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Different Areas Of The Brain Respond To Belief, Disbelief And Uncertai
Using fMRI, researchers have identified clear differences in the areas of the brain involved in belief, disbelief, and uncertainty. This finding has implications for the detection of deception, for the control of the placebo effect during drug design, and for the study of any higher cognitive phenomenon in which the differences among belief, disbelief and uncertainty might be relevant. Hurricane Katrina News Directory
A compilation of links to current news about Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, as well as about Hurricane Rita, which followed on its heels. It provides coverage of topics such as national and world perspectives, safety and health issues, business, technology, the entertainment and sports worlds, and each of the Gulf Coast states. Also includes links to press releases. From Safety Issues, an online magazine about safety concerns. Blind Humans Lacking Rods And Cones Retain Normal Responses To Non-vis
In addition to allowing us to see, the mammalian eye also detects light for a number of "nonvisual"phenomena. A prime example of this is the timing of the sleep/wake cycle, which is synchronized by the effects of light on the circadian pacemaker in the hypothalamus. Australian Koala Foundation (AKF)
This is the private organization "whose prime focus and aim is the long-term conservation and effective management of the wild Koala in Australia."The site features facts about koalas (habitat, diet, life cycle, koala sounds, and more), images, and information about AKF projects. Also includes information for children. Available in several languages. [Ironic] An Italian pensioner committed suicide after his wife fell in
Recalling the end of Romeo and Juliet, the 70-year-old man, Ettore, who had sat by his wife's bedside for four months after she slipped into a coma following a heart attack, finally gave up hope and gassed himself in the garage of his family home.Less than a day later, his wife, Rossana, woke up in her hospital bed in Padua and immediately asked for him. Any Exposure To Tobacco Smoke During Pregnancy Is Risky
A re-examination of data from earlier studies suggests that exposure to second-hand smoke during pregnancy can be just as detrimental to a developing fetus as primary exposure through maternal smoking, according to a recent paper from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. Significant evidence of genetic mutations linked to later development of disease, including cancer, was found in cord blood from newborns for all maternal exposure to tobacco smoke. Bomb Threat Posed by Pants, Belts
Shampoo and hair gel are banned from airplanes, but experts say bombers can waltz past security while salami sets off false alarms. By Randy Dotinga. Invasive Ants Territorial When Neighbors Are Not Kin
A study led by University of California, San Diego biologists shows that invasive Argentine ants appear to use genetic differences to distinguish friend from foe, a finding that helps to explain why these ants form enormous colonies in California. Genome-wide Mouse Study Yields Link To Human Leukemia
Thanks to a handful of very special mice, scientists have discovered a new tumor suppressor gene and a unique chemical signature implicated in the development of human leukemia, findings that open up a "treasure box"of opportunity and possibility, study authors say. NORAD Tracks Santa
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracks Santa’s trip around the world on Christmas Eve. The site provides biographical information about Santa Claus, a sampler of Christmas music, and brief information about NORAD. The tracker goes live the morning of December 24, but prior to that, test videos made of Santa's earlier activities in the calendar year are available for viewing. Available in six languages.
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