Saturday, May 7, 2011

How to See Magnetic Fields — Quantum Entanglement in Biological Systems

Very cool science geek article.

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How to See Magnetic Fields — Quantum Entanglement in Biological Systems
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Caltech researchers pinpoint brain region that influences gambling decisions

All they needed to do was take a MRI Brain Scan while subject decided.

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"For this particular study, we were interested in what part of the brain might play a role in controlling these strategies that drive behavior," says O'Doherty, who conducted the study along with postdoctoral scholar Ryan Jessup.

"This finding suggests that the dorsal striatum is particularly involved in driving reinforcement-learning behaviors."
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Restoring Fiscal Sanity in the U.S.

Restoring Fiscal Sanity in the United States: A Way Forward


Word of the Day: Disconfirmation Bias


Bin Laden sought to bankrupt America

Bin Laden sought to bankrupt America (and nearly did)

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Bin Laden sought to bankrupt America (and nearly did)
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Facebook: Marriage killer?


National Gasoline Prices Chart

Chart of the Day: National Gasoline Prices


What Drives the Deficit?

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What Drives the Deficit?
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Excessive Leverage...

Excessive Leverage Helped Cause the Great Depression and the Current Crisis … And Government Responds by Encouraging MORE Leverage


Why Didn’t We Kill Him 10 Years Ago?

Bin Laden Is Dead … But Why Didn’t We Kill Him 10 Years Ago?