A new device enables researchers to observe hundreds of neurons in the brain in real-time. The system is based on modified silicon chips from cameras, but rather than taking a …read more Source:: Science
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Most system administrators prefer firewall GUIs over CLIs
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•Almost 60% of respondents said they preferred managing a firewall via a GUI, rather than a clunky CLI. …read more Source:: Linux
Breathing through the nose aids memory storage
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•The way we breathe may affect how well our memories are consolidated (i.e. reinforced and stabilized). If we breathe through the nose rather than the mouth after trying to learn …read more Source:: Science
Asian elephants could be the math kings of the jungle
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•Asian elephants demonstrate numeric ability which is closer to that observed in humans rather than in other animals, according to new research. …read more Source:: Science
Can the kids wait? Today’s youngsters able to delay gratification longer than those of the 1960s
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•Some 50 years since the original ‘marshmallow test’ in which most preschoolers gobbled up one treat immediately rather than wait several minutes to get two, today’s youngsters may be able …read more Source:: Science
Mysterious skeleton shows molecular complexity of bone diseases
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•A bizarre human skeleton, once rumored to have extraterrestrial origins, has gotten a rather comprehensive genomic work-up, the results of which are now in. …read more Source:: Science
CRISPR-Cas9 technique targeting epigenetics reverses disease in mice
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•Scientists report a modified CRISPR-Cas9 technique that alters the activity, rather than the underlying sequence, of disease-associated genes. The researchers demonstrate that this technique can be used in mice to …read more Source:: Science
Long Term Support Linux gets a longer lease on life
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•LTS Linux will now have a six-year life, rather than a two-year life, which is just what Android developers want and what Android users need. …read more Source:: Linux
Visual attention drawn to meaning, not what stands out
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•Our visual attention is drawn to parts of a scene that have meaning, rather than to those that are salient or ‘stick out,’ according to new research. The findings overturn …read more Source:: Science
As oceans warm, coral reef fish might prefer to move rather than adapt
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•Scientists have new evidence that coral-reef fish — who are capable of adapting to warmer temperatures brought about by global climate change — will probably opt instead to relocate to …read more Source:: Science