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Infants learn to transfer knowledge by 16 months

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:17:04 +0000

psypost.org

Their work appears online in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology and will be published in a future print edition.

» Infants learn to transfer knowledge by 16 months

Predicting children's language development

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:59:53 +0000

sciencedaily.com

We depend on a barrage of standardized tests to assess everything from aptitude to intelligence.

» Predicting children's language development

Mole rat continuously grows new teeth in shark-like conveyor

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:46:04 +0000

blogs.discovermagazine.com

The silvery mole rat of Kenya and Tanzania continually replaces its molars in an unsettlingly shark-like way. New ones sprout from the back of its jaw and slowly make their way forwards. The front ones, having been ground away, are absorbed.

» Mole rat continuously grows new teeth in shark-like conveyor

How mobile video is helping Africa’s rural farmers

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:53:02 +0000

howwemadeitinafrica.com

Rural farmers in Africa can now learn new farming techniques through simple animations that can be viewed on mobile phones.

» How mobile video is helping Africa’s rural farmers

A New Manifesto

Fri, 07 Jan 2011 07:52:03 +0000

anewmanifesto.org

Forty years after The Sussex Manifesto, the STEPS Centre and its partners around the world are creating a new manifesto recommending new ways of linking science and innovation to development for a more sustainable, equitable and resilient future in an era of dynamic change.

» A New Manifesto

Of cats and men: old genes give embryos an hourglass figure

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:13:30 +0000

whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com

Cats and humans look very different. Or do they? 32-day old embryos of the two species look pretty identical. Why do they look so similar? This is one of the oddest riddles in biology, which has now been given a new answer following the publication of two articles in Nature today.

» Of cats and men: old genes give embryos an hourglass figure

The molecular foundation of the phylotypic stage

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:10:29 +0000

scienceblogs.com

When last we left this subject, I had pointed out that the phenomenon of embryonic similarity within a phylum was real, and that the creationists were in a state of dishonest denial, arguing with archaic interpretations while trying to pretend the observations were false.

» The molecular foundation of the phylotypic stage

Cancún climate change summit: Leaked documents reveal alternative deal

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:02:29 +0000

guardian.co.uk

Move by Mexican presidency, Europe and Pacific island states to prepare new negotiating text has outraged developing nations.

» Cancún climate change summit: Leaked documents reveal alternative deal

Information Technologies

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:22:36 +0000

ted.com

You've never seen data presented like this. With the drama and urgency of a sportscaster, statistics guru Hans Rosling debunks myths about the so-called "developing world."

» Hans Rosling shows the best stats you've ever seen

A short story of nerve growth cone guidance

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:43:33 +0000

youtube.com

This ten minute presentation describes axonal growth cones and how they navigate through developing tissues to reach the target areas where they make synapses and create neural circuits.

» A short story of nerve growth cone guidance

Think Again About Keeping Little Ones So Squeaky Clean

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:16:56 +0000

northwestern.edu

Research suggests that everyday germs may prevent diseases in adulthood.

» Think Again About Keeping Little Ones So Squeaky Clean

From butterfly to caterpillar: How children grow up

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:03:55 +0000

newscientist.com

Children and babies both know more and learn more than we would ever have thought possible. It is suggested that thinking about childhood can help us answer deep questions about truth, imagination, love, consciousness, identity and morality.

» From butterfly to caterpillar: How children grow up

ArcelorMittal: Research and Development

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:22:01 +0000

arcelormittal.tv

In the highly competitive arena of research and development, Arcelor Mittal faces the challenge of integrating R

The five ages of the brain

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:35:53 +0000

newscientist.com

Throughout life our brains undergo more changes than any other part of the body. These can be divided into five stages, each profoundly affecting our abilities and behaviour. But we are not just passengers in this process, so how can we get the best out of our brains at every stage?

» The five ages of the brain

Gene Networks

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:12:59 +0000

youtube.com

While using fruit flies, Rutgers biologists are finding new ways to study how networks of genes interact in early stages of development.

» Gene Networks