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Your Hands May Reveal the Struggle to Maintain Self Control
Study shows decision-making in real time.
It takes just a few seconds to choose a cookie over an apple and wreck your diet for the...
Changes in Brain Regions May Explain Why Some Prefer Certainty and Order
Why do some people prefer stable, predictable lives while others prefer frequent changes?
Why do some people make rational decisions and others, impulsive and...
Strange silk: Why rappelling spiders don’t spin out of control
The last time you watched a spider drop from the ceiling on a line of silk, it likely descended gracefully on its dragline instead...
CopyCat Malware Made $1.5M by Infecting 14M Android Devices
CopyCat, apparently a variant of a much larger family of malware, infected around 14 million Android devices with adware and rooted 8 million of them, making it...
Drug Restores Cells and Memories in Alzheimer’s: Mouse Study
A new drug can restore memories and connections between brain cells in mice with a model of Alzheimer’s disease, a new Yale-led study suggests.
“The...
La tv di Abu Mazen glorifica il massacro di alunni israeliani a Ma’alot
Quale dialogo è possibile con una popolazione palestinese imbottita di odio e di menzogne?
L’assassinio di 22 ragazzini e 4 insegnanti è un “atto di...
Poland : Warsaw Wants to Become US Gas Hub
Poland is looking to sign a long-term contract for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US.
Poland is currently one of the largest...
Controlling Memory By Triggering Specific Brain Waves During Sleep
IBS researchers find that manipulating the pulses of electrical activity in the thalamus during non-REM deep sleep make mice remember or forget.
Have you ever...
Learning With Music Can Change Brain Structure
Using musical cues to learn a physical task significantly develops an important part of the brain, according to a new study.
People who practiced a...
First big efforts to sequence ancient African DNA reveal how early humans swept across...
The study of ancient human DNA has not been an equal opportunity endeavor.
Early Europeans and Asians have had portions of their genomes sequenced by...
Millions of Android Devices Using Broadcom Wi-Fi Chip Can Be Hacked Remotely
Google has released its latest monthly security update for Android devices, including a serious bug in some Broadcom Wi-Fi chipsets that affects millions of Android devices,...
Thousands of NZ Airport Passengers forced to surrender device password
Law enforcement authorities at airports in Israel and United States are known for asking for social media details of those visiting their countries.
But it looks like New Zealand...
Libyan National Army Claims to Have Liberated Benghazi
Field marshal Khalifa Haftar, the leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA), has declared victory over his rivals in Benghazi during the nation's multifaceted...
Brain’s Immune Cells May Drive Overeating and Weight Gain
Immune cells in the brain trigger overeating and weight gain in response to diets rich in fat, according to a new study in mice...
Probing Psychopathic Brains
Josh Buckholtz wants to change the way you think about psychopaths — and he’s willing to go to prison to do it.
An Associate Professor...
