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Article: Rare Ancient Statue Depicts Topless Female Gladiator

A small bronze statue dating back nearly 2,000 years may be that of a female gladiator, a victorious one at that, suggests a new study. If confirmed the statue would represent only the second depiction of a woman gladiator known to exist. The gladiator statue shows a topless woman, wearing only a loincloth and a… Seguir Leyendo Article: Rare Ancient Statue Depicts Topless Female Gladiator

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Learning a Second Language Protects Against Alzheimer’s

Want to protect against the effects of Alzheimer’s? Learn another language. That’s the takeaway from recent brain research, which shows that bilingual people’s brains function better and for longer after developing the disease. Psychologist Ellen Bialystok and her colleagues at York University in Toronto recently tested about 450 patients who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.… Seguir Leyendo Learning a Second Language Protects Against Alzheimer’s

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Drug Abusers Can’t Read Faces, Study Suggests

Spanish scientists from the University of Granada analyzed the relationship between drug abuse and recognition of basic emotions (happiness, surprise, wrath, fear, sadness and disgust) by drug abusers. They found the abusers had trouble identifying wrath, disgust, fear and sadness by facial expression. Further, regular abuse of alcohol, cannabis and cocaine usually affects abusers’ cognitive… Seguir Leyendo Drug Abusers Can’t Read Faces, Study Suggests

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Cannibalistic Rattlesnakes Eat Dead Offspring

Cannibalistic Rattlesnakes Eat Dead Offspring Every mom knows that pregnancy and birth really sap your energy. To get some back, many rattlesnake mothers will eat some of their non-surviving offspring, a new study finds. This postpartum cannibalism helps the mother regain strength for her next reproductive effort, researchers report. A lack of information on cannibalism… Seguir Leyendo Cannibalistic Rattlesnakes Eat Dead Offspring

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