Re: [scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: Sense of direction may be innate
Then mine must be off slightly, Amy. When it comes to driving, I can nail almost anywhere within reason, but don't ask me *how* to get there. I'll invariably point you in exactly the wrong direction. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 1:52 PM, Amy Harlib ahar...@earthlink.net wrote: ahar...@earthlink.net *From:* World Science emailn...@world-science.net *Sent:* Thursday, June 17, 2010 2:14 PM *To:* emailn...@world-science.net *Subject:* World Science: Sense of direction may be innate * *Sense of direction may be innate*http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100616_direction : New research suggests the brain comes hard-wired with working navigational cells. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100616_direction * *Ocean covered a third of Mars, study concludes*http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100612_mars : An ancient ocean was probably part of an Earth-like water cycle that included rain, scientists say. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100612_mars * *Study points to why stress may affect women more* http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100616_stress: Studying rat brains, researchers found that females are more sensitive than males to low levels of a stress hormone. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100616_stress * *Trust hormone may drive aggression between groups* http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100615_oxytocin: The compound oxytocin's well known role in social relationships may also extend to promoting group defense, a study suggests. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100615_oxytocin * *Neighborhood violence may impair kids' thinking* http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100614_violence: Local violence may impair a child's ability to think, even if he or she didn't see the violence directly, a study finds. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100614_violence *World Science homepage* Don't forget to visit our homepage for Science In Images; links to top science news from other publi- cations; and other recent World Science stories! http://www.world-science.net *World Science archives* To new readers especially: you need not miss our ex- citing past stories, though they won't appear in future newsletters. See archives for any year by typing that year after the homepage address: for example, http://www.world-science.net/2007 *Invite friends to join World Science!* Click here to open an invitation email you can send friends and colleagues so they can join you in sub- scribing to World Science at no charge. Feel free to change the email text (although you might want to leave the subscription instructions unchanged.) * More information* This is the World Science newsletter. *To cancel* your subscription, please reply to this email address with cancel in the subject line. *To subscribe*, write to this email address with subscribe in the subject line. *To change* the address where you receive the newsletter, simply subscribe the new address and cancel the old one. Any World Science article may be reproduced on another website, on condition that it is reproduced along with a link to the World Science homepage, http://www.world-science.net. Linking to the page of the original article is optional. http://www.world-science.net -- If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script? -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
Re: [scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: Sense of direction may be innate
ahar...@earthlink.net Not everyone is going to have any ability to the same degree. We all fall somewhere on the Bell Curve. Then mine must be off slightly, Amy. When it comes to driving, I can nail almost anywhere within reason, but don't ask me *how* to get there. I'll invariably point you in exactly the wrong direction. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 1:52 PM, Amy Harlib ahar...@earthlink.net wrote: ahar...@earthlink.net From: World Science Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 2:14 PM To: emailn...@world-science.net Subject: World Science: Sense of direction may be innate * Sense of direction may be innate: New research suggests the brain comes hard-wired with working navigational cells. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100616_direction * Ocean covered a third of Mars, study concludes: An ancient ocean was probably part of an Earth-like water cycle that included rain, scientists say. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100612_mars * Study points to why stress may affect women more: Studying rat brains, researchers found that females are more sensitive than males to low levels of a stress hormone. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100616_stress * Trust hormone may drive aggression between groups: The compound oxytocin's well known role in social relationships may also extend to promoting group defense, a study suggests. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100615_oxytocin * Neighborhood violence may impair kids' thinking: Local violence may impair a child's ability to think, even if he or she didn't see the violence directly, a study finds. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100614_violence World Science homepage Don't forget to visit our homepage for Science In Images; links to top science news from other publi- cations; and other recent World Science stories! http://www.world-science.net World Science archives To new readers especially: you need not miss our ex- citing past stories, though they won't appear in future newsletters. See archives for any year by typing that year after the homepage address: for example, http://www.world-science.net/2007 Invite friends to join World Science! Click here to open an invitation email you can send friends and colleagues so they can join you in sub- scribing to World Science at no charge. Feel free to change the email text (although you might want to leave the subscription instructions unchanged.) More information This is the World Science newsletter. To cancel your subscription, please reply to this email address with cancel in the subject line. To subscribe, write to this email address with subscribe in the subject line. To change the address where you receive the newsletter, simply subscribe the new address and cancel the old one. Any World Science article may be reproduced on another website, on condition that it is reproduced along with a link to the World Science homepage, http://www.world-science.net. Linking to the page of the original article is optional. -- If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script? -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
[scifinoir2] Fw: World Science: Sense of direction may be innate
ahar...@earthlink.net From: World Science Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 2:14 PM To: emailn...@world-science.net Subject: World Science: Sense of direction may be innate * Sense of direction may be innate: New research suggests the brain comes hard-wired with working navigational cells. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100616_direction * Ocean covered a third of Mars, study concludes: An ancient ocean was probably part of an Earth-like water cycle that included rain, scientists say. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100612_mars * Study points to why stress may affect women more: Studying rat brains, researchers found that females are more sensitive than males to low levels of a stress hormone. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100616_stress * Trust hormone may drive aggression between groups: The compound oxytocin's well known role in social relationships may also extend to promoting group defense, a study suggests. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100615_oxytocin * Neighborhood violence may impair kids' thinking: Local violence may impair a child's ability to think, even if he or she didn't see the violence directly, a study finds. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/100614_violence World Science homepage Don't forget to visit our homepage for Science In Images; links to top science news from other publi- cations; and other recent World Science stories! http://www.world-science.net World Science archives To new readers especially: you need not miss our ex- citing past stories, though they won't appear in future newsletters. See archives for any year by typing that year after the homepage address: for example, http://www.world-science.net/2007 Invite friends to join World Science! Click here to open an invitation email you can send friends and colleagues so they can join you in sub- scribing to World Science at no charge. Feel free to change the email text (although you might want to leave the subscription instructions unchanged.) More information This is the World Science newsletter. To cancel your subscription, please reply to this email address with cancel in the subject line. To subscribe, write to this email address with subscribe in the subject line. To change the address where you receive the newsletter, simply subscribe the new address and cancel the old one. Any World Science article may be reproduced on another website, on condition that it is reproduced along with a link to the World Science homepage, http://www.world-science.net. Linking to the page of the original article is optional.
