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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


Drinking may improve ability to detect changes

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 05:20 PM PST

Moderate intoxication may help a person notice minor changes in a visual scene, researchers have found.

Online songwriters seek collaborators with complementary skills

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 01:23 PM PST

A musical collaboration, be it Rodgers and Hammerstein or Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, requires a mix of shared and complementary traits that is not always obvious. Researchers discovered elements of this unique chemistry by using an automated technique to analyze an online songwriting community.

Making homemade guns on a 3-D printer becomes real, so engineering expert suggests stronger laws on gunpowder

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 01:21 PM PST

Making homemade guns on a 3-D printer becomes real, so engineering expert suggests stronger laws on gunpowder.

Dogs may understand human point of view

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 06:08 AM PST

Domestic dogs are much more likely to steal food when they think nobody can see them, suggesting for the first time that dogs are capable of understanding a human's point of view.

Avatars may reduce depression in young adults

Posted: 11 Feb 2013 06:07 AM PST

A preliminary study suggests that depression symptoms may be significantly reduced when 18- to 25-year-olds interact with computerized avatars —- virtual 3D images of a healthcare provider like a nurse practitioner or physician.

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