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Scientific American Mind: Heart Attack Panic
At their peak, panic attack symptoms are so severe and frightening that people often mistake them for signs of a heart attack and rush to the hospital.

Scientific American Magazine: Building a Future On Science
In a tiny, darkened room on the Duke University campus, Miguel Nicolelis looks on approvingly while a pair of students monitors data streaming across computer screens. The brightly colored dashes and spikes reflect the real-time brain activity of a rhesus macaque named Clementine, who is walking at a leisurely pace on a little treadmill in the next room. Staticky pops coming from a speaker on a back wall are the amplified sound of one of her neurons firing.

60-Second Science: Same Old Song May Sound Different To Individuals
Our ears are highly attuned to sounds in the world around us. It’s not just the frequency of the sound itself. There are also subtle differences and shifts in loudness and pitch. That’s what tells us, for instance, whether that baby crying belongs to us and just where it’s located. But according to a recent study, what you and I hear may not sound the same.

Skies dim for British astronomers
Astronomy cuts mean UK scientists will have no access to an 8m-class telescope in the Northern Hemisphere.

‘Action urged’ on home emissions
European governments are urged to hasten the introduction of energy efficient housing.

‘Action needed’ on home emissions
European governments are urged to hasten the introduction of energy efficient housing.

Sciam Observations Blog: Galaxy Quest
I wouldn't call the American Astronomical Society conference the world's greatest party scene, but it's a lot more fun than many people think.

News: Tapping into the Cancer-Fighter Collective for Treatment
In an effort to improve cancer care, researchers today announced plans to create a giant database designed to allow oncologists and scientists to share vital information. The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) and Rutgers University, both in New Brunswick, along with IBM are developing a computer system that allows physicians and researchers worldwide to tap into the latest developments in cancer research and treatment; they envision it as a tool that will help doctors tailor the best possible therapies for their patients and let scientists track the success–or failure–of previous research.

Why bird flu has been kept at bay
Scientists say they have found a key reason why bird flu has so far not posed a widespread threat to humans.

Strange but True: When Fire Strikes, Stop, Drop and… Sing?
"I throw more power into my voice, and now the flame is extinguished," wrote Irish scientist John Tyndall about his experiments with sound and fire in 1857. Countless public demonstrations and a handful of lab tests later, researchers are still struggling to determine exactly how sound snuffs flames.