April 2012
175 posts
Baboon Recognizes Words, is Able to Pre-Read
Dan the baboon sits in front of a computer screen. The letters BRRU pop up. With a quick and almost dismissive tap, the monkey signals it’s not a word. Correct. Next comes, ITCS. Again, not a word. Finally KITE comes up.
This undated handout photo provided by of Joel Fagot, and the journal Science shows Dora during a readng experiment. French researchers are showing that baboons can do...
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Kindness May Be Genetic
It turns out that the milk of human kindness is evoked by something besides mom’s good example. Research by psychologists at the Univ. at Buffalo and the Univ. of California, Irvine, has found that at least part of the reason some people are kind and generous is because their genes nudge them toward it. Michel Poulin, assistant professor of psychology at UB, is the principal author of the...
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Herbal Remedies Linked to Kidney Failure, Cancer
Aristolochic acid (AA), a component of a plant used in herbal remedies since ancient times, leads to kidney failure and upper urinary tract cancer (UUC) in individuals exposed to the toxin. In a study of 151 UUC patients in Taiwan – where the incidence of UUC is the highest reported anywhere in the world and where Aristolochia herbal remedies have been widely used– Arthur Grollman, a Stony Brook...
Keith Urban - My heart is open
I am a bitch I’m a lover by Alanis...
Thank You by Alanis Morissette shared from exfm
Utopia (Center Track) by Alanis Morissette shared...
Ironic by Alanis Morisette shared from exfm
Hand in My Pocket by Alanis Morissette shared from...
Uninvited by Alanis Morissette shared from exfm
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Iron Maiden - Rainmaker
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flying with no hands
A True, Amazing and Inspiring Story
Oxford and Cambridge have now decided to remove the words CAN’T and IMPOSSIBLE from their dictionary. Jessica Cox, 25, a girl born without arms, stands inside an aircraft. The girl from Tucson , Arizona got the Sport Pilot certificate lately and became the first pilot licensed to fly using only her feet. Jessica Cox of Tucson was born without arms,...
First Time by Lifehouse shared from exfm
Falling In by Lifehouse shared from exfm
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10 biggest dating deal breakers
Prone to getting a bit too tipsy, or talking about your ex on dates? Unfortunately, your behaviour could unintentionally put off the partner of your dreams. To avoid the possibility of a dating disaster, we’ve outlined the biggest dating faux pas and how to avoid them. 1) Eyeing up other women/men No matter how hot the waitress/bartender/guy or gal at the next table is, it’s rude to ogle when...
