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VS Ramachandran: The neurons that shaped civilization | Video on TED.com
TED Talks Neuroscientist Vilayanur Ramachandran outlines the fascinating functions of mirror neurons. Only recently discovered, these neurons allow us to learn complex social behaviors, some of which formed the foundations of human civilization as we know it.
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Photo via Daily Mail Few subjects attract more ire and debate than genetically modified foods--and Monsanto reigns over the entire industry. The very idea of genetically engineering crops has always made many queasy--and now, literally so. A breakthrough report
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Self-control is contagious, study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Before patting yourself on the back for resisting that cookie or kicking yourself for giving in to temptation, look around. A new University of Georgia study has revealed that self-control -- or the lack thereof -- is contagious.
From the ancient Amazonian Indians: A modern weapon against global warming
Scientists are reporting that 'biochar' -- a material that the Amazonian Indians used to enhance soil fertility centuries ago — has potential in the modern world to help slow global climate change. Mass production of biochar could capture and sock away carbon that otherwise would wind up in the atmosphere ...
Romulus Whitaker: The real danger lurking in the water | Video on TED.com [via claudio]
TED Talks The gharial and king cobra are two of India's most iconic reptiles, and they're endangered because of polluted waterways. Conservationist Romulus Whitaker shows rare footage of these magnificent animals and urges us to save the rivers that sustain their lives and our own.
Observations: Testosterone bumps up status-seeking behavior, not aggressive risk-taking
Do those with more testosterone coursing through their bodies make riskier, more aggressive decisions? Popular culture and even rodent studies seem to have borne out this trite truism about the sex hormone , but researchers in Switzerland and the U.K. te
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Even in New York, some people don’t lock their doors.
Modified Mobile Phone Runs on Coca-Cola
Daizi Zheng, a Chinese developer who is currently based in London, has modified a Nokia cell phone to run on Coca-Cola or any other sugary solution.
Proof of Life in Three Martian Rocks May Come This Year | Popular Science
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Channel 4 advertising for terminally ill person to volunteer to be mummified for TV show | Mail Online
The body of the candidate selected to be embalmed could then end up being displayed in a museum. Channel 4 and Fulcrum TV are advertising for volunteers.
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Tiny Wasps Could Be Natural Alternative to Pesticides : TreeHugger
Photo via Science Daily Or it could be an ecological disaster, as introducing one species to combat another species often turns out to be. However, after a 'detailed' study, scientists are looking at using tiny parasitic wasps as a
Technology Review: Blogs: arXiv blog: The Global Shipping Network Revealed
From MIT. Information on Emerging Technologies & impact on business & society
New Ships Idle, Waiting for Cargo to Fill Them - NYTimes.com
Cargo shipping companies are paying now for having expanded too aggressively during the boom, analysts say.
Johnson and Johnson Accused of Drug Kickbacks - NYTimes.com
The company is accused paying tens of millions of dollars to Omnicare in order put more patients on its blockbuster schizophrenia drug.
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Creating Hospitals From Thin Air : Discovery News
After a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the capital of Haiti yesterday, I watched the aftermath unfold in the news with horror. Yet something mentioned in
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Gittes,
ReplyDeleteThe tai-tai is back at home now.
My schedule has essentially returned to normal.
I had a quick look at your blog, marvelous, as usual.
biochar, parastic wasps, and so much more.
claudio
Gittes,
ReplyDeleteA return to your blog linked articles lead me to reread,
“The Global Shipping Network Is Finally Revealed”
which contains the passages,
“One of the most significant methods of cross species invasion is from water sucked into ships' ballast tanks in one part of the world and discharged in another; a particularly important factor when ships sail empty.
So the new network map should give marine biologists an insight into how bioinvasion occurs and what steps they can take to tackle it.”
Cross species invasion has and will continue to cause enormous environmental problems throughout the world.
I am hoping that some applied science will come somewhat “to the rescue”.
claudio