MRI reveals brain’s response to reading
STANFORD (US) — Researchers asked people to read Jane Austen in an MRI machine, and say the surprising results suggest reading closely could be “training” for our brains. Continue…
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Society & Culture - Aug 3, 2012 16:41 - 5 Comments
Medieval business was less keen on greed
STANFORD (US) — Beliefs about how much greed is good, or even acceptable, have made a turnaround in the last 500 years, according to a historian. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 22, 2012 10:12 - 0 Comments
Butterflies decline after early snowmelt
STANFORD / U. MARYLAND (US) — The number of Mormon fritillary butterflies in the Colorado Rocky Mountains is on the decline due to earlier spring weather, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 7, 2011 11:34 - 2 Comments
Sulphur gives battery 10x more storage
STANFORD (US) — By combining sulfur-coated hollow carbon nanofibers and an electrolyte additive, researchers have designed a battery that overcomes the storage challenges of current lithium-ion versions. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 9, 2011 11:50 - 7 Comments
Mosaics tell 100,000-year-old fish tale
STANFORD (US) — Ancient mosaic art is helping researchers look far back into the history of the dusky grouper to determine how effective efforts to reverse the decline of the fish species have been. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 4, 2011 10:48 - 0 Comments
No kidding: Humor eases fear
STANFORD (US) — Humor, particularly positive humor, can help us manage fear when we see something frightening or disturbing, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 3, 2011 15:05 - 8 Comments
Mental abacus math: No words required
STANFORD (US) — A 400-year-old style of abacus known as a soroban is the genesis for a method of learning math mentally without the use of language. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 27, 2011 13:10 - 2 Comments
First peek at see-through batteries
STANFORD (US) — Researchers have developed a highly-flexible, low-cost transparent lithium-ion battery that has potential for use in a variety of consumer electronics, including cell phones. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 1, 2011 12:53 - 1 Comment
Hotter climate may be too warm for wine
STANFORD (US) — The prime real estate for growing premium wine grapes in Northern California could be cut in half in the next 30 years if global warming continues as predicted. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 7, 2011 8:16 - 2 Comments
Hotter-than-ever summers predicted
STANFORD (US) — Large areas of Earth are expected to warm up so quickly that by the middle of the century the coolest summers will be hotter than the hottest summers of the past 50 years. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 6, 2011 11:47 - 0 Comments
Credit unions have clout with farmers
STANFORD (US) — Because of their considerable influence among farmers in developing countries, credit unions should be included in efforts to improve agricultural sustainability. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 23, 2011 10:55 - 4 Comments
Gotcha! Captcha security flaws revealed
STANFORD (US) — Researchers have created a computer program that defeats audio captchas on website account forms, leaving them vulnerable to automated attacks. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 16, 2011 13:41 - 0 Comments
Seaports unprepared for climate change
STANFORD (US) — Seaport officials are unsure how best to protect their facilities from rising sea levels and more frequent Katrina-magnitude storms, two possible consequences of global warming. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 13, 2011 15:43 - 0 Comments
Reforesting program is a double win
STANFORD (US) — Planting trees instead of crops on sloping lands in China is preventing erosion from rain and has the added bonus of helping some farmers make economic gains. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 6, 2011 14:42 - 1 Comment
Gravity probe gives props to Einstein
STANFORD (US) — One of NASA’s longest-running projects comes to a close, confirming two predictions of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity. (more…)
