Last year, we learned about the Large Hadron Collider when on September 10, 2008, proton beams successfully circled around the the main ring of the LHC for the first time. The purpose of the LHC is to discover the effects of high-energy physics and explain how the universe was created. The LHC is located underground near [...]
Entries from November 9th, 2009
Music Training Helps Develop Brains
November 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Physics
Researchers know that music is enjoyable to listen to. Their research shows that there is a strong bond that exists between musical training for children and their mental abilities. Children with musical training had a larger responses on sound recognition tests. The musical training enhances levels of memory and attention. It also correlates with enhanced [...]
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Finger Length Enlightens Scientists
November 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Biology
In recent studies, scientists have concluded that the finger length of primates is directly realated to their behavior. The length of the fourth finger in comparison to that of the second finger reflects the amount of the hormones known as prenatal androgens. It has been discovered that the so-called Old World monkeys, like baboons, have [...]
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