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
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Ship exhaust makes oceanic thunderstorms more intense
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•Thunderstorms directly above two of the world’s busiest shipping lanes are significantly more powerful than storms in areas of the ocean where ships don’t travel, according to new research. …read more Source:: Science
Contagious yawning more closely associated with perceptual sensitivity than empathy
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•Contrary to common belief that the yawning contagion is associated with empathy, it is in fact, more likely that perceptual sensitivity is to blame, research suggests. …read more Source:: Science
Yawning: Why is it so contagious and why should it matter?
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•Feeling tired? Even if we aren’t tired, why do we yawn if someone else does? Experts have published research that suggests the human propensity for contagious yawning is triggered automatically …read more Source:: Science
Loss of Arctic sea ice impacting Atlantic Ocean water circulation system
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•Arctic sea ice is not merely a passive responder to the climate changes occurring around the world, according to new research. Scientists say the ongoing Arctic ice loss can play …read more Source:: Science
Type 1 diabetes risk linked to intestinal viruses
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•Viruses in the intestines may affect a person’s chance of developing Type I diabetes, new research suggests. Children whose gut viral communities are less diverse are more likely to generate …read more Source:: Science
Ten million tons of fish wasted every year despite declining fish stocks
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•Industrial fishing fleets dump nearly 10 million tons of good fish back into the ocean every year, according to new research. …read more Source:: Science
Sensitivity to inequity is in wolves’ and dogs’ blood
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•Not only dogs but also wolves react to inequity — similar to humans or primates, suggests new research. Wolves and dogs refused to cooperate in an experiment when only the …read more Source:: Science
Supercomputer simulations confirm observations of 2015 India/Pakistan heat waves
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•New evidence of human influence on extreme weather events. After examining observational and simulated temperature and heat indexes, the research team concluded that two separate deadly heat waves that occurred …read more Source:: Science
Runners’ brains may be more connected, research shows
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•Runners’ brains appear to have greater functional connectivity than non-runners’ brains, according to new research. MRI scans show that running may affect the structure and function of the brain in …read more Source:: Science