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Is the 'slime mold' Physarum polycephalum conscious?

The incredible thing about Physarum polycephalum is that whilst being completely devoid of any nervous system whatsoever (not possessing a single neuron) it exhibits intelligent behaviours. Does...

29 April 2019 2,570 32 View

Are the radionuclide tracers used in medicine (for example in PET) safe?

OR, does the use of these radionuclide tracers, themselves, add a significant risk of causing cancer in patients? The dose of ionizing-radiation from the tracer used in one PET scan, for example,...

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A record suggests Valentin de Ampudia (Royal Engineers) returned from Mexico and was in Seville ca 1828; where did he die & where is he buried?

Valentin de Ampudia was a noted map maker during his two decades of active duty with the Royal Engineers, mainly active in the northern provinces of Mexico, ca 1815-1822. I believe he either...

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