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Bacteria Can Make You Smarter

Exposure to specific bacteria in the environment, already believed to have antidepressant qualities, could increase learning behavior, according to research presented at the 110th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in San Diego.”Mycobacterium vaccae is a natural soil … Continue reading

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NASA Study Sheds Light on Ozone Hole Chemistry

A team of scientists led by Michelle Santee of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., examined how nighttime temperatures affect chlorine monoxide, a key chemical involved in ozone destruction. Combining NASA satellite measurements with a state-of-the-art chemical model, they found … Continue reading

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Toothy Tree-Swinger May Be Earliest Human

The new human Homo gautengensis, a toothy, plant-chomping, literal tree swinger that was just named the world’s earliest recognized species of human , described in a paper accepted for publication in HOMO-Journal of Comparative Human Biology, emerged over 2 million … Continue reading

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The Warm Ocean

The Oceans appear to be warming up a bit. The upper layer of Earth’s ocean has warmed since 1993, indicating a strong climate change signal, according to a new international study co-authored by oceanographer Josh Willis of NASA’s Jet Propulsion … Continue reading

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