A new study demonstrates neural basis for observation that practicing several skills in single session works better than narrow drills on one skill. Study also helps define time window for brain's learning of new skills.
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Why (smart) practice makes perfect
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Posted by Harris 15 days ago (http://www.sciencedaily.com)
An estimated 5 percent of the Key West, Fla., population -- over 1,000 people -- showed evidence of recent exposure to dengue virus in 2009, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Florida Department of Health.
Telecommuters with flextime stay balanced up to 19 hours longer
Posted by Marlon7 15 days ago (http://www.sciencedaily.com)
Compared to their office-bound peers, employees with a flexible schedule and the option to telecommute can work 19 hours more per week before experiencing conflict between work and personal life, according to a new study.
Interferon might help asthma patients breathe easier
Posted by Kelvin 15 days ago (http://www.sciencedaily.com)
An immune-system protein already used to treat diseases like multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C and a variety of cancers might also aid asthma patients, researchers have found.
New 3-D imaging techniques for improved lung cancer drug development
Posted by Fabian 15 days ago (http://www.sciencedaily.com)
Advanced imaging technologies that promise to improve effective drug development to treat lung cancer are the focus of the current issue of Optics Express. Research outlines standardized approaches to measure and compare tumor size, as well as to validate the accuracy of such measurements. This validation is a critical new area of research as important new applications for these tools are being e
Salmon in hot water
Posted by Anthony 15 days ago (http://www.sciencedaily.com)
Rearing juvenile salmon at the relatively high temperature of 16 C causes skeletal deformities in the fish. Researchers investigated both the magnitude and mechanisms of this effect, which occurs when salmon farmers use warmed water to increase fish growth rates.
NASA's GOES Project has just released a "movie" of satellite imagery showing the life and times of 2010's only June hurricane. From birth to death, the GOES-13 satellite kept an eye on the life and times of Hurricane Alex for two weeks in June 2010.
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Posted by Brian 15 days ago (http://www.sciencedaily.com)
The efficacy of preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) has been one of the most hotly disputed subjects in assisted reproduction over the past few years. A new study has now shown, in its groundbreaking proof of principle study, that screening of polar bodies (small cells that are the by-product of egg development), is a reliable method to analyze the chromosomal status of an egg.
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