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- Sleepy pilots, train operators and drivers
- Study shows brain flexibility, gives hope for natural-feeling neuroprosthetics
- Anthropologists’ work prompts Republic of Congo to enlarge National Park
- Law that regulates shark fishery is too liberal, experts say
- Studies reveal structure of EV71, a virus causing childhood illnesses
- Reduction of violence between expectant parents makes stronger parents
| Sleepy pilots, train operators and drivers Posted: 04 Mar 2012 11:18 AM PST The people we trust to take us or our loved ones from place to place struggle with sleep, according to an new poll. It is the first poll to ask transportation professionals, including pilots, train operators, truck, bus, taxi and limo drivers about their sleep habits and work performance.  |
| Study shows brain flexibility, gives hope for natural-feeling neuroprosthetics Posted: 04 Mar 2012 11:18 AM PST A new study that shows more flexibility in the brain than previously thought could be a major boost to the development of mind-controlled neuroprosthetic devices that feel natural.  |
| Anthropologists’ work prompts Republic of Congo to enlarge National Park Posted: 02 Mar 2012 11:33 AM PST Research by anthropologists has spurred the Republic of Congo to enlarge its Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park boundaries to include the Goualougo Triangle. The Goualougo Triangle is a remote, pristine forest that is home to at least 14 communities of "naïve" chimpanzees with little exposure to humans.  |
| Law that regulates shark fishery is too liberal, experts say Posted: 02 Mar 2012 10:25 AM PST Shark fins are worth more than other parts of the shark and are often removed from the body, which gets thrown back into the sea. To curtail this wasteful practice, many countries allow the fins to be landed detached from shark bodies, as long as their weight does not exceed five per cent of the total shark catch. New research shows that this kind of legislation is too liberal.  |
| Studies reveal structure of EV71, a virus causing childhood illnesses Posted: 02 Mar 2012 10:24 AM PST Researchers have discovered critical new details about the structure of a virus (enterovirus 71) that causes potentially fatal brain swelling and paralysis in children, pointing toward designs for antiviral drugs to treat the disease.  |
| Reduction of violence between expectant parents makes stronger parents Posted: 02 Mar 2012 10:24 AM PST Couples who are married or living together will probably have more trouble parenting as a team if they have been violent toward one another during pregnancy, according to a team of psychologists.  |
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