Thursday, September 11, 2014

World Science: Parrot said to ''teach'' tool use

* Parrot said to "teach" tool use to others:
Goffin's cockatoos can not only make and use tools
but also teach others to do it, a study concludes.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140910_cockatoos.htm


* Study suggests delaying aging may be easier 
than thought
:
Research on people and fruit flies has renewed
attention on a process of cellular "garbage
disposal."

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140909_ampk.htm


* Jupiter moon spouts "curtains of fire" in crazed 
series of eruptions
:
Io, about the size of our own moon, went nuts during
two weeks last August, astronomers say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140805_Io.htm


* Deadly sophistication seen in trout-eel hunting 
partnership
:
The coral trout's collaborative skills rival those
of the much bigger-brained chimp, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140908_trout.htm


* Cutting carbs may beat cutting fat:
A study suggests people could reduce their weight
and heart disease risk without a low-fat diet.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140902_carbohydrates.htm


* Turtles found to communicate, care for young:
Giant South American river turtles use various calls
to coordinate their activities, a study reports.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140815_turtles.htm


* "Terminator" fish worries scientists:
A fish that's invading the Atlantic hunts more like
the relentless robot of movie fame than an ordinary
predator, scientists say.

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140814_lionfish.htm


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ADDITIONAL NEWS

* Tiny "cannon" shoots single light particles:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140829_photon.htm

* New dino described as largest weighable specimen 
ever
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140904_Dreadnoughtus.htm

* How the brain chooses between truth and lies:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140903_honesty.htm

* Training might teach the brain to prefer healthy food:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140901_brain.htm

* Sheepdogs found to use simple rules to herd sheep:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140827_sheep.htm

* Movie recreates in detail past visit to far-off moon:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140825_Triton.htm

* Parasitic ant may have evolved from its own host, 
at home
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140821_ants.htm

* Kids with autism found to have extra connections 
in brain
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140820_pruning.htm

* Past global warmings were good times for sea crocs:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140819_crocodiles.htm

* Dust gathered by spacecraft found to come from 
outside solar system
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140818_dust.htm

* 3-D study of comets reveals "chemical factory" within:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140812_comets.htm

* Office windows may boost health:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140811_windows.htm

* Playing up "manly" side may help women enter 
male-dominated fields
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140807_discrimination.htm

* Spacecraft reaches comet for first up-close study:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140806_rosetta.htm

* Scientists report successfully Implanting brain 
cells in mice
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140804_neurons.htm

* Giant asteroids battered early Earth, NASA 
scientists say
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140801_bombardment.htm

* Shrinking dinosaurs evolved into flying birds:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140731_birds.htm

* Particles can be physically separated from own 
properties, scientists say
:
http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140731_cheshire.htm

* Study: fist-bumping more hygienic than 
shaking hands

http://www.world-science.net/othernews/140728_fistbump.htm



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