Tag: science
Research shows listening to different musical generes leaves lasting impact on brain
A Northwestern University scientist wanted to see how the brains of people changed when they grew up listening equally to two distinctly different cultures of music, like rock and tango. So he commissioned a study, and found that, indeed, 'bimusical' experience leaves a lasting impact....
In hiring Marissa Mayer as new CEO, is Yahoo putting her on a 'glass cliff'
Often, struggling companies look for team-builders, collaborators, people who will put their ego aside to move people toward a common goal. According to British academics, that means they are more likely to hire a woman. Is that what Marissa Mayer is walking into?...
Canada's budget cuts imperil important environmental research area
As Canada grapples with its budget and tries to make cuts, scientists are protesting the decision, they say, to halt funding for the Experimental Lakes Area and end the important research conducted there....
Israeli company says its developed medical marijuana strain that won't get you high
Israel has had legal medical marijuana for about 10 years. But a recent development stands to potentially change the market, with an Israeli company saying it has developed a THC-free strain of cannabis. THC is the ingredient in marijuana that produces the "high."...
Physicists anxiously await 'God particle' announcement from CERN
Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland are scheduled to make an announcement Wednesday about the elusive "God particle." Researchers at the facility have spent billions of dollars trying to locate the theoretical particle that forms the basis of modern physics....
Key West officials debate use of genetically modified mosquito to fight Dengue fever
Officials in the Florida Keys are hoping to enlist genetically modified mosquitoes in their fight against Dengue fever. Though countries like Brazil and Malaysia have already implemented the new technology, the United States has yet to determine if it poses any potential risks. ...
New study finds greater risk of wildfires in U.S. from climate change; others see decline
A new study out of Texas Tech University found that all corners of the world aren't in fact equal in terms of how climate change will alter the risk for wildfires. In fact, while the United States will see -- and is seeing -- an increase in wildfires, other parts of the world are in line to see their wildfires decrease....
Out of random noise, scientists use consumer choice to create musical masterworks
Scientists in the United Kingdom wanted to see how consumers and evolution influence music. So they took random bits of noise and asked people to rate them one to five, bad to good. The best were then mixed with each other and sent back out to be rated. After just a few generations, those random bits of noise had become actual music....
Scientist discover evidence of Neanderthals being responsible for early cave paintings
No one has given the Neanderthals much credit for being intelligent and creative. In fact, they've always been thought of as humans' younger, dumber cousins. But new evidence suggests they may have been more creative than once thought....
Lawsuit over BP oil spill threatens academic freedom, critics say
The multinational oil company BP recently was allowed to move ahead with a subpoena to gain access to 3,000 emails among the first scientists who showed up to measure the oil spilling from the Deep Water Horizon and contain the damage. Critics say BP's subpoena will have a harmful effect on academic freedom....
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