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Palaeopitus presented a community lunch on Thursday that
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Palaeopitus presented a community lunch on Thursday that
The "State of the Arctic" analysis from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration noted that Arctic sea ice levels from last March were the lowest they have ever been since coverage via satellite began over 30 years ago. However, according to Jaqueline Richter-Menge of the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory in Hanover, N.H., the loss of Arctic ice is now an issue during both the winter and the summer. The Arctic tundra has become greener while the northern forests have lost vegetation at the same time due to drought. Additionally, Arctic glaciers are shrinking and permafrost is warming. All this is a cause for concern, experts said, because the temperature variation between the Arctic and equator determines the global climate.
Dartmouth researchers conducted a study which proved that alcohol subdues the actions of the frontal and posterior parietal areas of the brain -- the regions of the brain which handle visual and motor response. The study, one of the first of its kind, was lead by John D. Van Horn, a research associate professor of psychological and brain sciences. For the analysis, eight individuals between the ages of 21 and 25 controlled a joy stick while sober and then with a blood alcohol level of .07 percent and the actions of their brains were monitored with functional magnetic resonance imaging.