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[kat_rowe]

Why we get lost: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-we-get-lost&sc=DD_20090811

The case for free mosquito net distribution: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=good-news-on-malaria-control&sc=CAT_TECH_20090812

GM Volt (due in 2010) is expected to get 230 miles per gallon: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id

Comments

[caarianna]

Hmm, maybe I should volunteer for genetic research. I've been an 'insomniac' since childhood, as far back as I remember ie age 4,5. My Mom told me not to worry about it, that she was the same. We sleep maybe five hours a night on average. When I was working, I often went for days on no sleep or no more than three hours of sleep. Drives me nuts and always has to deal with insomnia because we believe we 'should' sleep, that it's not healthy to not sleep more than we do. But it really doesn't seem to have adverse effects on us.

Interesting articles. Thanks!

[kat_rowe]

Wow, you need to go to grad school if you can get by with that little sleep! I have trouble functioning on less than 9 these days and more works better, lol. Must be nice to have those extra hours in a day :)

*hug* glad you liked the articles. It's always interesting to see what's going on in the world of science. Slightly more optimistic than the other news!spams I generally do ;p