New research by neuroscientists shows that as neurons process information about texture from the skin, they each respond differently to various features of a surface, creating a high-dimensional representation of …read more Source:: Science
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A warming world increases air pollution
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•The new study shows that the contrast in warming between the continents and sea, called the land-sea warming contrast, drives an increased concentration of aerosols in the atmosphere that cause …read more Source:: Science
We need to rethink everything we know about global warming
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•New research shows that the degree to which aerosols cool the earth has been grossly underestimated, necessitating a recalculation of climate change models to more accurately predict the pace of …read more Source:: Science
More animal species under threat of extinction, new method shows
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•Currently approximately 600 species might be inaccurately assessed as non-threatened on the Red List of Threatened Species. More than a hundred others that couldn’t be assessed before, also appear to …read more Source:: Science
11,500-year-old animal bones in Jordan suggest early dogs helped humans hunt
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•11,500 years ago in what is now northeast Jordan, people began to live alongside dogs and may also have used them for hunting, a new study shows. The archaeologists suggest …read more Source:: Science
Peering into Little Foot’s 3.67-million-year-old brain
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•MicroCT scans of the Australopithecus fossil known as Little Foot shows that the brain of this ancient human relative was small and shows features that are similar to our own …read more Source:: Science
Fish recognize their prey by electric colors
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•The African elephantnose fish generates weak electrical pulses to navigate its environment. This localization sense apparently shows an astonishing similarity to vision, as a study now shows. The study demonstrates …read more Source:: Science
How do babies laugh? Like chimps!
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•Few things can delight an adult more easily than the uninhibited, effervescent laughter of a baby. Yet baby laughter, a new study shows, differs from adult laughter in a key …read more Source:: Science
Family tree of 400 million people shows genetics has limited influence on longevity
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•Although long life tends to run in families, genetics has far less influence on life span than previously thought, according to a new analysis of more than 400 million people. …read more Source:: Science
Earth’s inner core is solid, ‘J waves’ suggest
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•A new study could help us understand how our planet was formed. Scientists report that their research shows that Earth’s inner core is solid — a finding made possible by …read more Source:: Science