Artigos de Natal e Ano Novo

Sugestões de Natal e Ano Novo!


In Nature:

"Come all ye scientists, busy and exhausted. O come ye, O come ye, out of the lab"
Will you be working on Christmas Day this year? We have found evidence that increasing numbers of scientists are swapping party hats for mouse mats during the festive season.

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v450/n7173/full/4501156a.html


"Drunken flies get hypersexual"

From the annals of insect biology comes a cautionary tale for those recovering from their post-New Year’s celebration: heavy boozing has been shown to send male fruitflies, like their human counterparts, into a lusty fog.

http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080103/full/news.2007.402.html


"Free journal-ranking tool enters citation market"
http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080102/full/451006a.html


Este é uma pérola.

In Bristish Medical Journal:

Origins of magic: review of genetic and epigenetic effects

Results Magic shows strong evidence of heritability, with familial aggregation and concordance in twins. Evidence suggests magical ability to be a quantitative trait. Specific magical skills, notably being able to speak to snakes, predict the future, and change hair colour, all seem heritable.



http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/335/7633/1299