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Παρασκευή 29 Νοεμβρίου 2013

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An international collaboration maps genetic markers of brain development in people with Williams syndrome
Cryptic New Species of Wild Cat Identified in Brazil
New space mission will 'switch on the sound' to study the universe in a new way

An international collaboration maps genetic markers of brain development in people with Williams syndrome

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 04:54 AM PST

Establishing links between genes, the brain and human behavior is a central issue in cognitive neuroscience research, but studying how genes influence cognitive abilities and behavior as the brain develops from childhood to adulthood has proven difficult.

Now, an international team of scientists has made inroads to understanding how genes influence brain structure and cognitive abilities and how neural circuits produce language.

Cryptic New Species of Wild Cat Identified in Brazil

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 04:45 AM PST

Researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on November 27 have identified a cryptic new species of wild cat living in Brazil. The discovery is a reminder of just how little scientists still know about the natural world, even when it comes to such charismatic creatures. The findings also have important conservation implications for the cats, the researchers say.

New space mission will 'switch on the sound' to study the universe in a new way

Posted: 29 Nov 2013 04:39 AM PST

A new space mission that will study the universe in a completely new way will be launched by the European Space Agency in 2034.

ESA has announced today that it will create an observatory in space to detect ripples in the fabric of space-time, known as gravitational waves, which are created by celestial objects with very strong gravity.