Can Dogs Read Our Minds?
If you have a dog, does it ever seem as if your pet can read your mind? Do you wonder how the animal learns to beg for food or behave badly, mostly when we’re not looking? According to a newly-released study, the way canines learn to respond to human attentiveness is an indication of the […]
Science Scanner: Human GPS, Bat Planes and Rising Seas
Do humans have natural built-in GPS systems? Probably not. But new research suggests we might have the ability to sense the Earth’s magnetic field, like many migratory animals. University of Massachusetts Medical School scientists have found that a chemical produced by humans possesses, at least a molecular level, the capability to function in a magnetic […]
Can We All Get Along?
An important part of life is being able to get along with each other. But conflicts and misunderstandings, unfortunately, do happen. While resolving disagreement and discord can be difficult for even those of us who share a common nation, language or culture, doing so between people who don’t share such commonalities can be even harder. […]
Smokers are Thinner for a Reason
Have you ever noticed that people who smoke seem skinnier than those who don’t? And that one of the top complaints for many who quit smoking is that they’ve gained weight? Behavioral neuroscientist Marina Picciotto of Yale University decided to find out if there is an actual connection between smoking and body weight. Her recent research […]
Bad Memories? Here, Take a Pill
Do you ever wish you could take a pill that would erase a really traumatic memory or at least help take the emotional pain away? A recent study suggests researchers might be on to something like that. The team from the Centre for Studies on Human Stress at the University of Montreal says the drug […]
Science Scanner: As One Mission Ends, NASA Readies Its Last
One down, one more to go… This past Wednesday was a rather busy day at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Space Shuttle Endeavour and her six-member crew flew home for the last time, landing at 2:34 a.m. EDT. Endeavour’s final mission, STS-134, lasted 16 days and covered more than 10,460,736 kilometers (6.5 million […]
Happiness, a bad thing?
Who doesn’t want to be happy? For many, finding happiness is a treasured lifelong goal. The “pursuit of happiness” is a fundamental human right, at least according to the US Declaration of Independence alongside Liberty and Life itself. And really – who couldn’t stand a little more happiness in their lives? But according the authors […]
Are Brain Waves as Unique as Fingerprints?
When children enter adolescence their brains begin to undergo a series of rapid changes – actually a sort of neural overhaul – shedding what was needed in childhood and adding functions and abilities that are critical in adulthood. Despite these considerable and ongoing changes, when something in the brain remains so steadily unaltered, neuroscientists take […]
Take a Peek into FBI’s UFO Files
It’s just become a little easier to access some of the FBI’s most intriguing files. The FBI has files on phenomena like flying saucers, Extra Terrestrials and Extra Sensory Perception. And now you can see them for yourself. The bureau recently overhauled its Freedom of Information and Privacy website. Among the items that were updated […]
Mind-controlled computer operation
Mouse and keyboard… that’s how most of us interact with our computer. You either click at or type in your data. We’ve pretty much have gotten used to operating our PC’s and other like devices this way… for some its become second nature. But, how about a new way interact with that computer? Can you […]