SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Ultrasound – inaudible sound waves normally associated with cancer treatments and monitoring the unborn – may change the way we interact with our mobile devices. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Day: September 29, 2015
Scientists to bypass brain damage by re-encoding memories
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•Researchers are testing a prosthesis that translates short-term memories into longer-term ones, with the potential to bypass damaged portions of the brain. …read more Source:: Science
Making batteries with portabella mushrooms
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•Can portabella mushrooms stop cell phone batteries from degrading over time? Researchers think so. They have created a new type of lithium-ion battery anode using portabella mushrooms, which are inexpensive, …read more Source:: Science
Relationship between sympathy, helping others could provide clues to development of altruism
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•Developmental psychologists long have debated whether individuals volunteer and help others because they are sympathetic or whether they are sympathetic because they are prosocial. Now, new research helps clarify some …read more Source:: Science
Sleep may strengthen long-term memories in the immune system
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•More than a century ago, scientists demonstrated that sleep supports the retention of memories of facts and events. Later studies have shown that slow-wave sleep, often referred to as deep …read more Source:: Science
Chimpanzee personality linked to anatomy of brain structures, study finds
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•Chimpanzees’ personality traits are linked to the anatomy of specific brain structures, according to researchers. The researchers studied 107 chimpanzees’ brains using magnetic resonance image (MRI) scans and also assessed …read more Source:: Science
SpiceWorld 2015 recap: Network monitor updates, concierge service debuts, and free cloud-based help desk
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•Another exciting installment written in the Spiceworks history book last Thursday with three big announcements: Network Monitor Linux support, the free concierge service, and the change to free for the …read more Source:: Linux
Why there will never be a year of the Linux desktop
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•I’ve been using Linux and Unix desktops for decades, but I know they’ll never be popular — though not for the reasons you might imagine. …read more Source:: Linux
Earth-like planets around small stars likely have protective magnetic fields, aiding chance for life
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•Earth-like planets orbiting close to small stars probably have magnetic fields that protect them from stellar radiation and help maintain surface conditions that could be conducive to life, according to …read more Source:: Science