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- Brain scans can predict weight gain and sexual activity, research shows
- A toxic menu: Marine worm feeds on carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulphide with the help of symbiotic bacteria
- Cognitive biometrics: A very personal login
| Brain scans can predict weight gain and sexual activity, research shows Posted: 17 Apr 2012 07:19 PM PDT At a time when obesity has become epidemic in American society, scientists have found that functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) brain scans may be able to predict weight gain. In a new study, the researchers demonstrated a connection between fMRI brain responses to appetite-driven cues and future behavior.  |
| Posted: 17 Apr 2012 11:38 AM PDT Scientists have revealed that a small marine worm, faced with a scarce food supply in the sandy sediments it lives in off the coast of Elba, must deal with a highly poisonous menu: this worm lives on carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulphide.  |
| Cognitive biometrics: A very personal login Posted: 17 Apr 2012 08:35 AM PDT Retina and iris scans, fingerprint and palm logins rely on possession of unique anatomical characteristics that you cannot forget as you might a password. A new review examines alternative approaches to user authentication.  |
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