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A little electric stimulation in just the right spot may bolster a damaged brain

A little electric stimulation in just the right spot may bolster a damaged brain

A small study found that electrically stimulating an area deep in the brain allowed people with severe traumatic brain injuries to complete a cognitive test more quickly.
by Jon Hamilton

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These penguins take 10,000 little naps a day — seconds at a time

These penguins take 10,000 little naps a day — seconds at a time

Sleep. It's an essential biological function that has long intrigued scientists. This week, scientists finally added one piece to the elusive sleep puzzle: How wild chinstrap penguins sleep amid their noisy colony.
by Regina G. Barber, Aaron Scott and Brent Baughman

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Can we grow veggies on Mars? Fly larvae and synthetic soil may hold the answer

Can we grow veggies on Mars? Fly larvae and synthetic soil may hold the answer

A Texas undergrad is investigating how to grow vegetables on Mars — and has cultivated test samples of English peas in simulated Martian soil, with fertilizer from fly larvae.
by Mallory Yu

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