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Sunday, October 7, 2012

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


Whether we like someone affects how our brain processes movement

Posted: 06 Oct 2012 02:09 PM PDT

Whether you like someone can affect how your brain processes their movement, according to new research.

Mice with black fur that turns white help illuminate skin pigmentation

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 09:38 AM PDT

Mice with black fur that turns white? Specialist cancer researchers have taken steps to better understand the development of skin cells responsible for pigmentation (known as melanocytes). By genetically manipulating mice with black fur, the researchers identified two key players: B-Raf and C-Raf proteins.

Could lightning strikes be used to break down rubble into useful components of cement and aggregate?

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 09:37 AM PDT

Every year several millions of tons of building rubble are produced. An efficient way of recycling concrete – the building material of the 20th and 21st century – does not yet exist. Researchers are working on new recycling methods, and with the aid of lightning bolts, they can break down the mixture of cement and aggregate into its components.

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