almost impossible without the influence of man-made climate change
Environment
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2014, 10:28am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2014, 10:28am
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After The NIH Funding 'Euphoria' Comes The 'Hangover'
The way the National Institutes of Health doles out research grants accentuates booms and busts in the financing of scientific research. More variety in the length of grants could help.
The way the National Institutes of Health doles out research grants accentuates booms and busts in the financing of scientific research. More variety in the length of grants could help.
Science Politics
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 25, 2014, 8:26am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 25, 2014, 8:26am
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EmTech: Google’s Internet “Loon” Balloons Will Ring the Globe within a Year
Google X research lab boss Astro Teller says experimental wireless balloons will test delivering Internet access throughout the Southern Hemisphere by next year.
Google X research lab boss Astro Teller says experimental wireless balloons will test delivering Internet access throughout the Southern Hemisphere by next year.
Internet
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 24, 2014, 10:20am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 24, 2014, 10:20am
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NIH in bold move to fight gender bias in research
The National Institutes of Health is providing $10 million to explore sex difference in disease, part of a move to boost female numbers in clinical trials
The National Institutes of Health is providing $10 million to explore sex difference in disease, part of a move to boost female numbers in clinical trials
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 24, 2014, 10:20am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 24, 2014, 10:20am
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The Poor Don't Always Benefit From Democracy, Mortality Rates Show
Is Democracy a key to better levels of health in a country? That's long been the belief, but we hear about some research that shows that isn't always the case.
Is Democracy a key to better levels of health in a country? That's long been the belief, but we hear about some research that shows that isn't always the case.
Too early to worry about health effects of sweeteners
New research raises serious questions about how artificial sweeteners might affect our bodies, but let's keep our cool and just do more research
New research raises serious questions about how artificial sweeteners might affect our bodies, but let's keep our cool and just do more research
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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When Patients Set Science's Research Agenda, Who Loses?
Tired of waiting for a cure for breast cancer, a coalition of activists now leans hard on Congress to steer money to particular research projects. Critics say that approach may miss promising leads.
Tired of waiting for a cure for breast cancer, a coalition of activists now leans hard on Congress to steer money to particular research projects. Critics say that approach may miss promising leads.
Science Politics
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2014, 7:20am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2014, 7:20am
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Forensic analysis solves royal mystery after more than 500 years
New research led by the University of Leicester in the U.K. gives a blow-by-blow account of the injuries inflicted on King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field on Aug 22, 1485. Modern forensic analysis of the King’s skeletal remains reveals that three of his injuries had the potential to cause death quickly.
New research led by the University of Leicester in the U.K. gives a blow-by-blow account of the injuries inflicted on King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field on Aug 22, 1485. Modern forensic analysis of the King’s skeletal remains reveals that three of his injuries had the potential to cause death quickly.
Archaeology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2014, 7:20am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2014, 7:20am
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Radical New DNA Sequencer Finally Gets into Researchers’ Hands
A DNA sequencer the size of a cell phone could change where, and how, gene research occurs.One day in 1989, biophysicist David Deamer pulled his car off California’s Interstate 5 to hurriedly scribble down an idea. In a mental flash, he had pictured a strand of DNA threading its way through a microscopic pore. Grabbing a pen and a yellow pad, he sketched out a radical new way to study the molecule of life.
A DNA sequencer the size of a cell phone could change where, and how, gene research occurs.One day in 1989, biophysicist David Deamer pulled his car off California’s Interstate 5 to hurriedly scribble down an idea. In a mental flash, he had pictured a strand of DNA threading its way through a microscopic pore. Grabbing a pen and a yellow pad, he sketched out a radical new way to study the molecule of life.
Genetics
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2014, 7:20am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 17, 2014, 7:20am
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Prominent U.S. academics reprise plea for more basic research to fuel innovation
New report makes familiar arguments, but authors hope policymakers will be more receptive this time around
New report makes familiar arguments, but authors hope policymakers will be more receptive this time around
Science Politics
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 16, 2014, 8:25am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 16, 2014, 8:25am
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Too Few University Jobs For America's Young Scientists
So, you want to be a science professor? Good luck. Highly educated, relatively low-paid postdoctoral fellows may drive U.S. biomedical research, but they're training for jobs that don't exist.
So, you want to be a science professor? Good luck. Highly educated, relatively low-paid postdoctoral fellows may drive U.S. biomedical research, but they're training for jobs that don't exist.
Science Politics
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 16, 2014, 8:25am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 16, 2014, 8:25am
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Built In Better Times, University Labs Now Lack Research Funding
When the National Institutes of Health budget doubled, some schools scrambled to build new laboratory buildings. But the funding has declined, leaving institutions struggling to pay for the buildings.
When the National Institutes of Health budget doubled, some schools scrambled to build new laboratory buildings. But the funding has declined, leaving institutions struggling to pay for the buildings.
Science Politics
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 10, 2014, 7:38am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 10, 2014, 7:38am
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A hot cup of genome: Scientists percolate coffee's genetic secrets
If you prefer your genetic research to be rich, bold, flavorful, steaming hot and with a bit of a kick, try a mug full of this: Scientists have deciphered the coffee genome and found genetic secrets that may make your cup of joe even better in the future.
