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Study reveals social isolation among older adults linked to having fewer teeth

Beijing (China), January 21 (ANI): A new study has revealed that older adults who are socially isolated are more likely to have missing teeth and tend to lose their teeth more quickly over time, than those with more social interaction.

2022-01-21T12:20:28.900552+00:00 IST

Study finds men, women physicians participate differently in academic settings

Boston [US], January 21 (ANI): According to new research, male and female physicians may assert themselves differently in academic settings. This may lead to gender biases in grading that disadvantage female students and trainees.

2022-01-21T10:51:05.592726+00:00 IST

Study reveals best way to fix sad mood

Ohio (US), January 21 (ANI) : During a recent study, researchers found the best way to improve sad mood. They suggested that people who were feeling sad improved more quickly when they used a mood-improving method that they were told was their strongest skill.

2022-01-21T07:08:39.445824+00:00 IST

Study on interventions that may improve girls' education in low and middle-income countries

Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): A new study has summarised evidence from 82 studies from low- and middle-income countries to identify programs that may help to improve girls' education outcomes and narrow gender disparities.

2022-01-21T06:52:35.928259+00:00 IST

Study examines misogynistic attitudes towards women's sport among male football fans

Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): A new study has found that openly misogynistic attitudes towards women's sport may be common amongst male football fans.

2022-01-20T11:30:12.543333+00:00 IST

Study examines if we get creative ideas while walking

Washington [US], January 19 (ANI): A new study has examined the connection between movement and cognition from a scientific point of view.

2022-01-19T14:30:29.937336+00:00 IST

Suicidality linked to risky driving behaviours in high school students: Study

Washington (US), January 19 (ANI): Two of the most common forms of death among adolescents have been suicide and motor vehicle traffic accidents.

2022-01-19T13:34:09.104059+00:00 IST

Study shows students with attention problems more likely to cheat

Ohio [US], January 19 (ANI): High school students who have trouble paying attention in class are more likely to admit to cheating, a new study revealed. Researchers found that inattention led to hyperactivity in the students, and both together contributed to higher levels of cheating.

2022-01-19T09:12:57.925271+00:00 IST

Study finds cultural similarities might play key role in successful immigrations

Washington [US], January 19 (ANI): According to a new study, the culture of an immigrant's new home may be a key factor in whether the move is successful and they ultimately remain in their new home.

2022-01-19T08:06:19.152708+00:00 IST

Fear of catching COVID-19 heightens disgust sensitivity: Study

Washington [US], January 18 (ANI): A new study has suggested that disgust sensitivity can and does change - and, during the COVID-19 pandemic, concern about getting sick with a coronavirus infection was associated with an increase in disgust sensitivity.

2022-01-18T18:29:28.197448+00:00 IST

Study sheds light on benefits of movement for creative thinking

Wurzburg [Germany], January 18 (ANI): Movement helps us to think creatively. This insight is over 2000 years old - and already known to the philosophers in ancient Greece. However, what is the connection between movement and cognition from a scientific point of view? What happens in the brain when we walk? Are people who rarely move less creative?

2022-01-18T12:00:41.321866+00:00 IST

Remembering faces and names can be improved during sleep

Evanston (Illinois) [US], January 18 (ANI): For those who rarely forget a face, but struggle with names, the remedy for boosting learning may be as near as one's pillow. New research by Northwestern University, became the first to document the effect reactivating memory during sleep has on face-name learning.

2022-01-18T08:54:04.257068+00:00 IST

Study explores improving reading skills through action video games

Washington [US], January 17 (ANI): During a recent study, an Italian-Swiss team demonstrated that children's reading skills can be improved through a novel child-friendly action video game.

2022-01-17T17:11:22.287163+00:00 IST

Study finds how we feel confident or doubtful about our decisions

Zurich [Switzerland], January 17 (ANI): A team of researchers has shown for the first time that decisions feel right to us if we have compared the options as attentively as possible -- and if we are conscious of having done so.

2022-01-17T15:02:15.363179+00:00 IST

Study finds income inequality may harm child's performance in maths, but not reading

Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): A new comprehensive study has found that children of houses of income inequality might have a hard time in mathematics, but not in reading.

2022-01-15T12:25:39.791137+00:00 IST

Study finds non-English language science may save biodiversity

Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): According to recent research, non-English language science may hold untapped information which might be crucial for the conservation of global biodiversity.

2022-01-15T10:24:42.243020+00:00 IST

Study finds nature helps people cope with body image issues

Washington [US], January 13 (ANI): According to a new study, being in nature helps people deal with negative body image by removing some of the triggers of body image anxiety, such as the focus on social media, and strengthening coping mechanisms to keep negative feelings in perspective.

2022-01-13T09:52:30.604098+00:00 IST

Study finds youngsters who self-identify as multilingual perform better at school

Cambridge [UK], January 13 (ANI): A new research has found that young adults who consider themselves multilingual tend to perform better across a wide range of subjects at school, regardless of whether they are actually fluent in another language.

2022-01-13T07:39:52.509513+00:00 IST

Using different language can reduce vaccine hesitancy: Study

Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): Vaccine hesitancy could be reduced by providing health information in a foreign language, a new study has found.

2022-01-11T08:35:43.963753+00:00 IST

Study examines if Alexa or Siri make kids bossy

Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): A new study examined if kids hanging out with Alexa or Siri changed their behaviour towards their fellow human beings.

2022-01-09T12:13:31.793618+00:00 IST

Research helps veterans transition to civilian life

Texas [US], January 8 (ANI): A new research partnered with the Marine Corps has shed light on the need for new veterans' programs in the post-9/11 world, especially those that create a strong sense of community for vets.

2022-01-08T12:43:06.844622+00:00 IST