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Scientists Use Magnetic Resonance To Read Minds

February 8, 2018

A machine that can read minds might be more at home in a science fiction movie, but researchers using a magnetic resonance device read the minds of volunteers to determine what song they were listening to. Scientists at Brazil’s D’Or Institute for Research and Education selected six volunteers and had them listen to 40 pieces […]

Antarctic Dinosaur Hunt; 60 Days in Bed For Science; Noise May Disturb Sea Floor Ecosystem

February 5, 2016

Did Some of Today’s Species Get Their Start in Antarctica? We know Antarctica is the land of snow and ice and is the coldest place on Earth.  But believe it or not, this polar continent, was once quite warm, due to the different, earlier atmosphere.  Antarctica was covered with lush vegetation and teeming with a […]

Whales Get Sunburned Too

August 30, 2013

Anyone who has experienced the searing pain of sunburn knows that too much sun can wreak havoc on your skin. Turns out that our fellow mammal, the whale, can also tan and get sunburn. A study published in ‘Scientific Reports, from the publishers of the journal Nature, reveals the sun produces an increase in pigment […]

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