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March 29th, Brennan 205
11:30am - 12:45pm
Science, Medicine, Technology


Science


  1. How irises 'reveal personalities'
  2. (Can't Get No) Satisfaction -- The new science of happiness needs some historical perspective
  3. Unravelling the risk for schizophrenia
  4. Who were the first Americans? - Dating study suggests it wasn't the makers of the Clovis culture.
  5. Chimpanzees 'hunt using spears'
  6. Advanced geometry of Islamic art
  7. Robo-sub takes Antarctic plunge
  8. Lizards Shout Against a Noisy Background to Get Points Across
  9. Lizard Endures World's Worst Pregnancy
  10. Shaking Riches Out of the Cosmos
  11. MoD defends psychic powers study
  12. Frogs' Sex Changed by Pollutants
  13. Island people swallowed by the sea
  14. Vanishing bees threaten US crops
  15. Early man 'couldn't stomach milk'
  16. Subliminal images impact on brain
  17. Jesus tomb found, says film-maker
  18. DNA tracks origin of seized ivory
  19. US CO2 emissions 'violate rights'
  20. Spacecraft return Sun panoramas
  21. Eclipse set to be 'best in years'
  22. Light puts asteroids into a spin
  23. Favourite experiment hunt begins
  24. Scientists set to rock the world
  25. The high times of physics revisited
  26. Study: Vanity on the rise among college students
  27. Mindreading scientists predict behavior
  28. Report outlines global warming's effects
  29. HHMI News: Fruitfly Model Mimics Genetic Instability of Human Neurodegenerative Diseases
  30. Cuckoos use mafia-style tactics to raise young
  31. 'Chastity belts' block rival sperm in female spiders
  32. Study Advances Evidence for Receptor’s Role in Alcohol Pleasure and Problems,
  33. Evolution and Religion - Darwin’s God
  34. Study Uncovers Memory Aid: A Scent During Sleep
  35. Tools for Prey: Female chimps move to fore in hunting
  36. What really happens in out of body experiences
  37. Supplement 'boosts' brain power
  38. Study shows why exercise boosts brainpower
  39. Wipe out a single memory - Drug can clear away one fearful memory while leaving another intact.
  40. Sexy Strangers Sway How Men See Mates
  41. What’s So Funny? Well, Maybe Nothing
  42. From a Rapt Audience, a Call to Cool the Hype
  43. Scientist at Work - Terence Tao - Journeys to the Distant Fields of Prime
  44. Philosopher Wins Templeton Prize for Spiritual Matterses
  45. ScienCentral Video News: PMS’s Flip Side
  46. From Jaw to Ear: Transition Fossil Reveals Ear Evolution in Action
  47. Attraction 'determined by walk'
  48. Stressful event kills brain cells
  49. Icy map to probe Europa's secrets
  50. Homes 'waste 3.3m tonnes of food'
  51. Winter warmth breaks all records
  52. Poor sleep clouds moral judgement
  53. Life is faster in the temperate zone - Evolution of species is more leisurely in the tropics.
  54. Ginkgo may not aid memory in healthy older adults
  55. How fat genes differ from thin ones - Resequencing effort unpicks genetics of body extremes.
  56. Tiny organisms remember the way to food
  57. New twist in tale of BSE's beginnings
  58. news @ nature.com - Better sonar through dolphin teeth - Dental arrays may be optimized for sound in shallow waters.
  59. Eavesdropping nuthatches act on chickadee warnings - life
  60. Short Attention Spans Serve Purpose
  61. Scientist Finds the Beginnings of Morality in Primate Behaviores
  62. Skilled Ear for Music May Help Language
  63. Giant Snowflakes as Big as Frisbees? Could Be - Crystalization
  64. 248-dimension maths puzzle solved
  65. 'Crater' spied under California
  66. Lunar dust 'may harm astronauts'
  67. Woodpecker's existence questioned
  68. Expert teachers 'key to physics'
  69. 'Cave entrances' spotted on Mars
  70. Rivers run towards 'crisis point'
  71. Saturnian Waltz
  72. Hubble Catches Saturn's Orbital Dance in New Movies
  73. The Neurobiology of Dread
  74. 'Here boy' makes dogs wag to the right - Direction of tail wagging highlights different tasks of brain halves.
  75. Mice made to see a rainbow of colours - All you need to see more is more pigments in the eye.
  76. Why the Greeks could hear plays from the back row - An ancient theatre filters out low-frequency background noise.
  77. Congress Asks Purdue for Fusion Claim Findings s
  78. Sea floor records ancient Earth
  79. Monkeys' stone percussion studied
  80. Mosquitoes target exhaled breath
  81. Attractiveness 'affects jurors'




