A recent study found that, not only did commercial brain training with Lumosity™ have no effect on decision-making, it also had no effect on cognitive function beyond practice effects on …read more Source:: Science
Day: July 10, 2017
In fathering, peace-loving bonobos don’t spread the love
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•Bonobos have a reputation for being the peaceful, free-loving hippies of the primate world. But, researchers have discovered that despite friendly relations between the sexes, particular males have a surprisingly …read more Source:: Science
Sea spiders move oxygen with pumping guts (not hearts)
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•To keep blood and oxygen flowing throughout their bodies, most animals depend on a beating heart. But researchers have discovered that sea spiders use a strange alternative: they move blood …read more Source:: Science
A fresh view on volcanic plumbing systems
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•Volcanic eruptions such as Mount St. Helens’ in 1980 show the explosiveness of magma moving through the Earth’s crust. Now geologists are excited about what uplifted granite bodies such as …read more Source:: Science
In the fast lane: Conductive electrodes are key to fast-charging batteries
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•Can you imagine fully charging your cell phone in just a few seconds? Researchers can, and they took a big step toward making it a reality with their recent work …read more Source:: Science