A research team has discovered that abnormal vision in childhood can affect the development of higher-level brain areas responsible for things such as attention. Continue reading “Abnormal vision in childhood can affect brain functions”
Lift off for world-first ultrasound levitation that bends around barriers
Researchers at the University of Sussex have become the first in the world to develop technology which can bend sound waves around an obstacle and levitate an object above it. Continue reading “Lift off for world-first ultrasound levitation that bends around barriers”
Epicharmus the Pythagorean; one of the most influential thinkers among the Philosophers’ class
Here we present a small tribute on Epicharmus the Pythagorean, with reference to his life and ideas, always through the sources, the ancient texts. Continue reading “Epicharmus the Pythagorean; one of the most influential thinkers among the Philosophers’ class”
Father’s nicotine use can cause cognitive problems in children and grandchildren
A father’s exposure to nicotine may cause cognitive deficits in his children and even grandchildren, according to a study in mice publishing on October 16 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Pradeep Bhide of Florida State University in Tallahassee and colleagues. The effect, which was not caused by direct secondhand exposure, may be due to epigenetic changes in key genes in the father’s sperm. Continue reading “Father’s nicotine use can cause cognitive problems in children and grandchildren”
How sleep deprivation hinders memory
Researchers at Michigan State University conducted the largest experimentally controlled study on sleep deprivation to date, revealing just how detrimental operating without sleep can be in everything from bakers adding too much salt to cookies to surgeons botching surgeries. Continue reading “How sleep deprivation hinders memory”
Roman settlement discovered during A66 Eden Valley works
Foundations of the original Roman road, traces of Roman life – and death – have been identified at the site, where major carriageway reconstruction and resurfacing is being carried out. Continue reading “Roman settlement discovered during A66 Eden Valley works”
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