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Our culture is reflected by the games we play: Study

Berlin [Germany], November 27 (ANI): Making use of historical data, researchers from Germany (Leipzig, Jena, Gera) and Australia, during a recent study aimed to answer the question of whether the games that different cultures play relate to how cooperative they are.

2021-11-27T14:51:29.336960+00:00 IST

Research finds warm city lights alter plantation

Washington [US], November 27 (ANI): According to a new study, conducted by Lin Meng, the warm temperature of urban areas and artificial lights change the timing of the growth of saplings, when compared to those in the rural areas.

2021-11-27T08:41:44.320671+00:00 IST

Those who game together, stay together: Study

Washington [US], November 25 (ANI): Humans all over the world play games, but games are not played equally throughout the world's cultures. Humans might use games to store and teach cultural-specific information to community members.

2021-11-25T17:47:57.737925+00:00 IST

Study investigates digital teaching as opportunity

Berlin [Germany], November 24 (ANI): In the past two years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns, lecturers had to change and redesign their teaching methods in a short period of time.

2021-11-24T05:09:45.884424+00:00 IST

Study shows kids, teens believe girls aren't interested in computer science

Washington [US], November 23 (ANI): Children as young as age six develop ideas that girls are less interested than boys in computer science and engineering. These stereotypes can extend into the late teens and contribute to a gender gap in STEM college courses and related careers.

2021-11-23T17:08:39.136300+00:00 IST

Study finds ridesharing might reduce drunk driving accidents

New Jersey [US], November 22 (ANI): According to a new study, ridesharing trips might be able to reduce the number of alcohol-based accidents.

2021-11-22T09:54:31.803792+00:00 IST

Researchers say specific facial features differentiate children from adults

Birmingham [UK], November 21 (ANI): The shape of our nose and eyebrows contains critical information used to identify adult faces, while the eye and jawline are used to identify a child's face, according to a recent study.

2021-11-21T15:20:02.445607+00:00 IST

Kids, adults make inferences differently: Study

Washington [US], November 21 (ANI): A new study has found that the way we make inferences changes as we age.

2021-11-21T13:31:09.226089+00:00 IST

Scientists key in on brain's mechanism for ability to learn fine motor skills

Oregon [US], November 21 (ANI): According to a new study, there are specialized cells within the neural circuitry that cause complex learning in songbirds and have a compelling resemblance to a type of neural cell as well which leads to the development of fine motor skills in the cortex of the human brain.

2021-11-21T10:40:32.868647+00:00 IST

Cultural groups can be revealed by people's laughter: Study

Amsterdam [Netherlands], November 21 (ANI): According to researchers from the University of Amsterdam with international colleagues, it has been observed that people can infer someone's cultural group from their laughter.

2021-11-21T07:23:12.572314+00:00 IST

Study investigates best way to beat procrastination

Wellington [New Zealand], November 20 (ANI): A new study from the University of Otago has found that to avoid procrastinating a task -- no deadline or shorter deadlines may help.

2021-11-20T13:06:14.086634+00:00 IST

Study finds smartphone technology may help people with dementia remember routine tasks

Washington [US], November 20 (ANI): A new study has shown that older adults with mild dementia can learn to use smartphone memory aids to help them remember to complete daily tasks.

2021-11-20T12:01:02.542325+00:00 IST

Smartphone technology may help people with dementia remember daily tasks: Study

Washington [US], November 17 (ANI): Results from a new study show that older adults with mild dementia can learn to use smartphone memory aids to help them remember to complete everyday tasks that are important to their quality of life.

2021-11-17T15:58:55.581879+00:00 IST

Study suggests the way people laugh can reveal their cultural group

Amsterdam [Netherlands], November 17 (ANI): Can we infer someone's cultural group from their laugher? A new study by researchers from the University of Amsterdam with international colleagues shows that our laughter gives us away.

2021-11-17T15:50:34.492735+00:00 IST

As we develop, brain connects lessons learned differently: Study

Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): A new study of brain activity patterns in people doing a memory task finds that the way we make inferences- finding hidden connections between different experiences- changes dramatically as we age. The study's findings might one day lead to personalized learning strategies based on a person's cognitive and brain development.

2021-11-16T14:20:51.174553+00:00 IST

Study finds kids and adults make inferences differently

Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): A new study of brain activity patterns in people doing a memory task has found that the way we make inferences changes dramatically as we age.

2021-11-16T03:51:05.631759+00:00 IST

Study finds best way to avoid procrastination

Wellington [New Zealand], November 15 (ANI): New research from the University of Otago has found that no deadline or shorter deadlines work better to avoid procrastinating a task.

2021-11-15T05:04:08.368518+00:00 IST

Study finds brain changes during unique spiritual practice

Washington [US], November 14 (ANI): According to a recent study, orgasmic meditation, a unique spiritual practise that uses stimulation of a woman's clitoris as its focus, has been found to produce a distinctive pattern of brain function.

2021-11-14T12:28:14.927202+00:00 IST

Study: Unstable housing, homelessness linked to COVID-19 re-infection

Washington [US], November 13 (ANI): Unstable housing and homelessness are associated with a two-fold greater chance of being re-infected with SARS-CoV-2 compared to those who are securely housed, as demonstrated by the results of a new study.

2021-11-13T17:26:17.820688+00:00 IST

No evidence that violent video games lead to real-life violence: Study

London [UK], November 13 (ANI): New research has found that there is no evidence of an increase in real-life violence after the release of a new video game.

2021-11-13T15:49:43.540702+00:00 IST