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April 29, 2008
A quick heads-up on some new carnivals. Go sustain your scientific hunger at: Cognitive Daily, hosting the new Encephalon Go on. The power of Munger compels you. The Conservation Report, with the new Carnival of the Green Doc...
Posted by Ed Yong at 2:37 PM • •
Category: Neuroscience
A challenging task designed to improve working memory also boosts fluid intelligence, even among underachievers.
Posted by Ed Yong at 8:30 AM • 17 Comments •
April 28, 2008
Category: Bacteria
Epulopiscium has over 40,000 genome copies, giving it many advantages enjoyed by eukaryotic cells, including large size.
Posted by Ed Yong at 5:00 PM • 11 Comments •
April 25, 2008
Category: Viruses
A relative of smallpox enters cells and hides from the immune system with a molecular disguise
Posted by Ed Yong at 8:00 AM • 3 Comments •
April 24, 2008
Category: Education
Students fail to apply mathematical knowledge learned from real-world examples like speeding trains and bags of marbles
Posted by Ed Yong at 2:00 PM • 18 Comments •
April 23, 2008
Category: Climate change
The wood-boring mountain pine beetle is responsible for releasing millions of tonnes of carbon from Canadian forests.
Posted by Ed Yong at 1:00 PM • 9 Comments •
April 21, 2008
Category: Neuroscience
Your brain uses memories of a speaker's face to interpret their speech when they're not around.
Posted by Ed Yong at 5:00 PM • 3 Comments •
April 18, 2008
Category: Neuroscience
A new study could explain why drugs like Ritalin work well for some people but not others
Posted by Ed Yong at 4:48 PM • 9 Comments •
April 16, 2008
Category: Viruses
Two new papers reveal the birthplaces, travel plans and graveyards of new strains of H3N2 influenza.
Posted by Ed Yong at 1:01 PM • 6 Comments •
April 14, 2008
Hormones like testosterone and cortisol affect behaviour and success of financial traders, and even movements of markets
Posted by Ed Yong at 5:01 PM • 11 Comments •
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