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Brain Implants Can Detect What Patients Hear

kkleiner writes "a group of 15 patients suffering from either epileptic seizures or brain tumors volunteered to allow scientists to insert electrodes into their brains. after neurosurgeons cut a hole in their skulls, the research team placed 256 electrodes over the part of the brain that processes auditory signals called the temporal lobe. the scientists... (3 天前)

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Swiss To Build Orbital Cleaning Satellite

garyebickford writes " as the eth lausanne says: 'the proliferation of debris orbiting the earth – primarily jettisoned rocket and satellite components – is an increasingly pressing problem for spacecraft, and it can generate huge costs. to combat this scourge, the swiss space center at epfl is announcing today the launch of cleanspace one, a... (3 天前)

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In Hot Water: The Effects of Even Modern Nuke Plants

harperdog writes "dawn stover has a fascinating article on the newest nuclear power plant to get approval: the blue castle project on the green river in utah. stover details the enormous damage done by nuke plants on local water systems, and points out that the 1-2 punch of climate change and cooling systems is already taking a toll on the ability of nuc... (3 天前)

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Did Life Emerge In Ponds Rather Than Ocean Vents?

ananyo writes "the prevailing scientific view holds that life began in hydrothermal vents in the deep sea. but a controversial study (abstract) suggests that inland pools of condensed and cooled geothermal vapor have the ideal characteristics for the origin of life. the study hinges on the observation that the composition of the cytoplasm of modern cells... (4 天前)

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Is Agriculture Sucking Fresh Water Dry?

sciencehabit writes "the average american uses enough water each year to fill an olympic-sized swimming pool, and global agriculture consumes a whopping 92% of all fresh water used annually. those are the conclusions of the most comprehensive analysis to date of global water use, which also finds that one-fifth of humankind's water consumption flows acro... (4 天前)

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Data Sharing Aids the Fight Against Malaria

ananyo writes "two years ago, glaxosmithkline (gsk) announced that it would release details of about 13,500 molecules that had already been shown to inhibit the malaria-causing plasmodium falciparum parasite to some degree. the molecular structures were published in may 2010, along with similar data from novartis, based in basel, switzerland, and the st ... (4 天前)

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Erasing Neuronal Memories May Help Control Chronic P

an anonymous reader writes "a team of researchers led by mcgill neuroscientist terence coderre, who is also affiliated with the research institute of the mcgill university health centre, has found the key to understanding how memories of pain are stored in the brain. more importantly, the researchers are also able to suggest how these memories can be era... (4 天前)

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