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• Card Sorting, Pot Smoking, Pleasure and One Gene: COMT

  

  COMT, Catechol-O-methyl transferase, is an enzyme that degrades catecholamines–such as dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine (or adrenaline and noradrenalin... Read more

  The 29 June 2012 by   Neuroamer
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• Connectome: How the Brain’s Wiring Makes Us Who We Are – Sebastian Seung’s New...

  

  The connectome is a map of all neural connections in a brain, which I believe only currently exists for the flatworm C. Elegans. Read more

  The 08 June 2012 by   Neuroamer
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• The 1,000 MPH Race

  

  The current land speed record has stood for an impressive 15 years. It was set in October 1997, when Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green clocked a time of 763 mph... Read more

  The 20 June 2012 by   Vecie78
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• The Low Down on the New Highs

  

  Not all bath salts are alike. “You’re 16 hours into your 24-hour shift on the medic unit, and you find yourself responding to an “unknown problem” call....... Read more

  The 21 June 2012 by   Dirkh
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• Why Your Mental Health is More Important Than You Think

  

  Let me start off by asking you a question, How often do you think about your brain? Seriously, I’m in no mood to joke now. I mean I'm talking about deep thought... Read more

  The 17 June 2012 by   Adityasam
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• Roman Jewellery Found in Ancient Japan Tomb

  

  Roman jewelry found in ancient Japan tombPosted by TANN (The Archaeology News Network)Glass jewelry believed to have been made by Roman craftsmen has been... Read more

  The 24 June 2012 by   Roxannebarbour
  

• Science Vs. God – America is Becoming Ignorant.

  

  Gallup has released the results of a national poll on science, and unfortunately, modern biology didn’t fare well: “Forty-six percent of Americans believe in th... Read more

  The 04 June 2012 by   Btchakir
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• Japanese Astronomers Discover ‘oldest Galaxy’ in Universe

  

  Hawaii-based team declares 'oldest galaxy' sighting, but other astronomers have made similar claims. Read more

  The 12 June 2012 by   Periscope
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• Smoking “vaccine” Could Help Users to Quit

  

  A smoking vaccine is being developed. Photocredit: b0r0da The background Smokers rejoice! Scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York are... Read more

  The 28 June 2012 by   Periscope
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• Invisible Galaxy Centaurus A

  

  “Invisible Galaxy Centaurus A” –Would Appear 20 Times Size of Full Moon If Human Eyes Could See It If our eyes could see radio waves, the nearby galaxy Centauru... Read more

  The 24 June 2012 by   Roxannebarbour