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A large body of research has focused on the ability of oxytocin to facilitate social bonding in both marital and parenting relationships in human females.
This infographic depicts the suspenseful 7 minutes it takes for Curiosity (Mars Science Laboratory) to get from the top of Mars' atmosphere to its surface.
Via Brian Yanish - MarketingHits.com
As a species, we’ve sure put a lot of work into designing strange, noise-making implements that we pretend are perfectly normal by labeling them as “musical instruments.” Consider a tuba or a sitar--these are oddities by any aesthetic standard. Okay...so this is really nothing cooler than this! #1. I want them all. #2. What a great video to get your kids talking! How are the sound waves transmitted? Why do you have to touch the Jell-O? Do bigger pieces make different sounds? Why?
What an inspiration! Lauren Hodge is a science studying beast of a 13 year old. This is her speech at the TEDxWomen gathering. Must see!
Simply put: cool physics and other sweet science. "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." ~Rutherford via Einstein?
AFPPigeon riddle flies in face of scienceAFPPARIS — Scientists have sent robot scouts into deep space and unravelled the genome, yet on Wednesday were forced to admit they were still baffled by how homing pigeons navigate.
Are you a picky eater? Is it just pickiness, or do those foods actually taste different to some people? Biology, nervous system, biochemistry
Plant pathogenic oomycetes secrete a diverse repertoire of effector proteins that modulate host innate immunity and enable parasitic infection. Understanding how effectors evolve, translocate and traffic inside host cells, and perturb host processes are major themes in the study of oomycete–plant interactions. The last year has seen important progress in the study of oomycete effectors with, notably, the elucidation of the 3D structures of five RXLR effectors, and novel insights into how cytoplasmic effectors subvert host cells. In this review, we discuss these and other recent advances and highlight the most important open questions in oomycete effector biology.
Via Kamoun Lab @ TSL, John Innes Centre, Annals of Botany: Plant Science Research, Lindsey Hogan
A new line of relaxation drinks containing neurotransmitters and hormones purports to help consumers sleep and reduce stress. Scientists should raise awareness of the potential harms of these drinks and pressure industry and government to increase the regulation of their sale and use. Brain function, hormones, biochemistry
Via Cage-free Science
Stories stimulate the brain. Metaphors like “He had leathery hands” rouse the sensory cortex. Brain function, nervous system, integrative systems
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As our closest neighbor in space, a time-capsule of planetary evolution and the only world outside of Earth that humans have stepped foot on, the Moon is an obvious and ever-present location for future exploration by humans.
Science videos from MIT for K-12 classrooms. Very cool!
The YourGenome.org - http://www.yourgenome.org - website holds information on the public awareness of genome science produced by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. Great lesson plans and activities.
An interactive similar to the Powers of Ten video.
The Cell: An Image Library™ is a freely accessible, easy-to-search, public repository of reviewed and annotated images, videos, and animations of cells from a variety of organisms, showcasing cell architecture, intracellular functionalities, and both normal and abnormal processes. The purpose of this database is to advance research, education, and training, with the ultimate goal of improving human health.
Via Ellen van Rhijn
Were the eggs we buy in the supermarket once embryos? Students are always interested in this question. reproduction, eggs, anatomy
One farmer argues that when Monsanto sells a seed, farmers are free to do as they please with it—and its descendants. Monsanto claims patent infringement. The Supreme Court may decide. Ecology, Environment, Environmental Ethics
Via Annals of Botany: Plant Science Research, Ruth Bastow
The fungal-fantastical. Emerging from their axial homes, fungi are beginning to be understood as nutrients to the human consciousness and ecological sustaina... Fungi
Via Ludwig Appeltans
Experiments in Britain and France found that colonies of bumblebees and honeybees were harmed by common pesticides in a class known as neonicotinoids. Use for studying environmental science, ecology
Via Pat Uelmen Huey
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