Areas of the planet's northern and southern hemispheres have alternately thawed and frozen in recent geologic history
Melt water on Mars could sustain life, new research suggests - 0 views
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suggests that water has played a more extensive role than previously envisioned, and that environments capable of sustaining life could exist, according to new research from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
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One important common feature is the presence of permafrost and frozen subsurface water.
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Heavy drinkers get extra jolt of brain energy from alcohol | Health | Life | National Post - 0 views
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it’s ability to be turn it into energy.
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What Are The Long-term Effects Of Teenage Pregnancy? | LIVESTRONG.COM - 0 views
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Teenage mothers often experience social exclusion
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they are twice as likely to feel depressed as compared to adult mothers
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If the father is a teenager, he is more likely to begin to abuse drugs and alcohol than other boys his age
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Obama Legacy On Keystone XL Pipeline Is New Environmentalist Appeal - 0 views
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"Russell Graham, associate professor of geosciences and director of the Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum at Penn State University, says global warming will most harm the animals adapted to the coldest environments, primarily those accustomed to life in the Arctic."
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40-73 percent of pregnant females could fail to bring cubs to term.
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Genetic studies have shown that somewhere between 40-80% of our BMI is due to over a hundred different genes.
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some genes can affect how much joy eating a piece of chocolate brings you.
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A faster metabolism means you can get away with eating more.
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Genes and Weight - 0 views
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There is increasing research that suggests that the environment to which a fetus is exposed during pregnancy impacts weight later in life. Indeed, many studies have found direct links between both high and low birth weights and a greater likelihood for overweight and obesity years later.3
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Food preferences, dietary patterns and exercise behaviors are all likely to be determined, in part, by genes.
Schizophrenia - What Is Schizophrenia? | ehealthMD - 0 views
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person finds it difficult to tell the difference between real and imagined experiences, to think logically, to express feelings, or to behave appropriately.
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People with schizophrenia may hear internal voices not heard by others or may see things that are not really ther
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threatening and can make them fearful and withdrawn
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Marie Curie Biography - 2 views
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first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only woman to win the award in two different fields (physics and chemistry)
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discovery of polonium and radium
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the development of X-rays
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Higgs data indicates finite life of universe › News in Science (ABC Science) - 0 views
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"You change any of these parameters to the Standard Model (of particle physics) by a tiny bit and you get a different end of the universe," says Lyyken.
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Should you listen to music while studying? - University of Phoenix - 1 views
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Try listening to music without lyrics. Lyrics can be distracting, whereas instrumental music heightens concentration.
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Try to avoid music that is new. You may find yourself paying closer attention to music that is not familiar.
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Try to continue one style of studying, such as memorization or math, when listening to a particular type of music.
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"The scientists drew a link between memory recall to musical tempo. A tempo of 60 beats per minute activates the right hemisphere of the brain, while the material being studied activates the left hemisphere of the brain. With both hemispheres activated, the brain can process information more efficiently."
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"The research also suggested that music, especially classical music, heightened arousal and mood, as it reduced blood pressure, heartbeat and stress."
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Wow! Who would've thought that classical music would be the best suggested music and that it can reduce blood pressure, heartbeat and stress!?
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