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Brains of Blind People Adapt in Similar Fashion
The brains of those who are blind repurpose the vision regions for adaptive hearing, and they appear to do so in a consistent way.
6 years, 3 months ago
Science News Briefs from around the World
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Hungary to Japan, including one about a wine grape in France that DNA testing sho…
6 years, 3 months ago
Musical Note Perception Can Depend on Culture
Western ears consider a pitch at double the frequency of a lower pitch to be the same note, an octave higher. The Tsimane’, an indigenous people in t…
6 years, 3 months ago
Nature Docs Avoid Habitat Destruction
BBC and Netflix nature documentaries consistently shy away from showing viewers the true extent to which we’ve damaged the planet. Christopher Intagl…
6 years, 3 months ago
Heat Loss to Night Sky Powers Off-Grid Lights
A slight temperature difference at night between a surface losing heat and the surrounding air can be harnessed to generate electricity to power ligh…
6 years, 3 months ago
Early Butchers Used Small Stone Scalpels
Homo erectus used hand axes to butcher elephants and other game. But a new study suggests they also used finer, more sophisticated blades. Christophe…
6 years, 3 months ago
Microplastics in Fresh Water Are Mostly Laundry Lint
Microplastic particles are everywhere, but in freshwater systems, 60 percent of particles are clothing lint from laundry.
6 years, 3 months ago
Kids Are Not Hurt by Screen Time
A study finds no deleterious effects on mental health when kids spend their leisure time texting and engaging in other online activities.
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Lab-Grown Human Mini Brains Show Brainy Activity
As the little structures grow, their constituents specialize into different types of brain cells, begin to form connections and emit brain waves. The…
6 years, 3 months ago
Eavesdropping Puts Anxious Squirrels at Ease
Squirrels constantly scan their surroundings for hawks, owls and other predators. But they also surveil for threats by eavesdropping on bird chatter.…
6 years, 3 months ago