If you prefer your genetic research to be rich, bold, flavorful, steaming hot and with a bit of a kick, try a mug full of this: Scientists have deciphered the coffee genome and found genetic secrets that may make your cup of joe even better in the future.
Australian federal court rules isolated genetic material can be patented
Decision is likened to being allowed to patent oxygen, as critics warn of serious repercussions for medical research
Decision is likened to being allowed to patent oxygen, as critics warn of serious repercussions for medical research
Genetics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Sep 05, 2014, 7:13am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Sep 05, 2014, 7:13am
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You Can Buy Happiness, If It's An Experience
Experiences tend to make people happier than material possessions, research shows. And looking forward to an experience like a concert can feel much better than awaiting the latest smartphone release.
Experiences tend to make people happier than material possessions, research shows. And looking forward to an experience like a concert can feel much better than awaiting the latest smartphone release.
How corals stir up their world
Corals stir up the water, creating vortices that draw in nutrients and drive away waste, research reveals.
Corals stir up the water, creating vortices that draw in nutrients and drive away waste, research reveals.
Marine Biology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 02, 2014, 8:21am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 02, 2014, 8:21am
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A brief history of psychedelic psychiatry
In the 1950s a group of pioneering psychiatrists showed that hallucinogenic drugs had therapeutic potential, but the research was halted as part of the backlash against the hippy counterculture.
In the 1950s a group of pioneering psychiatrists showed that hallucinogenic drugs had therapeutic potential, but the research was halted as part of the backlash against the hippy counterculture.
Psychology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 02, 2014, 8:21am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 02, 2014, 8:21am
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Tricking memory in lab animals stokes hope for PTSD
The frailty of remembrance might have an upside: When a memory is recalled, two research teams reported on Wednesday, it can be erased or rewired so that a painful recollection is physically linked in the brain to joy and a once-happy memory to pain.
The frailty of remembrance might have an upside: When a memory is recalled, two research teams reported on Wednesday, it can be erased or rewired so that a painful recollection is physically linked in the brain to joy and a once-happy memory to pain.
Neuroscience
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 28, 2014, 8:35am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 28, 2014, 8:35am
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Parking Behavior May Reflect Economic Drive
Scholars have long tried to understand how culture affects communities. New research argues that the parking behavior of drivers may tell us something about the economic productivity of nations.
Scholars have long tried to understand how culture affects communities. New research argues that the parking behavior of drivers may tell us something about the economic productivity of nations.
'Mousetronauts' and a real R2-D2 on the ISS
Mouse astronauts are joining the research carried out at the International Space Station.
Mouse astronauts are joining the research carried out at the International Space Station.
Rare flu strains could be key to super-vaccine
Research suggests that unfamiliar flu strains cause immune system to release broadly effective antibodies
Research suggests that unfamiliar flu strains cause immune system to release broadly effective antibodies
Epidemiology
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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Neanderthals and humans had "ample time" to mix
New research finds humans and Neanderthals may have coexisted in Europe for more than 5,000 years
New research finds humans and Neanderthals may have coexisted in Europe for more than 5,000 years
Evolution
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Aug 22, 2014, 9:03am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Aug 22, 2014, 9:03am
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University research: if you believe in openness, stand up for it
Publishing openly provides greater exposure, boosts prospects and can lead to more citations, says Erin McKiernan Open access: six myths to put to rest
Publishing openly provides greater exposure, boosts prospects and can lead to more citations, says Erin McKiernan Open access: six myths to put to rest
Science Politics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 22, 2014, 9:03am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 22, 2014, 9:03am
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Trends in Rare Diseases or why the ice bucket challenge is a cold dash of temporary relief
Governments fund research into diseases that are popular with voters. But what about rare diseases, or the ones that aren't popular, that nonetheless affect thousands of lives?
Governments fund research into diseases that are popular with voters. But what about rare diseases, or the ones that aren't popular, that nonetheless affect thousands of lives?
Genetics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 21, 2014, 8:01am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 21, 2014, 8:01am
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How goalkeepers can use an illusion to save penalty kicks
Research suggests that goalkeepers can influence the accuracy of penalty shots by assuming a posture that mimics a classic optical illusion.
Research suggests that goalkeepers can influence the accuracy of penalty shots by assuming a posture that mimics a classic optical illusion.
Animal Behavior
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 19, 2014, 9:52am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 19, 2014, 9:52am
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Who governs science?
Traditionally, science holds itself to account, primarily through internal systems of peer review. But the recent retraction of two papers on stem-cell research by the journal Nature highlights weaknesses in this self-regulatory framework that scientists need to address
Traditionally, science holds itself to account, primarily through internal systems of peer review. But the recent retraction of two papers on stem-cell research by the journal Nature highlights weaknesses in this self-regulatory framework that scientists need to address
Science Politics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 15, 2014, 9:42am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 15, 2014, 9:42am
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Sweden considers building nuclear reactor for research
The Swedish government is looking at building a nuclear reactor purely for research, although a decision will not be taken until after a general election in September, Swedish daily Dagens Industri reported.
The Swedish government is looking at building a nuclear reactor purely for research, although a decision will not be taken until after a general election in September, Swedish daily Dagens Industri reported.
Physics
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 14, 2014, 11:07am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 14, 2014, 11:07am
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