Here are some of the most interesting science news articles I read this week:
People can be convinced they committed a crime that never happened
When heavy metals go off-kilter: Excess iron promotes aging
Was first nuke test the start of new human-dominated epoch, the Anthropocene?
Harnessing gene helps repair muscular dystrophy damage
NASA, NOAA find 2014 warmest year in modern record
Three nearly Earth-size planets found orbiting nearby star
Is it possible to reset our biological clocks?
How does the brain react to the restoration of eyesight?
Women seen as lacking natural "brilliance" may explanation underrepresentation in academia
Planets outside our solar system more hospitable than thought
Oops: humanity has exceeded 4 of 9 "planetary boundaries"
How does a machine smell? Better than it did
Particles accelerate without a push
New computation method helps identify functional DNA
2014 was the warmest? Really? It was one of the mildest summers we've ever had and more snow in the winter than I've ever seen.
ReplyDeleteWe had a rough winter and a mild summer too, but they're looking at overall temperatures. I think the report did mention that the Midwest was cooler than other parts of the globe.
ReplyDeleteMy wife just has to give me 'that' look and I'll confess to any crime.
ReplyDeleteSounds like she would be good at interrogation!
ReplyDeleteI mean that as a joke.
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