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Science News for February 15, 1997


New Clues To Morning Sickness Unveiled

Research suggests that higher hCG levels are associated with an increased risk of morning sickness during the first trimester. The study also found a link between age and pregnancy-related sickness, with older women experiencing less symptoms.

SOHO-LASCO Images

The Large Angle and Spectrometric COronagraph Experiment (LASCO) on the SOHO spacecraft has made public images and movies taken during the week of December 22-27, 1996. The released data includes coronagraphic images and a movie with an image cadence of approximately 50 minutes.

Experiments Show That Simply Imagining Fictitious Childhood Events Sometimes Makes People Believe They Experienced Them

A study by Elizabeth Loftus and colleagues found that people's imagination can sometimes make them believe they experienced fictional childhood events. In a series of experiments, subjects were asked to imagine fictitious events, such as breaking a window or getting in trouble for calling 911, and then reassessed their confidence in th...