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- Behavior of turbulent flow of superfluids is opposite that of ordinary fluids
- Centaurs: NASA's WISE finds mysterious centaurs may be comets
- Neuroscientists plant false memories in mice: Location where brain stores memory traces, both false and authentic, pinpointed
- Silky brain implants may help stop spread of epilepsy
- Simulated hibernation aids toad work
- What if quantum physics worked on a macroscopic level? Researchers have successfully entangled optic fibers populated by 500 photons
- Pigeons fly home with a map in their heads
- Nemo on chemo: Pig receiving chemotherapy for lymphoma successfully recovering
| Behavior of turbulent flow of superfluids is opposite that of ordinary fluids Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:21 PM PDT A superfluid moves like a completely frictionless liquid, seemingly able to propel itself without any hindrance from gravity or surface tension. The physics underlying these materials -- which appear to defy the conventional laws of physics -- has fascinated scientists for decades. |
| Centaurs: NASA's WISE finds mysterious centaurs may be comets Posted: 25 Jul 2013 12:15 PM PDT The true identity of centaurs, the small celestial bodies orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Neptune, is one of the enduring mysteries of astrophysics. Are they asteroids or comets? A new study of observations from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) finds most centaurs are comets. |
| Posted: 25 Jul 2013 11:17 AM PDT The phenomenon of false memory has been well-documented: In many court cases, defendants have been found guilty based on testimony from witnesses and victims who were sure of their recollections, but DNA evidence later overturned the conviction. In a step toward understanding how these faulty memories arise, neuroscientists have shown that they can plant false memories in the brains of mice. They also found that many of the neurological traces of these memories are identical in nature to those of authentic memories. |
| Silky brain implants may help stop spread of epilepsy Posted: 25 Jul 2013 09:13 AM PDT Silk has walked straight off the runway and into the lab. According to a new study, silk implants placed in the brain of laboratory animals and designed to release a specific chemical, adenosine, may help stop the progression of epilepsy. |
| Simulated hibernation aids toad work Posted: 25 Jul 2013 08:26 AM PDT A partnership with the Memphis Zoo brought a colony of threatened toads from the Colorado Rockies to Mississippi State University. Researchers there joined the ranks of those trying to learn how to get the animals to breed in captivity. They had no success until they simulated hibernation in the refrigerator. |
| Posted: 25 Jul 2013 07:48 AM PDT Quantum physics concerns a world of infinitely small things. But for years, researchers have been attempting to observe the properties of quantum physics on a larger scale, even macroscopic. |
| Pigeons fly home with a map in their heads Posted: 25 Jul 2013 06:11 AM PDT It is a fascinating phenomenon that homing pigeons always find their way home. Researchers have now carried out experiments demonstrating that pigeons have a spatial map and thus possess cognitive capabilities. In unknown territories, they recognize where they are in relation to their loft and are able to choose their targets themselves. |
| Nemo on chemo: Pig receiving chemotherapy for lymphoma successfully recovering Posted: 24 Jul 2013 05:01 PM PDT Playful as a puppy even at 730 pounds, Nemo, a rescued black-and-white Hampshire pig, became a porcine pioneer after lymphoma struck. Undergoing a novel care plan, he became a teaching case for veterinary oncologists at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals, paving the way to combat cancer in large animals. Nemo is believed to be the first pig to be treated for lymphoma. The pig's medical treatment began when his owner, George Goldner, saw his friend fall ill. |
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