Here are my readings for today: Happy 80th Birthday Mr. Spock! “Although he was treading the boards in Boston community theatre at age 8, actor Leonard Nimoy didn’t become a household name until 27 years later, when Star Trek hit the airwaves. “ frightened birds grow longer wings “It seems Read more…
Here are a few stories for today: free will or not? “Think about the last time you got bored with the TV channel you were watching and decided to change it with the remote control. Or a time you grabbed a magazine off a newsstand, or raised a hand Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: want to quit smoking, the brain has something to say “Brain scans showing neural reactions to pro-health messages can predict if you’ll keep that resolution to quit smoking more accurately than you yourself can. That’s according to a new study forthcoming in Health Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: navy sonar and killer whale sounds? “Sonar drives beaked whales long distances from their favorite deep-water habitats, according to the first study conducted during actual U.S. Navy exercises. The finding could explain why these whales sometimes end up in dangerously shallow water where Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: simultaneous study of brain and behavior “Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Stony Brook University, and collaborators have demonstrated the efficacy of a “wearable,” portable PET scanner they’ve developed for rats. The device will give neuroscientists a new Read more…