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Source code of human vision recently cracked ~ Innovation Investment Journal

Source code of human vision recently cracked ~ Innovation Investment Journal | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.iijiij.com - January 17, 2012 3:26 PM

Researchers have developed an artificial retina that has the capacity to reproduce normal vision in mice. While other prosthetic strategies mainly increase the number of electrodes in an eye to capture more information, this study concentrated on incorporating the eye’s neural “code” that converts pictures into signals the brain can understand. The research was presented at Neuroscience 2010, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience and the world’s largest source of emerging news about brain science and health.

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Does the size of our social network correlate with brain growth

From www.sciencemag.org - January 17, 2012 12:41 PM

Social Network Size Affects Neural Circuits in Macaques

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Superstuff: When quantum goes big

Superstuff: When quantum goes big | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.newscientist.com - January 16, 2012 7:25 AM
In the coldest labs in the universe, bucketfuls of liquid flow uphill and solids pass through one another.
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Most important scientific study ever: What about farting astronauts?

Most important scientific study ever: What about farting astronauts? | Science News | Scoop.it
From io9.com - January 16, 2012 2:24 AM
Humans produce two flammable gases: hydrogen and methane. Flammable gases accumulate in an enclosed space and can ignite. Astronauts are humans who spend lots of time in enclosed space.
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Synthetic biology and the rise of the 'spider-goats'

Synthetic biology and the rise of the 'spider-goats' | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.guardian.co.uk - January 15, 2012 2:47 PM
Horizon presenter Adam Rutherford looks at the advances in synthetic biology and genetic engineering that have resulted in, among other things, computer-made life forms and cancer assassin cells...
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This is absolutely amazing.  Having goats that make silk that we can use as a product for many things including medicine is remarkable.  If we do this with other animals, who knows what we could get animals to make that we can harvest and use.
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Zoologger: Unique life form is half plant, half animal - life - 13 January 2012 - New Scientist

Zoologger: Unique life form is half plant, half animal - life - 13 January 2012 - New Scientist | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.newscientist.com - January 14, 2012 3:19 PM
A newly discovered single-celled organism isn't an animal, isn't a plant, and isn't even a neat hybrid of the two...
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A Theory That Explains Why Earth's Gravity Doesn't Crush Us All

A Theory That Explains Why Earth's Gravity Doesn't Crush Us All | Science News | Scoop.it
From io9.com - January 13, 2012 6:11 PM

Gravity is strong enough to hold us to the surface of this planet, and powerful enough to make achieving orbit a tricky proposition. But why doesn't it crush us completely? It's because gravity is so much weaker than the other forces in the universe, something physicists have always struggled to explain.

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[VIDEO] Making A Computer From Bubbles

[VIDEO] Making A Computer From Bubbles | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.sciencefriday.com - January 13, 2012 3:03 PM
By directing bubbles through etched pathways, bubbles can act as bits and be used to solve computations.
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Real Farmville: iPad Game Would Let Pigs Play with Humans

Real Farmville: iPad Game Would Let Pigs Play with Humans | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.livescience.com - January 13, 2012 12:55 PM
An iPad game concept called Pig Chase would allow humans to play with pigs by steering a light projected on the walls of pens. Such a game might raise awareness of farming and animal welfare issues.
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Can Bacteria Solve the Mysteries of the Universe?

Can Bacteria Solve the Mysteries of the Universe? | Science News | Scoop.it
From bigthink.com - January 13, 2012 6:31 AM

“Scientists keep trying to formulate a theory of everything, and all they get are headaches. Clearly we're overthinking things. Our brains are too complex to comprehend the underlying simplicity of the universe. Cyanobacteria are not burdened by all that gray matter.”

– Jonathon Keats, experimental philosopher

 

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Study Shows Facebook is an Animal Instinct

Study Shows Facebook is an Animal Instinct | Science News | Scoop.it
From mashable.com - January 11, 2012 8:22 AM
Research from the University of Aberdeen’s School of Biological Sciences suggests the way we talk or share links on social networks mirrors the way animal groups, like dolphins, share information.
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English or Greek, toddlers watch the tone

English or Greek, toddlers watch the tone | Science News | Scoop.it
From medicalxpress.com - January 10, 2012 5:04 PM
(Medical Xpress) -- Infants can understand the difference between intentional and accidental actions from tone of voice alone, new research by the Cardiff University School of Psychology has shown.
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Which Direction Now? Just Ask the North-facing Map in Your Head - Association for Psychological Science

Which Direction Now? Just Ask the North-facing Map in Your Head - Association for Psychological Science | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.psychologicalscience.org - January 17, 2012 1:45 PM

“Our memory for our city of residence shows a map-like character,” says Meilinger, a research scientist at the institute. “And that map seems to be oriented towards the north.” Frankenstein adds: “At least in western societies, where maps are north-oriented, and people usually use maps and are able to read them, they can -and will- rely on their memory of city maps for certain spatial tasks.”

