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Robot rat bullies real rats into depression for science!
2013-02-18 16:00:05| Extremetech
Here's a sad thought for you: The rat robot (ratbot?) in the photo above was created solely to bully real rats until they're depressed. This might sound like the work of a sadistic behavioral scientist, but there's actually a rather noble cause: The development of effective antidepressants for humans.
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Canada: Rinkwatchers and citizen climate science
2013-02-16 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Living on Earth: Backyard skating rinks are as common in Canada as basketball hoops in the United States. But now, global warming is threatening this Canadian tradition. In response, a group of scientists has started a website called Rinkwatch.org. Living on Earth's Emmett FitzGerald reports on this effort to turn backyard skaters into citizen scientists and make climate change relevant to every day Canadians. Transcript CURWOOD: And now, some Canadian scientists are turning skaters like those into citizen...
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2013 Joint American Society of Animal Science and American Dairy Science Association Meeting
2013-02-13 19:20:00| National Hog Farmer
The American Society of Animal Science will be holding a joint meeting with the American Dairy Science Association July 8-12, 2013 in Indianapolis, IN.View the conference program and register at http://jtmtg.org/2013/. The American Society of Animal Science will be holding a joint meeting with the American Dairy Science Association July 8-12, 2013 in Indianapolis, IN. Location Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN United States 39° 46' 6.8988" N, 86° 9' 28.6416" W See map: Google Maps read more
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2013 Midwest Section Meeting - American Society of Animal Science
2013-02-13 19:14:00| National Hog Farmer
The Midwest Section meeting of the American Society of Animal Science will be held March 11-13 at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, Des Moines, IA. Learn more and view a meeting program here. The Midwest Section meeting of the American Society of Animal Science will be held March 11-13 at the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, Des Moines, IA. Location Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center Des Moines, IA United States 41° 36' 1.962" N, 93° 36' 32.7816" W See map: Google Maps read more
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Caffeine: The science of why were all hooked
2013-02-13 16:57:13| Extremetech
Despite many theories, and many more studies, the exact mechanisms of how caffeine energizes our minds and bodies are still far from understood. With new discoveries in genetics, and new methods to quantify metabolic variables, the incidentals of coffee consumption can now be counted as more than ritual -- they have become science
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