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Friday, Jul 30
New Medicine Roundup
Scientists are making headway in understanding how new brain cells can survive longer, especially in animals with cognitive loss |
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Thursday, Jul 29
Bacterial Goldilocks
Bacteria find thawed arctic soils really yummy. That might be good for the bacteria, but it could be bad for the planet. |
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Wednesday, Jul 28
Facilitated Miscommunication
Wishful, rather than scientific thinking led health care professionals to believe that that a man in a persistent vegetative state was writing elaborate messages to them. |
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Tuesday, Jul 27
Arctic Fish
Because of climate change, an Arctic fish's survival strategy might not work much longer. |
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Monday, Jul 26
Flamingo Romance
Playing flamingo calls from speakers helps put captive birds birds in the mood to breed. |
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Adelie penguins care for chicks. (Brent J. Sinclair*) |
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SCIENCE OF SOUND: Male penguins attract females by the sound of their voice, tropical wrens sing duets, and there's a new screening test for autism that analyzes speech patterns. Also: exposing "facilitated communication".
*Image originally appeared in: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0020406
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