Pushing it- The risk thermostat with a natural level of risk that ramps up when you are more safe- Schneier on Security
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Increase the number of males in a system too much and the number of females interested in pairing up GOES DOWN- lessons from San Francisco Bay Area where men are rich and outnumber single women by about 65,000.- Hacker News (Shared by Manuel Garcia)
What is it with rounded corners?- "...compared to square-edged rectangles, rounded rectangles are more computationally efficient for the human brain."- Basement.org (Shared by Manuel Garcia)
Out of virtual body, out of virtual mind experiences may have real life and body implications. - TDG - Science, Magick, Myth and History
Measure your brain-wave activity through levitating a foam ball- 7Gadgets.com via What's Hot in Google Reader
NASA analyses a meteorite on Mars- The Daily Galaxy: Great Discoveries Channel (Shared by Hannah Panda)
"DNA is the world’s greatest architectural material"- could DNA be the raw material for next-generation circuits, sensors and biomedical devices? Amazing article at Wired Science- (Shared by Dina)
How long will a severed head remain conscious?- A horrible experiment reported at Mind Hacks
In a study of psychopaths who had committed murder, manslaughter, multiple rape, strangulation and false imprisonment, British scientists find that roads linking two crucial brain areas had "potholes"- 5 Things - Salon.com
The human brain sees cash as a substitute for another pain buffer — love - NPR Topics: News
Does it require the horses to be male because only men were supposed to fight?- Harper's http://harpers.org/archive/2009/08/hbc-90005486
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