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• Natural nomads, leatherback turtles opt to stay in place
• Physicists decipher electronic properties of materials in work that may change transistors
• Psychological well-being and physical activity in older adults
• Short-term sleep deprivation affects heart function
• We like what experts like -- and what is expensive

Natural nomads, leatherback turtles opt to stay in place Posted: 02 Dec 2016 12:29 PM PST Endangered leatherback sea turtles are known for their open-ocean migratory nature and nomadic foraging habits -- traveling thousands of miles. But a naturalist and his colleagues have discovered an area along the Mozambique coast that the turtles have made their permanent home, according to a study.

Physicists decipher electronic properties of materials in work that may change transistors Posted: 02 Dec 2016 07:32 AM PST Physicists have published new findings examining the electrical properties of materials that could be harnessed for next-generation transistors and electronics.

Psychological well-being and physical activity in older adults Posted: 02 Dec 2016 07:11 AM PST New findings showed associations between psychological well-being and physical activity in adults ages 50 and older.

Short-term sleep deprivation affects heart function Posted: 02 Dec 2016 07:09 AM PST Too little sleep takes a toll on your heart, according to a new study.

We like what experts like -- and what is expensive Posted: 01 Dec 2016 01:59 PM PST Scientists have observed the influence of social and financial contextual information on the pleasures of art. The focus was on the question whether the purchase price, the prestige of a gallery or the socioeconomic status and educational status of other persons have an influence on the personal taste.

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