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- Multitasking runners can read on a treadmill using new system
- Concert cacophony: Short-term hearing loss can be protective, not damaging, researchers find
- Taste of beer, without effect from alcohol, triggers dopamine release in the brain
| Multitasking runners can read on a treadmill using new system Posted: 15 Apr 2013 02:23 PM PDT A new innovation allows treadmill users to work their bodies and brains at the same time. The system, called ReadingMate, adjusts text on a monitor to counteract the bobbing motion of a runner's head so that the text appears still.  |
| Concert cacophony: Short-term hearing loss can be protective, not damaging, researchers find Posted: 15 Apr 2013 02:23 PM PDT Contrary to conventional wisdom, short-term hearing loss after sustained exposure to loud noise does not reflect damage to our hearing: Instead, it is the body's way to cope. The landmark finding could lead to improved protection against noise-induced hearing loss in future.  |
| Taste of beer, without effect from alcohol, triggers dopamine release in the brain Posted: 15 Apr 2013 09:47 AM PDT The taste of beer, without any effect from alcohol itself, can trigger dopamine release in the brain, which is associated with drinking, and other drugs of abuse.  |
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