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Sunday, June 17, 2012

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


Quantum computing? Quantum bar magnets in a transparent salt

Posted: 15 Jun 2012 07:39 AM PDT

Scientists have managed to switch on and off the magnetism of a new material using quantum mechanics, making the material a test bed for future quantum devices.

Hormones, Elvis, and human emotion

Posted: 13 Jun 2012 07:20 AM PDT

The velvety voice of Elvis Presley still makes hearts flutter—and in a new study with people who have the rare genetic disorder Williams syndrome, one of the King's classics is among a group of songs that helped to cast light on part of the essence of being human: the mystery of emotion and human interaction.

With altered brain chemistry, fear is more easily overcome

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 07:13 AM PDT

In the amygdala, an enzyme called fatty acid amide hydrolase breaks down a natural endocannabinoid chemical that acts in essentially the same way as Cannabis.

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