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SCIENTISTS CREATE SUPER-INTELLIGENT AND LESS ANXIOUS MICE

Researchers from Canada and Britain have discovered that manipulating a particular gene in mice can result in improved learning, memory, and problem-solving.  

In addition, the mice in the study became less anxious.

Focusing on the gene that controls the PDE4B enzyme, which is found in the brain and elsewhere, scientists were able to make mice smarter, with noticeably decreased levels of fear and anxiety.  The mice became faster learners and less fearful of normally "scary" events, such as the presence of cat urine.

The discovery, published in the science journal  Neuropsychopharmacology, has prompted a move toward similar increased studies, with a focus on animals, and with a hope that the results might eventually transfer to humans as well.  Such a transfer could mean potentially significant aid in the battle against brain difficulties, especially as related to aging.

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STUDY SAYS HIGHER EDUCATION MAY LEAD TO LONGER LIFE

According to a recent study, getting a college degree or even a GED from high school may be connected to longer life.  In fact, scientists now compare the benefits of higher education to those achieved by quitting smoking – lower mortality rates.

In the study involving information from more than one million people, researchers from the University of North Carolina, New York University, and the University of Colorado report a link between higher education and increased life expectancy.

The researchers suggest that – through the lens of healthy behavior - education should be viewed similarly to diet, smoking, and alcohol consumption – that is, when it comes to living longer, pursuing higher education is as relevant as pursuing healthy choices regarding eating, drinking, or smoking.

The study suggests that government policies focused on improving educational attainment would result in an improved survival rate in the United States.

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HOLOGRAMS TO CONNECT US TO THE FUTURE

Imagine that years after you pass on, somehow your great great grandchildren or other people of the future could speak to you "face-to-face".  Imagine that they could ask you questions about your life and that you could tell them what it was like to live in your time.  A project underway right now may make such a scenario a "real" possibility in the not-too-distant future.

Researchers at the University of Southern California are in the process of developing for the humans of today the ability to create an extraordinary, life-like, 3D hologram that can actually converse with humans of the future.

The project -- New Dimensions in Testimony -- uses cutting edge technology to produce images of selected people, manifested as holograms that look remarkably like the subject.  The images are so "real" that it appears as if the person is actually present in the room.  Using further technology (think Siri from iPhone fame), the hologram will be able to ask and answer questions, and virtually converse with people in the future. 

The first subject being used in the project is a survivor of the holocaust, but the expectation is that when the project is complete, anyone with a story to tell would be able to take advantage of such technology, presenting an extraordinary change in the way information and legacies are passed down to family members and to others of the future.

GOOGLE'S VIRTUAL REALITY - FOR YOU

Google wants to help you to view videos and other images in 3D.  All you have to do is use its virtual reality viewer called Cardboard, along with your smartphone.

The Cardboard viewer certainly does not pretend to be high-end.  It really does look a bit like a cardboard box fitted with simple lenses.  And, though Google is launching a campaign for Cardboard at the moment, it was actually given away last year at its I/O developer conference.

With Cardboard (and a smartphone) users will be able to get a 3D view of various images, like personal pics and images in Google Earth.  The ostensible goal of this project is to provide the masses with an inexpensive way to engage the world of Virtual Reality.

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