February 6, 2012
Brain-Boosting 'Electrical Thinking Caps': Should They Be Used?
Direct-current stimulation enhances mental function, but it may not be appropriate for some groups, such as children
Eyeballs May Have Grown Larger at Higher Latitudes
Decrease in daylight may explain why eye sockets became larger in populations that moved away from the equator
Mysteries of Alzheimer's Slowly Yielding to Science
Research is bringing some understanding of the heritability, prevalence, and inner workings of the devastating disease
Human Waste-Powered Robots May Be Future of Machines
Urine and other waste could be turned into useful electricity for radios or space robots
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Test your local water and share the results globally
Mobile app lets citizen scientists keep track of meteoroids
Contribute your experience of having been in an earthquake with USGS scientists
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mdichristina Students 13-18, still time to enter Google Science Fair! http://t.co/zR7CN6mf
dbiello better something than nothing @alannogee http://t.co/uxYYUIL4 also, don't we care about human health? http://t.co/rEnRnwWI @JesseJenkins mdichristina Joy=awesm MT @Laelaps: @carlzimmer profiles a scientist I admire, anatomist Joy Reidenberg of Inside Nature's Giants http://t.co/96eWzHFU
sciencegoddess Under the Microscope #6 - Killer T-cells http://t.co/lnPNXmx4 Incredible footage of your cells attacking cancer!
