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This is your brain on physics: Scientists figure out how humans learn abstract concepts
2016-08-02 19:24:47| Extremetech
A machine learning model used neural decoding to show how we think about abstract concepts like electrical current and diffraction. The results could change how we teach physics.
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UA scientists help U.S. military prepare for climate change
2016-08-02 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Tucson News: We see all the damage from the monsoon storms all over our yards and our roads, but what we might not realize is global warming has an effect on these storms and has a possible impact on our nation's ability to defend itself. To be ready, the U.S. Department of Defense has asked the University of Arizona to find out how climate change might be affecting summer storms in Arizona where we have so many military installations, including Davis-Monthan Air Force Base right here in Tucson UA scientists...
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Scientists Find 12-Million-Year-Old Whale Fossils in Orange County Landfill
2016-08-01 16:37:00| Waste Age
Paleontologists found 20 sperm whale fossils at the Orange County landfill in Irvine, Calif. read more
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Scientists Call for More Funding for Sustainable Farming
2016-08-01 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Based on a new analysis of federal funding from the US Department of Agriculture, researchers say there is an urgent need for increased investment in research and development aimed at making sustainable food production more effective.
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In Florida Zika probe, federal scientists kept at arm's length
2016-07-31 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: The state of Florida, the first to report the arrival of Zika in the continental United States, has yet to invite a dedicated team of the federal government's disease hunters to assist with the investigation on the ground, health officials told Reuters. Coordination with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since the state reported possible local Zika transmission on July 19 has been conducted largely at a distance, they said. That is surprising to some infectious disease experts,...
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