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Your mood depends on the food you eat, and what you should eat changes as you get older – ScienceBlog.com

Diet and dietary practices differentially affect mental health in young adults versus older adults, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New … Read more Source: Your mood depends on the food you eat, and what you … Continue reading

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New Evidence From Ancient Amber Shows Dinosaurs Were Plagued by Ticks

New research on 100 million year-old amber with ticks preserved inside indicates these tiny, annoying critters have been around for a long time—and that dinosaurs were among their hosts. Source: New Evidence From Ancient Amber Shows Dinosaurs Were Plagued by … Continue reading

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Anesthetics have the same effects on plants as they have on animals and humans – ScienceBlog.com

A new study published in Annals of Botany shows that plants react to anesthetics similarly to the way animals and humans do, suggesting plants are … Read more Source: Anesthetics have the same effects on plants as they have on … Continue reading

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Huntington’s breakthrough may stop disease

Scientists say it could be the biggest breakthrough in neurodegenerative diseases for 50 years. Source: Huntington’s breakthrough may stop disease

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The Dirty Secret of the Global Plan to Avert Climate Disaster – Wired

The Paris agreement on climate change charts a narrow path to avoiding a global apocalypse. Just one problem: Its centerpiece is a technology that basically doesn’t yet exist. Source: The Dirty Secret of the Global Plan to Avert Climate Disaster

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Scientists are slowly unlocking the secrets of the Earth’s mysterious hum

Sometimes waves sloshing in opposite directions intersect sending vibrations deep down into Earth s crust It’s a low, ceaseless droning of unclear origin that rolls imperceptibly beneath our feet, impossible to hear with human ears. A researcher once described it … Continue reading

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Heart-Wrenching Video Shows Starving Polar Bear on Iceless Land

Lack of sea ice is making it more difficult for polar bears to find food. Source: Heart-Wrenching Video Shows Starving Polar Bear on Iceless Land

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How the brain keeps time – ScienceBlog.com

Timing is critical for playing a musical instrument, swinging a baseball bat, and many other activities. Neuroscientists have come up with several models of how … Read more Source: How the brain keeps time – ScienceBlog.com

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Why raising your vibration increases serendipity. | Joanna McEwen | TEDxUniversityofBrighton

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How we’re creating ‘super plants’ to help humanity – BBC FutureNow

From fire-proof forests to famine-stopping ‘bananas on steroids’, scientists are juicing up nature’s bounty to solve the 21st Century’s problems. Source: How we’re creating ‘super plants’ to help humanity

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