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Why people don't view the world the same way others do
Why are we so sure that the way we see people, situations and politics is accurate, and the way other people see them is foolishly wrong? The answer, according to new research lies in a region of the brain he calls the 'gestalt cortex,' which helps people make sense of information that is ambiguous or incomplete -- and dismiss alternative interpretations. Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220609132011.htm
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Bioarchaeological evidence of very early Islamic burials in the Levant
A new study combining archaeological, historical and bioarchaeological data provides new insights into the early Islamic period in modern-day Syria. The research team was planning to focus on a much older time period but came across what they believe to be remains of early Muslims in the Syrian countryside. Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220609155721.htm
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ruggerorespigo · 2 years
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Growing 'mortality gap' detected between Democratic and Republican counties
Researchers examined mortality rates and federal and state election data for all counties in the U.S. from 2001 to 2019. The team found what they call a 'mortality gap' -- a widening difference between age-adjusted death rates in counties that had voted for a Democrat or a Republican in previous presidential and governor elections. Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220609173704.htm
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ruggerorespigo · 2 years
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Learning and remembering movement
Researchers examining the brain at a single-neuron level found that computation happens not just in the interaction between neurons, but within each individual neuron. Each of these cells, it turns out, is not a simple switch, but a complicated calculating machine. This discovery promises changes not only to our understanding of how the brain works, but better understanding of conditions ranging from Parkinson's disease to autism. The findings are also expected to advance machine learning, offering inspiration for new architectures. Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220609173627.htm
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ruggerorespigo · 2 years
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How 'viral dark matter' may help mitigate climate change
A deep dive into the 5,500 marine RNA virus species scientists recently identified has found that several may help drive carbon absorbed from the atmosphere to permanent storage on the ocean floor. Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220609155811.htm
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ruggerorespigo · 2 years
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As the ocean heats up hungrier predators take control
A hotter ocean is a hungrier ocean -- at least as far as fish predators are concerned. Scientists have discovered predator impacts in the Atlantic and Pacific peak at higher temperatures. The effects cascade down to transform other life in the ocean, potentially disrupting balances that have existed for millennia. Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220609155808.htm
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ruggerorespigo · 2 years
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Superworms capable of munching through plastic waste
Researchers have found a species of worm with an appetite for polystyrene could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale. Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220609155801.htm
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ruggerorespigo · 2 years
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Ground-breaking number of brown dwarfs discovered
Brown dwarfs, mysterious objects that straddle the line between stars and planets, are essential to our understanding of both stellar and planetary populations. However, only 40 brown dwarfs could be imaged around stars in almost three decades of searches. An international team has directly imaged a remarkable four new brown dwarfs thanks to a new innovative search method. Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220609131951.htm
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ruggerorespigo · 2 years
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New insights into how cyanobacteria regulate zinc uptake in the open ocean
An interdisciplinary research team has identified a remarkably efficient regulatory network that controls zinc accumulation in the open ocean cyanobacterium Synechococcus. Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220609131844.htm
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ruggerorespigo · 2 years
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Researchers discover new genetic eye disease
Researchers have identified a new disease that affects the macula, a small part of the light-sensing retina needed for sharp, central vision. Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220609131841.htm
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ruggerorespigo · 2 years
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Scientists determine structure of key factor in RNA quality control
In biology, getting rid of stuff can be just as important as making it. A buildup of cells, proteins, or other molecules that are no longer needed can cause problems, so living things have evolved several ways to clean house. Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220609131839.htm
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Health: Higher fish consumption may be associated with increased melanoma risk
Eating higher levels of fish, including tuna and non-fried fish, appears to be associated with a greater risk of malignant melanoma, suggests a large study of US adults. Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220609082034.htm
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ruggerorespigo · 2 years
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Yellowstone's history of hydrothermal explosions over the past 14,000 years
While much of public attention on Yellowstone focuses on its potential to produce large supereruptions, the hazards that are much more likely to occur are smaller, violent hydrothermal explosions. Hydrothermal explosions occur when near-boiling water suddenly flashes into steam, releasing large amounts of energy. The energy release fractures the rock downward, often leaving behind a crater. The same sources that can produce these explosions are what give Yellowstone its well-known hot springs, geysers, and fumaroles. Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220609155817.htm
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Chromatin originated in ancient microbes one to two billion years ago
Researchers now reveal that nature's storage solution first evolved in ancient microbes living on Earth between one and two billion years ago. Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220609131933.htm
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Pre-historic Wallacea: A melting pot of human genetic ancestries
The Wallacean islands of present-day Eastern Indonesia have a long history of occupation by modern humans. Notably, the maritime expansion of Austronesian speakers into Wallacea left archaeological traces of a Neolithic lifestyle and a genetic imprint still detectable in Eastern Indonesians today. To gain further insights into Wallacea's settlement history, scientists sequenced and analyzed sixteen ancient genomes from different islands of Wallacea, finding evidence for repeated genetic admixtures starting at least 3,000 years ago. Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220609131924.htm
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New study paves way to better understand and treat those suffering from long COVID
A new study links SARS-CoV-2 specific T cells to lung function and those who suffer from long-term COVID symptoms (PASC). Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220609132008.htm
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Heavy drinkers four times more likely to smoke in England, study finds
Those who are among the heaviest drinkers in England are four times more likely to smoke than the general population and should be prioritized by the government in its plans to achieve 'smoke-free' status by 2030, experts say. Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220609131943.htm
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