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Brain Plasticity: Changes and Resets in Homeostasis
scientificblogging.com — In an article published in the June 25th edition of the journal Neuron, researchers at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, have found that synaptic plasticity, long implicated as a device for in the brain, may also be essential for stability. More…
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And Science for All - TierneyLab Blog - NYTimes.com
tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com — It's been half a century since the famous "Two Cultures" lecture by British scientist C.P. Snow about the intellectual disconnect between science and the humanities. Yet the chasm between scientists and nonscientists, at least in the United States, appears as wide as ever. Is the dichotomy between choosing to become either an artist/writer or a sci More…
Simulations Illuminate Universe's First Twin Stars
sciencedaily.com — The earliest stars in the universe formed not only as individuals, but sometimes also as twins, according to a new article in Science. By creating simulations of the early universe, astrophysicists have gained the most detailed understanding to date of the formation of the first stars. More…
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World Population Day, 11th July, 11th July World Population
hbseresult.in — World Population Day, 11th July, 11th July World Population Day, World Population Day 2009 Pics, World Population Day, 11th July, 11th July World Population Day, World Population Day 2009 celebration World Population Day, 11th July, 11th July World Population Day, World Population Day 2009 World Population Day, 11th July, 11th July World Population More…
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StatiK69Air Force Eyes Purple Bacteria to Power Drones
wired.com — The Air Force doesn't exactly want its drones powered by purple bacteria. The U.S. armed services are on a slow crawl towards environmental friendliness, investing in everything from massive solar arrays to algae-based jet fuels to trash-powered generators. More…
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MOST RECENT EARTHQUAKES
civil-engg-world.blogspot.com — More than 80 percent of the planet's tremors occur in the circum-Pacific belt, and about six percent of the large, shallow earthquakes are in the Alaska area, where as many as 4,000 earthquake at various depths are detected in a year. From 1899 to 1969, eight earthquakes of magnitude 8 or more on the Richter scale have occurred in Alaska. More…
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