Episode #427
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week – pending
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
A new study finds that beauty sleep is real – patients who were treated for poor sleep were rated as more attractive following treatment. http://www.health.am/ab/more/sleep-better-look-better/
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Item #2
Fiction
Researchers find that cats infected with the toxoplasma parasite are more affectionate and likely to lick other animals, including humans, increasing the spread of the parasite. http://www.nature.com/news/parasite-makes-mice-lose-fear-of-cats-permanently-1.13777
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Item #3
Science
Scientists have discovered a method for converting mature skin cells into stem cells with near perfect efficiency by removing a single protein. http://www.nature.com/news/stem-cells-made-with-near-perfect-efficiency-1.13775
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘No No. Be of good cheer. If science teaches us anything, it teaches us to accept our failures, as well as our successes, with quiet dignity and grace.’ - Dr. Frederick Frankenstein