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Arm in a Sling? Your Brain Knows & Compensates

Arm in a Sling? Your Brain Knows & Compensates | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.livescience.com - January 16, 2012 4:20 PM
The brain quickly adjusts when a person uses a sling or cast after injuring their dominant arm and is forced to use the other hand, a new study shows.
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Bits of life, drop by drop - Artificial living tissues with inkjet printer

Bits of life, drop by drop - Artificial living tissues with inkjet printer | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.physorg.com - January 16, 2012 8:35 AM

Swiss scientists are working on creating artificial living tissues using a very special kind of inkjet printer.

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Can you limit your sitting and sleeping to just 23.5 hrs per day? [Animated Video]

Can you limit your sitting and sleeping to just 23.5 hrs per day? [Animated Video] | Science News | Scoop.it
From blogs.plos.org - January 16, 2012 3:55 AM

In asking the simple question: “Can you limit your sitting and sleeping to just 23.5 hrs per day?”, this video nails the importance of physical activity in a manner that can appeal to everyone. Please watch it, show it to your friends and colleagues, and forward it to anyone who you think would benefit from the message. The last time I was this excited about a video was when we posted the “Piano Stairs Experiment” some time ago.

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Next-Generation Surveillance Robots Can Analyze Their Environment | Popular Science

Next-Generation Surveillance Robots Can Analyze Their Environment | Popular Science | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.popsci.com - January 15, 2012 5:33 PM

Next-generation surveillance robots will probably combine sensors similar to those on the prototype with more-powerful artificial intelligence and a stealthy body. One such device could be the snakebot, developed by a team at the Biorobotics and Biomechanics Lab at the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology. 

Articles about robotics: http://www.scoop.it/t/science-news?tag=robotics

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Babies are born with their senses linked in synesthesia

Babies are born with their senses linked in synesthesia | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.scientificamerican.com - January 15, 2012 1:22 PM

Infants Possess Intermingled Senses

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Scientists gear up to take a picture of a black hole

Scientists gear up to take a picture of a black hole | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.physorg.com - January 14, 2012 11:35 AM
On Wednesday, Jan. 18, astronomers, physicists and scientists from related fields will convene in Tucson, Ariz. from across the world to discuss an endeavor that only a few years ago would have been regarded as nothing less than outrageous.
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Friday Fun: Snowboarding Crow [video]

Friday Fun: Snowboarding Crow [video] | Science News | Scoop.it
From blogs.scientificamerican.com - January 13, 2012 4:10 PM

This video (via Al Dove on twitter), which appears to be from Russia, shows a crow (can anybody confirm the identity of the bird?) engaging in an activity that can only be described as play. There is at least some scientific evidence (behind a paywall) that corvids, as well as some species of parrots and other social birds, do engage in play-like behaviors. This particular instance is remarkable as it does not only show play, but also a form of tool use!

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Bootylicious Fly Gets Named... Beyoncé

Bootylicious Fly Gets Named... Beyoncé | Science News | Scoop.it
From www.livescience.com - January 13, 2012 2:05 PM
A previously un-named species of horse fly whose appearance is dominated by its glamorous golden lower abdomen has been named in honor of American pop diva, Beyoncé.
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This un named species of this horse fly has been named Beyonce!
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NEVER WET - Nanotechnology neverwet fabrics

From www.youtube.com - January 13, 2012 6:54 AM
Hi i inform you that i m not created this video full copyrights has Ross Nanotechnology http://vimeo.com/neverwet i uploaded this video to share knowledge ab...
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[VIDEO] - Watch a model boat float on a sea of gas

[VIDEO] - Watch a model boat float on a sea of gas | Science News | Scoop.it
From io9.com - January 12, 2012 4:05 PM
Sulfur hexafluoride is one of the densest gases out there. It's so thick that it's possible to pour it into a container like a liquid and float a tinfoil boat on it.
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Kitchen science: walking on eggs [video]

Kitchen science: walking on eggs [video] | Science News | Scoop.it
From blogs.nature.com - January 11, 2012 6:21 AM

Can you walk on eggs without breaking them?

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