Well, spring is finally here… in California! Here is what we are reading today: google glass and tracking disease “Google Glass, the tech giant’s experimental eyewear-based computer, may soon give epidemiologists a faster and more reliable way to track infections and other diseases. Researchers report online today in ACS Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: why do we come together in groups? “Humans are very social. Our hunter-gatherer ancestors had neither fearsome claws or teeth, so posed little threat to other species. Groups of humans working together, however, can be formidable. We defend our groups, sometimes viciously, against Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: How our eyes anticipate “Conjuring up a visual image in the mind—like a sunny day or a night sky—has a corresponding effect on the size of our pupils, as if we were actually seeing the image, according to new research.” is there Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: good for the brain! (video gaming!) “Video gaming causes increases in the brain regions responsible for spatial orientation, memory formation and strategic planning as well as fine motor skills. This has been shown in a new study conducted at the Max Planck Institute Read more…
Here is what we are reading today: the ICEMAN’S DNA in some modern Austrians “Their relationship was established through DNA analysis by scientists from the Institute of Legal Medicine at Innsbruck Medical University. The men have not been told about their connection to Oetzi. The DNA tests were taken from Read more…