Research on genes critical for language ability, however, contradicts this assertion. Even the complete reconstruction of the Neanderthal genome, currently underway, may not resolve this debate -- after all, there are no Neanderthals living today.
#4. Brain to self: "I'm way ahead of you"
In a paper published in the March 20 issue of the journal Nature, researchers were able to guess which of two choices a subject would make up to 10 seconds in advance of the choice, based solely on information garnered from a scan of the subject's brain.
You could hardly ask for a more thorough account of the paper and its implications than this one at the science blog Mixing Memory.
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Add CommentMaybe the higher price of food (especially corn) will make us all slimmer.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisI think there are quite a few dead who would disagree, but they don't get counted.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisAt least 15 million children die from starvation and malnutrition each year worldwide under good conditions. That is about twice the entire population of New York City metro area.
At least 500 million people live in dire poverty, where their survival is questionable.
But, those who survive the cull are generally in good shape. And yes, periodic very short rations is good for people, combined with hard exercise.