tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738620253152343711Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:31:33 +0000brain elasticitydigital datalibrary and information sciencefearresearchlearninglearned safetyGrista knowledge composthttp://gristknowledgecompost.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Shelley Hourston)Blogger2125Gristhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738620253152343711.post-134822852321386742Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:53:00 +00002008-11-02T12:11:01.015-08:00researchdigital datalibrary and information science'Digital Dark Age' may doom some data[press release October 27, 2008]Jerome P. McDonough says an unintended consequence of our rapidly digitizing world is the potential of a “digital dark age.”What stands a better chance of surviving 50 years from now, a framed photograph or a 10-megabyte digital photo file on your computer’s hard drive?The framed photograph will inevitably fade and yellow over time, but the digital photo file may http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Grist/~3/ImgFmWHxCUM/digital-dark-age-may-doom-some-data.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shelley Hourston)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Grist/~4/ImgFmWHxCUM" height="1" width="1"/>http://gristknowledgecompost.blogspot.com/2008/11/digital-dark-age-may-doom-some-data.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738620253152343711.post-4845351475277997130Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:33:00 +00002008-11-02T12:11:22.532-08:00researchlearned safetybrain elasticitylearningfearLearning How Not to Be Afraid[press release: October 08, 2008]Why do some people have the ability to remain calm and relaxed even in the most stressful situations? New experiments in mice by Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) researchers are providing insight into how the brain changes when the animals learn to feel safe and secure in situations that would normally make them anxious.HHMI investigator Eric R. Kandel and http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Grist/~3/-NuCDIZg0c4/learning-how-not-to-be-afraid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Shelley Hourston)0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Grist/~4/-NuCDIZg0c4" height="1" width="1"/>http://gristknowledgecompost.blogspot.com/2008/11/learning-how-not-to-be-afraid.html