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Boston University Psychologists Find Neurological Mechanism For Sublim
Psychologist Takeo Watanabe and his team at Boston University have uncovered the mechanism that primes the subconscious, enabling individuals to learn a task without actually realizing it. They also have shown that such subliminal learning is retained, giving a new interpretation to how long a learned behavior is retained in the visual cortex -- an area of the brain thought to be fixed very early in life. Bats Prey On Nocturnally Migrating Songbirds
It was until now believed that nocturnally migrating songbirds, while venturing into the unfamiliar night sky for accomplishing their long, challenging transcontinental migrations, could at least release anti-predator vigilance thanks to the concealment of darkness. A new study by Spanish and Swiss scientists -- published this week in PLoS ONE -- shows that migration at night is not without predation risk for passerines. Sex Hormone Signaling Helps Burn Calories
Any dieter can tell you: Body weight is a function of how much food you eat and how much energy you use. The trick to maintaining a healthy weight lies in regulating the balance. Now new research from Rockefeller University suggests that brain cell receptors linked to sex hormones may play a role in the process by which we maintain that balance. Dartmouth Professor Finds Prescription Drug Advertising 'Walks A Commu
Dartmouth linguistics expert Lewis Glinert studies how people use and interpret language, and two of his studies appear in the June issue of the journal Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. Both aim to understand how effectively and efficiently drug ads convey their messages. Glinert says that this line of research was prompted when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) called for more empirical research on the effects of direct-to-consumer drug advertising in 2002. Accessible America Award
Details about this award recognizing U.S. cities for "their focus on disability issues and successful design of programs, services and facilities that are accessible for citizens and visitors who have disabilities."Features press releases about the competition winners and applications of entrants from past contests, both describing specific city accessibility and disability programs. From the National Organization on Disability (NOD). Ultra-low Cost Well Monitoring Could Save Thousands Of Marginal Oil We
A new, ultra-low cost method for monitoring marginal oil wells promises to help rescue thousands of U.S. wells from an early demise. New Method Shows It Is Possible To Grow Bone For Grafts Within A Patie
An international team of biomedical engineers has demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to grow healthy new bone reliably in one part of the body and use it to repair damaged bone at a different location. The research, which is based on a dramatic departure from the current practice in tissue engineering, is described in a paper titled "In vivo engineering of organs: The bone bioreactor"published online by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. Flying Car: Rescue in Tight Spots
An Israeli inventor wants to save folks from burning high-rises or rescue soldiers trapped behind enemy lines with his airborne car. So far, it's three feet off the ground. By the Associated Press. Spot On Treatment For Acne
A previously unknown side effect of an unnamed drug currently on the marketplace could be useful for treating acne. A UK company is about to start a Phase 1 trial with the drug. In an earlier phase 1 study in nine healthy human volunteers, the treatment was seen to reduce the excretion of sebum by the skin, which is associated with acne development, by up to 70 percent. Jack-O-Lantern.com
Examples of one designer's original pumpkin and watermelon carving ideas, a story of the origin of the jack-o'-lantern, instructions for creating patterns from photographs, a list of the proper tools to use, extensive carving techniques, and seasonal patterns to download are available. The gallery section shows melons carved from the patterns provided. Includes some advertising for pumpkin-related products.
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