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Heavy Rains Can Make More Dust In Earth's Driest Spots
Typically we think of rainfall as cleaning the air by removing dust as it falls through the atmosphere and helping plants grow that protect and hold the soil. But a new NASA-funded study looking at some of the world's dustiest areas shows that heavy downpours can eventually lead to more dust being released into the atmosphere. Gradient Guides Nerve Growth Down Spinal Cord
The same family of chemical signals that attracts developing sensory nerves up the spinal cord toward the brain also serves to repel motor nerves, sending them in the opposite direction, down the cord and away from the brain. The finding provides crucial clues about how to restore function for those suffering from paralyzing spinal cord injuries or degenerative disorders. Science News
All the latest science news from David Bradley Science Writer. Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Physics etc. Sound Training Rewires Dyslexic Children's Brains For Reading
Brain imaging adds further support to the idea that at least some children with dyslexia have trouble processing sound, rather than a visual problem. The study also shows that computer-based sound training exercises can not only improve reading but literally rewire the brain. The findings may help clinicians detect and remediate dyslexia even before children begin learning to read. My IPod, My Self
Marketing professor Markus Giesler has some colorful ideas about Apple's music player. He argues it transforms listeners into 'cyborg consumers,' plugging them into a 'hybrid entertainment matrix' where they can achieve 'technotranscendence.' By Leander Kahney. Korean Women Protest Sexpo
It's not the sex they object to. It's the focus on straight males. In Sex Drive Daily. MEG Scanners Are Mega Powerful
A powerful scanner that tracks neural activity by the millisecond is helping scientists see in granular detail what happens inside the brain when it's sick, emotional or in pain. By Randy Dotinga. Etiquette Tips: Holiday Etiquette
Collection of guidelines covering holiday etiquette topics such as gift giving, tipping, children and manners, thank-you notes, and office parties. Addresses questions such the appropriateness of "re-gifting,"online greeting cards, and giving gifts to your boss and co-workers. Includes a tipping suggestion chart. From the Emily Post Institute. Carnegie Mellon Study: Adults' Baby Talk Helps Infants Learn To Speak
Adults may feel silly when they talk to babies, but those babies will learn to speak sooner if adults talk to them like infants instead of like other adults, according to a study by Carnegie Mellon University Psychology Professor Erik Thiessen published in the March issue of the journal Infancy. Selenium Supplements May Increase The Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes
Selenium, an antioxidant included in multivitamin tablets thought to have a possible protective effect against the development of type 2 diabetes, may actually increase the risk of developing the disease, an analysis by researchers at the University at Buffalo has shown.
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