Face it: Human perception isn’t unique
U. IOWA (US) — Humans aren’t the only ones who are able to recognize facial identity and emotional expression—pigeons can too. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Aug 4, 2010 9:16 - 0 Comments
Cell interaction determines development
U. IOWA (US)—New findings on how cells make specific interactions during development should help scientists better understand why the points of communication between nerve cells at times go awry—causing developmental disorders like autism and mental retardation. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 30, 2010 11:26 - 0 Comments
Why black carbon’s in the climate hotseat
U. IOWA (US)—Increasing the ratio of black carbon to sulphate in the atmosphere increases climate warming, finds a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 24, 2010 7:56 - 0 Comments
Coral protection efforts miss the mark
U. IOWA (US)—Conservation efforts aimed at protecting endangered Caribbean corals may be overlooking regions where corals are best equipped to evolve in response to global warming and other climatic challenges. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 15, 2010 12:18 - 2 Comments
Shifting debate on sea level models
U. IOWA (US)—New findings about the close link between changes in sea level and Earth’s climate challenge theories about the rates of ice accumulation and melting during the Quaternary Period—the time interval ranging from 2.6 million years ago to the present. (more…)
