Fire, a tool broadly used for cooking, constructing, hunting and even communicating, was arguably one of the earliest discoveries in human history. But when, how and why it came to …read more Source:: Science
Day: April 12, 2016
Southern California’s reduction in smog linked to major improvement in children’s health
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A study that tracked Southern California children over a 20-year period has found they now have significantly fewer respiratory symptoms as a result of improved air quality. Researchers examined a …read more Source:: Science
How the brain produces consciousness in ‘time slices’
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Scientists propose a new way of understanding of how the brain processes unconscious information into our consciousness. According to the model, consciousness arises only in time intervals of up to …read more Source:: Science
Six elements of an effective apology, according to science
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There are six components to an apology – and the more of them you include when you say you’re sorry, the more effective your apology will be, according to new …read more Source:: Science
How the ant queen gets her crown: Uncovering the evolution of queen-worker differences
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Queen and worker ants develop from the same sets of genes, but perform completely different ecological roles. How the same genes result in two types of individuals is an ongoing …read more Source:: Science
Economic development equals greater carbon footprint, greenhouse gas emissions
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Must greater prosperity necessarily lead to a greater carbon footprint and increased greenhouse gas emissions? In theory, no, but in practice this seems to be the case, suggests a study …read more Source:: Science
Brain scans show how LSD mimics mind of a baby
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LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists have for the first time scanned the brains of people using LSD and found the psychedelic drug frees the brain to become less compartmentalized and more …read more Source:: UKScienceNews