And, according to Scientific American, when I “errr” and “hmmm” too. Those weird verbal tics help children learn:
… Read the rest “It makes, uhhh, more sense. When I, ummm…”Such vocal hesitations, called disfluencies,
Giant Squid is a doom metal/sludge rock band (with a cello) that writes songs about humpback whale tongues and the violent mating habits of sharks.
Plus, their songs have marine species’… Read the rest “Giant Squid, we salute you!”
You wouldn’t think it would be emotional, but as this CBS report illustrates, that depends on if it’s the first time you’ve held hands with your paralyzed boyfriend… Read the rest “Touching robot fingers.”
PhysOrg uncovers tantalizing traces of terrifying prehistoric predator – a giant squid that hunted ichthyosaurs:
… Read the rest “Lair of the kraken.”But the fossils at the [Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park in Nevada]
MedicalXpress reveals a new source for nerve cells without stem cells – making neurons from liver cells:
… Read the rest “Liver brains.”Fully mature liver cells from laboratory mice have been transformed directly
None of this “invisible to X-rays” or “invisible in the infrared” business for the University of Texas.
When they use carbon nanotubes to make something invisible,… Read the rest “It’s really invisible.”
Dateline: Washington state. 3news reports on a paleontological poacher pinched purloining a prehistoric proto-pig:
… Read the rest “Today’s science-crime police blotter…”A Longview, Washington, man accused of digging up the skull of a hog-like
MedicalXpress dances to the beat that makes memories in our brains:
… Read the rest “Rhythm of memory.”UCLA neuro-physicists have found there is an optimal brain “rhythm,” or frequency, for changing synaptic
Not like the name. Like… you know. The squid the New York Times says are ready to get it on, however they can get it:
… Read the rest “Randy squid.”But for sheer amazement, the mating behavior of the squid, Octopoteuthis
In case you hadn’t heard, China is building its own space station. Not planning to build. Not any more. Building.
The Tiangong 1 mission launched on Thursday from Jiuqian Satellite… Read the rest “Science Art: Tiangong 1, by China Manned Space Engineering, 2011”
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