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The rats also move in rhythm with Mozart, Queen and Lady Gaga | Science

The rats also move in rhythm with Mozart, Queen and Lady Gaga |  Science

12 nov 2022 om 15:15Update: 4 uur geleden Rats, like humans, instinctively move in rhythm when they hear music, according to a recent study from the University of Tokyo. Researchers have proven that the theory applies in any case to the music of Mozart, Queen and Lady Gaga. What’s remarkable is that this innate natural trait has so far only …

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Whoever builds will also have to collect rainwater

Whoever builds will also have to collect rainwater

Through: Yvonne Vermeulen Saturday November 12 10:49 – 2022 ETTEN-LEUR – New construction projects in Etten-Leur will have to consider storing rainwater from next spring. If it belongs to the college, there must be space per square meter built to store 60 liters of rainwater. The stormwater ordinance then applies to new construction, expansion and …

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Marian Joëls named Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion

Marian Joëls named Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion

Joëls mainly focused on the effects of stress on the brain, health and disease. This is one of the great themes of current medicine. Stress not only affects our vulnerability to psychiatric disorders, but also our susceptibility to various diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. She has received several international awards and prizes for her work as a researcher. …

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Better understand how bacteria multiply

Better understand how bacteria multiply

About the episode Bacteria reproduce by cell growth and division. During each cycle of growth and division, called the cell cycle, the cell must copy all cellular components exactly once. How the cell manages to do this without error is a question that has occupied the scientific field for a long time. AMOLF researchers have now developed a mathematical model …

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Oldest Written Phrase Found on 3,700-Year-Old Lice Comb | Science

Oldest Written Phrase Found on 3,700-Year-Old Lice Comb |  Science

The oldest deciphered written phrase is found on a Bronze Age lice comb in the Kingdom of Judah. The message expressed in the oldest known alphabet concerns an everyday problem that modern humans still face today, just like the Canaanites around 3,700 years ago: lice. Youri Vlemings 09-11-22, 13:54 Last update: 09-11-22, 14:14 Source: The Guardian “May this defense eliminate …

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Small steps for the collective labor agreement of garden seed companies

Small steps for the collective labor agreement of garden seed companies

Salary offer and single payment Employers have increased their wage offer from 4% to 5% for a one-year collective agreement term. In addition, they want to make a one-time payment of €750.We made a counter offer. We assume a collective labor agreement for 1 year with a nominal gross increase of €150 per month and a percentage increase of 2.5%. …

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Ruigrok Tower officially inaugurated and blessed

Ruigrok Tower officially inaugurated and blessed

Alsmeer– It was the honor of the children Naomi and Lex to hold the red ribbon cut by Alderman Robert van Rijn on Friday 4 November during the opening act of the Ruigrok tower in the Green Park Aalsmeer. With this act, the alderman officially inaugurated the new building for international employees. The new residential complex – located on the …

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A paralyzed patient learns to “speak” again thanks to brain electrodes

A paralyzed patient learns to "speak" again thanks to brain electrodes

The discovery can be useful for people who locked in be. Communication is difficult for them because they can no longer (properly) move their muscles due to muscle or brain disorders. This can happen after, for example, a stroke or due to diseases such as ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). The 36-year-old patient in question can no longer speak after a …

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Over twenty unique Roman statues found in Italy | Science

Over twenty unique Roman statues found in Italy |  Science

Italian archaeologists have found more than twenty bronze statues from the Roman-Etruscan period. The more than 2,000-year-old images have been preserved almost perfectly in the mud of hot springs in the Tuscany region, researchers say in a report released on Tuesday. Press release. According to the Italians, it is the most important Italian archaeological discovery since 1972. At that time, …

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