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There's No Such Thing as Everlasting Love (According to Science)
A new book argues that the emotion happens in "micro-moments of positivity resonance."Jayne Fenton Keane's insight:I'm not sure about the positivity resonance jargon, but the rest of it makes sense....
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Scientists create automated ‘time machine’ to reconstruct ancient languages
Ancient languages hold a treasure trove of information about the culture, politics and commerce of millennia past. Yet, reconstructing them to reveal clues into human history can require decades of...
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Is it worth it? L'Oreal pays lip service to women in science
Each year, L’Oreal’s Australian and international women in science programs contribute significant sums of money to support research and encourage girls to enter careers in science, technology and...
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Bees’ Needs: Caffeine to Improve Memory | TIME.com
It turns out humans aren't the only ones getting a buzz from coffee. Caffeine can improve memory among honeybees and lead to better plant pollination, according to a recent study published in the...
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It’s All in the Nerves: How to Really Treat Depression | TIME.com
Exercise, Prozac and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may ultimately relieve depression in the same way.Jayne Fenton Keane's insight:For if you're feeling a bit low today.See it on Scoop.it, via...
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Man gets 3D-printed face
Jayne Fenton Keane's insight:Very exciting how rapidly this technology is advancing. There will be more about this kind of capability at the next Brisbane Cafe Scientifique on April 16.See it on...
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Revealing Dita Von Teese in a Fully Articulated 3D Printed Gown - Shapeways...
Last night at theJayne Fenton Keane's insight:Sometimes technology is emphatically sexySee it on Scoop.it, via Science News
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17 Essential Reasons to Eat Organic Food
Discover 17 reasons why it is essential to eat organic--by the editor of HealthySurvivalist.com and best-selling author, Michelle Schoffro Cook, PhD.See it on Scoop.it, via Science News
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Behavior prediction software company Behavio now part of Google
Behavio, a company that developed software capable of collecting smartphone data in order to certain predict behavior, is now part of Google.Jayne Fenton Keane's insight:This is progressing fastSee it...
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Carrots that stick: Rethinking pleasure and pain as human motivators
Social psychologist Prof E. Tory Higgins discusses his model of how humans interpret and appreciate reward and punishment, and offers unusual approaches to motivate people to action. Presented by Dr...
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Swimming Beneath the Brinicles, in Antarctica | Wired Science | Wired.com
Brinicles are bizarre, otherworldly structures that reach down from the floating sea ice into frigid Antarctic waters, creating black pools of death on the sea floor. Wired Science blogger Jeffrey...
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Privacy protections needed? The genome hacker shows how individuals can be...
Late at night, a video camera captures a man striding up to the locked door of the information-technology department of a major Israeli bank. At this hour, access can be granted only by a fingerprint...
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Ancient DNA Found Hidden Below Sea Floor
In the middle of the South Atlantic, there's a patch of sea almost devoid of life. There are no birds, few fish, not even much plankton. But researchers report that they've found buried treasure under...
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New forensic technique for estimating time of death by checking internal...
People with severe depression have a disrupted “biological clock” that makes it seem as if they are living in a different time zone to the rest of the healthy population living alongside them, a study...
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The Socratic questioning process. How criticism and critical are not the same.
Jayne Fenton Keane's insight:A good reminder of an old skill setSee it on Scoop.it, via Science News
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The past tense of open badges
Some commentators are heralding open badges as the nemesis of the college degree. I don't quite see it that way. It is true they are uneasy bedfellows. As Mark Smithers observes... "It's...
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President Clinton Announces Commitment to Create New Pathways to College and...
Speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative America (CGI America) meeting, an annual event of the Clinton Global Initiative that seeks innovative solutions for economic recovery, Clinton said three...
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Online Content Curation Master Class with Robin Good: TheNextWeb Academy
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Enhancing the Learner Experience: 3 Tips to Make eLearning More Engaging
Would you be interested in 3 Tips to Make eLearning More Engaging? Many of our clients who are just getting into eLearning give us an enchanting reason for finally abandoning the libraries of...
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How TO Host A Scoopit Newsletter / Landingpage FREE on Google Drive
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The Building Blocks of Brain-friendly eLearning Courses
Here are five foundational elements of a brain-friendly eLearning courses.1. Emotion 2. Repetition 3. Creation 4. Multi-sensory 5. Real context See it on Scoop.it, via Science News
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How an ocean went into hiding in Australia - environment - 20 August 2013 -...
A climate triple whammy meant that a chunk of ocean took a wrong turn in 2011 – so much water got locked in Australia that global sea levels plummetedJayne Fenton Keane's insight:A fascinating detail...
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This Augmented-Reality Sandbox Turns Dirt Into a UI
It's a sandbox that lets kids mold its contents into miniature mountains, lakes and rivers--and then, with a little high-tech magic, brings that terrain to life before their eyes.See it on Scoop.it,...
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Qld science students in sharp decline - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting...
The Queensland Institute of Medical Research is hoping a program designed to give students a hands-on science experience will attract them to a career in the field.See it on Scoop.it, via Science News
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New head and neck cancer therapy
Researchers at The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute (UQDI) have developed a new predictive diagnostic test to determine patient response to a head and neck cancer treatment.See it on...
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Reserve to keep at-risk sharks safe
A TOWNSVILLE scientist who will lead a panel of the world's shark experts says the Coral Sea marine reserve is a great step forward to conserving endangered shark species.See it on Scoop.it, via...
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Infographic: The Decline of STEM Education in the U.S. - Getting Smart by...
A focus in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) began officially with the launch of Sputnik 1 October 4, 1957. This launched the beginning of NASA and government-mandated funding for...
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