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Human brain now registers smiley face emoticon as real facial expression
Posted in Science on 10th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
Cultural use of emoticons has managed to reprogramme peoples brains to respond as if were a real human face, new research has found
Met Office: Evidence 'suggests climate change link to storms'
Posted in Science on 9th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
Climate change is likely to be a factor in the extreme weather that has hit much of the UK in recent months, the Met Office's chief scientist has said.
'No target' in UK animal tests plan
Posted in Featured, Science on 9th Feb, 2014
by Alex Muller
The UK government has launched its delivery plan to replace, refine and reduce the use of animals in research - known as "the 3Rs".