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(Less) Food For Thought : The Beautiful Brain
thinking about certain foods acually makes you consume less of that food, contrary to conventional wisdom.
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The strange case of a woman who felt no fear
So, how often did she feel fear? Zero percent of the time. At no point during those three months did she even feel the slightest twinge of fright. All her other emotional responses were normal.
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Mass Migration: Chemists Revise Atomic Weights of 10 Elements: Scientific American
An international governing body has adopted a new definition of atomic mass (aka atomic weight) changing from specific values to intervals of masses to resolve 15 years of debate on one of the most fundamental of scientific concepts.
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New research shows fighter pilots have super-brains
The pilots showed superior cognitive control and greater accuracy, despite being more sensitive to distracting minutiae. The MRI showed the structure of their brains differed from the control, with relevant areas of the right side of the brain being larger, and connections between key areas in the brain laid out differently.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Brain Hammerings 12/17/2010
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