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Earth's core temperature is unexpectedly high
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Earth's core temperature is unexpectedly high

Scientists from the French National Institute of Technology Research (CEA), France's National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and European Synchrotron Radiation Ap…

December 18, 2018
The mystery of sneezing
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The mystery of sneezing

Dr. Noam Cohen of the University of Pennsylvania (USA) said that when our nose becomes overloaded, the pressure forces arising from sneezing will re-establish the biolog…

December 18, 2018
Why the roar of elephants ranged up to 10km?
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Why the roar of elephants ranged up to 10km?

For the first time after many years of research, experts have deciphered why elephants' roars can reverberate up to 10km (allowing members of the pack to talk to each ot…

December 18, 2018
Discover the learning mechanism of the brain
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Discover the learning mechanism of the brain

The image shows a nerve cell with a stem like a dendrite, each triangular shape touching the dendrite represents a synapse, where the input from other neurons called the…

December 18, 2018
The fertility of men lies in the bones
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The fertility of men lies in the bones

American researchers have discovered that skeletons act as a mechanism to control male fertility through a bone-producing hormone called osteocalcin.

December 18, 2018
People and animals share a sleep-wake mechanism?
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People and animals share a sleep-wake mechanism?

The nervous system that controls the sleep-wake cycle in humans is only similar to the sleeping pattern of 17 other mammal species while most are still unknown.

December 18, 2018
The mechanism of 'forgetting' your fear
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The mechanism of 'forgetting' your fear

A glutamate receptor, the key neurotransmitter in the brain, plays an important role in the 'forget' process, researchers at the Salk Institute of Biological Studies sai…

December 18, 2018
Why do we hear whispers?
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Why do we hear whispers?

Researchers have discovered a mechanism deep inside the ear that helps people hear small-scale speech. This finding finally helps companies that produce hearing aids and…

December 18, 2018
Yawn shows you sympathy
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Yawn shows you sympathy

Those who easily sympathize and understand for others are more likely to get yawning. British researchers found that children with autism who did not show empathy would…

December 18, 2018