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Saturday, March 16, 2013

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


How can we stlil raed words wehn teh lettres are jmbuled up?

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 04:46 AM PDT

Researchers have taken an important step towards understanding how the human brain 'decodes' letters on a page to read a word. The work will help psychologists unravel the subtle thinking  mechanisms involved in reading, and could provide solutions for helping people who find it difficult to read, for example in conditions such as dyslexia.

Suicidal bacteria: Unicellular organisms occasionally poison themselves with a toxin

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 04:46 AM PDT

The cyanobacterium Synechocystis produces toxins that often lead to its own demise. Biologists have now determined the logic governing this mechanism..

Inspired by deep sea sponges: Creating flexible minerals

Posted: 15 Mar 2013 04:45 AM PDT

Scientists have imitated the skeleton of natural sea sponges to produce a new flexible mineral. the synthetic spicules are extremely flexible and are also able to transmit light waves even when they are bent.

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