ahar...@earthlink.net Cool science stuff. ----- Original Message ----- From: World Science To: emailn...@world-science.net Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 8:07 PM Subject: World Science: Pre-'Lucy' fossils reveal secrets of human past
* Pre-"Lucy" fossils reveal secrets: The last common ancestor of chimps and humans was probably not as chimp-like as widely believed, researchers report. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/091001_ardipethicus * Hyenas cooperate better than chimps, study finds: The much-maligned, dog-like creatures may beat out our ape relatives in cooperative problem-solving tests. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090930_hyenas * Moon may have water: Our moon is potentially not quite as dry as it is traditionally thought to be, researchers say. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090924_water * Exotic life forms: looking for life as we don't know it: A new research group is devoted to finding out how life might evolve using chemicals not found in Earth-based life forms. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090922_lifeforms.htm * Rough day at work? You might not feel like exercising: If you use your willpower to do one task, it may deplete your willpower for a totally different task, scientists say. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090929_willpower * Key to subliminal messaging: keep it negative, study suggests: Subliminal messaging is most effective when the message being conveyed is negative, according to new research. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090928_subliminal * Torture may produce unreliable information: Extreme stress appears to warp memories while motivating suspects to say anything to stop the torture, new research claims. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090921_torture * Lower IQ's measured in spanked children: Only part of the effect is due to spanking itself, but still, laws should be passed against spanking, some researchers say. http://www.world-science.net/othernews/090924_spanking **************************************************** 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.14.1/2407 - Release Date: 10/01/09 06:34:00
