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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


Keeping up with embryogenesis: New microscope tracks cells as they move and divide

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 09:17 AM PDT

The transformation of a fertilized egg into a functioning animal requires thousands of cell divisions and intricate rearrangements of those cells. That process is captured with unprecedented speed and precision by a new imaging technology that lets users track each cell in an embryo as it takes shape over hours or days.

Magnetic stimulation to improve visual perception

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 04:51 AM PDT

Using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), an international team has succeeded in enhancing the visual abilities of a group of healthy subjects. Following stimulation of an area of the brain's right hemisphere involved in perceptual awareness and in orienting spatial attention, the subjects appeared more likely to perceive a target appearing on a screen.

How religion promotes confidence about paternity

Posted: 04 Jun 2012 03:20 PM PDT

Religious practices that strongly control female sexuality are more successful at promoting certainty about paternity, according to a new study.

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