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Language Learning Begins in Womb 27 Aug 2013 | 01:32 pm
Josephine Lethbridge, Conversation Human foetuses begin to hear sounds outside the womb at about 27 weeks. But whether foetuses can learn from these sounds in ways that shape speech perception and dev...
American Behavioral Research Studies Are Biased 27 Aug 2013 | 01:22 pm
Erika Hayden, Nature US behavioural researchers have been handed a dubious distinction — they are more likely than their colleagues in other parts of the world to exaggerate findings, according to a s...
Is Money the Root of All... Cooperation? 27 Aug 2013 | 01:12 pm
John Bohannon, Science Now Money is often called the root of all evil, but it may deserve some credit for making us cooperative—at least when we are in big groups. A study of how a monetary system can...
Wormhole Is Best Bet for Time Travel 27 Aug 2013 | 12:40 pm
Jillian Scharr, Live Science The concept of a time machine typically conjures up images of an implausible plot device used in a few too many science-fiction storylines. But according to Albert Einstei...
'Controversial' Science Topics that Aren't Actually Controversial 27 Aug 2013 | 11:55 am
RCSci In our politically polarized society, nothing is beyond controversy -- including "settled" scientific issues that the scientific community does not actually consider controversial. Most likely, ...
Panda Gives Birth to Rare Stillborn Cub 27 Aug 2013 | 11:32 am
Christine Dell'Amore, NatGeo A day after the National Zoo's giant panda Mei Xiang gave birth to a live cub, she delivered a twin that was stillborn, according to the zoo. Born Saturday night, the seco...
Why Bill Clinton Was Able to 'Feel Your Pain' 27 Aug 2013 | 11:27 am
David DiSalvo, Forbes A new study from University of Virginia researchers supports a finding that’s been gaining science-fueled momentum in recent years: the human brain is wired to connect with other...
Epigenetics: Memories Written onto DNA 27 Aug 2013 | 11:20 am
John Timmer, Ars Technica Nerve cells communicate through short, fleeting pulses of electrical activity. Yet some memories stored in the brain can persist for decades. Research into how the nervous sy...
How Do Chemical Weapons Affect the Body? 27 Aug 2013 | 11:03 am
Genelle Weule, ABC Science There is growing concern that chemical weapons have been deployed against civilians in Syria.From the available video, it appears they have been exposed to a type of chemica...
Are Pedophiles 'Born that Way'? 27 Aug 2013 | 10:50 am
Alice Dreger, The Atlantic Pedophilia is the sexual preference for or a strong sexual interest in children. The term usually refers only to sexual preference for/interest in prepubescent or early pube...
