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The Right Chemistry: Hunter-gatherer diet seems to keep Hadza healthy | Montreal Gazette

Baobab fruit and porcupine aren’t likely to show up in supermarkets, but there are ways to increase the diversity of our gut bacteria. Source: The Right Chemistry: Hunter-gatherer diet seems to keep Hadza healthy | Montreal Gazette

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New RoboBee flies, dives, swims and explodes out the of water – ScienceBlog.com

We’ve seen RoboBees that can fly, stick to walls, and dive into water. Now, get ready for a hybrid RoboBee that can fly, dive into water, swim, propel … Read more Source: New RoboBee flies, dives, swims and explodes out the of water … Continue reading →

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Neuroscientists build case for new theory of memory formation – ScienceBlog.com

Learning and memory are generally thought to be composed of three major steps: encoding events into the brain network, storing the encoded information, and later … Read more Source: Neuroscientists build case for new theory of memory formation – ScienceBlog.com

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The Mind Isn’t an Object, It’s a Process, says Daniel Siegel | Big Think

Where is your mind? Professor Daniel Siegel answers this question with a more revolutionary one: Where isn’t your mind? Source: The Mind Isn’t an Object, It’s a Process, says Daniel Siegel | Big Think

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Look At This: Rain Forest Was Here – NPR

NPR spent 2 weeks in the Amazon to find out. Take 10 mins to look at our photos and learn about why it’s so hard for us to stop deforestation — and what could happen if we don’t. Source: Look … Continue reading →

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Amazon farmers discovered the secret of domesticating wild rice 4,000 years ago – ScienceBlog.com

Amazonian farmers discovered how to manipulate wild rice so the plants could provide more food 4,000 years ago, long before Europeans colonised America, archaeologists have … Read more Source: Amazon farmers discovered the secret of domesticating wild rice 4,000 years … Continue reading →

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What the ctenophore says about the evolution of intelligence | Aeon Essays

The ctenophore’s brain suggests that, if evolution began again, intelligence would re-emerge because nature repeats itself Source: What the ctenophore says about the evolution of intelligence | Aeon Essays

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Lockheed Martin unveils reusable water-powered Mars lander

A reusable, water-powered Mars lander that will allow humans to explore the Red Planet from an orbiting ‘base camp’ as early as the 2030s was unveiled Friday by US defence giant Lockheed Martin. Source: Lockheed Martin unveils reusable water-powered Mars … Continue reading →

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How this worm survived 18 million years without sex – Futurity

“Basically, the animals were cloning themselves.” Source: How this worm survived 18 million years without sex – Futurity

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The Phenomenon Of “Crown Shyness” Where Trees Avoid Touching | Colossal

Crown shyness is a naturally occurring phenomenon in some tree species where the upper most branches in a forest canopy avoid touching one another. The visual effect is striking as it creates clearly defined borders akin to cracks or rivers … Continue reading →

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