Science
- Sneezing May Be Triggered by Sexual Fantasy
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If you hear someone sneeze you may think about what is on the mind of that someone, since recently researchers unveiled that sneezing in some people can be produced by sexual fantasy. ...- Genes Can Make You Popular, Scientist Says
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A researcher from the Michigan State University made a revolutionary research to discover that genes bringing out not only certain behaviors, but also the social outcomes of those behaviors. ...- Research Shows that People Are Still Willing to Torture
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American researchers imitated of a notorious torture testing, in which participants obediently brought painful electrical shocks to other people in case they were persuaded to do so by authority bodies. ...- New Traces of Giant Dinosaurs Discovered in Sahara
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Paleontologists continue studying the depth of unrecorded times when dinosaurs dominated in animal world. This year scientists managed to find the fossils of pterosaur and sauropod in the Sahara Desert. ...- Women Choose Prestige Over Coercive Tactics in Potential Partners
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According to a new study published in the journal Personal Relationships, women choose mates that are appreciated among their peers for their abilities and achievements. ...- Taking Brain-Boosting Drugs is Natural, Scientists Say
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According to a team of neuroscientists, psychiatrists and ethicists, people should take advantage of some drugs that boost the power of human brain. ...- Scientists Discovered 2,000-Year-old Brain
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British archaeologists discovered apparently the oldest human brain in Britain. The brain was found inside a decapitated skull which had been buried 2,000 years ago in a small hole in the ground near York. The discovery dates back to the Iron Age. ...- Researchers to Built Antarctic Telescope
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Scientists from the University of Delaware's Bartol Research Institute are members of an international team that works on a project to construct the biggest neutrino telescope in the Antarctic ice. The telescope will be situated far beneath the surface of Antarctica. ...- Unconscious Thinking to Help Make the Best Choice When Faced with Complex Decision
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According to a new study, when faced with a complex decision the best option is not to think about all the problems and allow our unconscious thought to do the trick. ...- Timekeepers Extend 2008 by a Second
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Scientists found that our planet slows down, which is why timekeepers came to a conclusion to add an extra second to the atomic clock so to keep in sync with the planet's slowing rotation. ...- Voice Analysis Cannot Identify Someone With Certainty on Its Own
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Forensic speech science, which includes acoustic, phonetic and linguistic analysis of recordings, may reduce the number of possible suspects, but it may not identify one specific individual on its own. ...- Sympathetic Virtual Humans Could Be Part of Daily Life
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French scientists claim that in the near future people will be able to share their emotions with virtual humans who could adapt to our emotions. The new project may contribute to the development long-term relationships between real humans and virtual agents. ...- A New Fan-Like Coral Discovered in Deep Sea
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There was made a new discovery of a new species of coral in the depths of the Pacific Northwest. Their environment is true forests on the peaks of underwater mountains. ...
- High-Voiced Men More Likely to Be Good Hunters
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Recent research among African hunter-gatherers showed that women who gave birth to a child show more interest in men with higher-pitched voices while fertile women who did not give birth to a child faint when hearing a deep male voice. ...- Students Proficient in Grammar are Better at Text Messaging
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According to an Australian psychologist, people who are proficient in reading and writing show better results in the communication via text messaging. The discovery overturns previous assumption that text messaging spoils our spelling. ...