Medicine  Top, Science, Medicine, Technology
  1. Scans 'can predict schizophrenia'
  2. Natural contraception 'effective'
  3. Pregnancy hormone reverses MS damage
  4. Study Finds Reduced Brain Growth in Alcoholics with Family Drinking History )
  5. Gay men seek 'female cancer' jab
  6. Don't leave children with dogs'
  7. ADHD Drug Makers to Warn of Side Effects
  8. Smoking alters brain 'like drugs'
  9. Altruistic egg donation 'allowed'
  10. 'Perfectionism' bowel pain link
  11. Lung cancer 'colour breath test'
  12. 1.7m 'will have dementia by 2051'
  13. South Pacific is 'fattest region'
  14. Drug may boost Down's performance
  15. Particle physics on the cancer ward
  16. Stress may 'damage child brains'
  17. Hot baths may cut male fertility
  18. 'Depression link' to small babies
  19. Light to detect wound infection
  20. Fruit flies provide liver hope
  21. Electric switch could turn on limb regeneration -
  22. How Two Rights Can Make a Wrong
  23. Neuroscience - Law - The Brain on the Stand
  24. Brain drain after joint surgery not from clots
  25. Gifted? Autistic? Or Just Quirky?
  26. Atkins Fares Best in Study Of Four Weight-Loss Regimens
  27. Cocoa nutrient for 'lethal ills'
  28. Commonly used anaesthetic alters mouse brains - Study adds to concerns over drug link to Alzheimer's.
  29. Mental illness common in returning U.S. soldiers
  30. On the Scales: Suicide Found to Be Less Likely in Heavier People
  31. Growing Older, and Adjusting to the Dark
  32. Memory loss fear over obesity ops
  33. Another Supplement, Under the Microscope
  34. Sedative 'reactivates' damaged brains - health - 13 March 2007
  35. Top Democrats Propose Expanding Health Insurance for Children
  36. Dying can be charged for using marijuana
  37. F.D.A. Warns of Sleeping Pills’ Strange Effects
  38. Dying Woman Loses Appeal on Marijuana as Medication
  39. F.D.A. Warns of Sleeping Pills’ Strange Effects
  40. Dying Woman Loses Appeal on Marijuana as Medication
  41. Death Rate Higher in Heart Attack Patients Hospitalized on Weekends, Study Finds
  42. Chickenpox Vaccine Loses Effectiveness in Study
  43. Wives United by Husbands’ Post-N.F.L. Trauma
  44. Drop 'kiss of life', urge medics
  45. Zinc could be key to eye disease
  46. Irish EU's 'worst binge-drinkers
  47. Study shows fruit juice benefits
  48. Diabetes soars in the under fives
  49. Ukraine's 'oldest man' turns 116
  50. MMR vaccine confidence 'growing'
  51. Tiny, Spontaneous Gene Mutations May Boost Autism Risk
  52. Binge Drinking Rises at Colleges
  53. Sleep apnea a risk for heart disease, stroke
  54. Fear centre 'shrinks' in autism
  55. GM mosquito 'could fight malaria'
  56. Older TB vaccines 'work better'
  57. Faulty body clock may cause mania
  58. Japanese Officials Issue Warning on Flu Drug
  59. Alternative therapy degree attack
  60. Doubt cast on definition of PTSD - health - 21 March 2007
  61. Meningitis 'reduces exam success'
  62. Scientists devise ranking table for drugs - Revised league table could reopen debate on drug classification.
  63. NIH Announces Phase III Clinical Trial of Creatine for Parkinson's Disease
  64. Candidates Outline Ideas for Universal Health Care
  65. Pediatricians Voice Anger Over Costs of Vaccines
  66. Viral remedy 'stops ear problems'
  67. Gel 'could treat major back pain'


Technology  Top, Science, Medicine, Technology


  1. Emotion robots learn from people
  2. Google charges for web programs
  3. Wannabe ring-bearers apply here
  4. Egypt blogger jailed for 'insult'
  5. Apple and Cisco share iPhone name
  6. Decoys fix quantum key swapping
  7. Record power for military laser
  8. US mulls backing 'medicine rice'
  9. China confirms Moon probe in 2007
  10. BitTorrent download portal debuts
  11. Game profitability 'under threat'
  12. Wave farms show energy potential
  13. Robotic age poses ethical dilemma
  14. Google helps terabyte data swaps
  15. Cats to help thwart net spammers
  16. Sony unveils its new 3D universe
  17. Staying safe without anti-virus
  18. Students assessed with Wikipedia
  19. Will Facebook hold out or sell out?
  20. Cell phones safe to use in hospitals: U.S. study
  21. musicians-environment
  22. TV to come through mains supply
  23. Privacy bodies back Google step
  24. Smart fabrics to take the pulse
  25. Robotic birds scare 'fat' pigeons
  26. How to Improve It? Ask Those Who Use It - New York Times
  27. Private rocket rides into space
  28. Sony offers emulation reassurance
  29. Virtual worlds are 'worth $1bn'




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