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Phthalates: 'Safer' replacements for harmful chemical in plastics may be as risky to human health -- ScienceDaily Plastic, Bricolage, Plastic Film, Sisal Twine, Wrap, Piecings, Papillon, Stretch Film, Household
Phthalates: 'Safer' replacements for harmful chemical in plastics may be as risky to human health
Phthalates: 'Safer' replacements for harmful chemical in plastics may be as risky to human health -- ScienceDaily
The kind of Science you get depends on the kind of questions you ask. Dumb questions, dumb Science. Dumb Questions, Dumb And Dumber, Science, Recent Discoveries, You Ask, Someecards, Space News, Kindness
The kind of Science you get depends on the kind of questions you ask. Dumb questions, dumb Science.
The kind of Science you get depends on the kind of questions you ask. Dumb questions, dumb Science.
Parasites can play an important role in driving cannibalism, according to a new study. Researchers found a tiny parasite, Pleistophora mulleri, not only significantly increased cannibalism among the indigenous shrimp Gammarus duebeni celticus but made infected shrimp more voracious, taking much less time to consume their victims. Animals, Parasite, Aquatic Insects, Turn Ons
Parasite turns shrimp into voracious cannibals
Parasites can play an important role in driving cannibalism, according to a new study. Researchers found a tiny parasite, Pleistophora mulleri, not only significantly increased cannibalism among the indigenous shrimp Gammarus duebeni celticus but made infected shrimp more voracious, taking much less time to consume their victims.
Scientists have resolved pieces of a nearly 200-year-old evolutionary puzzle surrounding the group of mammals that Charles Darwin called the "strangest animals ever discovered." New research shows that South America's native ungulates, or hooved mammals -- the last of which disappeared only 10,000 years ago -- are actually related to mammals like horses rather than elephants and other species with ancient evolutionary ties to Africa as some taxonomists have maintained. Prehistoric, Africa, Extinct Animals, Prehistoric Animals, Mammals, Wildlife Artists, Species, Wildlife, Hooved Animal
Protein sequencing solves Darwinian mystery of strange South American mammals
Scientists have resolved pieces of a nearly 200-year-old evolutionary puzzle surrounding the group of mammals that Charles Darwin called the "strangest animals ever discovered." New research shows that South America's native ungulates, or hooved mammals -- the last of which disappeared only 10,000 years ago -- are actually related to mammals like horses rather than elephants and other species with ancient evolutionary ties to Africa as some taxonomists have maintained.
Climbing rats, seabirds and tropical gophers are among the 15 animal species that are at the absolute greatest risk of becoming extinct very soon. Expertise and money is needed to save them and other highly threatened species Amsterdam, Endangered Species, Albatross, Endangered, Big Bird, Animal Species, Sea Birds
These 15 animal species have the lowest chance for survival
Climbing rats, seabirds and tropical gophers are among the 15 animal species that are at the absolute greatest risk of becoming extinct very soon. Expertise and money is needed to save them and other highly threatened species
Click to enlargeUsing both robots and infants, a cognitive scientist and collaborators have found that posture is critical in the early stages of acquiring new knowledge. "This study shows that the body plays a role in early object name learning, and how toddlers use the body's position in space to connect ideas," an author said. "The creation of a robot model for infant learning has far-reaching implications for how the brains of young people work." Science Experiments, Robots, Cool Science Experiments, Gross Motor, Gross Motor Skills, Robot, Pediatric Therapy, Pediatric Physical Therapy, Brain Science
Robot model for infant learning shows bodily posture may affect memory and learning
Click to enlargeUsing both robots and infants, a cognitive scientist and collaborators have found that posture is critical in the early stages of acquiring new knowledge. "This study shows that the body plays a role in early object name learning, and how toddlers use the body's position in space to connect ideas," an author said. "The creation of a robot model for infant learning has far-reaching implications for how the brains of young people work."
Many animals, including humans, acquired essential 'foreign' genes from microorganisms co-habiting their environment in ancient times, according to new research. The study challenges conventional views that animal evolution relies solely on genes passed down through ancestral lines, suggesting that, at least in some lineages, the process is still ongoing. Van, Nature, Primates, Foreign, Protists, Dna, Gene, Tecnologia
Some genes 'foreign' in origin and not from our ancestors
Many animals, including humans, acquired essential 'foreign' genes from microorganisms co-habiting their environment in ancient times, according to new research. The study challenges conventional views that animal evolution relies solely on genes passed down through ancestral lines, suggesting that, at least in some lineages, the process is still ongoing.
Limiting flies to specific eating hours protected their hearts against aging, a study has demonstrated. Previous research has found that people who tend to eat later in the day and into the night have a higher chance of developing heart disease than people who cut off their food consumption earlier. "So what's happening when people eat late?" asked a biologist whose research focuses on cardiovascular physiology. "They're not changing their diet, just the time." Health, Nutrition, Health Options, Health Chart, Nutrition Healthy Eating, Fast Weight Loss, Health And Wellbeing, Health Food, Low Calorie Diet
You are when you eat: Limiting flies to specific eating hours protects their hearts against aging, study finds
Limiting flies to specific eating hours protected their hearts against aging, a study has demonstrated. Previous research has found that people who tend to eat later in the day and into the night have a higher chance of developing heart disease than people who cut off their food consumption earlier. "So what's happening when people eat late?" asked a biologist whose research focuses on cardiovascular physiology. "They're not changing their diet, just the time."
