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Friday, November 16, 2012
Fetus Suffers When Mother Lacks Vitamin C
Maternal vitamin C deficiency during pregnancy can have serious
consequences for the fetal brain. And once brain damage has occurred, it
cannot be reversed by vitamin C supplements after birth. This is shown
through new research at the University of Copenhagen just published in
the scientific journal PLOS ONE.
At Least One-Third of Marine Species Remain Undescribed
At least one-third of the species that inhabit the world's oceans may
remain completely unknown to science. That's despite the fact that more
species have been described in the last decade than in any previous one,
according to a report published online on November 15 in the Cell Press
publication Current Biology that details the first
comprehensive register of marine species of the world -- a massive
collaborative undertaking by hundreds of experts around the globe.
Uncommon Features of Einstein's Brain Might Explain His Remarkable Cognitive Abilities
ScienceDaily (Nov. 15, 2012) — Portions of
Albert Einstein's brain have been found to be unlike those of most
people and could be related to his extraordinary cognitive abilities,
according to a new study led by Florida State University evolutionary
anthropologist Dean Falk.
Train slams into float at Texas vets parade; 4 dead
Federal officials are heading to West Texas to join investigators
looking into why a freight train slammed into a parade float carrying
wounded veterans, killing four people and injuring 17 others.Witnesses
described a harrowing scene Thursday afternoon as the Union Pacific
locomotive bore down on the decorated flatbed truck as it tried to clear
the rail crossing on its way to an honorary banquet.
Egyptian prime minister in Gaza for talks
Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil has reportedly crossed into the
Gaza Strip amid an Israeli military campaign. Israel's army says it has
begun calling up 16,000 reservists as the conflict entered its third
day.
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