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On 26th November 2011 at 15:02 , NASA launched its Mars Science Laboratory mission.
Read More »Scan’t Evidence: Do MRIs Relieve Symptoms of Depression?
When a researcher asks a volunteer to slide head-first into the open eye of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine, the expectation is that the device's magnetic field will penetrate the skull to produce a faithful picture of the brain without changing its behavior.
Read More »Scan’t Evidence: Do MRIs Relieve Symptoms of Depression?
When a researcher asks a volunteer to slide head-first into the open eye of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine, the expectation is that the device's magnetic field will penetrate the skull to produce a faithful picture of the brain without changing its behavior. A new study suggests, however, that MRI machines do, in fact, manipulate brain activity--and they change the brain in a way that helps treat depression. In other words, MRIs may be unintentional antidepressants
Read More »Price on Carbon Failing to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
Alberta’s $57 million carbon-cutting program is failing, according to the latest report from the Canadian province’s auditor-general, Merwan Saher. Like many such programs around the world, it includes an emissions trading scheme , which allows polluters to meet their emissions reductions targets by buying carbon offsets from a selection of approved projects.
Read More »Price on Carbon Failing to Reduce Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
Alberta’s $57 million carbon-cutting program is failing, according to the latest report from the Canadian province’s auditor-general, Merwan Saher. Like many such programs around the world, it includes an emissions trading scheme , which allows polluters to meet their emissions reductions targets by buying carbon offsets from a selection of approved projects.
Read More »Give Thanks for Methods to Cut Back on Wasted Food
'Tis the season… of food waste. The richest nations of the world waste some 222 million metric tons of food each year, according to the UN
Read More »Next Stop Mars! Huge NASA Rover Launches toward Red Planet
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Read More »Food We Eat Might Control Our Genes
“You are what you eat.” The old adage has for decades weighed on the minds of consumers who fret over responsible food choices. Yet what if it was literally true?
Read More »DNA Experts and Forensic Genealogists Team Up to Solve Alaskan Mystery (preview)
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Read More »This Year, Give Them Brains
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Read More »Amping Up Brain Function: Transcranial Stimulation Shows Promise in Speeding Up Learning
WASHINGTON, D.C.--One of the most difficult tasks to teach Air Force pilots who guide unmanned attack drones is how to pick out targets in complex radar images. Pilot training is currently one of the biggest bottlenecks in deploying these new, deadly weapons. [More]
Read More »NASA’s Massive Curiosity Rover Nears Launch toward Mars
Don't be fooled by the innocuous name--Curiosity,
Read More »Have A Food Safe Thanksgiving
Here are some Thanksgiving tips from food safety expert Ben Chapman , at North Carolina State University. [More]
Read More »Myths about myths about Thanksgiving turkey making you sleepy
Does tryptophan from turkey meat make you sleepy? Short answer is NO. [More]
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