Researchers have identified a single, universal facial expression that is interpreted across many cultures as the embodiment of negative emotion. The look proved identical for native speakers of English, Spanish, …read more Source:: Science
Month: March 2016
What’s in a name? In some cases, longer life
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•Black men with historically distinctive black names such as Elijah and Moses lived a year longer, on average, than other black men, according to new research examining 3 million death …read more Source:: Science
Biologists discover sophisticated ‘alarm’ signals in honey bees
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•Bees can use sophisticated signals to warn their nestmates about the level of danger from predators attacking foragers or the nest, according to a new study. Biologists found that an …read more Source:: Science
Change by the bundle: Study shows people are capable of multiple, simultaneous life changes
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•People are capable of multiple, simultaneous life changes, a new study suggests. Participants in the study were tested on a variety of factors, including physical fitness, cholesterol and triglyceride levels, …read more Source:: Science
Antarctic birds recognize individual humans
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•Brown skuas in Antarctica can discriminate individual people, even though they normally do not see many people around. Scientists studied brown skuas living in Antarctica. …read more Source:: Science
Stripped-down synthetic organism sheds light on nature of life
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists on Thursday announced the creation of a synthetic organism stripped down to the bare essentials with the fewest genes needed to survive and multiply, a feat …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
New catalyst is three times better at splitting water
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•With a combination of theory and clever, meticulous gel-making, scientists have developed a new type of catalyst that’s three times better than the previous record-holder at splitting water into hydrogen …read more Source:: Science
Efficient methane C-H bond activation achieved for the first time
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•Using a new hybrid breed of computational and experimental chemistry, an international team of chemists was able to solve a puzzle that has been dubbed a ‘Holy Grail reaction’ and …read more Source:: Science
Scientists part the clouds on how droplets form
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•A new study reveals that much more is happening at the microscopic level of cloud formation than previously thought. The findings could help improve the accuracy of climate change models. …read more Source:: Science
Creation of minimal cell with just the genes needed for independent life
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•Researchers have designed and synthesized a minimal bacterial genome, containing only the genes necessary for life, and consisting of just 473 genes. …read more Source:: Science