Day: April 20, 2016

Power of positive thinking skews mindfulness studies Trials of mindfulness to improve mental health selectively report positive results. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19776 Source: Nature News Power of positive thinking skews mindfulness studies Nature News

Europe plans giant billion-euro quantum technologies project Third European Union flagship will be similar in size and ambition to graphene and human brain initiatives. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19796 Source: Nature News Europe plans giant billion-euro quantum technologies project Nature News

Evolution of Darwin’s finches tracked at genetic level Researchers pinpoint gene for beak-size and track how it changed during a severe drought. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19795 Source: Nature News Evolution of Darwin’s finches tracked at genetic level Nature News

Genetic secrets of the healthy elderly unveiled Largest-ever genetic-sequencing study of healthy ageing released. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19794 Source: Nature News Genetic secrets of the healthy elderly unveiled Nature News

Major biodiversity panel desperately seeks social scientists Intergovernmental body that tracks world ecosystems is criticized for its own lack of diversity. Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19778 Source: Nature News Major biodiversity panel desperately seeks social scientists Nature News

‘Dirty’ mice better than lab-raised mice for studying human disease Dirtier mice may better mimic human immune reactions. Source: Science News ‘Dirty’ mice better than lab-raised mice for studying human disease Science News

Climate science: A reduction in water yield from US National Forests(Scientific Reports) Source: Nature Asia Climate science: A reduction in water yield from US National Forests(Scientific Reports) Nature Asia

Communicate In Any Language, Using Only Your T-shirt In a quest to address the common travel dilemma of language barriers and miscommunication, a team of Swiss designers have created an item of clothing that speaks for itself. Source: Natures Talk…

TripAdvisor Reveals World’s Top 10 Best Islands for Travelers’ Choice Awards TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel website, recently named the world’s best islands through the 2016 Travelers’ Choice awards for top island destinations. So, how about going on a beach…

Former Ghost Town Chernobyl Now Thriving With Animals; Can People Survive? Scientists and researchers are studying the effects of contaminated environments on animals. After decades of devastation due to nuclear radiation, they’ve found that Chernobyl, site of the world’s most…