Scientists Find Another Clue in Unlocking Secrets of the Brain
Researchers in North Carolina this week announced that they found brain cells that most thought only served as a kind of wiring system... but they do a lot more than that by actually boosting the brain's computing power. And… On November 5th, India will head to Mars when it launches an unmanned spacecraft that should reach the Red Planet by next September. A study released this past week has identified a weather pattern in the atmosphere that may help meteorologists better predict the onset of dangerous and deadly heat waves. Scientists, studying pirouetting ballet dancers found that the dancers had differences in their brain structure. The findings could lead to the development of dance therapy for patients suffering from chronic dizziness. A town in Norway has come up with a unique way to keep the sun shining on their town throughout the long dark winter. Scientists who are excavating California’s La Brea Tar Pits are now examining some of these fossils for clues about climate change.
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