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Babies Can Categorize Colors Before Learning What They’re Called
Researchers have found that babies can differentiate between color categories even before learning language.
Fatty Acid Balance During Pregnancy Affects Offspring’s Brain
Fish, an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, have been found to have a beneficial effect on fetal brain formation within the womb.
7 Must-Read Stories In December 2015
From the furthest reaches of space to toxic molecules created by cooking, here's what Asian scientists found out in December 2015.
Sussing Out Nitrate And Nitrites With sNOOOpy
With the help of sNOOOpy, researchers can detect both nitrates and nitrites in living cells in real time.
Thermally-Durable All-Solid-State Lithium Ion Battery On Its Way
Researchers have developed a solid-state lithium ion battery that can operate at temperatures as high as 150°C.
Scientists Sweeten Tomatoes Without Sacrificing Size
A strategy to boost sugar content in tomatoes without sacrificing size could be widely applied to other flowering plants, scientists say.
Meteor-Inspired Magnets Without Rare Earth Metals
Researchers have developed a way to create magnets similar to those found in meteorites in a few days instead of billions of years.
Ultrasounds Improve Breast Cancer Detection Rates
A study involving more than 70,000 women in Japan has shown that performing an ultrasound on top of the standard mammogram increases the sensitivity of breast cancer detection.
Neurons That Respond To Intermediate Colors Identified
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that there are neurons that respond to colors outside of the red/green and yellow/blue dichotomies.
