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Gender assumptions have harmful impact on climate adaption and resilience

Washington [US], March 4 (ANI): The findings of a recent study suggests that outdated assumptions regarding gender continue to hinder effective and fair policymaking, along with the action for climate mitigation and adaptation.

2021-03-04T14:45:01.800719+00:00 IST

Study suggests using a warmer tone in college syllabi makes students more likely to ask for help

Oregon [US], March 3 (ANI): College course syllabi written in a warm, friendly tone are more likely to encourage students to reach out when they are struggling or need help, a new study from Oregon State University found.

2021-03-03T02:35:25.376323+00:00 IST

Study sheds light on the effect of consumers picking their own price

Washington [US], February 28 (ANI): A recent study examined the potential benefits for firms and consumers of pick-your-price (PYP) over pay-what-you-want (PWYW) and fixed pricing strategies.

2021-02-28T16:32:23.658414+00:00 IST

Study: Certain occupations may be linked with heavy drinking

Washington [US], February 27 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Liverpool discovered that working in specific occupations might be related to a higher probability of heavy drinking in individuals in people aged 40-69 years.

2021-02-27T17:16:42.122167+00:00 IST

Picture books may boost physical activity for youth with autism

Missouri [US], February 27 (ANI): A researcher at the University of Missouri recently created fitness picture books that help youth with autism exercise more frequently while offering low-income families. This outcome of the study is a simple resource for workout motivation when outdoor fitness equipment might not be accessible.

2021-02-27T10:17:51.311483+00:00 IST

Study suggests changes in writing style provide clues to group identity

London [UK], February 24 (ANI): Small changes to people's writing style can reveal which social group they "belong to" at a given moment, new research showed.

2021-02-24T08:33:11.635895+00:00 IST

Novice drivers talking on hand-held smartphones more likely to run red-lights: Study

Washington [US], February 23 (ANI): Young novice drivers who talk on hand-held smartphones while driving are also likely to drive while under the influence of drink or drugs, according to researchers at Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software.

2021-02-23T10:52:24.725661+00:00 IST

Here's why music is a must for young drivers!

Tel Aviv [Israel], February 22 (ANI): Driving is "absolutely impossible" without music, suggested the findings of a new study led by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers.

2021-02-22T10:45:06.083503+00:00 IST

US survey sheds light on increasing depression, anxiety and loneliness in college students

Boston (Massachusetts) [US], February 21 (ANI): A recent survey on college students sheds light on the surge in prevalence of depression and anxiety in young people, and now reaching its highest levels.

2021-02-21T09:20:01.602390+00:00 IST

Genome study of Capuchin monkey uncovers hints on its large brain, long life

Washington [US], February 20 (ANI): A study led by a team of scientists from the University of Calgary in Canada and the University of Liverpool in the UK sequenced the genome of a Capuchin monkey to uncover new hereditary hints about the evolution of the breed's long life expectancy and enormous minds.

2021-02-20T17:43:48.026000+00:00 IST

Reducing chlorine disinfection can make swimming pools safer

Washington [US], February 17 (ANI): A new study by the American Chemical Society, has found that using complementary forms of disinfection, like copper-silver ionization (CSI), can decrease disinfection byproducts and cell toxicity of chlorinated swimming pool water.

2021-02-17T17:41:38.751208+00:00 IST

Study: Crocodile evolution rebooted by Ice Age glaciations

Ottawa [Canada], February 17 (ANI): As per a study driven by McGill University, researchers have discovered impacts of Ice Age sea-level changes in the genomes of Caribbean and Pacific crocodiles in Panama.

2021-02-17T17:12:51.021953+00:00 IST

Study: Pausing before replying decreases perceived sincerity

Washington [US], February 16 (ANI): The longer the hesitation, the less sincere the response appears, suggested a new research drove by the American Psychological Association.

2021-02-16T17:57:35.005250+00:00 IST

Invasive flies incline toward an untouched territory while laying eggs

Washington [US], February 16 (ANI): A new study drove by researchers of North Carolina State University found that the invasive spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) prefers to lay its eggs in places that no other spotted wing flies have visited.

2021-02-16T16:08:52.700654+00:00 IST

To establish connection, brain synchronises sound waves: Study

Bern [Switzerland], February 9 (ANI): Have you ever imagined how we determine from which direction sounds are coming from? Why human beings don't hear everything twice? Well, this is what our brain has to be praised for. Researchers from the University of Zurich explained how the brain combines the information from both ears to avoid echo while listening.

2021-02-09T13:02:42.716836+00:00 IST

Study suggests reducing biases about autism may increase social inclusion

Dallas [US], February 8 (ANI): Psychology researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have been focusing on a unique approach in efforts to improve the social success of autistic adolescents and adults, promoting understanding and acceptance of autism among non-autistic people.

2021-02-08T12:32:51.221848+00:00 IST

Study suggests sleep deprivation may aggravate frailty's effects on mental health in older adults

Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society that examined their combined effect of sleep deprivation and frailty suggests that short sleep intensifies the impacts of frailty on depressive symptoms.

2021-02-07T11:46:47.151543+00:00 IST

Pregnant women had higher symptoms of depression, anxiety during COVID-19 lockdown: Study

Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): Pregnant women had higher symptoms of depression and anxiety during the lockdown in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, according to the findings of a new study.

2021-02-07T11:41:13.450029+00:00 IST

Study on mice suggests childhood diet has lifelong impact

California [US], February 6 (ANI): A new study in mice suggests that eating too much fat and sugar as a child can alter one's microbiome for life, even if you later learn to eat healthier.

2021-02-06T16:31:11.792516+00:00 IST

COVID-19: Schools urgently need guidelines on improving ventilation in classrooms

London [England], February 6 (ANI): There is an urgent need for guidelines on how schools can use ventilation to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the classroom, according to doctors at Imperial College London and the headteacher of a secondary school in Pinner, Middlesex.

2021-02-06T10:22:38.860485+00:00 IST

'Runway Roadkill' rapidly increasing at airports across the world: Study

Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): From giraffes to the world's smallest mammals, the world's wildlife is being increasingly struck by aircraft, a global study finds.

2021-02-05T16:38:58.266507+00:00 IST