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More TV streaming services join U.S. market, leaving Canada far behind

26-03-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca

YouTube TV will soon join a long list of low-cost streaming options available in the U.S. but not in Canada. This frustrates many Canadians who want to watch their favourite shows without paying big cable bills.

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People who watch entertainment TV are more likely to vote for populist politicians

26-03-2017 06:00

(Queen Mary University of London) People exposed to entertainment television are more likely to vote for populist politicians according to a new study co-authored by an economist at Queen Mary University of London. The researchers investigated the political impact of entertainment television in Italy over the last 30 years during the phased introduction of Silvio Berlusconi's commercial TV network Mediaset.

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NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Debbie form and strengthen

26-03-2017 06:00

(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) The tropical low pressure area previously known as System 91P has developed into a tropical cyclone named Debbie in the Southern Pacific Ocean and threatens eastern Queensland, Australia. NASA's Aqua satellite provided an infrared look at the storm that revealed powerful thunderstorms quickly developed around the center. Debbie has already triggered warnings in Queensland.

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Identifying genes key to human memory: Insights from genetics and cognitive neuroscience

26-03-2017 06:00

(Cognitive Neuroscience Society) Researchers have identified more than 100 genes important for memory in people. The study, being presented at the CNS annual conference in San Francisco, is the first to identify correlations between gene data and brain activity during memory processing, providing a new window into human memory. It is part of the nascent but growing field of 'imaging genetics,' which aims to relate genetic variation to variation in brain anatomy and function.

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From the classroom to the NICU: Real-world neuroscience opening new avenues

26-03-2017 06:00

(Cognitive Neuroscience Society) When going to the movies with friends, one small action can make a big difference to be on the same page after the movie: eye contact. A simple conversation before the movie sets you up to be more in sync with your friends after the movie. These findings, being presented at the CNS conference in San Francisco, come from an unlikely place -- not the lab, or even a movie theater, but a classroom.

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