It's called the gambler's fallacy: After a long streak of losses, you feel you are going to win. But in reality, your odds of winning are no different than they were before. For years, the gambler's fallacy has been thought to be a prime example of human irrationality, but a new study suggests that our brains naturally soak up the strange statistics of random sequences. Indonesia, Games, Bangkok, Online Poker, Baccarat, Poker, Play Online, Playing Cards, Game
Committing 'gamblers fallacy' may be in the cards, new research shows
It's called the gambler's fallacy: After a long streak of losses, you feel you are going to win. But in reality, your odds of winning are no different than they were before. For years, the gambler's fallacy has been thought to be a prime example of human irrationality, but a new study suggests that our brains naturally soak up the strange statistics of random sequences.
Earth is now entering a period of changing climate that will likely be faster than what's occurred naturally over the last thousand years, according to a new article, committing people to live through and adapt to a warming world. Climate Change, Earth, Physical Science, Climate Action, Temperatures, Environment, Research, Environmental Issues, Change
Earth's climate is starting to change faster, new research shows
Earth is now entering a period of changing climate that will likely be faster than what's occurred naturally over the last thousand years, according to a new article, committing people to live through and adapt to a warming world.
Genes linked with a greater risk of developing autism may also be associated with higher intelligence, a study suggests. Adhd, Fitness, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism Speaks, Cognitive Dissonance, Networking Opportunities, Special Needs, Technology Hacks
Autism risk genes also linked to higher intelligence
Genes linked with a greater risk of developing autism may also be associated with higher intelligence, a study suggests.
Millions of modern Asian men are descended from 11 powerful dynastic leaders who lived up to 4,000 years ago -- including Mongolian warlord Genghis Khan, according to a new study. Researchers examined the male-specific Y chromosome, which is passed from father to son, in more than 5,000 Asian men belonging to 127 populations. China, Emperor, Statue, Genghis Khan, Khan, Asian Men, Asian, Mongolia
Are you a descendant of Genghis Khan? Millions of modern men descendants of 11 Asian dynastic leaders
Millions of modern Asian men are descended from 11 powerful dynastic leaders who lived up to 4,000 years ago -- including Mongolian warlord Genghis Khan, according to a new study. Researchers examined the male-specific Y chromosome, which is passed from father to son, in more than 5,000 Asian men belonging to 127 populations.
Researchers have extracted and sequenced tiny bits of DNA remaining in the teeth of 300-year-old skeletons in the Caribbean. From this data, they were able to determine where in Africa the individuals likely lived before they were captured and enslaved. Snacks, Breakfast And Brunch, Brunch, Precision Medicine, Microscope, Medicine, Medical, Lab
Centuries-old DNA helps identify origins of slave skeletons found in Caribbean
Researchers have extracted and sequenced tiny bits of DNA remaining in the teeth of 300-year-old skeletons in the Caribbean. From this data, they were able to determine where in Africa the individuals likely lived before they were captured and enslaved.
A primitive ocean on Mars held more water than Earth's Arctic Ocean, and covered a greater portion of the planet's surface than the Atlantic Ocean does on Earth, according to new results published today. An international team of scientists used ESO's Very Large Telescope, along with instruments at the W. M. Keck Observatory and the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility, to monitor the atmosphere of the planet and map out the properties of the water in different parts of Mars's atmosphere over a six-y Urban, Nasa, Fantasy, Ciel, Ancient, Cosmic, Resim, Celestial Bodies, Tsunami
Mars: The planet that lost an ocean's worth of water
A primitive ocean on Mars held more water than Earth's Arctic Ocean, and covered a greater portion of the planet's surface than the Atlantic Ocean does on Earth, according to new results published today. An international team of scientists used ESO's Very Large Telescope, along with instruments at the W. M. Keck Observatory and the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility, to monitor the atmosphere of the planet and map out the properties of the water in different parts of Mars's atmosphere over a six-y
Click to enlargeRecent research has uncovered the remains of an ancient town and burial complex that date to the Neolithic and Bronze Age. In addition to the Neolithic 'spooning' couple that has been highlighted in recent news articles, the team also uncovered several other burials and the remains of an ancient village that suggest the bay was an important center in ancient times. Ancient Greek, Greece, Archaeology, Ancient Greece, Archaeology News, Ancient Village, Ancient Civilizations, Archeologist, In Ancient Times
Excavation reveals ancient town and burial complex in Diros Bay, Greece
Click to enlargeRecent research has uncovered the remains of an ancient town and burial complex that date to the Neolithic and Bronze Age. In addition to the Neolithic 'spooning' couple that has been highlighted in recent news articles, the team also uncovered several other burials and the remains of an ancient village that suggest the bay was an important center in ancient times.