Posts Tagged ‘time’
How your brain chunks ‘moments’ into ‘events’
PRINCETON (US) — Scientists say they have a new explanation for how the brain breaks experiences into “events,” or the related groups that help us mentally organize the day’s many situations. Continue…
Thursday, April 11, 2013 13:00 - 2 Comments
Society & Culture - Mar 21, 2013 12:40 - 1 Comment
Mystery timing can make waiting seem silly
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — With unknown timing, it can be logical to opt for immediate gratification, according to a new study that challenges a classic test of kids’ self-control. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 13, 2013 13:30 - 1 Comment
Timing when you eat may keep weight down
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — When you eat might be just as important as what and how much you eat in determining if your body will store those calories as unwanted fat. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 1, 2013 12:18 - 1 Comment
On the web, Germans win at looking ahead
U. WARWICK / UCL (UK) — Millions of Google searches from 2012 reveal that Germany looked to the future online more than any other country, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 24, 2012 11:57 - 0 Comments
To check the time, force molecules to ‘chill’
COLUMBIA U. (US) — Scientists have created a new type of ultracold strontium molecule, made of pairs of atoms cooled to nearly absolute zero, or close to minus 460 degrees Fahrenheit. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 20, 2012 12:06 - 1 Comment
Maya expert debunks ‘end of times’
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Tomorrow, December 21, 2012, has taken over pop culture this year: will the world end? Maya scholar David Stuart says no. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 10, 2012 15:13 - 0 Comments
Mosquito genes suggest climate flexibility
U. OREGON (US) — Using cutting-edge genetic tools, scientists have shown that temperate and polar animal species may be much more resilient to rapid climate change than previously expected. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 8, 2012 11:17 - 0 Comments
Neurons’ zap keeps body clock in sync
NYU (US) — Biologists have uncovered new ways our biological clock’s neurons use electrical activity to help keep behavioral rhythms in order. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 25, 2012 17:27 - 0 Comments
Body’s clock loops with neurons to wake us up
NYU (US) — Biologists have uncovered one way that biological clocks control neuronal activity—a discovery that sheds new light on sleep-wake cycles. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 3, 2012 6:18 - 3 Comments
Thinking ‘time is money’ can spoil time off
U. TORONTO (CAN) — Do you pass the time—or spend it? The difference may affect how happy you are during leisure time, research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 22, 2012 11:02 - 1 Comment
Nuclear clock progress keeps on ticking
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Scientists report advances toward a clock accurate to within a tenth of a second over 14 billion years—the age of the universe. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 29, 2011 13:20 - 32 Comments
Calendar reform: Time for a change?
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Calendar reform advocates are convinced that a new, standardized alternative to the Gregorian calendar would save trouble and money. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 15, 2010 15:34 - 1 Comment
Babies can ‘count’ before they communicate
EMORY (US)—Even before they learn to speak, babies are organizing information about time, numbers, and space in complex ways, a new study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 25, 2010 13:40 - 2 Comments
Global get-together: It’s time to talk
DUKE—International business teams cannot rely entirely on technology to overcome time and space barriers; they still need to talk. And that probably means working some overlapping hours, says a Duke University management professor. (more…)
