Thursday, June 04, 2015

Science of the Week, 6/5/15

Here are some of the most interesting science news articles I read this week:

Experiment confirms quantum theory weirdness: Reality doesn't exist until measured

A patient's budding cortex--in a dish?

Researchers grow mouse limb in a lab--could work for primates

Cheetah learns to jump

Researchers find textbook-altering link between brain, immune system 
(Believe it or not, I read about this first through Facebook links before I had time to read in on Science Blog.)

Chimpanzees have congitive capacity for cooking

Bacteria may cause Type 2 diabetes

Most Americans can eat locally, research shows

A world without color--researchers find gene mutation that strips color, reduces vision

Invasive microbe protects corals from global warming, but at a cost

Even when we're resting, our brains are preparing us to be social

Researchers find "lost" memories


Have a good weekend, and see you Monday!














4 comments:

PT Dilloway said...

I don't think my brain is ever preparing to be social.

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

White cheetahs can't jump?

Sandra Ulbrich Almazan said...

Someone has to be the exception, Pat.

Alex, these are robot cheetahs.

Raquel Byrnes said...

I really found the eating locally post quite interesting. We support our local CSA, but I learned so much more. Thanks! :)

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