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A NASA scientist’s incredible animation shows how dinosaurs roamed the Earth on the other side of t

Morgan McFall-Johnsen | November 7, 2019 A dinosaur park sees freezing weather and snowfall in Belgrade, Serbia, February 26, 2018. REUTERS/Djordje Kojadinovi When dinosaurs ruled the Earth, the planet was on a completely different side of the galaxy. A new animation by NASA scientist Jessie Christiansen shows just how...

Sleep may trigger rhythmic power washing in the brain

Laura Sanders | November 1 , 2019 Waves of fresh cerebrospinal fluid could help clean out harmful proteins Powerful waves of cerebrospinal fluid roll into the brain during non-REM sleep, a study finds. PEOPLEIMAGES/GETTY IMAGES PLUS Every 20 seconds, a wave of fresh cerebrospinal fluid rolls into the sleeping brain. Th...

The 'Stress Vaccine' May Be Another Step Closer To Reality

A new study shows how dirt-based bacteria disarm the fight-or-flight response. David DiSalvo | Jun 15, 2019 Source: Pixabay Royalty Free Bacteria was here long before us, will be here long after us, and never stops serving up secrets about how it affects us. A new study just revealed another big one concealed by bacter...

Reading With Toddlers Reduces Harsh Parenting, Enhances Child Behavior, Rutgers-Led Study Finds

By Neal Buccino , May 22, 2019 People who regularly read with their toddlers are less likely to engage in harsh parenting and the children are less likely to be hyperactive or disruptive, a Rutgers-led study finds. | Shutterstock People who regularly read with their toddlers are less likely to engage in harsh parenting...

NASS Academician, Professor Lee Chew Tin of University of Technology, Malaysia, Visits NASS Liaison O

Alpaca TAN, NASS Reporting Office, 16 January 2019 NASS Academician, Professor Lee Chew Tin of the University of Technology, Malaysia, paid a special visit to the liaison office of Nan Yang Academy of Sciences (Singapore) located in Beijing, China, on 16th January 2019. Professor Lee Chew Tin (left) with Director Li Qi...