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Friday, May 31, 2013

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


Native Ohioans' speaking patterns help scientists decipher famous moon landing quote

Posted: 30 May 2013 12:28 PM PDT

Speech scientists and psychologists discuss a novel approach to deciphering Armstrong's famous moon landing quote.

Why animals compare the present with the past

Posted: 30 May 2013 11:20 AM PDT

Humans, like other animals, compare things. We care not only how well off we are, but whether we are better or worse off than others around us, or than we were last year. New research shows that such comparisons can give individuals an evolutionary advantage.

Water-rock reaction may provide enough hydrogen 'food' to sustain life in ocean's crust or on Mars

Posted: 30 May 2013 10:25 AM PDT

A chemical reaction between iron-containing minerals and water may produce enough hydrogen "food" to sustain microbial communities living in pores and cracks within the enormous volume of rock below the ocean floor and parts of the continents, according to a new study.

Low doses of THC (cannabis) can halt brain damage, study suggests

Posted: 30 May 2013 10:25 AM PDT

Medical cannabis is often used by sufferers of chronic ailments, including cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder, to combat pain and other symptoms. Now a researcher says that the drug has neuroprotective qualities as well, protecting the brain from long-term cognitive damage in the wake of injury from lack of oxygen, seizures, or toxic drugs.

Rabbit wears contact lenses with light-emitting diode: New class of transparent, stretchable electrodes

Posted: 30 May 2013 08:09 AM PDT

Scientists have demonstrated that a live rabbit could wear contact lenses fitted with inorganic light-emitting diode with no side effects. This new class of hybrid transparent and stretchable electrode paves the way for flexible displays, solar cells, and electronics.

Ancient Egyptians accessorized with meteorites

Posted: 30 May 2013 06:46 AM PDT

Researchers have found conclusive proof that Ancient Egyptians used meteorites to make symbolic accessories for their dead.

Big feet preference in rural Indonesia defies one-size-fits-all theory of attractiveness

Posted: 30 May 2013 06:44 AM PDT

People in most cultures view women with small feet as attractive and a sign of a potential mate's youth and fertility. But a new research study shows that the Karo Batak living in rural villages in Indonesia deem women with big feet as more appealing, suggesting that culture – not just genetics – plays a role in deciding what makes a mate attractive.

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