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Researchers trace enzyme behind body odour

Washington D.C. [USA], August 2 (ANI): A team of researchers has now found a unique enzyme responsible for the pungent characteristic smell we call body odour or BO.

2020-08-02T15:02:34.973203+00:00 IST

Study reveals pessimistic outlook on life linked to life expectancy

Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 2 (ANI): A pessimistic attitude towards life may put you at a greater risk of dying earlier, suggests a new study. The new QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute study has found that people who are strongly pessimistic about the future are at greater risk of dying earlier than those who are not.

2020-08-02T07:20:23.708205+00:00 IST

Study suggests social distancing in US varies by income

California [US], August 1 (ANI): According to a new study, wealthier communities went from being the most mobile before the COVID-19 pandemic to the least mobile, while poorer areas have gone from the least-mobile to the most-mobile.

2020-08-01T13:17:39.867843+00:00 IST

Games could be used to study law of motions in mind: Study

Tokyo [Japan], July 31 (ANI): Researchers from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, have successfully established relationships between games and laws of motions in mind through an analogy of physics and game refinement theory.

2020-07-31T15:09:30.070691+00:00 IST

Study finds association between feeling full, positive body image

Cambridge [England], July 31 (ANI): New research has found that paying greater attention to internal bodily sensations can increase our appreciation of our own bodies.

2020-07-31T03:29:35.749562+00:00 IST

Physician practices with more female doctors have smallest gender pay gap

Massachusetts [USA], July 30 (ANI): In medicine, men generally earn more than women for similar work, but a new study finds that the income gap between genders shrinks substantially in practices with more equal gender distributions of staff physicians.

2020-07-30T14:37:52.881301+00:00 IST

Social distancing varies by income in US: Study

California [US], July 30 (ANI): Wealthier communities went from being the most mobile before the COVID-19 pandemic to the least mobile, while poorer areas have gone from the least-mobile to the most mobile, according to a study.

2020-07-30T03:17:52.535347+00:00 IST

COVID: Study reveals frontlines doctors stressed both at work and home

California [US], July 25 (ANI): According to a new analysis, emergency medicine physicians in seven cities around the US experienced rising levels of anxiety and emotional exhaustion, regardless of the intensity of the local surge, amid the coronavirus chaos.

2020-07-25T17:28:24.334365+00:00 IST

Older adults who can distinctively smell roses, lemons may have lower risk of dementia: Study

San Francisco [US], July 25 (ANI): According to recent research, elderly people who can smell the roses, turpentine, paint thinner, and lemons, may have a lower risk of dementia.

2020-07-25T08:48:55.494943+00:00 IST

Study finds men 'less supportive' in more egalitarian nations

Gdansk [Poland, July 24 (ANI): A new 42-country study has found that the more gender-egalitarian the country, the less likely men are to support women's causes.

2020-07-24T07:41:40.732378+00:00 IST

Study reveals racial, LGBT bias persists in ridesharing drivers despite mitigation efforts

Indiana [USA], July 22 (ANI): Despite efforts by ridesharing companies to eliminate or reduce discrimination, research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business finds that racial and LGBT bias persists among drivers.

2020-07-22T08:14:57.852920+00:00 IST

COVID 19: Study reveals frontline physicians stressed, anxious at work and home

California [US], July 21 (ANI): Amid the COVID-19 chaos in many hospitals, emergency medicine physicians in seven cities around the US experienced rising levels of anxiety and emotional exhaustion, regardless of the intensity of the local surge, according to a new analysis.

2020-07-21T12:52:08.562512+00:00 IST

Painting can help develop children's cognitive, artistic abilities, study explains

Tokyo [Japan], July 19 (ANI): The research from Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (JAIST), offered concrete insight into the development of children's psyches, and also made suggestions for educators to improve children's cognitive, spatial, and artistic abilities through the medium of painting.

2020-07-19T09:57:54.677908+00:00 IST

Study links flavoured cigarette ban to reduced smoking among youths

Washington D.C. [USA], July 19 (ANI): Flavored cigarette ban was linked to a significant reduction in smoking among youth and young adults, according to recent research led by George Mason University's College of Health and Human Services.

2020-07-19T09:48:48.303623+00:00 IST

Mundane decisions, actions can be 'misremembered' as done, study explains

Illinois [USA], July 18 (ANI): It is not a rare thing that people often forget to take daily medication or respond to that one email which they have been meaning to send at one point. New research has now found a reason as to why this happens.

2020-07-18T13:32:59.592004+00:00 IST

Housing conditions affect cardiovascular health risks

Washington D.C. [USA], July 18 (ANI): A recent study has shown that the people who are homeless may experience 60-70% higher rates of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, strokes and heart failure, compared to the general population

2020-07-18T10:50:34.353459+00:00 IST

Study suggests money-saving gifts make people feel ashamed

Washington D.C. [USA], July 18 (ANI): If you are planning to gift a money-saving gift to your loved one, chances are that they will react negatively to it, as per a recent study. The study suggests that people reacted negatively to gifts that they were told - or that they inferred - were given to help them save money.

2020-07-18T10:48:34.301827+00:00 IST

Study suggests living environment may be key to longevity

Washington D.C. [USA], July 17 (ANI): The environment where you live has a significant impact on the likelihood that you will reach centenarian age (person who has reached the age of 100 years), suggests a recent study.

2020-07-17T12:36:16.666632+00:00 IST

'Eat-More-Ji!': Amul celebrates World Emoji Day with new comic strip

New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Dairy brand Amul marked the World Emoji Day on Friday by dedicating a doodle with a creative comic strip.

2020-07-17T11:45:40.248086+00:00 IST

New research highlights increased loneliness in over-70s during COVID-19 pandemic

Dublin [Ireland], July 15 (ANI): A new report examines issues of loneliness and social isolation in older adults. The report offers fresh insight into the experiences of those over 70 who were advised to 'cocoon' as part of public health measures to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

2020-07-15T16:24:24.466846+00:00 IST

Researchers find money-saving gifts make people feel ashamed

Washington D.C. [USA], July 13 (ANI): A recent study found that people reacted negatively to gifts that they were told - or that they inferred - were given to help them save money.

2020-07-13T16:19:19.084861+00:00 IST